Direction des études 2007
COURSE OUTLINE / Competency based approach 开封大学 Kaifeng University – International Dept.
经营与管理辅导 CAREERS IN BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Course title
Accounting and Management Technology
Program title(s) or component of General Education
管理 ADMINISTRATION
Discipline
410-150-MV 3-2-4 3,00
Course code Weighting Credits
Michel Beauregard [email protected]
Teacher Office number Telephone number and e-mail
MEC Sylvie Trudel
Department Department Coordinator
2007 秋季 Fall
School Year Semester
Service des programmes et du développement pédagogique How and where the course fits into the student’s program Targeted competency or competencies in the course GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION Links with other courses, i.e. courses contributing to developing the same competencies Prerequisites for this course, if any Relevance of this course for the student
The course Careers in Business and Management has been designed to help students understand and cope with the array of information they face in learning about business. It also provides insight into career choices and opportunities. The course does not have any prerequisite.
This course gives students the opportunity to fully develop the skills and knowledge associated with the following competencies;
To analyse the work functions To research and process information for management purposes.
It also allows students to develop the preliminary skills linked to competencies needed to; Acquire an overall view of a company in the context of globalization; and make use of common operating systems and software applications for administrative purposes.
In addition; students will become familiar with the main orientations of the filed of administration by using research tools essential to the operations of a company. They will also be able to identify external and internal influences on a company in the context of globalization.
The shape of the course will include some students’ participation in the form of presentations encouraging students to perform their own research, synthesize the information, and actively participate in integrated discussions. Each period of students’ research and presentations will be reinforced by the teacher’s lecture. This approach will allow the teacher to better assist, improve and correct the learning that students receive.
A new and complex world is slowly and sometimes painfully taking shape. Change dominates the global economic environment and the political and technological developments in all countries. Change also influences the nature of how we live, prepare for careers, and do business with each other. Learning the latter will be the target of the course. Specifically, the course will deal with such issues as: - Trends and issues of contemporary business (e.g. globalization) - Overview of business formation - Overview of fundamentals of management and their place in business careers - Place and role of marketing
0383c0ad388d4dff58072cfff38d14e8.doc Page 2 of 9 - Overview of Canadian business finance and its role in contemporary business - Designing efficient business communications - Researching and documenting the information - Ethical and environmental issues in contemporary business world - Computerized systems and software for successful administration - Careers development and professions in business and management
Therefore, the course will give the students a solid grasp and will serve as an efficient tool to break into the world of business and management.
Please read the rest of the course outlines to have a better-detailed idea about the course. We wish you exciting time in studying business and planning your careers!
Task to be completed by the student at the end of the LEARNING TARGET course, as it is related to the competency or competencies
By the time the course is successfully completed, a student will be able to understand and cope with major blocks of information in learning about business environment and functioning, as well as fully navigate through different careers and opportunities in business and management.
Progressive stages showing the logical learning sequence for the student, in order to reach the course learning target
STAGES OF LEARNING For each stage of learning, specify the learning objectives essential course contents teaching and learning strategies relative length of the stage
0383c0ad388d4dff58072cfff38d14e8.doc Page 3 of 9 Part 1: To get introduced with the major blocks of information in learning business and management: the content of this stage will include the overview of the most important spheres of business and management functioning, as well as the distribution of topics for presentations.
To learn the principles of business formation: the content of this stage will include small businesses large businesses - forms of business organization: sole proprietorships - forms of business organization: partnerships - forms of business organization: corporations and their types - mergers and takeovers - co-operatives - joint ventures
Overview of the trends and issues of contemporary Chinese or Canadian business: students’ research and presentations, integrated discussions and teacher’s lecture will be incorporated. The content of this stage will include: - technological revolution - information age - globalization - small businesses vs. large businesses - service sector - manufacturing: overview - population and careers trends - importance of international trade - strategies for reaching global markets - international trade organizations - government involvement in the economy - government or crown corporations - business registration - taxation of companies - consumer protection - municipal and provincial regulations for businesses - labour standards and working conditions
To acquire sound understanding of the fundamentals of management: students’ research and presentations, integrated discussions and teacher’s lecture will be incorporated. The content of this stage will include: - definition and functions of management - leadership - planning - organizing - controlling - skills necessary for different levels of managers - organization types
0383c0ad388d4dff58072cfff38d14e8.doc Page 4 of 9 - fundamentals of production
Part 2: To get acquainted with the place and role of marketing. Students’ research and presentations, integrated discussions and teacher’s lecture will be incorporated. The content of this stage will include: - role of marketing in society - marketing concept - marketing functions (what marketers do?) - product development - pricing - wholesaling and retailing distribution - advertising, promotion, marketing research
To get introduced with the business finance. Teacher’s lecture, readings and integrated discussions will be incorporated. The content of this stage will include: - business organizations and their tax environment - business assistance programs - financial control - capital budgeting - securities market - reorganization or liquidation of a business - role of accounting - role of financial management
To get acquainted with Human Resource Management. Students’ research and presentations, integrated discussions and teacher’s lecture will be incorporated. The content of this stage will include: - job analysis - health and Safety - benefits - training and Development - recruitment
Evaluations during the course of the session to prepare the student for the final examination A. Formative evaluations B. Final evaluations EVALUATION OF ACQUIRED SKILLS AND nature and description of the evaluations KNOWLEDGE date marks awarded evaluation criteria time required by the student
0383c0ad388d4dff58072cfff38d14e8.doc Page 5 of 9 The writing reports represent a process based on diagnostic of the knowledge. It is meant to assist the student in improving or correcting his or her understanding. Therefore, this type of evaluation is help from the teacher given to a student in order to stimulate his/her chances to complete the course successfully, and actually reflects a student’s progress. This formative evaluation process takes place during the length of the whole course. Due to the diagnostic nature of this evaluation, the criteria will include the following elements: encouraging students to synthesize knowledge, to reformulate the badly expressed concepts and to participate in question-answer communications with the teacher and classmates. Special attention will be paid by the teacher to the clear expression of the students’ statements and questions and to the preparation of students’ presentations.
The three examinations will be done individually and each will count for 20 % each. The last assignment (PowerPoint presentation) will be done in group and will count for 40 %. Each group will count a maximum of five students. Any plagiarism in your examination will count for 0%.
0383c0ad388d4dff58072cfff38d14e8.doc Page 6 of 9 SCHEDULE OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATIONS
Course Work/reading to be Marks number done by the student Evaluation awarded Content (to prepare for the criteria course) Reading : course Fundamentals of Business, Economics, and WEEK 1 outline & text 1 the New Role of E-Business Intro to PowerPoint WEEK 2 Class notes Managing the business enterprise Class notes Understanding Entrepreneurship and small WEEK 3 business WEEK 4 Class notes Starting and Financing a Small Business WEEK 5 Class notes Managing Human resources Case study 20% WEEK 6 Class notes Motivating and leading employees WEEK 7 Class notes Understanding labour management relations WEEK 8 Class notes Organizing and Working in Teams WEEK 9 Class notes Producing Quality Goods and Services WEEK 10 Class notes Test and students presentation workshop Examination 20% WEEK 11 Class notes Increasing productivity and quality Class notes Understanding marketing processes and Research 20% WEEK 12 consumer behaviour presentation Class notes Marketing: Developing Product and Pricing WEEK 13 Strategies Class notes Marketing: Developing Distribution and WEEK 14 Promotional Strategies Test and students presentation workshop Case study 40% WEEK 15 analysis
0383c0ad388d4dff58072cfff38d14e8.doc Page 7 of 9 Application requirements of the PIEA; the following components must be included in the course outline SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS Class attendance (4.7.3) Submission of assignments (4.4.2) Evaluation of the English language (4.6.2) Presentation of assignments (4.4.4)
SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS :
Please read PIEA attentively – it is a good idea to know your rights and responsibilities as students!
You have to seriously take into account that no credits whatsoever will be given to those students who miss classes voluntarily.
Late submission of the assignments will be penalized up to 10%. However, no assignments will be taken by the teacher after the revision of that assignment has been done in class.
Poor language or grammar skills will be treated in accordance with PIEA.
If you have any problem, please speak to your teacher first.
Required readings BIBLIOGRAPHY Recommended readings
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Reference: Glossary PowerPoint slides presented in class
Griffin Ricky W., Ronald J. Ebert, Frederick A. Starke, Business , Fourth Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Toronto, 2002, 726 p. Others Nickels William G., James M. McHugh, Susan M. McHugh, Paul D. Berman, Rita Cossa, Understanding Canadian Business, 5th edition, McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Toronto, 2005, 655 p. Armstrong, Gary, Philip Kotler, Marketing : An Introduction, 8th edition, Pearson-Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New jersey, 2007, 522 p.
0383c0ad388d4dff58072cfff38d14e8.doc Page 8 of 9 Dwyer, Robert F., John F. Tanner, Business Marketing, 3th edition, McGraw-Hill-Irwin, New York, 2006, 683 p.
Heizer, Jay, et Barry Render, Principles of Operations Management, 5th edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River (New Jersey), 2004, 638 p.
Hitt Michael A., C. Chet Miller, Adrienne Colella, Organizational Behavior A Strategic Approach, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2006, 590 p.
Locker Kitty O., Stephen Kyo Kaczmarek, Business Communication Building Critical Skills, McGraw- Hill Irwin, New York, 2001, 582 p.
Shermerhorn Jr. John R. James G. Hunt, Richard N. Osborn, Organizational Behavior, 9th edition, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2005, 466 p.
Timm Paul R., et Chistopher G. Jones, Technology and Customer Service : Profitable Relationship Building (NetEffect Series), Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River (New Jersey), 2004, 208 p.
Tubbs Stewart ll., Sylvia Moss, Human Communication Principles and contexts, 10Th edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2006, 556 p.
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