Dr. Carmen Paz-Aparicio - School of Business - College of Charleston

Tentative Course Schedule
The schedule below is subject to change; changes will be announced during class. Unless otherwise instructed,
students should be prepared to discuss the material listed below on the scheduled date. Additional readings may
be assigned, and will be distributed in class.
Session Class Subject Notes/comments
W August 24 th Syllabus, Class Introduction
F August 26 th
PART I: MANAGEMENT AND
MANAGERS
Ch 1: The Management Process Today
M August 29 th Ch 1: The Management Process Today
W August 31 st
F Sept 2 nd
Ch 2: Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture:
The Manager as a Person
Ch 2: Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture:
The Manager as a Person
M Sept 5 th Discuss Group Assignment
W Sept 7 th
PART II: THE ENVIRONMENT OF
MANAGEMENT
Ch 3: Managing Ethics and Diversity
F Sept 9 th Ch 4: Managing in the Global Environment
M Sept 12 th Ch 4: Managing in the Global Environment
W Sept 14 th Integration of PART I and PART II topics
F Sept 16 th
M Sept 19 th
W Sept 21 st
PART III: PLANNING, DECISION
MAKING, AND COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE
Ch 5: Decision Making, Learning, Creativity,
and Entrepreneurship
Ch 6: Planning, Strategy, and Competitive
Advantage
Ch 6: Planning, Strategy, and Competitive
Advantage
F Sept 23 rd Integration of PART III topics
M Sept 26 th
PART IV: ORGANIZING AND CHANGE
Ch 7: Designing Organizational Structure
W Sept 28 th Ch 7: Designing Organizational Structure
F Sept 30 th Ch 8: Control, Change, and Entrepreneurship
M Oct 3 rd Ch 8: Control, Change, and Entrepreneurship
W Oct 5 th Cover Letters & Résumés Discussion
F Oct 7 th Integration of PART IV topics
M Oct 10 th Exam 1: Chapter 1 – Chapter 8
W Oct 12 th
F Oct 14 th Ch 9: Motivation
M Oct 17 th FALL BREAK
PART V: LEADING INDIVIDUALS AND
GROUPS
Ch 9: Motivation
Online activities & quizzes due for
Ch.1-Ch.4
Online activities & quizzes due for
Ch.5-Ch.8
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