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MG 585 I03
University of North Alabama
College of Business and Technology
Course Syllabus
Instructor
Name: Dr. Diane Kutz, PMP, CMA, CSCA; Assistant Professor of Management &
Marketing
Email: dckutz@una.edu
Office Location: Keller 347
Office Hours:
Additional Information:
If you would like to meet to discuss any issues with the course, please schedule a time
using my Calendly link. This site shows my real-time availability during those hours
Monday - Thursday. If you need an urgent appointment, a Friday or weekend
appointment, or you cannot find an available time that works for you, please email me
and we can find a time to meet. Note: The link will automatically set up a Zoom meeting
for us and will block your time off on my calendar.
Course Information
Term: Spring 2022
Credit Hours: 3
Delivery Method: Online
Note:
Course Description
This course is an in-depth study of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and
controlling, and closing of projects. Students will learn how to manage both small and
large projects using project management techniques. This course will also include
instructions in the use of Microsoft Project. Recommended: Microsoft Office Project
Basics course offered by UNA's Division of Professional, Interdisciplinary and Continuing
Education.
MBA Goal 1: Our MBA graduates will be capable of leading through effective
communication. Learning objectives include the ability to: (a) organize
information for appropriate communication strategies, and (b) communicate
persuasively.
MBA Goal 3: Our MBA graduates will be critical thinkers. Learning objectives
include the ability to: (a) demonstrate steps in a logical progression, and (b)
apply ethical framework.
MBA Goal 4: Our MBA graduates will be prepared to manage global business
operations. Learning objectives include the ability to: (a) identify the factors that
affect global business, and (b) analyze the factors that affect global business.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Understand the implications of the flattening of the world and global business on
managing projects (MBA Goal 4).
Develop a full project plan and communicate the plan during a kickoff meeting
(MBA Goal 1).
Manage and control a project coordinating timely progress updates and reviews
of the project for all stakeholders (MBA Goal 1).
Utilize Microsoft Project software to plan and manage a project (MBA Goal 2).
Topics
Project selection and prioritization
Organizational capability: structure, culture, and roles
Chartering projects
Stakeholder analysis and communication planning
Scope planning
Scheduling projects
Resourcing projects
Project risk planning
Project quality planning and project kick-off
Project supply chain management
Leading and managing project teams
Determining project progress and results
Finishing the project and realizing the benefits
Exam Proctoring
All online exams will be proctored by Honorlock. Honorlock will verify your identity and
will then record both your webcam/microphone and your computer screen throughout
the exam. A live proctor from Honorlock will then watch the exam video and flag
suspected exam rule violations. After completing the video review, Honorlock will send a
report to your instructor and your instructor will watch the videos in which rule
violations occur. If warranted, your instructor will contact you directly to discuss rule
violations. Attempts to circumvent course security measures (such as Honorlock) will be
considered academic dishonesty and dealt with according to the University’s Academic
Honesty policy.
NOTE: In some instances, you may see the Honorlock LiveChat window pop-up during
your exam so a tech support representative can assist you with whatever issue is being
flagged.
Exam Rules
1. When entering an exam, you will go through an identity verification process. You
will be asked to:
Take a picture of yourself. The purpose of this is to verify who is taking the
exam.
Take a picture of your ID. The purpose of this is to verify that the person
taking the exam is the person who is actually enrolled in the course – this
needs to be a valid picture ID, such as a student ID, driver’s license, state ID,
government ID, etc.
Complete a 360-degree room scan. There are two major parts to this room
scan. (1) You should show your entire desktop area, (2) You should turn the
webcam around in a complete circle to show all walls in your room. This is to
verify you do not have unauthorized persons or materials in your testing
area.
2. You may not have any paper, books, notes, writing utilities, digital devices, etc. in
your exam area (including no scratch paper).
3. You should take the exam in a place with proper lighting to ensure you are clearly
visible on the webcam. You should ensure that you are in full view of the webcam
throughout the entire exam.
4. You should be alone in the room while taking exams. You may not leave your exam
area during the exam.
5. If you are disconnected from the exam or experience a technical problem while
you are taking an exam, you must contact Honorlock Tech Support via the Live
Chat icon to receive assistance with the issue. You should also contact your
instructor with a summary of the problem and how (or if) it was resolved.
Grading Scale
Final Grade Determination
Final
Percent Range
Grade
A 90 - 100%
B 80 - 89%
C 70 - 79%
D 60 - 69%
F Less than 60%
If you have an emergency and you are unable to complete an assignment by the due
date, please contact me as soon as possible BEFORE the due date to make alternative
arrangements. Proper documentation of your emergency WILL be required.
Make-up Policy
Make-up exams will not be given.
I expect the teams to all "collaborate" on the teamwork and NOT use the "divide and
conquer" approach. All of the assignments build on each other so everyone must
participate in all team deliverables. Everyone has something valuable to contribute to
each assignment. Only one team member should submit the assignment but it should
be a collaborative effort from all team members. Please be honest in timely reporting
non-contributing team members. It is much easier to fix team issues early on when the
points value of the assignments are low rather than waiting for the high stakes team
assignments near the end of the course.
Time Commitment: Most students report spending an average of 8-10 hours per week
reading the materials and working on assignments and your team project. Your time
commitment may vary, depending on your comfort level with the content.
Remember: You do not have formal class meetings 3 hours a week so this time
commitment includes class time plus time outside of class.
Communication Policy
The official method of communication at UNA is UNA portal, with emphasis placed on
University email. You may access your UNA Portal email through the University’s
homepage. The link to Portal is at the top of the page. It is important for students to
read their UNA Portal e-mail on a regular basis for information regarding University
deadlines, policies, and events. These messages are outside your Canvas courses and
relate to ALL University communication. Please understand the importance of each
communication vehicle and the distinction between the two.
Methods
Email Communication: Please use either the Canvas Inbox or UNA Portal email,
as specified by the instructor.
Phone Communication: When leaving a voicemail, leave your name, phone
number, and message. Please speak slowly and clearly.
Face-to-Face Communication: You may drop by during posted office hours or
you may e-mail to request an appointment that is more convenient to your
schedule.
Response Times
Please allow up to 48 hours for a reply to your e-mail or phone messages.
Correspondence received on Fridays and University Holidays may not be addressed
until the next regularly scheduled business day at UNA. In circumstances where a
longer response time is needed, faculty will notify the student.
Netiquette
When communicating in an online format (i.e., e-mail, chat, discussions, etc.) please
adhere to the standard rules of netiquette. The following summary is taken from the
Bemidji State Online Course Netiquette Guidelines webpage
Identify yourself. Begin messages with a salutation and end them with your name.
Include a subject line. Give a descriptive phrase in the subject line of the message
header that tells the topic of the message.
Avoid sarcasm. People who don't know you may misinterpret its meaning.
Respect others' privacy. Do not quote or forward personal e-mail without the
original author's permission.
Acknowledge and return messages promptly.
Copy with caution. Don't copy everyone you know on each message.
No spam (a.k.a. junk mail). Don't contribute to worthless information on the
Internet by sending or responding to mass postings of chain letters, rumors, etc.
Be concise. Keep messages concise - about one screen, as a rule of thumb.
Use appropriate language. Avoid coarse, rough, or rude language. Observe good
grammar and spelling.
Use appropriate intensifiers to help convey meaning. Avoid "flaming" (online
screaming) or sentences typed in all caps. Use asterisks surrounding words to
indicate italics used for emphasis.
If you cannot log-in to Canvas or your UNA Portal account, please e-mail UNA
Information Technology Services at helpdesk@una.edu to request assistance. Be
sure to include your full name, UNA email address, an alternative e-mail address (if
applicable) and a phone number. Additional information for UNAPortal can be found
at Troubleshooting and FAQ.
Canvas Issues
If you have questions about using Canvas, please visit the Canvas Support for
Students page. If Canvas misbehaves, please use the HELP (?) icon on the
navigation menu in Canvas and click Report a Problem to submit a technical
support ticket to our Canvas support team.
Honorlock Issues
Any time you need assistance with Honorlock, click the Honorlock LiveChat icon to
speak to a live person from the Honorlock tech support team. If you are not able to
get to the LiveChat option within Honorlock, you can go directly to the Honorlock
Support webpage to launch the LiveChat from there.
University Success Center provides tutoring and houses the Center for Writing
Excellence, Math Learning Center, and Advising Services.
Student Counseling Services is available to provide students with a safe and
confidential space to discuss mental health and well-being needs.
The University Case Manager assists students in overcoming barriers to success
(including lack of food through The Pantry and financial concerns through Caring
for the Pride).
The Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Mitchell-West Center for Social
Inclusion are committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion for all
students on UNA’s campus
Students will have a percentage (75%) of the semester to withdraw from courses with a
"W" grade. Refer to the University Academic Calendar for withdrawal dates for each
term. After that deadline, “W” grades will only be approved for extenuating
circumstances as we are giving additional time for students to withdraw just with a “W”
grade. If the student encounters an extenuating circumstance, they are required to
email the faculty of each course they need to withdraw and ask for this consideration.
This will then need approval from the department chair or Dean before it can be
processed by the Office of the Registrar.
Withdrawing from a course before the deadline will not affect a student's GPA or
academic standing. A notation of W is made on the student's transcript. Students are
strongly advised not to withdraw from courses unless absolutely necessary.
Students receiving Financial Aid should check with Student Financial Services
before withdrawing from classes. Student progress toward degree completion is
checked every semester for students receiving federal grants and loans. Students
must pass and completed 75% of all work attempted to maintain financial aid.
Student Athletes should check with the Athletic Department as course
withdrawal could affect eligibility for competition.
Privacy Policies
Below is a list of technologies utilized across the College of Business & Technology,
along with a link to each technology’s privacy policy. Because you are encouraged to
explore and select your own technology tools for assignments, you are highly
encouraged to seek out the privacy policy for any additional tools you choose to use.
Canvas
Google (YouTube)
Honorlock
Microsoft Office
Turnitin
Tutor.com
UNA Information Technology Policies/Usage Statements
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Information at UNA
For additional information about UNA-specific policies, please visit the University
Policies Page.
Disability Accommodations
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the University offers reasonable accommodations to students
with eligible documented learning, physical and/or psychological disabilities. Under Title
II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act of 2008, a disability is
defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major
life activities as compared to an average person in the population. It is the responsibility
of the student to contact Disability Support Services to initiate the process to develop
an accommodation plan. This accommodation plan will not be applied retroactively.
Appropriate, reasonable accommodations will be made to allow each student to meet
course requirements, but no fundamental or substantial alteration of academic
standards will be made. Students needing assistance should contact Disability Support
Services (256-765-4214).
Accessibility Statements
Below is a list of technologies utilized across the College of Business & Technology,
along with a link to each technology’s accessibility statement. Because you are
encouraged to explore and select your own technology tools for assignments, you are
highly encouraged to seek out the accessibility policy for any additional tools you
choose to use.
Title IX Policy
The University of North Alabama has an expectation of mutual respect. Students, staff,
administrators, and faculty are entitled to a working environment and educational
environment free of discriminatory harassment. This includes sexual violence, sexual
harassment, domestic and intimate partner violence, stalking, gender-based
discrimination, discrimination against pregnant and parenting students, and gender-
based bullying and hazing.
Reporting to Title IX
Reports under the University’s Sexual Misconduct Policy may be made directly to the
Title IX Coordinator by phone, email, in-person, through the mail, or online. A report
to the Title IX Coordinator does not automatically initiate an investigation. Contact
information for the Title IX Coordinator is:
Diversity Statement
The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding
that each individual is unique and recognizing our individual differences. These can be
along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic
status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies. It is
the exploration of these differences in a safe, positive, and nurturing environment. It is
about understanding each other and moving beyond simple tolerance to embracing and
celebrating the rich dimensions of diversity contained within each individual.
Covid-19 Procedures
1. Cloth face coverings are preferred in all indoor areas on the UNA campus.
Face coverings will continue to be required in University Health Services and
UNA Transportation.
When in use, face coverings must cover the nose and the mouth.
2. Do not congregate in groups in the hallways before classes begin.
3. All students are required to take the COVID-19 Symptom Tracker each morning
before coming to campus or going to class. Upon completing the Symptom
Tracker, students are provided a daily passport. You need to print off the results
each day and bring it to class, or have your smartphone with you that shows your
green passport status for that day. Faculty may require you to show them your
status upon arriving to your class. To learn more about the passport, review UNA's
COVID-19 Recovery Guidance Plan for Fall 2021.
4. Do not arrive for class until about 7 minutes before the class begins. This will allow
enough time for the class before you to empty the classroom and keep the
hallways less congested.
5. Faculty members have the option to hold face-to-face or virtual office hours. If you
are meeting with faculty members in their office, you must wear a mask.
6. Follow social distancing guidelines on campus.
7. Please stay to the right side of hallways and stairwells in Keller and Raburn.
8. It is recommended that there be no eating at any time in a classroom to avoid all
finger/hand-to-mouth contact, unless approved in advance by the instructor (e.g. a
diabetic student might require food items). No food or drink is ever allowed in
computer labs.
9. Some face-to-face classes in the College of Business and Technology may be
recorded this semester, including class discussion between faculty members and
students. The webcam will record the professor, not the students, but all audio will
be recorded. In situations where class is not recorded and provided to students
who may be quarantined or isolated, the absent student is responsible for
obtaining lecture content from classmates or faculty. For students not in
quarantine or isolation, it is up to each professor to determine if not attending
class face-to-face could impact your grade in the course.
Assignment Schedule
Disclaimer: The Assignment Schedule below shows due dates that are in the Central
Time Zone. If you are in a different time zone, your dates may appear to be different
than what is actually required by your instructor.
For example, if you live in the Eastern time zone and if your instructor has an
assignment due on January 1 at 11:59pm, then your Canvas account may show that
as being due on January 2 at 12:59am. However, when looking at the Assignment
Schedule below, you will simply see January 2 as the due date, which may be
misleading since you cannot see the time it is due.
It is recommended that you refer to the "To Do" list on your Canvas Homepage to see an
accurate day (including time) that an assignment is due.
Date Name Points