Course Syllabus

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Course Information

Course Requirements

Course Learning Outcomes

The table below illustrates how the assignments in this course align to the course and program learning outcomes. 

**The Professor reserves the right to make alterations to the syllabus should the need arise. 

Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)

This course aligns with the following program learning outcomes associated with your program of study. 

1. Evaluate real-world business situations related to the core business functions of accounting, economics, finance, qualitative analysis, information systems, international business, legal and social environments, and marketing & management.
2. Analyze real-world business situations by identifying relevant business issues, performing appropriate quantitative and qualitative data analysis and synthesis, and formulating viable courses of action.
3. Create and deliver professional quality oral presentations and written work products.
4. Analyze real-world business situations by identifying relevant ethical issues, evaluating and synthesizing information, and formulating ethical courses of action.
5. Conduct meaningful, personal career research and prepare a plan for advancing their career goals by the end of their Junior year.
6. Complete at least one industry or academic certificate or approved internship that relates to their career paths.

Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILO)

The Institutional learning outcomes include skills, knowledge, innovation, responsibility, and G.R.I.T.  More...

Course Assignments and Grading

Assignment Descriptions

To help develop critical thought and interpersonal skills, this course contains a variety of assignments requiring critical thought, self-reflection, scholarly research, and experiential insights.  A course project will require students to work in teams investigating, diagnosing, analyzing real-world issues and determining potential solutions for a real-world company identified and chosen by the team members. This will help develop and enhance much-in-demand team -working skills while solving a real issue for an organization. 

With respect to grading, please review the assignment for the points that can be earned and whether it is graded on a complete/incomplete basis. If it is graded on complete/incomplete absolutely every key element must be sufficiently addressed or the assignment will receive an incomplete as there is no partial credit for these type of assignments. 

Several assignments are multi-phase to include an in-class portion. In order to earn points for any portion of the assignment, each portion must be complete. Thus, missing class on one of these assignments will result in zero points for each portion of the assignment.

Unless otherwise noted, ALL assignments must be submitted using Microsoft Programs such as Word, Excel, or Power Point. Submissions in any other format, unless noted in the assignment WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Please note that submissions using 'Pages'  will not be accepted. However, I will accept  Google Docs. Please note that if I cannot access the link when I go to review it, the assigment will not be considered and will earn zero points. Please make sure I have access when you submit such in this format.  Please review the assignments for the proper software program to develop and submit your paper.

Additioanlly, when an assignment calls for an inlcusion of information such as job postings from various job boards, ONET, or BLS, the links will not be accepted. The content MUST be inserted into the assignment as often links expire or break preventing  examination of them. Please upload the actual document from these type websites using download, print screen, etc. and embed them into the appropriate section of the assignment. 

Make sure all content and addendums, attachments and inclusions required are inserted into assignments before submitting. Failure to have this content in the document will result in zero points for the assignment. There will be no rework of submissions. 

Template Use and Submission Policy (Non-Negotiable)

• Use the provided template. If an assignment includes a template, you must complete and submit your work on that exact file (no re-creations, no screenshots).

• Templates must not be altered. Do not alter structure. Do not delete tabs/rows/columns, change labels, or reformat formulas/layout. However, if you need to expand a row, this will be fine. Please do not alter the width of columns. 

• Submit the correct file type. Turn in the template’s native format only: .xlsx / .docx / .pptx (unless the instructions explicitly say differently). Do NOT submit it via a Google links, images, or PDFs in place of the original format. This will lead to = 0 points for the assignment

• Cumulative/multi-phase work. For milestones, submit the same, continuously updated template each time with all prior sections intact and the current section completed. Using a different document or a fresh copy or having prior sections missing will result in = 0 points for the assignment.

• No retroactive credit. Points are not awarded after the due date for using the wrong file, wrong format, or missing sections, or missing inclusions—even if you later upload the right one. (in other words, there is no rework)

• Your responsibility: After submitting, open your file in Canvas to confirm the correct document with all necessary inclusions is uploaded. 

Project Team Assignments

In this course students are expected to work effectively in diverse groups and teams to achieve tasks. They must collaborate and function well in team settings as both leaders and followers. They should respect human diversity and behave in a tolerant manner toward colleagues, peers, and the professor. Assignments may be completed in small groups, and a larger project will be completed in a Team.  We will set up Project Teams in Week 2  of the course. Students will be responsible for choosing their team members. If they cannot find a team, it is the student's responsibility to notify the professor so a team can be located for them. 

For the Team Project, you will be REQUIRED TO MEET WITH ME ONCE DURING THE COURSE AS A TEAM TO DISCUSS THIS PROJECT as a team.  This meetomg generally lasts 30 minutes. The Team is responsible for determining their schedule to meet and to coordinate with my schedule to get this set up. Thus, good planning is in order. Failure to make it to this  meeting will impact the points earning.

No Small Group or Team assignments will be accepted as an individual student. With small group assignments and Team assignments, if a member does not contribute in any portion of the project,  ONLY the names of those who contributed should be listed and the submitter MUST send me a message in Canvas letting me know the name of the student(s) that did not participate/contribute. If you experience difficulties working with your partners, you are expected to resolve them within the partnership/team, if possible, per your team charter. However, please feel free to contact me for guidance if you have concerns in this area.

PProjects are outcome-based with respect to grading, so generally all team members will be awarded the same number of points per assignment. However, I reserve the right to report different grades for different Learning Team members if I see a substantial imbalance in individual contribution. The names of all contributing members of the team must be placed on the cover page for each submission. If a team member does not participate, their name must not be included and the team lead for that portion of the project should send me a private message.  DO NOT place only the Team number on the cover page. Individual names, first and last,  of only those who contributed are required. 

Termination of Partners/Team Members

In the event a  team member is not contributing that member can be 'terminated' from the team provided the professor is presented documentation of at least 1 separate and valid coaching-for-improvement by the other partner/team members. These coachings must be in writing. In the event a member is 'terminated' from their team, they WILL NOT be admitted to another team and WILL NOT then be able to complete the team assignments resulting in zero points being assigned to them for any assignments or team project portions they did not participate in. 

Attendance/Discussion Participation Grading/Absences

Much of the learning from this course will come via participation in each week's class period via the lectures, exercises and interactions with other class members. To help make the discussions a robust learning process, you will be expected to  participate in class discussions each week. Please be prepared for class by reviewing the materials before the module starts and be on time. Coming late to class not only disturbs the rest of the class, but it also has the impact on the late student as they will be missing important content. 

To earn full participation/attendance point credit, you must be in attendance for the full class session and participate in the activities and discussions. In the event a student is called on and fails to contribute to the discussions, participation points will be deducted. If a student is found to be on their cell phone, computer, or demonstrating the appearance of sleeping, participation points will be lost. Please come prepared to discuss course topics. The only exceptions to this will be if a student has a current DRC accommodation related to speaking in class. Student Accommodations and Excused Absences (Policy 533).

Please note that this course is very interactive and depends on its members to come to class prepared and ready to share from their experiences, the readings, etc. Failure to participate when called upon may impact your participation points. The exception to this is if you have a legitimate and approved accommodation on file with Disability Resources for a condition that inhibits you from speaking and sharing in small groups or with the larger class.

Participation/Attendance points are based on a no-fault policy meaning all absence reasons will be treated the same. Absences that fall under Policy 533 and handled according to policy guidelines may be excused. Please note that proper notification to the professor is the responsibility of the student.  Understanding that 'life happens' students will be permitted 2 absences within the course semester for which attendance points will not be deducted and credit will be applied at the end of the semester.  Unless it becomes mandatory by University policy, Zoom will not be an option for those not in attendance in the classroom. 

Regardless of the reason for the absence, it is the student's responsibility to obtain any class activity notes from a peer - student. Additionally, absence from class does not preclude a student from completing assigned homework assignments. The exception to this is assignments that have multiple parts to include pre-work/in class/ post work. For these assignments the student must complete each portion in order to earn any of the points for said assignment. Other than these assignments,  the expectation will be the student will complete the assignments, quizzes, etc. listed in Canvas Modules within the stated deadlines, unless they have an accommodation approval set by University policy.

For those students who do not miss any class sessions, perfect attendance extra credit will be awarded at the end of the semester.

 Late Work, Missed Exams, and Unexcused Absences

It is important to stay on time with assignments, projects, and submissions because being late pushes the learning behind for the following week AND it has the potential to set up poor habits that impact future on-the-job behaviors. Generally, deadlines will be defined as 11:59 PM MST time on the date due. However, there may be some assignments that have different deadlines based on the type of assignment. It is the student's responsibility to monitor the Modules section of Canvas for due dates.  If you know you will be offline the day an assignment is due, please make sure to post it early. I expect all work to be submitted on time. I can be flexible if you alert me ahead of time that you will be late for a very good reason (determined by the professor). Due to the nature of many of the assignments requiring an in-class or discussion assignments submitted late without proper authorization from me will receive a zero.  Thus, there is no a grace period for being submitted late. 

If you have an assignment completed by the deadline but are unable to post it in Canvas for technical reasons, you can send it to me by email along with the ticket number from the Help Desk explaining the issue. If a Help Desk ticket is not submitted with the assignment, the assignment will be considered late. This will ONLY demonstrate that it was completed on time. However, you must post the assignment in the forum once that becomes available. I cannot grade assignments sent to me only by email. Thus, ALL assignments must be posted via Canvas. Please keep in mind that issues with technology on the student's end are generally not grounds for late submission. Please ensure that you have a back-up method to get your work submitted on time. That being said, if you have any type of issues, please contact me as early as possible in the event I do need to make an exception. 

Assignments will NOT be accepted after the last day of regular class scheduling for the semester unless the due date is posted as such in Canvas. There is no late allowance for assignments due in the last week of the regular semester. 

AI Generative Tools

• “It is expected that students will adhere to generally accepted standards of academic honesty, including but not limited to refraining from cheating, plagiarizing, misrepresenting one’s work, and/or inappropriately collaborating. This includes the use of generative AI tools that has not been cited or documented or authorized. Students will also be expected to adhere to the prescribed professional and ethical standards of the profession/discipline for which the student is preparing. Any student who engages in academic dishonesty or who violates the professional and ethical standards for the profession/discipline for which the student is preparing, may be subject to academic sanctions as per Utah Tech’s The Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities” (Eaton, n.d.)
• “You may use AI programs e.g. ChatGPT to help generate ideas and brainstorm.  However, you should note that the material generated by these programs may be inaccurate, incomplete, or otherwise problematic.  Beware that use may also stifle your own independent thinking and creativity.  You may not submit any work generated by an AI program as your own.  If you include material generated by an AI program, it should be cited like any other reference material (with due consideration for the quality of the reference, which may be poor). Any plagiarism or other form of cheating will be dealt with severely under relevant university policies” (Eaton, n.d.).
• Regardless of source used, the total amount of content should not exceed 15% of the total content. This includes scholarly sources, AI generated information, personal references, or other references). Exceeding this limit will impact the overall grade and could put the paper at risk for violation of the Academic Integrity policy. 
• f ANY AI program is used, you must properly cite and reference the content gotten via AI.
• If an AI program is used for grammar/spell checking, you will need to upload both the original document and the document reviewed through AI.
• Assignments are run through CopyLeaks for AI matches. If content is found to match an AI source, a zero will be given for that assignment pending a discussion with me and the assignment will be subject to the Academic Integrity policy up to and including escalation for plagiarism review.
• References must be found in the UT Library or Google Scholar. If a reference if found to be inaccurate or fabricated, the assignment will receive a zero a and it will be escalated for review under the Academic Integrity Policy. 

Click here to view the University-sponsored student guide to using AI.

Electronics Policy

Use of electronics in the classroom can be highly distracting to class focus and learning. Further, research shows a relationship to handwritten notes and level of achievement can be higher than typewritten notes (Crumb, et all, 2022; Flanigan et al, 2024).  The classroom will be an electronics-free zone UNLESS electronics are required for an in-class assignment per the professor. Thus, ALL electronics to include cell phones, laptops, tablets, etc. will not be permitted on the tables/desks and will be required to be put away in backpacks, bags, purses, or on the floor under the table/desk unless instructions are given by the professor to use them. Tablets that are only for handwritten note taking will be allowed. Otherwise, notes should be taken on paper. The professor reserves the right to dismiss any student from the class who violates this policy. 

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