CDV 130 Orientation

Distance Education at Mendocino College

Fall 2008 BUS 136 Introduction to Management (3 units)

Section 0135 Class Begins August 18

Course Description

Roles and responsibilities of the supervisor / manager in the fundamental functions of planning, organizing, leading, managing human resources and controlling in organizations.

Section 0135 is a video course.
Mandatory orientation will be Saturday, 8/23, 9 AM - 12 PM in the Theater, Ukiah campus. Additional class meetings will be 9/20, 11/1, 12/6, 9 AM - 12 PM, in Room 5380. Contact www.actmedia.org or 1-800-745-5480 to rent DVD's or videos, or pay for live-streaming (high speed Internet connection required.)

Instructor: S. Hixenbaugh
Email: shixenba@mendocino.edu
Video/Textbook Information:

Required Book: Management: Meeting and Exceeding Customer Expectations, Warren R. Plunkett, ISBN-10: 0324423012, Approximate cost new $156
Recommended Study Guide: Taking the Lead (Student Telecourse guide), 5th edition, by INTELECOM and Thomson/South-Western Publishing. 2008 Approximate cost new $11
Video: Taking the Lead
Contact www.actmedia.org or 1-800-745-5480 to rent DVD's or videos, or pay for live-streaming (high speed Internet connection required.)

Assignments and Tests: Lecture, Internet, discussion, in-class activities, and video. Students are expected to have read the material in the assigned and be prepared to discuss. Late assignments and make-up exams will be offered only in the event of extenuating circumstances.