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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: Leadership
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Course Prefix & Number: BMGT 2309
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Section Number: 382
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Semester: SP20
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Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 3
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Lab Hours: 0
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog): Leadership and its relationship to management. Prepares the student with leadership and communication skills needed to motivate and identify leadership styles.
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Course Prerequisite(s): None
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Required or Recommended Course Materials:
The Art of Leadership 6th Edition Author George Manning and Kent Curtis (Required). Warning: If you choose to use a different edition, you do so at your own risk. Using a different edition may affect your performance in this class.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Kristin Hall
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Campus/Office Location:
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N/A
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Telephone Number:
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708-421-0587
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E-mail Address:
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khall@nctc.edu Please email me through Canvas or your NCTC email. I will not reply to emails sent from personal email accounts.
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OFFICE HOURS
Office Hours-I am available by phone
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Monday
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By appointments only
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Tuesday
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4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
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Wednesday
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By appointments only
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Thursday
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By appointments only
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Friday
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By appointment only
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Saturday
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Not Available
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Sunday
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Not Available
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I will be available to answer questions by phone on the weekends, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. If I do not answer, please leave a message and I will return your call as soon as possible. I am also available for online conferences. Please let me know if you would like to schedule a meeting online.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION METHODS AND GRADING CRITERIA
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Assignments
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Number of Assignments
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Points Per Assignment
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Total Points
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Chapter Exams
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5
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100
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500
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Quizzes
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5
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20
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100
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Discussion Forums
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5
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20
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100
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Reflection Posts
(Extra Credit)
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8
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3
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24
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Case Study
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2
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50
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100
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Final
(Chapters 1-20)
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1
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100
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100
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Final Project
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1
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100
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100
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Total points 1000
Grading Scale
900-1000-A
800-899-B
700-799-C
600-699-D
599-Below F
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Chapter 1
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The Importance of Leadership: Setting the Stage
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Chapter 2
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The Leadership Equation
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Chapter 3
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Leadership Qualities, Characteristics of Followers, and Situational Factors
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Chapter 4
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The Importance of Vision and the Motive to Lead
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Chapter 5
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Organizational Climate
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Chapter 6
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Leadership Ethics
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Chapter 7
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The Role of Values and Ethics at Work
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Chapter 8
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Leadership Authority
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Chapter 9
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Empowerment in the Workplace and the Quality Imperative
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Chapter 10
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Effective Leadership and Human Relations
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Chapter 11
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The Team Concept
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Chapter 12
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Human Behavior and the Art of Persuasion
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Chapter 13
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The Diversity Challenge
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Chapter 14
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Effective Delegation and How to Assign Work
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Chapter 15
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The Role of Personality
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Chapter 16
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The Leader as Coach
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Chapter 17
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Helping People through Change and Burnout Prevention
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Chapter 18
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Managing Performance
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Chapter 19
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Professional Performance and Sustaining Discipline
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Chapter 20
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The Road Ahead: Challenge and Charge
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PROGRAM PURPOSE STATEMENT
NCTC seeks to implement its goal of providing quality freshman and sophomore level courses in arts and sciences that parallel the lower division offerings of four-year colleges and universities by offering a coherent sequence of courses with appropriate breadth and depth to prepare student for transfer to a university.
DEPARTMENTAL PURPOSE STATEMENT
The Business Management program is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills directly applicable to a career in management as well as to update and sharpen their personal management skills. It provides quality workforce education to men and women seeking to qualify for positions of managerial responsibility in business and industry.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
- Determine individual leadership styles – Leadership Report
- Distinguish differences between leadership and management– Leadership Report
- Explain the effects of leadership style in various organizational environments – Leadership Report
- Apply principles of leadership – Leadership Report.
Your attendance is taking by the completion of assignments.
Class Calendar
If you choose to not print the entire syllabus, it is vital that you at least print the class calendar. The calendar will be your guide throughout this course. It displays when each module will open and also due dates for all assignments. You will have one week to complete each module.
Do not use the to-do-list!!! You must go directly to the modules to see all assignments.
The module will be made available each Monday at 12:00 a.m. and will be disabled the following Sunday at 11:00 p.m., which means all assignments will need to be completed by 11:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Discussion Forums have different due dates. Due to the forums having two different due dates, you will not see a date beside the assignment in the module. Please see discussion forum instructions for instructions about when the initial and response posts are due.
The due date for the Final Exam is different. You will only have three (3) days to complete the final exam. (May 11th – May 13th). The final will be available May 11th 2020 at 12:00 a.m. and will shut off at 11:00 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, MAY 13th 2020.
Please go through the let’s get started module before to assignment.
*Week 1 March 30 – April 7 (extended deadline for week 1 ONLY)
- Complete “Let’s Get Started” Module
- Read Chapters 1 – 7
- Review PowerPoint Presentation(s)
- Discussion Forum 1
- Quiz 1 & 2
- Exam 1
- Reflection Post 1 & 2
*Due to the shorten class (7 weeks instead of 8 weeks), week 1 includes more assignments than usual. See details below for week 1 only.
- All week 1 assignments, with the exception of Discussion Forum 1, are due Tues, April 7 at 11:00 pm. Due dates for weeks 2 – 7 will remain normal.
- You are not required to complete discussion question 2; however, you will receive 20 points for the assignment.
Week 2 April 6 – April 12
- Discussion Forum 3
- Case Study 1
- Exam 2
- Reflection Post 3
Week 3 April 13 – April 19
- Read Chapters 8 – 9
- Review PowerPoint Presentation(s)
- Discussion Forum 4
- Exam 3
- Reflection Post 4
Week 4 April 20 – April 26
- Read Chapters 10 – 11
- Review PowerPoint Presentation(s)
- Discussion Forum 5
- Case Study 2
- Quiz 3
- Reflection Post 5
Week 5 April 27 – May 3
- Read Chapters 12 – 13
- Review PowerPoint Presentation(s)
- Exam 4
- Reflection Post 6
Week 6 May 4 – May 10
- Read Chapters 14 – 17
- Review PowerPoint Presentation(s)
- Quiz 4
- Exam 5
- Final Project
- Reflection Post 7
Week 7 May 11 – Wed, May 13 Shuts off at 11:00 p.m. on the 13th
- Read Chapters 18 – 20
- Quiz 5 – Due by 11:00 p.m. on the 13th
- Final Exam – Due by 11:00 p.m. on the 13th
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(Your final exam will be available from 12:00 a.m. on May 11th and will shut off at 11:00 p.m. on Wed, May 13th.)
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Note: Please be mindful that this is a tentative calendar and changes can be made at instructor’s discretion. The instructor will notify students of any changes.
Attendance will be taken by the completion of assignments. If you have not submitted 70% of the assignments by the 4th week of class, you will be DROPPED.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is April 24, 2020.
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DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.
North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112). http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx
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