MGMT8340 BUSINESS OPERATIONS

COURSE OVERVIEW
AGENDA
▪ Welcome
▪ Course Overview
▪ Course Administration
PROFESSOR INTRODUCTION
Name

Educational Background

Professional experience
ABOUT THE COURSE
Successful completion of this course will enable you to:
1. Explain the fundamental concepts of business and their correlation.
2. Assess key economic principles and their impact on business performance.
3. Determine the components of organizational framework, and the importance of
structure and culture in achieving business objectives.
4. Describe the major functions and importance of operations and supply chain
management.
5. Evaluate the components of an organization's marketing process.
6. Apply financial analysis to evaluate business activity and performance.
7. Analyze the strategic business process including strategy development, execution,
and control.
COURSE OVERVIEW- SEVEN MODULES
Introduction to Business

The Economic Environment

Business Structures and Culture

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Marketing

Finance

Business Strategy
RESOURCES
Primary
▪ Business Strategy, Development ,Application Third Edition(2020) Gary
J. Bissonette by McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited
▪ Weekly lecture recordings and presentations
Secondary
▪ Additional reading and learning material including videos, case
studies, reports, blogs, and news articles.
COURSE TOOLS
eConestoga Microsoft Teams Mcgraw Hill
and Zoom Connect
▪ Content
▪ Weekly ▪ Access to
▪ Discussion Boards Workshops textbook
▪ Assignment ▪ Class chat ▪ Access to
Folders Smartbooks
▪ Group learning tool
▪ Quizzes workplace
REMOTE SYNCHRONOUS DELIVERY
STUDENT Responsibilities
▪ Complete the assigned readings
▪ Always attend the weekly online
workshop
▪ Consistently and regularly
review the course material
▪ Complete assignments as
instructed, and submit by due
date
▪ Ask lotsssssssss of questions
Faculty Responsibilities
▪ Provide course material weekly
via eConestoga
▪ Explain evaluations
▪ Conduct a weekly online
workshop
▪ Provide a virtual platform for
open communication via MS
Teams
▪ Clarify student doubts
WHAT IS A REMOTE SYNCHRONOUS LECTURE?
▪ Virtual lectures will be
conducted on either MS Teams
or Zoom application
▪ Conducted weekly during your
scheduled timetable hours
▪ Course content and evaluations
will be discussed.
▪ Feedback on evaluations
▪ Students in attendance will get
an opportunity to clarify doubts
on content and evaluations
EVALUATIONS
▪ Individual Assignments (30%)
▪ Ten Smartbook assignments(1% each)
▪ One Individual assignment (20%) Refer to your course-shell
calendar and Instructional
▪ Group Assignment (10%) Plan for due dates.
▪ Mid-Term Exam (30%)
▪ Final Exam (30%)
 WHAT IS SMARTBOOK?
▪ An adaptive learning and reading tool that personalizes content to each student’s
unique needs. Because SmartBook creates the ideal study path for each student,
every minute you spend studying is the most effective minute possible.
▪ SmartBook highlights the key topics students should focus on, and supplies links to
additional learning materials like slideshows, videos and more so you can enhance
your understanding of key learning objectives.

READ PRACTICE
Students read assigned material
As students read the
RECHARGE
and are guided to adaptive to ensure mastery and
material, SmartBook presents
highlighting that retention, SmartBook directs
questions to help identify what
emphasizes key topics where they students to review material
content they know and don’t
should spend the most time they’re likely to forget
know
studying

https://www.mheducation.ca/higher-education/learning-solutions/connect/smartbook
LATE ASSIGNMENT POLICY
▪ Assignments are expected to be completed by the due date
▪ Late assignments will receive a 10% penalty for each day late
▪ After 3 days the assignment will not be accepted
▪ Mid Term and Final Individual Assessments
▪ Students are expected to complete mid-term and final assessments
within the window allocated by the program. Exceptions will follow
Conestoga’s examination policy.
▪ Due date and time
▪ Refer to regular announcements, course calendar and instructional
plan for due dates and time.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
▪ Having academic integrity means acting fairly and honestly when
engaging in academic activities.
▪ Cheating, plagiarizing and inappropriate copying of textbooks are
examples of types of academic integrity violations
▪ Academic offences will be filed against all suspected parties involved
in use of unfair means(regardless if you copied or were copied from).
▪ An academic offence stays on your college record.
▪ There is no big or small offence, every offence is an offence.
▪ If you ever have doubts regarding Academic Integrity, always clear it
with your professor and Library.
Learn about Academic Integrity from a Conestoga Alumni (Video)

Conestoga College Library Services Academic Integrity Page (Reading)

SUCCESS MANTRA

ACTIVE REGULARLY REVIEW course

DISCIPLINE and
participation RESPECT
check course material and
announcements lectures
and listening

NETWORK and
COMPLETE all ALWAYS bring CLARIFY doubts make good
evaluations on time your own device and ASK questions… relationship with
peers

REMEMBER
that I am on your
side
COMMUNICATION PLAN

Email and MS Teams

Conestoga college email account only
Professional, clear and concise message
Expect a response between 24 to 48 hours
Mention full name, student ID, course and section
Evenings are family time ☺
I try to take weekends and holidays off
REMEMBER that language is a bridge and not a barrier
SUMMARY
We discussed…
▪ Course overview
▪ Course tools
▪ Remote Synchronous Lectures
▪ Evaluations
▪ Late assignment policy
▪ Academic Integrity
▪ Success Mantra
▪ Communication Plan