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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
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BMT 150 - Elements of Supervision
Four Quarter Hours
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| PREREQUISITES: None; this course is not open to students enrolled in the Ohio University College of Business. |
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COURSE
OVERVIEW: This course is a comprehensive introduction to the concepts of modern-day supervision, emphasizing techniques in the context of real-life situations. Topics include managerial functions; communication, motivation, planning and decision making; staff organization, employee selection, orientation and training; performance appraisal; leadership and handling of discipline, complaints and grievances; and control of human and material resources.
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METHODS
OF COURSE INSTRUCTION:
All material for this course is print-based. Instructor and
students communicate and exchange materials through postal
mail.
E-PRINT
OPTION
Students
may use e-mail to submit lesson assignments, using any e-mail
provider and any standard e-mail software. The assignments
that are submitted electronically are printed and sent to
the instructor by mail, not e-mail, so assignments may be
sent as attached documents, thus preserving the original format.
Graded assignments will be returned as printed copy by postal
mail. Instructions for the e-print option are enclosed with
the course guide. |
TEXTBOOKS
AND SUPPLIES: ISBN 9780324590920 Leonard, Edwin, Supervision: Concepts and Practices of Management, 11th ed., South-Western Publishing, 2009
...available
from EdMap's distance-learning online
bookstore.
| STUDENTS
ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL
REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE. |
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| NUMBER OF LESSONS: The course has nine lessons, including a comprehensive final examination. Seven lessons have several parts; each part covers one chapter in the text. Lesson 5 consists of essay questions covering several case studies. |
| TYPES OF WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: Writing Assignments in Lessons 1-4 and 6-8 consist of multiple choice questions covering each chapter in that lesson. Students are encouraged to study the applications cases in each chapter; questions similar to those will be the writing assignment in Lesson 6. Lesson assignments also have one or more case studies that require students to answer several questions about the cases. |
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EXAMINATIONS:
The course has one comprehensive final examination, consisting of multiple-choice questions similar to those in the lesson writing assignments. Two hours is allowed for the examination. All examination materials are provided; no textbooks, notes, or supplementary materials are provided; no textbooks, notes or supplementary aids are permitted.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to have their examinations proctored at another accredited college or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about examination procedures will be included with your enrollment material. Examinations may not be taken online nor by e-mail. |
GRADING
CRITERIA:
Lesson writing assignments (1-4, 6-8) = 30 percent
Midcourse Case Analysis = 20 percent
Final examination = 50 percent
Note: Students must receive a passing score (at least 60 percent) on the final examination in order to pass the course, regardless of other grades.
Percentage scores will be converted to letter grades as follows:
A = 90 percent or above
B = 80-89 percent
C = 70-79 percent
D = 60-69 percent
F = Below 60 percent
Plus and minus grades may be assigned at the discretion of the instructor.
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ENROLLMENT INFORMATION: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Eight months to finish. Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call
Independent
and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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