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WilkesUniversityCurriculumCommittee
PROPOSALSUBMITTALFORMDirections:
• UsethissetofformsforallproposalssenttotheCurriculumCommittee.• Pages1-3ofthisdocumentarerequired.Anyunnecessaryformsshouldbedeletedfromthepacketbefore
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• Notethatallnewprograms(majorsandminors),programeliminations,significantprogramrevisionsandallgeneraleducationcorerevisionsmustbereviewedandapprovedbytheProvostandAcademicPlanningCommittee(APC)priortosubmissiontotheCurriculumCommittee.TheProvostwillmakethedecisionifaprogramrevisionrequiresAPCreview.
• CompletedandsignedformsareduenolaterthanthesecondTuesdayofeverymonth.SubmitonesignedoriginalhardcopyandascannedelectroniccopywithallsignaturestotheChairoftheCurriculumCommittee.
1. Originator: Dr.JenniferEdmonds 570.408.4719|jennifer.edmonds@wilkes.edu
Dr.BulentErenay 570.408.4485|bulent.erenay@wilkes.eduFinance,Accounting,&ManagementDepartment|SidhuSchoolofBusiness&Leadership
2. ProposalTitle:BSinSupplyChainManagement3. Checkonlyonetypeofproposal:(doubleclickontheappropriatecheckboxandchangedefaultvalueto
“checked”).
NewProgram.(MajororMinorDegreePrograms).ThisrequirespriorreviewandapprovalbytheProvostandAPC.by NewConcentration,Track,orCertificate.TheProvostdeterminesifreviewandapprovalbyAPCisnecessary.
EliminationofProgram.(MajororMinorDegreePrograms).ThisrequiresThisrequirespriorreviewandapprovalbytheProvostandAPC.
EliminationofConcentration,Track,orCertificate.TheProvostdeterminesifreviewandapprovalbyAPCisnecessary.
ProgramRevision.SignificantrevisionstoaprogramrequirereviewandapprovalbytheProvost.TheProvostdeterminesifreviewandapprovalbyAPCisnecessary.
GeneralEducationRevision.SubmissionsonlyacceptedfromtheGeneralEducationCommittee(GEC).MustbereviewedandapprovedbytheProvost.
Creationofnewdepartments,eliminationofexistingdepartment.ThisrequirespriorreviewandapprovalbytheProvostandAPC.
Courseadditionsordeletionsnotaffectingprograms(suchaselectivecourses,transitionof“topics”coursestopermanentcourses).
Changeincoursecreditorclassroomhours. IncidentalChanges.Includeschangesincourse/programtitle,coursedescriptions,andcourseprerequisites.(AlthoughthesechangesdorequireapprovalbytheCurriculumCommittee,theydonotgobeforethefullfacultyforapproval).
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4. Indicatethenumberofcoursemodificationformsthatapplytothisproposal:
10 CourseAdditionForms(plussyllabi)5. ExecutiveSummaryofProposal.Brieflysummarizethisproposal.Thebreadthanddepthofthisexecutive
summaryshouldreflectthecomplexityandsignificanceoftheproposal.Includeanoverviewoftheproposal,backgroundandreasoningbehindtheproposalandadescriptionofhowtheproposalrelatestothemissionandstrategiclong-rangeplanoftheunitand/oruniversity.Forincidentalchangesaoneortwosentenceexplanationisadequate.
TheB.S.inSupplyChainManagementprogramwillofferstudentstheknowledge,quantitative,andtechnologicalskillstheyneedinordertoensureemploymentinleadingsupplychainmanagementroles.AccordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics,SupplyChainManagementisprojectedtocontinuetobeoneofthefastestgrowingindustriesforemploymentoverthenexttenyears.SupplyChainManagementstudentswillbepreparedforpositionssuchassupplychainmanager/analyst,logisticsanalyst/manager,procurement/sourcingmanager,globalpurchasingmanager,acquisitionprojectanalyst,demandplanningmanager,productionplanner,operationsmanager,marketinganalyst,businessprocessimprovementanalyst,andsales/distributionmanagers.
6. Otherspecificinformation.
AccordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics,SupplyChainManagementisprojectedtocontinuetobeoneofthefastestgrowingindustriesforemploymentoverthenexttenyears.The2017Indicator’sReportforLackawannaandLuzerneCounties(TheInstituteforPublicPolicy&EconomicDevelopment,2017)statesthatthelogisticsindustryinoneofthefastestgrowingindustriesinourregion.ThereareasignificantnumberoflogisticsrelatedcompaniesintheNortheasternPennsylvaniacorridor.ThenumberofschoolsintheregionofferingprogramsinSCMisalsogrowing–theUniversityofScrantoncurrentlyoffersaccrediteddegreeandcertificateprogramsinSupplyChainManagement.PennStatebranchcampuseswillrollouttheirdegreeprogramsinSupplyChainManagementinfall2018.ItisthegoaloftheproposaltohavetheSidhuSchooljointhelistofregionalSCMprograms.CAHSSwillbeaffected,inthatEC101andEC102arerequiredcoursesforthisprogram.TheChairandDeanofthisDepartmentandCollegehavebeennotifiedandhaveindicatedtheirsupportoftheproposalbysigninginSection8.Inaddition,aswithanynewundergraduateprogram,allareaswithintheUniversitydistribution(generaleducation)requirementsmustbesatisfied–anillustrationoftheallocationofcoursestosatisfytherequirementsisshownintheprogramchecklist.AttachedtotheendofthisproposalisthestatementfromtheAcademicPlanningCommitteedocumentingtheapprovaloftheproposal.
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13 Credits 21 Credits
ENG 101 BA 151 Integrated Management Experience I grade of 2.0 required
FRF 101 BA 152 Integrated Management Experience II grade of 2.0 required
COM 101 grade of 2.0 required
CS 115 ACC 161 Financial Accounting grade of 2.0 required
ACC 162 Managerial Accoutning grade of 2.0 required
EC 101 Economics I grade of 2.0 required
9 Credits EC 102 Economics II grade of 2.0 required
Transfer students take BA 153 plus an additional SCM elective course below
ENG 120HST 101 CORE COURSES 21 Credits
Complete all courses
MKT 221 Marketing grade of 2.0 required
MGT 251 Marketing grade of 2.0 required
6 Credits BA 319 Business Statistics grade of 2.0 required
Must complete two courses listed BA 335 Business Law grade of 2.0 required
BIO 105/121 FIN 240 Introduction to Finance grade of 2.0 required
CHM 105/115 MGT 358 International BusinessEES 105/221/230/250/251 BA 461 Business Strategy & Decision Making
SUPPLY CHAIN MGT MAJOR COURSES 19 Credits
Complete all courses
3 Credits BA 119 Data Analysis in Excel grade of 2.0 required
SCM 201 Introduction to Supply Chain Mgmt grade of 2.0 required
ANT 101 MGT 352 Operations Management grade of 2.0 required
PS 111 SCM 251 Logistics grade of 2.0 required
PSY 101 SCM 257 Supply Chain Information SystemsSOC 101 SCM 352 Quality Management
SCM 358 Global Supply Chain Management
SUPPLY CHAIN MGT ELECTIVE COURSES 12 Credits
Complete two of the following courses:
BA 419 Quantitative Decision Making3 Credits MGT 301 Project Management
Must complete one course listed SCM 351 Inventory ManagementART 101 SCM 198/298/398 Topics DAN 100 SCM 463 Business Field & Research ExperienceMUS 101THE 100 Complete two of the following courses:
BA 338 International Business LawHL 353 Human Resource Management in the Service Industry
9 Credits HL 355 Event Management1. MGT 198/298/398 Topics 2. MKT 357 Global eBusiness3. SM 355 Facility Management
SUS 402 Sustainability Metrics
EXPERIENTAL COURSE 3 Credits
SCM 462 Supply Chain Management Internship
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 4 Credits
Complete all courses in order
PPD 101 grade of 2.0 required
PPD 201 grade of 2.0 required
PPD 301 grade of 2.0 required
123 PPD 4012.25
Must complete one course listed
AREA IV: THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Free Electives
Credits required for graduation:Cumulative GPA required for graduation:
AREA III: THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
SKILLS REQUIREMENTS FOUNDATION COURSESMust complete all courses listed Complete all courses
MTH 101 or higher
AREA I: THE HUMANITIES
Must complete all courses listed
PHL 101 or Foreign Language ________
AREA II: THE SCIENTIFIC WORLD
PHY 105/174/201
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7. ProgramOutline.
TheproposedBachelorofSciencedegreeinSupplyChainManagementProgramwillconsistofatotalof123credits.EachmajorwithintheSidhuSchoolcontainssixtiers:
1. Thefirsttierbeginswithacomprehensivestudyofthearts,sciences,mathematics,communications,
andhumanities.Tobecomecompetitive,effective,organizationalleadersandself-fulfilledindividuals,SidhuSchoolgraduatesareexpectedtopossesstheskillsandknowledgeacquiredthroughthisliberatingexposuretothearts,sciences,mathematics,andthehumanities.
2. ThesecondtierofthecurriculumaretheSidhuSchoolFoundationcourses,whichtransmitacommoneducationalexperiencetoallMajorswithintheSidhuSchoolbyaddressingtopicsthatarerecognizedtobebasicandnecessarytoallpracticingmanagementprofessionals.
3. Thethirdtierrequirescompletionof21creditsofcorebusinesscourses.Thesecoursesextendtheknowledgebasewithinthefunctionalareasofbusiness.
4. Thefourthtierrequirescompletionof31credits.TheSCMmajorrequire19credits;theremainingcreditsaresatisfiedwithmajorelectivecourses.EachstudentwithamajorinSupplyChainManagementmustcompletethefollowing19credits:• BA119.DataAnalysisinExcel• SCM201.Intro.toSupplyChainManagement-newcoursepreparation• MGT352.OperationsManagement• SCM251.Logistics&TransportationManagement-newcoursepreparation• SCM257.SupplyChainInfo.Systems-newcoursepreparation• SCM352.QualityManagement-newcoursepreparation• SCM358.GlobalSupplyChainManagement-newcoursepreparation
EachstudentwithamajorinSupplyChainManagementmustcomplete12additionalelectivecredits.
StudentswillneedtocompletetwoofthefollowingcoursesinadvancedSupplyChainManagement:• BA419.QuantitativeDecisionMaking• MGT301.ProjectManagement-newcoursepreparation• SCM351.InventoryManagement&Control-newcoursepreparation• SCM198/298/398–TopicsinSupplyChainManagement• SCM463.ResearchinSupplyChainManagement
...andtwoofthefollowingadvancedbusinesscourses:• BA338.IntlBusinessLaw-newcoursepreparation• HL353.HumanResourceManagementintheServiceIndustry• HL355.EventManagement• MGT353.HumanResources• MGT356.SocialResponsibility• MGT198/298/398–TopicsinManagement• MKT357.GlobaleBusiness-newcoursepreparation• SM355.FacilityManagement• SUS402.MetricsofSustainability
TheproposedminorinSupplyChainManagementProgramwillconsistofatotalof19credits.• BA119.DataAnalysisinExcel• SCM201.Intro.toSupplyChainManagement• MGT352.OperationsManagement…plus4otherSCMcoursesfromthefollowing:• MGT301ProjectManagement• MKT357.GlobaleBusiness
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• SCM251.Logistics&TransportationManagement• SCM257.SupplyChainInfo.Systems• SCM351InventoryManagement&Control• SCM352.QualityManagement• SCM358.GlobalSupplyChainManagement• SCM463.ResearchinSupplyChainManagement• SCM198/298/398.Topics
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CourseNumber&Title ProposedPrerequisite(s)BA338.InternationalBusinessLaw BA335withaminimumgradeof2.0MKT357.GlobaleBusiness MKT221withaminimumgradeof2.0SCM201.Intro.toSupplyChainManagement SCM251.Logistics&TransportationManagement SCM201withaminimumgradeof2.0SCM257.SupplyChainInfo.Systems SCM201withaminimumgradeof2.0
SCM351.InventoryManagement&ControlBA319withaminimumgradeof2.0SCM201withaminimumgradeof2.0
SCM352.QualityManagementMGT251withaminimumgradeof2.0BA319withaminimumgradeof2.0
SCM358.GlobalSupplyChainManagementSCM201withaminimumgradeof2.0MGT352withaminimumgradeof2.0
SCM462.SupplyChainManagementInternshipEC101withaminimumgradeof2.0SCM201withaminimumgradeof2.0
SCM198/298/398.Topics SCM201withaminimumgradeof2.0 CourseNumber&Title Spring
2018Fall2018
Spring2019
Fall2019
Spring2020
Fall2020
Spring2021
REQUIREDCOURSESBA119. X X X X X X XBA319.BusinessStatistics X X X X X XMGT352.Production&OperationsManagement X X X XSCM201.Intro.toSupplyChainManagement X X X SCM251.Logistics&TransportationManagement X X SCM257.SupplyChainInfo.Systems X X SCM352.QualityManagement X SCM358.GlobalSupplyChainManagement X SCM462.SupplyChainManagementInternship SCM198/298/398.Topics
CourseNumber&Title Spring2018
Fall2018
Spring2019
Fall2019
Spring2020
Fall2020
Spring2021
ELECTIVESBA338.InternationalBusinessLaw X BA419.QuantitativeDecisionMaking X X MGT301.ProjectManagement X MKT357.GlobaleBusiness X XSCM351InventoryManagement&Control X
*thereneedstobeoneSCMelectivecourseofferedeverysemester,beginningFall2019.
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Thefollowingfiverequiredcourseswillneedtobedevelopedfortheimplementationofthisprogram.REQUIREDSCMCOURSESSCM201.IntroductiontoSupplyChainManagement.Anintroductiontosupplychainmanagement.Topicscoveredwillinclude,butnotbelimitedto,supplychainnetworks,logistics,transportation,warehousing,facilitylocation,forecastingandITinSCM.Thiscourseisofferedeveryfall.SCM251.Logistics&TransportationManagement.Studentswillbeintroducedtothedifferentcomponentsoflogistics(transportation,warehousing,materialhandling,orderprocessing,inventory,packaging,customerservice,greenlogistics,thirdpartylogistics)anditsapplicationstodifferentindustriesincludingnot-for-profitorganizationsfromasupplychainperspective.Businessstudentsneedtounderstandtheimportanceoflogisticsandtransportationinsupplychainmanagementanditsintegrationintotheenterprise’sstrategicplanning.Operationalissues,fundamentalmanagementtechniques,andtechnologicalissueswillbediscussed.Thiscourseisofferedeveryfall.SCM257SupplyChainInformationSystems.Thiscoursewillpreparestudentsfortoday’sdynamicbusinessenvironmentbyincreasingtheirunderstandingofIT-enabledglobalinformationprocessingandmanagement.Thiscoursehasaspecificemphasisontheimpactandeffectiveutilizationofinformationsystemsandtechnologyforenterprisesandtheirsupplychain.Thiswillbepartlyfacilitatedthroughanenterpriseresourceplanningsoftwaresuiteand/orotheroptimization/simulationsoftwareandMicrosoftExcel.Thiscourseisofferedeveryfall.SCM352.QualityManagement.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeknowledgeandtechniquesrequiredtoimproveproductqualitybyidentifyingandmeasuringproductionprocessvariabilitywhichleadstoinconsistentproductquality,costlywastage,non-standardization,andotherreliabilityandproductivityproblems.Thiscourseisdividedintofourcomponents:UnderstandingQualityConcepts,DesigningandAssuringQuality,ImplementingQuality,andContinuousImprovement.Inaddition,abriefreviewofthefundamentalsofstatisticsandprobabilityandtheirapplicationsinqualitymanagementisprovided,andvariousmeasurementandcontroltechniquesarepresented.Thiscourseisofferedeveryspring.SCM358.GlobalSupplyChainManagement.Thecourseisdesignedtoassiststudentsindevelopingthecriticalthinkingandanalyticalskillsnecessarytomanagetheprocessesandfunctionsexistentinmodernglobalsupplychains.Studentswillanalyzerealisticsituationsandproblemsconfrontingsupplychainmanagersinaglobalsettingandidentifysolutionsanddevelopimplementationplansfortheirrecommendedsolutions.Casesforanalysisanddiscussionwillincludetopicssuchassupplychainstrategy,operationsmanagement,inventorymanagement,qualityissues,andsustainabilitysupplychainmanagement.Thiscourseisofferedeveryfall.
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WilkesUniversityCurriculumCommitteeCOURSEADDITIONFORM–page1
1. CourseTitle: IntroductiontoSupplyChainManagement2. CourseNumber: SCM2013. CourseCreditHours:ClassroomHours3 LabHours0 OtherNA4. CoursePrerequisites:5. CourseDescription(asproposedfortheBulletin): Coursedescriptionsprovideanoverviewofthe
topicscovered.Ifthecourseisofferedonascheduledbasis,i.e.everyotheryear,oronlyduringasetsemester,notethisinthedescription.Coursedescriptionsshouldbenomorethantwotothreesentencesinlength.
Anintroductiontosupplychainmanagement.Topicscoveredwillinclude,butnotbelimitedto,supplychainnetworks,logistics,transportation,warehousing,facilitylocation,forecastingandITinSCM.
6. RequiredDocumentation:ProposedSyllabus Attachproposedsyllabusimmediatelyafterthisdocument.
InsomesituationstheofficialsyllabusmaycontaininformationwhichisbeyondthereviewneedsoftheCurriculumCommittee(suchasextensiverubrics,etc).Itispermissibletoattachanabbreviatedsyllabus.Ingeneral,syllabi(whetherfullorabbreviated)shouldcontainthefollowinginformation:CourseTitle,CourseNumber,Credithours,FacultyInformation(namecontactinformation,officehours),CourseDescription,CourseOutcomesorObjectives,Assessment(grading)informations,requiredtexts(orotherthingssuchastools,software,etc),pertinentpoliciesandaproposedscheduleoftopics.
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SCM201.IntroductiontoSupplyChainManagementAnintroductiontosupplychainmanagement.Topicscoveredwillinclude,butnotbelimitedto,supplychainnetworks,logistics,transportation,warehousing,facilitylocation,forecastingandITinSCM.Thiscourseisofferedeveryfall.
Dr.BulentErenayemail:bulent.erenay@wilkes.edu
office:UCOM221DOfficeHours
§ ……otherwisebyappointment.PrerequisitesNone.CourseLearningObjectivesThiscoursehasseveralobjectives.Thestudentswilllearnthecoreknowledgeofthesupplychainmanagementfieldandbeableto:
• Understandtheroleofsupplychains’importanceintoday’sglobalbusinessandeconomy• Understandawidescopeoffunctionsandconceptsinsupplychains• Comprehendthestrategic,tacticalandoperationalsupplychainmanagementdecisionsandtheirrelationship
tootherfunctionalareasofthefirm• Demonstrateabasiccompetencewiththetoolsandtechniquesusedbyreal-lifeoperationsandsupplychain
professionalsinmanagingoperationsandsettingpolicies.• Familiarizethemselveswithsupplychainmanagementconceptstoseethebiggerpicturewherecompetition
isnotbetweenfirmsbutbetweenwholesupplychains.• DevelopinformationtechnologyskillsbyconductingresearchandanalyzingdatausingExcel.• Improveteamworkingandoralcommunication(presentation)skills
RequiredCourseResources1)IntroductiontoOperationsandSupplyChainManagementbyBozarth&Handfield,4/E,Pearson2)Researcharticlesandwhitepapersfromliteratureandbusinessprofessionals.Iwillprovidelinksoraprinted/pdfcopyofarecentarticlepublishedinthemedia.Studentswillbeaskedtoreadthearticleandcontributetothebriefdiscussioninclass/onlinetogainagreaterperspectiveonoperationsandsupplychainmanagementissuesortrends.3)Multimediaresources4)Statisticssoftware(Spreadsheets,etc)5)Optimizationsoftware(ExcelSolverand/orLingo)SupplementaryresourcesSupplyChainManagement,6thed.bySunilChopra,PeterMeindl,PrenticeHall.DesigningandManagingtheSupplyChain:Concepts,Strategies,andCaseStudiesbyDavidSimchi-Levi,
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PhilipKaminskyandEdithSimchi-LevipublishedbyMcGraw-Hill.(SimilartoChopra/Meindl,butlessquantitative)DesignandAnalysisofLeanProductionSystems,byAskinandGoldberg,byWileyCourseContentModules TopicsIntroduction Course,Website,SyllabusOverview,Researchoverview,ConferencesModule1 IntroductiontoSupplyChainManagement(SCM)Module2 SupplychainnetworksModule2 BusinessprocessesandmanufacturingsystemsinSCMModule3 ForecastingModule4 LogisticsandTransportationinSCMModule5 GloballocationdecisionsModule6 BasiclocationmethodsModule7 DistributionnetworksinSCMModule8 PlanningandCapacitymanagementModule9 ContemporaryTopicsinSCMModule10 ContemporaryTopicsinSCM–StudentPresentations
CourseAssignments
• Coursework(individualandgroup)40%o Homework(individual)o Whitepaper/journalarticlereviews,casestudyreviewsandapplications(individualorgroup)o Quiz(individual)o Blogandin-classparticipation(individual)
• CourseProject(individual/group)15%• TopicsinSCM(researchreportandpresentationonselectedtopics)(individual/group)20%• Exams(individual)25%
Thescore(asapercentage)youreceiveforeachrequirementismultipliedbytheassociatedweight(percentage).Afteryouhavecompletedallrequirements,applytheweightsandsumtheresultingscores.Thissumwillbeyourfinalscore.
CourseProjectandTopicsinSCM
ForecastingProject:ProjectrequirestheuseofExcelfunctions,pivottables,dataplotsandgraphs,andformulaedevelopment.Handoutswillbedistributedthatwillincludedetailedinstructions,reportingrequirementsandasummaryofthegrading.Peerevaluationswillberequired.DatawilllaterbeuploadedtoLIVE.Classroompresentationofaforecastingtechniquewillberequiredaswell.Therewillbeasemi-projectreport.Findingswillbepresentedtowardstheendofsemester.Studentsareexpectedtohaveaprofessionalappearanceduringpresentations.Aprojectgroupwillhave2members.Studentsareencouragedtoformtheprojectgroupsinthefirstweekofthesemester.Timelinefortheprojectwillbeprovidedbytheprofessorlater.Studentsareexpectedtoselectatopicoftheirinterestanddoresearchonthetopicandpresenttheminclassand/orinaregionalconference.Theresearchtopichastobeapprovedbytheprofessor.
CourseGradingScaleforAllAssignmentsThiscourseusesthefollowinggradingscale:
CourseGrade Percent 4.0 93-100 3.5 87-92.99 3.0 80-86.99
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2.5 75-79.992.0 70-74.991.5 65-69.991.0 60-64.99
ClassroomPoliciesAttendance.Inthebusinessworld,thereisnoroomforabsenteeism,tardiness,inadequatepreparation,orrequestforspecialtreatment.Studentsareexpectedtobehavecivillyandresponsiblywithregardtoallaspectsofthiscourse.ThisincludesStudent-Instructorcommunication.PolitenessandprofessionalconductareexpectedattheSidhuSchoolofBusiness.Thismeansnottalkingwhileyourpeers,professorsorguestspeakersareaddressingtheclass.Pleasearriveontimeandstayuntilclassisdismissed,orifyoucannot,pleasespeakwithyourprofessorbeforeorafterclass.Attendanceatallclassesisexpected.Oneortwoexcusedabsencesareoftentimesunavoidable,soifyoumustmissaclass,theexcuseforanabsencemustcomeinwriting(emailisacceptable)BEFOREregularclasstime.Foreachunexcusedabsence,onepointwillbedeductedfromyourfinalgrade.Classattendance,alongwithpunctualityandclassparticipation,willbeusedasaninputfordeterminationoffinalgradesinborderlinecases.Iwillfollowtheschoolattendancepolicyforothermatters.Itisimportantthatyourschedulepermitsyoutobefreeonpresentationandexamdates.Moreinformationaboutthecontentofthefinalwillbeprovidedpriortothefinaldate.Ifastudentisabsentondayswhentestsarescheduledorpapersaredue,heorsheisrequiredtonotifytheinstructorinadvancebyphone,email,writtennoteorfax.Otherwise,theabsencewillnotbeexcused.Thecontactcanbemadebyyou,afamilymemberorafriend.Uponreturningtoclass,bringdocumentationoftheillnesswithinaweek,signedbyahealthcareprofessional.Theofficialdocumentationshouldexplicitlyrequestthatthestudentbeexcusedfromschoolonthatparticularday.ClassroomEtiquette.Wewillutilizemanydifferentlecturingandlearningpractices.Eachstudentisexpectedtobeattentiveandcourteousduringlectures,classroomexercisesandactivities.Excessivemonitoringofemail,instantmessengerorotherweb-communicationservices,non-relevantwebbrowsingareexamplesofunacceptablebehavior.Yourcellphonesmustbeinsilentmodeorturnedoffandputinyourbagunlesstheinstructorapprovedittobewithyoubecauseofapossibleemergency.Youmayfollowthepresentationsfromyourlaptopsandtabletsandtakenotesonthem.YouareNOTallowedtousethemforanyotherpurposeinclass. SpecialNeeds.Anystudentwithspecialneeds(suchasdisabilityorhealthissues)shouldbringthistomyattentionassoonaspossible,butnotlaterthanthesecondweekofclasssothatwemayarrangereasonableaccommodations.Aspartofthisprocess,pleasebeintouchwithuniversityservicesandprovidepaperwork.Ifyouareastudentwithadocumenteddisabilityandrequireaccommodations,youmustberegisteredwiththeWilkesUniversity’sOfficeofDisabilitySupportServices(DSS).StudentsmustprovidecurrentdocumentationtoDSSwhichidentifiestheirdisabilityandneedforaccommodation(s).StudentsmustmeetwithDSStodiscussrequestedaccommodations.StudentsmustprovideinstructorswithappropriatenotificationfromDSSoftheapprovedaccommodationasearlyinthesemesteraspossible.YoumaylearnmoreabouttheservicesthattheOfficeofDisabilitySupportServicesoffersbyvisitingitswebpageat:http://www.wilkes.edu/academics/colleges/university-college/disability-support-services-dss/index.aspxScholasticdishonestypolicy.AtWilkesthefacultyandtheentireUniversitycommunityshareadeepcommitmenttoacademichonestyandintegrity.TheUniversityiscommittedtoapolicyofhonestyinacademics.Conduct,whichcompromisesabreachofthispolicy,mayresultinacademicand/ordisciplinaryaction.Cheatingisaviolationofstudentacademicbehaviorstandards.AnystudentwhoviolatesorknowinglyhelpsanotherstudentviolateacademicbehaviorstandardswillbepursuedthroughtheOfficeoftheDean.StudentsareexpectedtoadheretothestandardsofacademicintegritythatgovernstudentsregisteredatWilkesUniversity.Theuseofunauthorizedmaterial,plagiarism,failuretociterelevantwork(throughrelevantAPAstylereferences),communicationwithfellowstudentsduringanexamination,attemptingtobenefitfromtheworkofanotherstudent,andsimilarbehaviorthatdefeatstheintentofanexaminationorotherclassworkisunacceptabletotheUniversity.Whereaclearviolationhasoccurred,
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theinstructormaydisqualifythestudent’sworkasunacceptableandassignafailingmarkonthepaper.StudentsshouldrefertothestatementonAcademicHonestyat:http://www.wilkes.edu/bulletin/current/undergraduate/introduction/academic-req-reg/academic-honesty.aspxThefollowingareconsideredtobeseriousviolationsandwillnotbetolerated:
1. Plagiarism:theuseofanother’sideas,programs,orwordswithoutproperacknowledgment2. Collusion: improper collaborationwith another in preparing assignments, computer programs, or in taking
examinations3. Cheating:givingimproperaidtoanother,orreceivingsuchaidfromanother,orfromsomeothersource.4. Falsifying:thefabrication,misrepresentation,oralterationofcitations,experimentaldata,laboratorydata,or
dataderivedfromotherempiricalmethods.FormoreinformationaboutpoliciesatWilkesUniversity,pleaseseetheStudentHandbook.Imayusespecialsoftwarethatisavailableattheuniversityforthereportsandreviewssubmittedforplagiarism.IfIsuspectthatastudenthasviolatedacademic integrity inthiscourse, IamexpectedbyUniversityRulestoreportmysuspicionstotheDeanofStudents,theProvost,andStudentAffairsCabinet.Toavoidacademicmisconduct(integrity),thefollowinglinksprovideusefulinformation:
• TenSuggestionsforPreservingAcademicIntegrity(http://oaa.osu.edu/coamtensuggestions.html)• EightCardinalRulesofAcademicIntegrity(http://www.northwestern.edu/provost/policies/academic-
integrity/cardinal-rules.html)TitleIXReportingExceptions.WilkesUniversityanditsfacultyarecommittedtoassuringasafeandproductiveeducationalenvironmentforallstudents.InformationregardingtheTitleIXresourcesisavailableat:http://www.wilkes.edu/about-wilkes/offices-and-administration/title-ix/.Yourdecisiontoparticipateinthiscoursesignifiesyouracceptanceofallinthissyllabus.
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WilkesUniversityCurriculumCommitteeCOURSEADDITIONFORM
1. CourseTitle: LogisticsandTransportationManagement2. CourseNumber: SCM2513. CourseCreditHours: ClassroomHours3 LabHours0 OtherNA4. CoursePrerequisites: SCM201withaminimumgradeof2.0
5. CourseDescription(asproposedfortheBulletin): Coursedescriptionsprovideanoverviewofthetopicscovered.Ifthecourseisofferedonascheduledbasis,i.e.everyotheryear,oronlyduringasetsemester,notethisinthedescription.Coursedescriptionsshouldbenomorethantwotothreesentencesinlength.
Studentswillbeintroducedtothedifferentcomponentsoflogistics(transportation,warehousing,materialhandling,orderprocessing,inventory,packaging,customerservice,greenlogistics,thirdpartylogistics)anditsapplicationstodifferentindustriesincludingnot-for-profitorganizationsfromasupplychainperspective.Businessstudentsneedtounderstandtheimportanceoflogisticsandtransportationinsupplychainmanagementanditsintegrationintotheenterprise’sstrategicplanning.Operationalissues,fundamentalmanagementtechniques,andtechnologicalissueswillbediscussed.Thiscourseisofferedeveryfall.
6. RequiredDocumentation:ProposedSyllabus Attachproposedsyllabusimmediatelyafterthisdocument.
InsomesituationstheofficialsyllabusmaycontaininformationwhichisbeyondthereviewneedsoftheCurriculumCommittee(suchasextensiverubrics,etc).Itispermissibletoattachanabbreviatedsyllabus.Ingeneral,syllabi(whetherfullorabbreviated)shouldcontainthefollowinginformation:CourseTitle,CourseNumber,Credithours,FacultyInformation(namecontactinformation,officehours),CourseDescription,CourseOutcomesorObjectives,Assessment(grading)informations,requiredtexts(orotherthingssuchastools,software,etc),pertinentpoliciesandaproposedscheduleoftopics.
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SCM251.LogisticsandTransportationManagementStudentswillbeintroducedtothedifferentcomponentsoflogistics(transportation,warehousing,materialhandling,orderprocessing,inventory,packaging,customerservice,greenlogistics,thirdpartylogistics)anditsapplicationstodifferentindustriesincludingnot-for-profitorganizationsfromasupplychainperspective.Businessstudentsneedtounderstandtheimportanceoflogisticsandtransportationinsupplychainmanagementanditsintegrationintotheenterprise’sstrategicplanning.Operationalissues,fundamentalmanagementtechniques,andtechnologicalissueswillbediscussed.Thiscourseisofferedeveryfall.
Dr.BulentErenayemail:bulent.erenay@wilkes.edu
office:UCOM221DOfficeHours
§ ……otherwisebyappointment.PrerequisitesSCM201withaminimumgradeof2.0CourseLearningObjectivesTheobjectivesofthiscourseare:
1. Tointroducethebasicterminologyoflogisticsandtransportation2. Tounderstandtheimportanceoflogisticsdecisionswithinsupplychainmanagement3. Toallowstudentstodescribeandanalyzethemodesoftransportationandthedifferencesamongthem,to
choosethetransportationmodesforbusinessesandimprovethetransportationoperations.4. Tointroducewarehouseoperationsandwarehousemanagementsystems5. Toutilizevariouscomputersoftwaretoresearchandanalyzetransportationmodesandoperations.6. Tointroducesustainabilitypracticeswithinlogisticsindustry.
RequiredCourseResources
1) BusinessLogistics/SupplyChainManagementbyRonaldH.Ballou(required)2) Casestudies(required)3) Researcharticlesandwhitepapersfromliteratureandbusinessprofessionals.Iwillprovidelinksora
printed/pdfcopyofarecentarticlepublishedinthemedia.4) Multimediaresources5) Optimizationsoftware(ExcelSolverand/orLingoorTBD)
CourseContentModules TopicsIntroduction Course,Website,SyllabusOverviewModule1 Logistics/SupplyChainStrategyandPlanningModule2 Third-PartyLogisticsModule3 TransportationManagementandTransportDecisionsModule4 NetworkDesignModule5 InventoryDecisions
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Module6 WarehouseManagement,WMSandStorageandHandlingDecisionsModule7 GreenLogisticsModule8 FutureofLogisticsandTopicsinLogistics
CourseAssignments
• Coursework(individualandgroup)40%o Homework(individual)o Whitepaper/journalarticlereviews,casestudyreviewsandapplications(individualorgroup)o Quiz(individual)o Blogandin-classparticipation(individual)o Simulations
• CourseProject(individual/group)15%• Midterms(2)25%• Final20%
Thescore(asapercentage)youreceiveforeachrequirementismultipliedbytheassociatedweight(percentage).Afteryouhavecompletedallrequirements,applytheweightsandsumtheresultingscores.Thissumwillbeyourfinalscore.
CourseProject.Studentsareexpectedtoselectatopicoftheirinterestanddoresearchonthetopicandpresenttheminclassand/orinaregionalconference.Theresearchtopichastobeapprovedbytheprofessor.Therewillbeasemi-projectreport.Findingswillbepresentedtowardstheendofsemester.Studentsareexpectedtohaveaprofessionalappearanceduringpresentations.Aprojectgroupwillhave2members.Studentsareencouragedtoformtheprojectgroupsinthefirstweekofthesemester.Timelinefortheprojectwillbeprovidedbytheprofessorlater.
CourseGradingScaleforAllAssignmentsThiscourseusesthefollowinggradingscale:
CourseGrade Percent 4.0 93-100 3.5 87-92.99 3.0 80-86.99
2.5 75-79.992.0 70-74.991.5 65-69.991.0 60-64.99
ClassroomPoliciesAttendance.Inthebusinessworld,thereisnoroomforabsenteeism,tardiness,inadequatepreparation,orrequestforspecialtreatment.Studentsareexpectedtobehavecivillyandresponsiblywithregardtoallaspectsofthiscourse.ThisincludesStudent-Instructorcommunication.PolitenessandprofessionalconductareexpectedattheSidhuSchoolofBusiness.Thismeansnottalkingwhileyourpeers,professorsorguestspeakersareaddressingtheclass.Pleasearriveontimeandstayuntilclassisdismissed,orifyoucannot,pleasespeakwithyourprofessorbeforeorafterclass.Attendanceatallclassesisexpected.Oneortwoexcusedabsencesareoftentimesunavoidable,soifyoumustmissaclass,theexcuseforanabsencemustcomeinwriting(emailisacceptable)BEFOREregularclasstime.Foreachunexcusedabsence,onepointwillbedeductedfromyourfinalgrade.Classattendance,alongwithpunctualityandclassparticipation,willbeusedasaninputfordeterminationoffinalgradesinborderlinecases.Iwillfollowtheschoolattendancepolicyforothermatters.
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Itisimportantthatyourschedulepermitsyoutobefreeonpresentationandexamdates.Moreinformationaboutthecontentofthefinalwillbeprovidedpriortothefinaldate.Ifastudentisabsentondayswhentestsarescheduledorpapersaredue,heorsheisrequiredtonotifytheinstructorinadvancebyphone,email,writtennoteorfax.Otherwise,theabsencewillnotbeexcused.Thecontactcanbemadebyyou,afamilymemberorafriend.Uponreturningtoclass,bringdocumentationoftheillnesswithinaweek,signedbyahealthcareprofessional.Theofficialdocumentationshouldexplicitlyrequestthatthestudentbeexcusedfromschoolonthatparticularday.ClassroomEtiquette.Wewillutilizemanydifferentlecturingandlearningpractices.Eachstudentisexpectedtobeattentiveandcourteousduringlectures,classroomexercisesandactivities.Excessivemonitoringofemail,instantmessengerorotherweb-communicationservices,non-relevantwebbrowsingareexamplesofunacceptablebehavior.Yourcellphonesmustbeinsilentmodeorturnedoffandputinyourbagunlesstheinstructorapprovedittobewithyoubecauseofapossibleemergency.Youmayfollowthepresentationsfromyourlaptopsandtabletsandtakenotesonthem.YouareNOTallowedtousethemforanyotherpurposeinclass. SpecialNeeds.Anystudentwithspecialneeds(suchasdisabilityorhealthissues)shouldbringthistomyattentionassoonaspossible,butnotlaterthanthesecondweekofclasssothatwemayarrangereasonableaccommodations.Aspartofthisprocess,pleasebeintouchwithuniversityservicesandprovidepaperwork.Ifyouareastudentwithadocumenteddisabilityandrequireaccommodations,youmustberegisteredwiththeWilkesUniversity’sOfficeofDisabilitySupportServices(DSS).StudentsmustprovidecurrentdocumentationtoDSSwhichidentifiestheirdisabilityandneedforaccommodation(s).StudentsmustmeetwithDSStodiscussrequestedaccommodations.StudentsmustprovideinstructorswithappropriatenotificationfromDSSoftheapprovedaccommodationasearlyinthesemesteraspossible.YoumaylearnmoreabouttheservicesthattheOfficeofDisabilitySupportServicesoffersbyvisitingitswebpageat:http://www.wilkes.edu/academics/colleges/university-college/disability-support-services-dss/index.aspxScholasticdishonestypolicy.AtWilkes,thefacultyandtheentireUniversitycommunityshareadeepcommitmenttoacademichonestyandintegrity.TheUniversityiscommittedtoapolicyofhonestyinacademics.Conduct,whichcompromisesabreachofthispolicy,mayresultinacademicand/ordisciplinaryaction.Cheatingisaviolationofstudentacademicbehaviorstandards.AnystudentwhoviolatesorknowinglyhelpsanotherstudentviolateacademicbehaviorstandardswillbepursuedthroughtheOfficeoftheDean.StudentsareexpectedtoadheretothestandardsofacademicintegritythatgovernstudentsregisteredatWilkesUniversity.Theuseofunauthorizedmaterial,plagiarism,failuretociterelevantwork(throughrelevantAPAstylereferences),communicationwithfellowstudentsduringanexamination,attemptingtobenefitfromtheworkofanotherstudent,andsimilarbehaviorthatdefeatstheintentofanexaminationorotherclassworkisunacceptabletotheUniversity.Whereaclearviolationhasoccurred,theinstructormaydisqualifythestudent’sworkasunacceptableandassignafailingmarkonthepaper.StudentsshouldrefertothestatementonAcademicHonestyat:http://www.wilkes.edu/bulletin/current/undergraduate/introduction/academic-req-reg/academic-honesty.aspxThefollowingareconsideredtobeseriousviolationsandwillnotbetolerated:
1. Plagiarism:theuseofanother’sideas,programs,orwordswithoutproperacknowledgment2. Collusion: improper collaborationwith another in preparing assignments, computer programs, or in taking
examinations3. Cheating:givingimproperaidtoanother,orreceivingsuchaidfromanother,orfromsomeothersource.4. Falsifying:thefabrication,misrepresentation,oralterationofcitations,experimentaldata,laboratorydata,or
dataderivedfromotherempiricalmethods.FormoreinformationaboutpoliciesatWilkesUniversity,pleaseseetheStudentHandbook.Imayusespecialsoftwarethatisavailableattheuniversityforthereportsandreviewssubmittedforplagiarism.IfIsuspectthatastudenthasviolatedacademic integrity inthiscourse, IamexpectedbyUniversityRulestoreportmysuspicionstotheDeanofStudents,theProvost,andStudentAffairsCabinet.Toavoidacademicmisconduct(integrity),thefollowinglinksprovideusefulinformation:
• TenSuggestionsforPreservingAcademicIntegrity(http://oaa.osu.edu/coamtensuggestions.html)
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• EightCardinalRulesofAcademicIntegrity(http://www.northwestern.edu/provost/policies/academic-integrity/cardinal-rules.html)
TitleIXReportingExceptions.WilkesUniversityanditsfacultyarecommittedtoassuringasafeandproductiveeducationalenvironmentforallstudents.InformationregardingtheTitleIXresourcesisavailableat:http://www.wilkes.edu/about-wilkes/offices-and-administration/title-ix/.Yourdecisiontoparticipateinthiscoursesignifiesyouracceptanceofallinthissyllabus.
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WilkesUniversityCurriculumCommitteeCOURSEADDITIONFORM–page1
1. CourseTitle: SupplyChainInformationSystems2. CourseNumber: SCM2573. CourseCreditHours:ClassroomHours3 LabHours0 OtherNA4. CoursePrerequisites:SCM201withaminimumgradeof2.05. CourseDescription(asproposedfortheBulletin): Coursedescriptionsprovideanoverviewofthe
topicscovered.Ifthecourseisofferedonascheduledbasis,i.e.everyotheryear,oronlyduringasetsemester,notethisinthedescription.Coursedescriptionsshouldbenomorethantwotothreesentencesinlength.
Thiscoursewillpreparestudentsfortoday’sdynamicbusinessenvironmentbyincreasingtheirunderstandingofIT-enabledglobalinformationprocessingandmanagement.Thiscoursehasaspecificemphasisontheimpactandeffectiveutilizationofinformationsystemsandtechnologyforenterprisesandtheirsupplychain.Thiswillbepartlyfacilitatedthroughanenterpriseresourceplanningsoftwaresuiteand/orotheroptimization/simulationsoftwareandMicrosoftExcel.Thiscourseisofferedeveryfall.
6. RequiredDocumentation:ProposedSyllabus Attachproposedsyllabusimmediatelyafterthisdocument.
InsomesituationstheofficialsyllabusmaycontaininformationwhichisbeyondthereviewneedsoftheCurriculumCommittee(suchasextensiverubrics,etc).Itispermissibletoattachanabbreviatedsyllabus.Ingeneral,syllabi(whetherfullorabbreviated)shouldcontainthefollowinginformation:CourseTitle,CourseNumber,Credithours,FacultyInformation(namecontactinformation,officehours),CourseDescription,CourseOutcomesorObjectives,Assessment(grading)informations,requiredtexts(orotherthingssuchastools,software,etc),pertinentpoliciesandaproposedscheduleoftopics.
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SCM257.SupplyChainInformationSystemsThiscoursewillpreparestudentsfortoday’sdynamicbusinessenvironmentbyincreasingtheirunderstandingofIT-enabledglobalinformationprocessingandmanagement.Thiscoursehasaspecificemphasisontheimpactandeffectiveutilizationofinformationsystemsandtechnologyforenterprisesandtheirsupplychain.Thiswillbepartlyfacilitatedthroughanenterpriseresourceplanningsoftwaresuiteand/orotheroptimization/simulationsoftwareandMicrosoftExcel.Thiscourseisofferedeveryfall.
Dr.BulentErenayemail:bulent.erenay@wilkes.edu
office:UCOM221DOfficeHours
§ ……otherwisebyappointment.PrerequisitesSCM201withaminimumgradeof2.0Inaddition,basiccomputercompetenceandbasicMSExcelproficiencyisrequired.CourseLearningObjectives
• Todescribetheroleofinformationsystemsinanenterpriseandsupplychain• Tointroduceenterpriseresourceplanningsystems(ERP)areandtheirimplementationprocess• TointroducevariousERPsoftwareanddifferencesamongthem• ForstudentstobeabletoworkwithanERPsuit• ForstudentstolearnaboutdifferentmodulesinERPsystems• Tointroducecustomerrelationshipandsupplierrelationshipmanagement• Forstudentstoexplainbestbusinesspracticesthroughreal-worldcasespertinenttoERPsystems.• ForstudentstobeabletoconductresearchandpresenttheirfindingsonERPsystemsandrelated• topics.
RequiredCourseResources
1) Bradford,Marianne(2015).ModernERP:Select,Implement,andUseToday'sAdvancedBusinessSystems,ThirdEdition,ISBN:978-1-312-66598-9
2) ERPTutorials,Casestudiesandsimulation,Multimediaresources3) Researcharticlesandwhitepapersfromliteratureandbusinessprofessionals.Linksoraprinted/pdf
copyofarecentarticlepublishedinthemediawillbeprovided.4) Enterpriseresourceplanningand/orsimulationandoptimizationsoftware(ExcelSolverand/orLingoor
TBD)Supplementaryresources
1. EssentialsofBusinessProcessesandInformationSystems,bySimhaR.MagalandJeffreyWord
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2. IntegratedBusinessProcesseswithERPSystems,PreliminaryEdition,bySimhaR.MagalandJeffreyWord
3. SAPR/3,BusinessBlueprint,2ndEdition,byThomasA.Curran&AndrewLadd,PrenticeHallPTR4. EnterpriseResourcePlanning,3rdEdition,byBretWagnerandEllenMonk
CourseContentModules TopicsIntroduction Course,Website,SyllabusOverviewModule1 TheroleofinformationsystemsinSCMModule2 SupplyChainInformationSystemDesignandPlanningModule3 BusinessProcessesModule4 HistoryofInformationSystemsandEnterpriseResourcePlanningModule5 IntroductiontoERPmodulesModule6 ModulesinERPModule7 CustomerRelationshipManagementModule8 SupplierRelationshipManagementModule9 TheFutureofISinSCM
CourseAssignments
• Coursework(individualandgroup)40%o Homework(individual)o Whitepaper/journalarticlereviews,casestudyreviewsandapplications(individualorgroup)o Quiz(individual)o Blogandin-classparticipation(individual)o Simulations
• CourseProject(individual/group)15%• Midterms(2)25%• Final20%
CourseProject.Studentsareexpectedtoselectatopicoftheirinterestanddoresearchonthetopicandpresenttheminclassand/orinaregionalconference.Theresearchtopichastobeapprovedbytheprofessor.Therewillbeasemi-projectreport.Findingswillbepresentedtowardstheendofsemester.Studentsareexpectedtohaveaprofessionalappearanceduringpresentations.Aprojectgroupwillhave2members.Studentsareencouragedtoformtheprojectgroupsinthefirstweekofthesemester.Timelinefortheprojectwillbeprovidedbytheprofessorlater.
Thescore(asapercentage)youreceiveforeachrequirementismultipliedbytheassociatedweight(percentage).Afteryouhavecompletedallrequirements,applytheweightsandsumtheresultingscores.Thissumwillbeyourfinalscore.
CourseGradingScaleforAllAssignmentsThiscourseusesthefollowinggradingscale:
CourseGrade Percent 4.0 93-100 3.5 87-92.99 3.0 80-86.99
2.5 75-79.992.0 70-74.991.5 65-69.991.0 60-64.99
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ClassroomPoliciesAttendance.Inthebusinessworld,thereisnoroomforabsenteeism,tardiness,inadequatepreparation,orrequestforspecialtreatment.Studentsareexpectedtobehavecivillyandresponsiblywithregardtoallaspectsofthiscourse.ThisincludesStudent-Instructorcommunication.PolitenessandprofessionalconductareexpectedattheSidhuSchoolofBusiness.Thismeansnottalkingwhileyourpeers,professorsorguestspeakersareaddressingtheclass.Pleasearriveontimeandstayuntilclassisdismissed,orifyoucannot,pleasespeakwithyourprofessorbeforeorafterclass.Attendanceatallclassesisexpected.Oneortwoexcusedabsencesareoftentimesunavoidable,soifyoumustmissaclass,theexcuseforanabsencemustcomeinwriting(emailisacceptable)BEFOREregularclasstime.Foreachunexcusedabsence,onepointwillbedeductedfromyourfinalgrade.Classattendance,alongwithpunctualityandclassparticipation,willbeusedasaninputfordeterminationoffinalgradesinborderlinecases.Iwillfollowtheschoolattendancepolicyforothermatters.Itisimportantthatyourschedulepermitsyoutobefreeonpresentationandexamdates.Moreinformationaboutthecontentofthefinalwillbeprovidedpriortothefinaldate.Ifastudentisabsentondayswhentestsarescheduledorpapersaredue,heorsheisrequiredtonotifytheinstructorinadvancebyphone,email,writtennoteorfax.Otherwise,theabsencewillnotbeexcused.Thecontactcanbemadebyyou,afamilymemberorafriend.Uponreturningtoclass,bringdocumentationoftheillnesswithinaweek,signedbyahealthcareprofessional.Theofficialdocumentationshouldexplicitlyrequestthatthestudentbeexcusedfromschoolonthatparticularday.ClassroomEtiquette.Wewillutilizemanydifferentlecturingandlearningpractices.Eachstudentisexpectedtobeattentiveandcourteousduringlectures,classroomexercisesandactivities.Excessivemonitoringofemail,instantmessengerorotherweb-communicationservices,non-relevantwebbrowsingareexamplesofunacceptablebehavior.Yourcellphonesmustbeinsilentmodeorturnedoffandputinyourbagunlesstheinstructorapprovedittobewithyoubecauseofapossibleemergency.Youmayfollowthepresentationsfromyourlaptopsandtabletsandtakenotesonthem.YouareNOTallowedtousethemforanyotherpurposeinclass. SpecialNeeds.Anystudentwithspecialneeds(suchasdisabilityorhealthissues)shouldbringthistomyattentionassoonaspossible,butnotlaterthanthesecondweekofclasssothatwemayarrangereasonableaccommodations.Aspartofthisprocess,pleasebeintouchwithuniversityservicesandprovidepaperwork.Ifyouareastudentwithadocumenteddisabilityandrequireaccommodations,youmustberegisteredwiththeWilkesUniversity’sOfficeofDisabilitySupportServices(DSS).StudentsmustprovidecurrentdocumentationtoDSSwhichidentifiestheirdisabilityandneedforaccommodation(s).StudentsmustmeetwithDSStodiscussrequestedaccommodations.StudentsmustprovideinstructorswithappropriatenotificationfromDSSoftheapprovedaccommodationasearlyinthesemesteraspossible.YoumaylearnmoreabouttheservicesthattheOfficeofDisabilitySupportServicesoffersbyvisitingitswebpageat:http://www.wilkes.edu/academics/colleges/university-college/disability-support-services-dss/index.aspxScholasticdishonestypolicy.AtWilkesthefacultyandtheentireUniversitycommunityshareadeepcommitmenttoacademichonestyandintegrity.TheUniversityiscommittedtoapolicyofhonestyinacademics.Conduct,whichcompromisesabreachofthispolicy,mayresultinacademicand/ordisciplinaryaction.Cheatingisaviolationofstudentacademicbehaviorstandards.AnystudentwhoviolatesorknowinglyhelpsanotherstudentviolateacademicbehaviorstandardswillbepursuedthroughtheOfficeoftheDean.StudentsareexpectedtoadheretothestandardsofacademicintegritythatgovernstudentsregisteredatWilkesUniversity.Theuseofunauthorizedmaterial,plagiarism,failuretociterelevantwork(throughrelevantAPAstylereferences),communicationwithfellowstudentsduringanexamination,attemptingtobenefitfromtheworkofanotherstudent,andsimilarbehaviorthatdefeatstheintentofanexaminationorotherclassworkisunacceptabletotheUniversity.Whereaclearviolationhasoccurred,theinstructormaydisqualifythestudent’sworkasunacceptableandassignafailingmarkonthepaper.StudentsshouldrefertothestatementonAcademicHonestyat:http://www.wilkes.edu/bulletin/current/undergraduate/introduction/academic-req-reg/academic-honesty.aspxThefollowingareconsideredtobeseriousviolationsandwillnotbetolerated:
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1. Plagiarism:theuseofanother’sideas,programs,orwordswithoutproperacknowledgment2. Collusion: improper collaborationwith another in preparing assignments, computer programs, or in taking
examinations3. Cheating:givingimproperaidtoanother,orreceivingsuchaidfromanother,orfromsomeothersource.4. Falsifying:thefabrication,misrepresentation,oralterationofcitations,experimentaldata,laboratorydata,or
dataderivedfromotherempiricalmethods.FormoreinformationaboutpoliciesatWilkesUniversity,pleaseseetheStudentHandbook.Imayusespecialsoftwarethatisavailableattheuniversityforthereportsandreviewssubmittedforplagiarism.IfIsuspectthatastudenthasviolatedacademic integrity inthiscourse, IamexpectedbyUniversityRulestoreportmysuspicionstotheDeanofStudents,theProvost,andStudentAffairsCabinet.Toavoidacademicmisconduct(integrity),thefollowinglinksprovideusefulinformation:
• TenSuggestionsforPreservingAcademicIntegrity(http://oaa.osu.edu/coamtensuggestions.html)• EightCardinalRulesofAcademicIntegrity(http://www.northwestern.edu/provost/policies/academic-
integrity/cardinal-rules.html)TitleIXReportingExceptions.WilkesUniversityanditsfacultyarecommittedtoassuringasafeandproductiveeducationalenvironmentforallstudents.InformationregardingtheTitleIXresourcesisavailableat:http://www.wilkes.edu/about-wilkes/offices-and-administration/title-ix/.Yourdecisiontoparticipateinthiscoursesignifiesyouracceptanceofallinthissyllabus.
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WilkesUniversityCurriculumCommitteeCOURSEADDITIONFORM
1. CourseTitle: QualityManagement2. CourseNumber: SCM3523. CourseCreditHours: ClassroomHours3 LabHours0 OtherNA4. CoursePrerequisites: BA319withaminimumgradeof2.0;MGT352withaminimumgradeof2.0
5. CourseDescription(asproposedfortheBulletin): Coursedescriptionsprovideanoverviewofthetopicscovered.Ifthecourseisofferedonascheduledbasis,i.e.everyotheryear,oronlyduringasetsemester,notethisinthedescription.Coursedescriptionsshouldbenomorethantwotothreesentencesinlength.
Thiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeknowledgeandtechniquesrequiredtoimproveproductqualitybyidentifyingandmeasuringproductionprocessvariabilitywhichleadstoinconsistentproductquality,costlywastage,non-standardization,andotherreliabilityandproductivityproblems.Thiscourseisdividedintofourcomponents:UnderstandingQualityConcepts,DesigningandAssuringQuality,ImplementingQuality,andContinuousImprovement.Inaddition,abriefreviewofthefundamentalsofstatisticsandprobabilityandtheirapplicationsinqualitymanagementisprovided,andvariousmeasurementandcontroltechniquesarepresented.Thiscourseisofferedeveryspring.
6. RequiredDocumentation:ProposedSyllabus Attachproposedsyllabusimmediatelyafterthisdocument.
InsomesituationstheofficialsyllabusmaycontaininformationwhichisbeyondthereviewneedsoftheCurriculumCommittee(suchasextensiverubrics,etc).Itispermissibletoattachanabbreviatedsyllabus.Ingeneral,syllabi(whetherfullorabbreviated)shouldcontainthefollowinginformation:CourseTitle,CourseNumber,Credithours,FacultyInformation(namecontactinformation,officehours),CourseDescription,CourseOutcomesorObjectives,Assessment(grading)informations,requiredtexts(orotherthingssuchastools,software,etc),pertinentpoliciesandaproposedscheduleoftopics.
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SCM352.QualityManagementThiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeknowledgeandtechniquesrequiredtoimproveproductqualitybyidentifyingandmeasuringproductionprocessvariabilitywhichleadstoinconsistentproductquality,costlywastage,non-standardization,andotherreliabilityandproductivityproblems.Thiscourseisdividedintofourcomponents:UnderstandingQualityConcepts,DesigningandAssuringQuality,ImplementingQuality,andContinuousImprovement.Inaddition,abriefreviewofthefundamentalsofstatisticsandprobabilityandtheirapplicationsinqualitymanagementisprovided,andvariousmeasurementandcontroltechniquesarepresented.Thiscourseisofferedeveryspring.
Dr.JenniferEdmondsjennifer.edmonds@wilkes.edu
office:UCOM216Bphone:570.408.4719
OfficeHours
§ MWF:9-10am§ TR:1-230pm
…otherwisebyappointment.PrerequisitesBA319withaminimumgradeof2.0;MGT352withaminimumgradeof2.0CourseLearningObjectivesBytheendofthiscourse,youshouldhavegainedanimprovedunderstandingof:
• whatqualityisasviewedfromavarietyofperspectives;• thefoundationalelementsoftotalqualitymanagement;and• theorganizational,competitiveandeconomicpotentialofquality.
Inaddition,studentswillacquiretheskillsto:• analyzeaprocesstouncoverimprovementopportunities;• determineifaprocessisincontrolanditscapability;and• articulateabusinesscaseforinvestmentinquality.
RequiredCourseResourcesManagingQuality:IntegratingtheSupplyChain,6thEditionByS.ThomasFoster,PublishedbyPearson,Copyright©2017Inaddition,IwillprovideyouwithfreeaccesstorelatedmaterialthroughouttheviaD2L-itwillbetoyourbenefittotakeadvantageofthesesupplementalresources.
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CourseContentThiscourseisdividedintofourcomponents:(1)UnderstandingQualityConcepts,(2)DesigningandAssuringQuality,(3)ImplementingQuality,and(4)ContinuousImprovementPART1:UNDERSTANDINGQUALITYCONCEPTS1.DifferingPerspectivesonQuality2.QualityTheory3.GlobalSupplyChainQualityandInternationalQualityStandardsPART2:DESIGNINGANDASSURINGQUALITY4.StrategicQualityPlanning5.TheVoiceoftheMarket&Customer6.QualityandInnovationinProductandProcessDesign7.DesigningQualityServices8.ManagingSupplierQualityintheSupplyChain9.Appendix:AcceptanceSamplingPART3:IMPLEMENTINGQUALITY10.TheToolsofQuality11.StatisticallyBasedQualityImprovement12.SixSigmaManagementandLeanToolsPART4:CONTINUOUSIMPROVEMENT13.ManagingQualityImprovementTeamsandProjects14.ImplementingandValidatingtheQualitySystemCourseAssignments
• Homework:40%• Midterms:20%• Project:20%• FinalExamination:20%
Thescore(asapercentage)youreceiveforeachrequirementismultipliedbytheassociatedweight(percentage).Afteryouhavecompletedallrequirements,applytheweightsandsumtheresultingscores.Thissumwillbeyourfinalscore.
CourseGradingScaleforAllAssignmentsThiscourseusesthefollowinggradingscale:
CourseGrade Percent 4.0 93-100 3.5 87-92.99 3.0 80-86.99
2.5 75-79.992.0 70-74.991.5 65-69.991.0 60-64.99
ClassroomPoliciesAttendance.Inthebusinessworld,thereisnoroomforabsenteeism,tardiness,inadequatepreparation,orrequestforspecialtreatment.Studentsareexpectedtobehavecivillyandresponsiblywithregardtoallaspectsofthiscourse.ThisincludesStudent-Instructorcommunication.PolitenessandprofessionalconductareexpectedattheSidhuSchool
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ofBusiness.Thismeansnottalkingwhileyourpeers,professorsorguestspeakersareaddressingtheclass.Pleasearriveontimeandstayuntilclassisdismissed,orifyoucannot,pleasespeakwithyourprofessorbeforeorafterclass.Attendanceatallclassesisexpected.Oneortwoexcusedabsencesareoftentimesunavoidable,soifyoumustmissaclass,theexcuseforanabsencemustcomeinwriting(emailisacceptable)BEFOREregularclasstime.Foreachunexcusedabsence,onepointwillbedeductedfromyourfinalgrade.Classattendance,alongwithpunctualityandclassparticipation,willbeusedasaninputfordeterminationoffinalgradesinborderlinecases.Iwillfollowtheschoolattendancepolicyforothermatters.Itisimportantthatyourschedulepermitsyoutobefreeonpresentationandexamdates.Moreinformationaboutthecontentofthefinalwillbeprovidedpriortothefinaldate.Ifastudentisabsentondayswhentestsarescheduledorpapersaredue,heorsheisrequiredtonotifytheinstructorinadvancebyphone,email,writtennoteorfax.Otherwise,theabsencewillnotbeexcused.Thecontactcanbemadebyyou,afamilymemberorafriend.Uponreturningtoclass,bringdocumentationoftheillnesswithinaweek,signedbyahealthcareprofessional.Theofficialdocumentationshouldexplicitlyrequestthatthestudentbeexcusedfromschoolonthatparticularday.ClassroomEtiquette.Wewillutilizemanydifferentlecturingandlearningpractices.Eachstudentisexpectedtobeattentiveandcourteousduringlectures,classroomexercisesandactivities.Excessivemonitoringofemail,instantmessengerorotherweb-communicationservices,non-relevantwebbrowsingareexamplesofunacceptablebehavior.Yourcellphonesmustbeinsilentmodeorturnedoffandputinyourbagunlesstheinstructorapprovedittobewithyoubecauseofapossibleemergency.Youmayfollowthepresentationsfromyourlaptopsandtabletsandtakenotesonthem.YouareNOTallowedtousethemforanyotherpurposeinclass. SpecialNeeds.Anystudentwithspecialneeds(suchasdisabilityorhealthissues)shouldbringthistomyattentionassoonaspossible,butnotlaterthanthesecondweekofclasssothatwemayarrangereasonableaccommodations.Aspartofthisprocess,pleasebeintouchwithuniversityservicesandprovidepaperwork.Ifyouareastudentwithadocumenteddisabilityandrequireaccommodations,youmustberegisteredwiththeWilkesUniversity’sOfficeofDisabilitySupportServices(DSS).StudentsmustprovidecurrentdocumentationtoDSSwhichidentifiestheirdisabilityandneedforaccommodation(s).StudentsmustmeetwithDSStodiscussrequestedaccommodations.StudentsmustprovideinstructorswithappropriatenotificationfromDSSoftheapprovedaccommodationasearlyinthesemesteraspossible.YoumaylearnmoreabouttheservicesthattheOfficeofDisabilitySupportServicesoffersbyvisitingitswebpageat:http://www.wilkes.edu/academics/colleges/university-college/disability-support-services-dss/index.aspxScholasticdishonestypolicy.AtWilkesthefacultyandtheentireUniversitycommunityshareadeepcommitmenttoacademichonestyandintegrity.TheUniversityiscommittedtoapolicyofhonestyinacademics.Conduct,whichcompromisesabreachofthispolicy,mayresultinacademicand/ordisciplinaryaction.Cheatingisaviolationofstudentacademicbehaviorstandards.AnystudentwhoviolatesorknowinglyhelpsanotherstudentviolateacademicbehaviorstandardswillbepursuedthroughtheOfficeoftheDean.StudentsareexpectedtoadheretothestandardsofacademicintegritythatgovernstudentsregisteredatWilkesUniversity.Theuseofunauthorizedmaterial,plagiarism,failuretociterelevantwork(throughrelevantAPAstylereferences),communicationwithfellowstudentsduringanexamination,attemptingtobenefitfromtheworkofanotherstudent,andsimilarbehaviorthatdefeatstheintentofanexaminationorotherclassworkisunacceptabletotheUniversity.Whereaclearviolationhasoccurred,theinstructormaydisqualifythestudent’sworkasunacceptableandassignafailingmarkonthepaper.StudentsshouldrefertothestatementonAcademicHonestyat:http://www.wilkes.edu/bulletin/current/undergraduate/introduction/academic-req-reg/academic-honesty.aspxThefollowingareconsideredtobeseriousviolationsandwillnotbetolerated:
1. Plagiarism:theuseofanother’sideas,programs,orwordswithoutproperacknowledgment2. Collusion: improper collaborationwith another in preparing assignments, computer programs, or in taking
examinations3. Cheating:givingimproperaidtoanother,orreceivingsuchaidfromanother,orfromsomeothersource.
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4. Falsifying:thefabrication,misrepresentation,oralterationofcitations,experimentaldata,laboratorydata,ordataderivedfromotherempiricalmethods.
FormoreinformationaboutpoliciesatWilkesUniversity,pleaseseetheStudentHandbook.Imayusespecialsoftwarethatisavailableattheuniversityforthereportsandreviewssubmittedforplagiarism.IfIsuspectthatastudenthasviolatedacademic integrity inthiscourse, IamexpectedbyUniversityRulestoreportmysuspicionstotheDeanofStudents,theProvost,andStudentAffairsCabinet.Toavoidacademicmisconduct(integrity),thefollowinglinksprovideusefulinformation:
• TenSuggestionsforPreservingAcademicIntegrity(http://oaa.osu.edu/coamtensuggestions.html)
• EightCardinalRulesofAcademicIntegrity(http://www.northwestern.edu/provost/policies/academic-integrity/cardinal-rules.html)
TitleIXReportingExceptions.WilkesUniversityanditsfacultyarecommittedtoassuringasafeandproductiveeducationalenvironmentforallstudents.InformationregardingtheTitleIXresourcesisavailableat:http://www.wilkes.edu/about-wilkes/offices-and-administration/title-ix/.Yourdecisiontoparticipateinthiscoursesignifiesyouracceptanceofallinthissyllabus.
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WilkesUniversityCurriculumCommitteeCOURSEADDITIONFORM
1. CourseTitle: GlobalSupplyChainManagement2. CourseNumber: SCM3583. CourseCreditHours: ClassroomHours3 LabHours0 OtherNA4. CoursePrerequisites: MGT352withaminimumgradeof2.05. CourseDescription(asproposedfortheBulletin): Coursedescriptionsprovideanoverviewofthe
topicscovered.Ifthecourseisofferedonascheduledbasis,i.e.everyotheryear,oronlyduringasetsemester,notethisinthedescription.Coursedescriptionsshouldbenomorethantwotothreesentencesinlength.
Thecourseisdesignedtoassiststudentsindevelopingthecriticalthinkingandanalyticalskillsnecessarytomanagetheprocessesandfunctionsexistentinmodernglobalsupplychains.Studentswillanalyzerealisticsituationsandproblemsconfrontingsupplychainmanagersinaglobalsettingandidentifysolutionsanddevelopimplementationplansfortheirrecommendedsolutions.Casesforanalysisanddiscussionwillincludetopicssuchassupplychainstrategy,operationsmanagement,inventorymanagement,qualityissues,andsustainabilitysupplychainmanagement.Thiscourseisofferedeveryfall.
6. RequiredDocumentation:ProposedSyllabus Attachproposedsyllabusimmediatelyafterthisdocument.
InsomesituationstheofficialsyllabusmaycontaininformationwhichisbeyondthereviewneedsoftheCurriculumCommittee(suchasextensiverubrics,etc).Itispermissibletoattachanabbreviatedsyllabus.Ingeneral,syllabi(whetherfullorabbreviated)shouldcontainthefollowinginformation:CourseTitle,CourseNumber,Credithours,FacultyInformation(namecontactinformation,officehours),CourseDescription,CourseOutcomesorObjectives,Assessment(grading)informations,requiredtexts(orotherthingssuchastools,software,etc),pertinentpoliciesandaproposedscheduleoftopics.
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MGT358.GlobalSupplyChainManagementThecourseisdesignedtoassiststudentsindevelopingthecriticalthinkingandanalyticalskillsnecessarytomanagetheprocessesandfunctionsexistentinmodernglobalsupplychains.Studentswillanalyzerealisticsituationsandproblemsconfrontingsupplychainmanagersinaglobalsettingandidentifysolutionsanddevelopimplementationplansfortheirrecommendedsolutions.Casesforanalysisanddiscussionwillincludetopicssuchassupplychainstrategy,operationsmanagement,inventorymanagement,qualityissues,andsustainabilitysupplychainmanagement.Thiscourseisofferedeveryfall.
Dr.JenniferEdmondsJennifer.edmonds@wilkes.edu
office:UCOM216Bphone:570.408.4719
OfficeHours
§ MWF:9-10am§ TR:1-230pm
…otherwisebyappointment.PrerequisitesSCM352withaminimumgradeof2.0CourseLearningObjectives…RequiredCourseResources
…CourseContentThiscourseisdividedintofourcomponents:(1)HistoryandTheory,(2)GlobalSupplyChainInfrastructure,(3)GlobalLogistics,and(4)DynamicIssuesinSupplyChains
• HistoryandTheoriesofTrade• GlobalSupplyChainInfrastructure
o SupplierRelationshipsandImportingo StandardsandRegulationso TransportationManagemento FreightForwardersandCargoInsurance
• GlobalLogisticso InventoryandWarehousingo ExportProceduresandOrderProcessingo TradeDocumentationrequirementsforvarioustransportmodes
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o ShippingandDeliveryProcedures• MarketChannelsinGlobalSupplyChains• ManagingtheGlobalSupplyChain
CourseAssignments
• Homework:20%• Midterms:20%• Projects:40%• FinalExamination:20%
Thescore(asapercentage)youreceiveforeachrequirementismultipliedbytheassociatedweight(percentage).Afteryouhavecompletedallrequirements,applytheweightsandsumtheresultingscores.Thissumwillbeyourfinalscore.
CourseGradingScaleforAllAssignmentsThiscourseusesthefollowinggradingscale:
CourseGrade Percent 4.0 93-100 3.5 87-92.99 3.0 80-86.99
2.5 75-79.992.0 70-74.991.5 65-69.991.0 60-64.99
ClassroomPoliciesAttendance.Inthebusinessworld,thereisnoroomforabsenteeism,tardiness,inadequatepreparation,orrequestforspecialtreatment.Studentsareexpectedtobehavecivillyandresponsiblywithregardtoallaspectsofthiscourse.ThisincludesStudent-Instructorcommunication.PolitenessandprofessionalconductareexpectedattheSidhuSchoolofBusiness.Thismeansnottalkingwhileyourpeers,professorsorguestspeakersareaddressingtheclass.Pleasearriveontimeandstayuntilclassisdismissed,orifyoucannot,pleasespeakwithyourprofessorbeforeorafterclass.Attendanceatallclassesisexpected.Oneortwoexcusedabsencesareoftentimesunavoidable,soifyoumustmissaclass,theexcuseforanabsencemustcomeinwriting(emailisacceptable)BEFOREregularclasstime.Foreachunexcusedabsence,onepointwillbedeductedfromyourfinalgrade.Classattendance,alongwithpunctualityandclassparticipation,willbeusedasaninputfordeterminationoffinalgradesinborderlinecases.Iwillfollowtheschoolattendancepolicyforothermatters.Itisimportantthatyourschedulepermitsyoutobefreeonpresentationandexamdates.Moreinformationaboutthecontentofthefinalwillbeprovidedpriortothefinaldate.Ifastudentisabsentondayswhentestsarescheduledorpapersaredue,heorsheisrequiredtonotifytheinstructorinadvancebyphone,email,writtennoteorfax.Otherwise,theabsencewillnotbeexcused.Thecontactcanbemadebyyou,afamilymemberorafriend.Uponreturningtoclass,bringdocumentationoftheillnesswithinaweek,signedbyahealthcareprofessional.Theofficialdocumentationshouldexplicitlyrequestthatthestudentbeexcusedfromschoolonthatparticularday.ClassroomEtiquette.Wewillutilizemanydifferentlecturingandlearningpractices.Eachstudentisexpectedtobeattentiveandcourteousduringlectures,classroomexercisesandactivities.Excessivemonitoringofemail,instantmessengerorotherweb-communicationservices,non-relevantwebbrowsingareexamplesofunacceptablebehavior.Yourcellphonesmustbeinsilentmodeorturnedoffandputinyourbagunlesstheinstructorapprovedit
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tobewithyoubecauseofapossibleemergency.Youmayfollowthepresentationsfromyourlaptopsandtabletsandtakenotesonthem.YouareNOTallowedtousethemforanyotherpurposeinclass. SpecialNeeds.Anystudentwithspecialneeds(suchasdisabilityorhealthissues)shouldbringthistomyattentionassoonaspossible,butnotlaterthanthesecondweekofclasssothatwemayarrangereasonableaccommodations.Aspartofthisprocess,pleasebeintouchwithuniversityservicesandprovidepaperwork.Ifyouareastudentwithadocumenteddisabilityandrequireaccommodations,youmustberegisteredwiththeWilkesUniversity’sOfficeofDisabilitySupportServices(DSS).StudentsmustprovidecurrentdocumentationtoDSSwhichidentifiestheirdisabilityandneedforaccommodation(s).StudentsmustmeetwithDSStodiscussrequestedaccommodations.StudentsmustprovideinstructorswithappropriatenotificationfromDSSoftheapprovedaccommodationasearlyinthesemesteraspossible.YoumaylearnmoreabouttheservicesthattheOfficeofDisabilitySupportServicesoffersbyvisitingitswebpageat:http://www.wilkes.edu/academics/colleges/university-college/disability-support-services-dss/index.aspxScholasticdishonestypolicy.AtWilkesthefacultyandtheentireUniversitycommunityshareadeepcommitmenttoacademichonestyandintegrity.TheUniversityiscommittedtoapolicyofhonestyinacademics.Conduct,whichcompromisesabreachofthispolicy,mayresultinacademicand/ordisciplinaryaction.Cheatingisaviolationofstudentacademicbehaviorstandards.AnystudentwhoviolatesorknowinglyhelpsanotherstudentviolateacademicbehaviorstandardswillbepursuedthroughtheOfficeoftheDean.StudentsareexpectedtoadheretothestandardsofacademicintegritythatgovernstudentsregisteredatWilkesUniversity.Theuseofunauthorizedmaterial,plagiarism,failuretociterelevantwork(throughrelevantAPAstylereferences),communicationwithfellowstudentsduringanexamination,attemptingtobenefitfromtheworkofanotherstudent,andsimilarbehaviorthatdefeatstheintentofanexaminationorotherclassworkisunacceptabletotheUniversity.Whereaclearviolationhasoccurred,theinstructormaydisqualifythestudent’sworkasunacceptableandassignafailingmarkonthepaper.StudentsshouldrefertothestatementonAcademicHonestyat:http://www.wilkes.edu/bulletin/current/undergraduate/introduction/academic-req-reg/academic-honesty.aspxThefollowingareconsideredtobeseriousviolationsandwillnotbetolerated:
1. Plagiarism:theuseofanother’sideas,programs,orwordswithoutproperacknowledgment2. Collusion: improper collaborationwith another in preparing assignments, computer programs, or in taking
examinations3. Cheating:givingimproperaidtoanother,orreceivingsuchaidfromanother,orfromsomeothersource.4. Falsifying:thefabrication,misrepresentation,oralterationofcitations,experimentaldata,laboratorydata,or
dataderivedfromotherempiricalmethods.FormoreinformationaboutpoliciesatWilkesUniversity,pleaseseetheStudentHandbook.Imayusespecialsoftwarethatisavailableattheuniversityforthereportsandreviewssubmittedforplagiarism.IfIsuspectthatastudenthasviolatedacademic integrity inthiscourse, IamexpectedbyUniversityRulestoreportmysuspicionstotheDeanofStudents,theProvost,andStudentAffairsCabinet.Toavoidacademicmisconduct(integrity),thefollowinglinksprovideusefulinformation:
• TenSuggestionsforPreservingAcademicIntegrity(http://oaa.osu.edu/coamtensuggestions.html)
• EightCardinalRulesofAcademicIntegrity(http://www.northwestern.edu/provost/policies/academic-integrity/cardinal-rules.html)
TitleIXReportingExceptions.WilkesUniversityanditsfacultyarecommittedtoassuringasafeandproductiveeducationalenvironmentforallstudents.InformationregardingtheTitleIXresourcesisavailableat:http://www.wilkes.edu/about-wilkes/offices-and-administration/title-ix/.Yourdecisiontoparticipateinthiscoursesignifiesyouracceptanceofallinthissyllabus.
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Thefollowingfiveelectivecourseswillneedtobedevelopedfortheimplementationofthisprogram.ELECTIVESCMCOURSEBA338.InternationalBusinessLaw.Thecoursewillfocusoninternationalbusinesslawapplicabletointernationalbusinesstransactions.Topicscoveredwillincludecomparablelegalsystemsintheworldandthelawrelativeto1)internationalsales,transport,creditandcommercialagreements;2)tradelawincludingimports,customs,tariffregulations/agreements,regionalfreetradeareas;3)regulationofthemarketplaceincludinglicensing,patent,advertising,salesrepresentation,foreigninvestmentandbusinessformation,currencyrisk,anti-trust,employmentandenvironmentallaw.Thiscourseisofferedeveryotherfall–oddyears.MGT301.ProjectManagement.Thisisanintroductorycoursewhichcoversthefundamentalcompetenciesandskillstomanageaprojectsuccessfully.Thecourseexaminesallphasesofaprojectlifecycle;initiation,planning,execution,monitoring,andclosing.Studentswilllearnthesephasesthroughpracticalhands-oncasestudiesandateamprojectusingaprojectmanagementsoftware.Theresponsibilitiesofaprojectmanager,suchasprojecttasksdefinition,costsandresources,arealsodiscussedinclass.FurtherpreparationsarerecommendedforthestudentsinterestedinPMIcertification.Thiscourseisofferedeveryotherfall–evenyears.MKT357.GlobaleBusiness.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithsolidexperienceincreatingmarketdata-drivenstrategiesforthefuturesuccessofabusiness.Morethaneverbefore,marketersareresponsibleforgettingresultsandforgeneratingtheappropriatemetricstodeterminewhethertheirobjectiveswereachieved.Thecourseexaminesanapplicationofstatisticalandinformationanalysistomarketingdecisionsdefinedas‘MarketingAnalytics’inelectronicenvironments.Thiscourseisofferedeveryotherspring–oddyears.SCM351InventoryManagement&Control.Inventorymanagementiscriticallyimportantforthecompanieswhichdesiretominimizeinventorycosts.Thiscoursecoversimportanttopicsininventorymanagement.Thesetopicsincludeclassificationofproductionssystems,discussionofdemandcharacteristics,forecastingtechniques,productionplanningandmasterproductionscheduling,reviewofinventorymodels,introductiontoJIT,materialsrequirementplanning,andcapacityplanning.Thiscourseisofferedeveryotherspring–evenyears.SCM198/298/398.In-depthexaminationofselectedissuesandproblemsinsupplychainmanagement.Specifictopicsalternatedependingonsupplychaintrendsinareassuchassupplychaindecisionmodeling,advancedlogistics,etc.(syllabusnotprovidedforthisdefaultcourseshell)
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WilkesUniversityCurriculumCommitteeCOURSEADDITIONFORM
1. CourseTitle: LawofInternationalBusiness2. CourseNumber: BA3383. CourseCreditHours: ClassroomHours3 LabHours0 OtherNA4. CoursePrerequisites: BA335withaminimumgradeof2.05. CourseDescription(asproposedfortheBulletin): Coursedescriptionsprovideanoverviewofthe
topicscovered.Ifthecourseisofferedonascheduledbasis,i.e.everyotheryear,oronlyduringasetsemester,notethisinthedescription.Coursedescriptionsshouldbenomorethantwotothreesentencesinlength.
Thecoursewillfocusoninternationalbusinesslawapplicabletointernationalbusinesstransactions.Topicscoveredwillincludecomparablelegalsystemsintheworldandthelawrelativeto1)internationalsales,transport,creditandcommercialagreements;2)tradelawincludingimports,customs,tariffregulations/agreements,regionalfreetradeareas;3)regulationofthemarketplaceincludinglicensing,patent,advertising,salesrepresentation,foreigninvestmentandbusinessformation,currencyrisk,anti-trust,employmentandenvironmentallaw.Thiscourseisofferedeveryotherfall–oddyears.
6. RequiredDocumentation:ProposedSyllabus Attachproposedsyllabusimmediatelyafterthisdocument.
InsomesituationstheofficialsyllabusmaycontaininformationwhichisbeyondthereviewneedsoftheCurriculumCommittee(suchasextensiverubrics,etc).Itispermissibletoattachanabbreviatedsyllabus.Ingeneral,syllabi(whetherfullorabbreviated)shouldcontainthefollowinginformation:CourseTitle,CourseNumber,Credithours,FacultyInformation(namecontactinformation,officehours),CourseDescription,CourseOutcomesorObjectives,Assessment(grading)informations,requiredtexts(orotherthingssuchastools,software,etc),pertinentpoliciesandaproposedscheduleoftopics.
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BA338.LawofInternationalBusiness
Thecoursewillfocusoninternationalbusinesslawapplicabletointernationalbusinesstransactions.Topicscoveredwillincludecomparablelegalsystemsintheworldandthelawrelativeto1)internationalsales,transport,creditandcommercialagreements;2)tradelawincludingimports,customs,tariffregulations/agreements,regionalfreetradeareas;3)regulationofthemarketplaceincludinglicensing,patent,advertising,salesrepresentation,foreigninvestmentandbusinessformation,currencyrisk,anti-trust,employmentandenvironmentallaw.Thiscourseisofferedeveryotherfall–oddyears.
RuthHughes,JDOfficeLocation:UCOM216G
OfficeTelephone:(570)408-4703ruth.hughes@wilkes.edu
OfficeHours
• Mon/Wed.11AM-12:30PM• Tues/Thurs.1-2PM • otherwisebyappointment.
PrerequisitesBA335withaminimumgradeof2.0CourseLearningObjectives
ContentObjectives:1. ToProvidestudentswiththebasicknowledgeofconcepts,principlesandrulesoflawthatapplytointernationalbusinesstransactionsandorganizations;and2. ToenablestudentstorecognizeandidentifypotentiallegalproblemsthatmayariseincomplexbusinesssituationsininternationaltradeCompetenciesObjectives:1. Todevelopinstudentstheabilitytothinkcriticallyaboutthedevelopmentofrulesoflawandtheir
applicationstobusinessorganizationsengagedininternationaltrade2. Toenablestudentstolearnhowdecisionsareimplemented,throughleadershipandmanagementskills,inan
internationalenvironment.
SensitivitiesObjectives:1. Toallowstudentstounderstandandrecognizetheimpactsofcomplexpublicpolicydecisionsonthesociety
anditsmembers,includingbusinessorganizationsengagedininternationaltrade2. Toprovideinformationthatwillserveasatoolforgeneratinganddevelopingsoundsocialandpublicpolicy
relatingtointernationaltradeRequiredCourseResourcesTBD
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TopicsOverviewI.NatureandSourcesofInternationalLawII.RoleofWorldTradeOrganization RegulationsofWTO DisputeResolutionandtheWTOIII.RoleofUnitedNations UnitedNationsCommissiononInternationalTradeIV.TreatiesandInternationalTrade Tariffs IdentificationofprimarytreatiesaffectingUnitedStatesBusinesses TrendsininternationaltradetreatiesIV.GlobalTradeandComparativeLaw ComparisonofUnitedStateslawgoverningbusinesstransactionstootherlegalsystemsinternationally. CourseAssignments
1. Threeexaminationsduringthesemestereachworth20%ofyourgradeandacumulativefinalexaminationduringexamweekworth20%ofyourgrade.Eachtestwillcontainshortanswerquestionsandquestionsthatrequirestudentstoapplylegalprinciplestofactsituations.Theprofessorreservestherighttoadjustpercentagesnomorethan5%toreflectastudent’smasteryofmaterialonthefinalexamwhenatestgradedidnotreflectsuchmasteryofmaterial.Innocasewillthepercentagechangemorethan5points.
2. 5gradedhomeworkassignmentsworthatotalof20%ofyourgrade.Eachassignmentwillbeworth20pointstowardatotalof100pointsforthefinalgradeforthisportionofthecourseassessment.
Thescore(asapercentage)youreceiveforeachrequirementismultipliedbytheassociatedweight(percentage).Afteryouhavecompletedallrequirements,applytheweightsandsumtheresultingscores.Thissumwillbeyourfinalscore.
HELPFULHINTS:v Thiscourserequiressomewriting.FeelfreetousetheUniversityWritingCenter(LowerLevelLibrary)for
guidance.v Seemeduringofficehoursorbyappointmentforhelp!v Ifyoumustmissclass,youareresponsibleforobtainingnotesandallhandouts.Pleaseparticipateinclass!Read
thenewspaper(preferablytheWallStreetJournal)withanyeyetoissueswewilldiscussinclass. CourseGradingScaleforAllAssignmentsThiscourseusesthefollowinggradingscale:
CourseGrade Percent 4.0 93-100 3.5 87-92.99 3.0 80-86.99
2.5 75-79.992.0 70-74.991.5 65-69.991.0 60-64.99
ClassroomPoliciesAttendance.Inthebusinessworld,thereisnoroomforabsenteeism,tardiness,inadequatepreparation,orrequestforspecialtreatment.Studentsareexpectedtobehavecivillyandresponsiblywithregardtoallaspectsofthiscourse.
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ThisincludesStudent-Instructorcommunication.PolitenessandprofessionalconductareexpectedattheSidhuSchoolofBusiness.Thismeansnottalkingwhileyourpeers,professorsorguestspeakersareaddressingtheclass.Pleasearriveontimeandstayuntilclassisdismissed,orifyoucannot,pleasespeakwithyourprofessorbeforeorafterclass.Attendanceatallclassesisexpected.Oneortwoexcusedabsencesareoftentimesunavoidable,soifyoumustmissaclass,theexcuseforanabsencemustcomeinwriting(emailisacceptable)BEFOREregularclasstime.Foreachunexcusedabsence,onepointwillbedeductedfromyourfinalgrade.Classattendance,alongwithpunctualityandclassparticipation,willbeusedasaninputfordeterminationoffinalgradesinborderlinecases.Iwillfollowtheschoolattendancepolicyforothermatters.Itisimportantthatyourschedulepermitsyoutobefreeonpresentationandexamdates.Moreinformationaboutthecontentofthefinalwillbeprovidedpriortothefinaldate.Ifastudentisabsentondayswhentestsarescheduledorpapersaredue,heorsheisrequiredtonotifytheinstructorinadvancebyphone,email,writtennoteorfax.Otherwise,theabsencewillnotbeexcused.Thecontactcanbemadebyyou,afamilymemberorafriend.Uponreturningtoclass,bringdocumentationoftheillnesswithinaweek,signedbyahealthcareprofessional.Theofficialdocumentationshouldexplicitlyrequestthatthestudentbeexcusedfromschoolonthatparticularday.ClassroomEtiquette.Wewillutilizemanydifferentlecturingandlearningpractices.Eachstudentisexpectedtobeattentiveandcourteousduringlectures,classroomexercisesandactivities.Excessivemonitoringofemail,instantmessengerorotherweb-communicationservices,non-relevantwebbrowsingareexamplesofunacceptablebehavior.Yourcellphonesmustbeinsilentmodeorturnedoffandputinyourbagunlesstheinstructorapprovedittobewithyoubecauseofapossibleemergency.Youmayfollowthepresentationsfromyourlaptopsandtabletsandtakenotesonthem.YouareNOTallowedtousethemforanyotherpurposeinclass. SpecialNeeds.Anystudentwithspecialneeds(suchasdisabilityorhealthissues)shouldbringthistomyattentionassoonaspossible,butnotlaterthanthesecondweekofclasssothatwemayarrangereasonableaccommodations.Aspartofthisprocess,pleasebeintouchwithuniversityservicesandprovidepaperwork.Ifyouareastudentwithadocumenteddisabilityandrequireaccommodations,youmustberegisteredwiththeWilkesUniversity’sOfficeofDisabilitySupportServices(DSS).StudentsmustprovidecurrentdocumentationtoDSSwhichidentifiestheirdisabilityandneedforaccommodation(s).StudentsmustmeetwithDSStodiscussrequestedaccommodations.StudentsmustprovideinstructorswithappropriatenotificationfromDSSoftheapprovedaccommodationasearlyinthesemesteraspossible.YoumaylearnmoreabouttheservicesthattheOfficeofDisabilitySupportServicesoffersbyvisitingitswebpageat:http://www.wilkes.edu/academics/colleges/university-college/disability-support-services-dss/index.aspxScholasticdishonestypolicy.AtWilkesthefacultyandtheentireUniversitycommunityshareadeepcommitmenttoacademichonestyandintegrity.TheUniversityiscommittedtoapolicyofhonestyinacademics.Conduct,whichcompromisesabreachofthispolicy,mayresultinacademicand/ordisciplinaryaction.Cheatingisaviolationofstudentacademicbehaviorstandards.AnystudentwhoviolatesorknowinglyhelpsanotherstudentviolateacademicbehaviorstandardswillbepursuedthroughtheOfficeoftheDean.StudentsareexpectedtoadheretothestandardsofacademicintegritythatgovernstudentsregisteredatWilkesUniversity.Theuseofunauthorizedmaterial,plagiarism,failuretociterelevantwork(throughrelevantAPAstylereferences),communicationwithfellowstudentsduringanexamination,attemptingtobenefitfromtheworkofanotherstudent,andsimilarbehaviorthatdefeatstheintentofanexaminationorotherclassworkisunacceptabletotheUniversity.Whereaclearviolationhasoccurred,theinstructormaydisqualifythestudent’sworkasunacceptableandassignafailingmarkonthepaper.StudentsshouldrefertothestatementonAcademicHonestyat:http://www.wilkes.edu/bulletin/current/undergraduate/introduction/academic-req-reg/academic-honesty.aspxThefollowingareconsideredtobeseriousviolationsandwillnotbetolerated:
1. Plagiarism:theuseofanother’sideas,programs,orwordswithoutproperacknowledgment2. Collusion: improper collaborationwith another in preparing assignments, computer programs, or in taking
examinations
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3. Cheating:givingimproperaidtoanother,orreceivingsuchaidfromanother,orfromsomeothersource.4. Falsifying:thefabrication,misrepresentation,oralterationofcitations,experimentaldata,laboratorydata,or
dataderivedfromotherempiricalmethods.FormoreinformationaboutpoliciesatWilkesUniversity,pleaseseetheStudentHandbook.Imayusespecialsoftwarethatisavailableattheuniversityforthereportsandreviewssubmittedforplagiarism.IfIsuspectthatastudenthasviolatedacademic integrity inthiscourse, IamexpectedbyUniversityRulestoreportmysuspicionstotheDeanofStudents,theProvost,andStudentAffairsCabinet.Toavoidacademicmisconduct(integrity),thefollowinglinksprovideusefulinformation:
• TenSuggestionsforPreservingAcademicIntegrity(http://oaa.osu.edu/coamtensuggestions.html)
• EightCardinalRulesofAcademicIntegrity(http://www.northwestern.edu/provost/policies/academic-integrity/cardinal-rules.html)
TitleIXReportingExceptions.WilkesUniversityanditsfacultyarecommittedtoassuringasafeandproductiveeducationalenvironmentforallstudents.InformationregardingtheTitleIXresourcesisavailableat:http://www.wilkes.edu/about-wilkes/offices-and-administration/title-ix/.Yourdecisiontoparticipateinthiscoursesignifiesyouracceptanceofallinthissyllabus.
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WilkesUniversityCurriculumCommitteeCOURSEADDITIONFORM
1. CourseTitle: ProjectManagement2. CourseNumber: MGT3013. CourseCreditHours: ClassroomHours3 LabHours0 OtherNA4. CoursePrerequisites:
5. CourseDescription(asproposedfortheBulletin): Coursedescriptionsprovideanoverviewofthetopicscovered.Ifthecourseisofferedonascheduledbasis,i.e.everyotheryear,oronlyduringasetsemester,notethisinthedescription.Coursedescriptionsshouldbenomorethantwotothreesentencesinlength.
Manyorganizationsuseprojectteamstocarryoutvariousworkassignments.Aprojectteamconsistsofprojectmanagerandteammemberswhousuallycomefromdifferentpartsofanorganizationtocompleteasetoftaskswithinspecifiedbudgetandtime.Thisisanintroductorycoursewhichcoversthefundamentalcompetenciesandskillstomanageaprojectsuccessfully.Thecourseexaminesallphasesofaprojectlifecycle;initiation,planning,execution,monitoring,andclosing.Studentswilllearnthesephasesthroughpracticalhands-oncasestudiesandateamprojectusingaprojectmanagementsoftware.Theresponsibilitiesofaprojectmanager,suchasprojecttasksdefinition,costsandresources,arealsodiscussedinclass.FurtherpreparationsarerecommendedforthestudentsinterestedinPMIcertification.Theconceptsdiscussedinclassarefurtherpracticedthroughateamproject,wherestudentsexaminevariousaspectsofaproject.Thiscourseisofferedeveryotherfall–evenyears.
6. RequiredDocumentation:ProposedSyllabus Attachproposedsyllabusimmediatelyafterthisdocument.
InsomesituationstheofficialsyllabusmaycontaininformationwhichisbeyondthereviewneedsoftheCurriculumCommittee(suchasextensiverubrics,etc).Itispermissibletoattachanabbreviatedsyllabus.Ingeneral,syllabi(whetherfullorabbreviated)shouldcontainthefollowinginformation:CourseTitle,CourseNumber,Credithours,FacultyInformation(namecontactinformation,officehours),CourseDescription,CourseOutcomesorObjectives,Assessment(grading)informations,requiredtexts(orotherthingssuchastools,software,etc),pertinentpoliciesandaproposedscheduleoftopics.
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MGT301.ProjectManagementManyorganizationsuseprojectteamstocarryoutvariousworkassignments.Aprojectteamconsistsofprojectmanagerandteammemberswhousuallycomefromdifferentpartsofanorganizationtocompleteasetoftaskswithinspecifiedbudgetandtime.Thisisanintroductorycoursewhichcoversthefundamentalcompetenciesandskillstomanageaprojectsuccessfully.Thecourseexaminesallphasesofaprojectlifecycle;initiation,planning,execution,monitoring,andclosing.Studentswilllearnthesephasesthroughpracticalhands-oncasestudiesandateamprojectusingaprojectmanagementsoftware.Theresponsibilitiesofaprojectmanager,suchasprojecttasksdefinition,costsandresources,arealsodiscussedinclass.FurtherpreparationsarerecommendedforthestudentsinterestedinPMIcertification.Theconceptsdiscussedinclassarefurtherpracticedthroughateamproject,wherestudentsexaminevariousaspectsofaproject.Thiscourseisofferedeveryotherfall–evenyears.
Dr.BulentErenayemail:bulent.erenay@wilkes.edu
office:UCOM221DOfficeHours
§ ……otherwisebyappointment.Prerequisites…Inaddition,basiccomputercompetenceandbasicMSExcelproficiencyisrequired.CourseLearningObjectivesProjectmanagementskillsarelistedasrequiredskillonmanypositionsavailableinthejobmarket.Furthermore,manycompaniesalsorequireprofessionalcertifications,suchastheCAPMandPMP.Thecourseintendstopreparestudentsbuildawiderangeofanalytical,communication,interpersonal,leadership,andtechnologyskills.Studentswillbeableto:
• ExplainthebasicsofProjectManagement• Identifythekeystakeholdersofaproject• Organizetheprojectintomanageableparts• Understandthekeyaspectsofprojectlifecycle• Developprojectbudgetsandschedules• Usemethodstomonitorprojectstatus• Developandpresentaprojectplan• LearnhowtouseanavailablesoftwareforProjectManagement
RequiredCourseResourcesProjectManagement(book-TBD)HarvardBusinessReviewcasestudiesSupplementaryresourcesProjectManagementBookofKnowledge,5thEdition,whichwillbeavailablewithPMIstudentmembership
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CourseContentWeek1 WhystudyProjectManagement?WhystudyEpicFailures?Week2 TeamsBuilding,Conflict,NegotiationWeek3 Risk,ProjectNeeds&SolutionsWeek4 ProjectsandtheOrganizationWeek5 ScopeManagementWeek6 CostEstimation,BudgetingWeek7 ProjectSchedulingWeek8 PMLeadership,CodeofEthicsWeek9 EvaluationandControlWeek10 RiskManagementWeek11 TriggersofFailureWeek12 BalancedScorecardWeek13 DocumentingLessonsLearnedWeek14 ProjectPresentations
CourseAssignments
• Coursework(individualandgroup)40%o Homework(individual)o Whitepaper/journalarticlereviews,casestudyreviewsandapplications(individualorgroup)o Quiz(individual)o Blogandin-classparticipation(individual)
• GroupProjectandpresentation20%• Exams(2)20%• Final20%
GroupProject.Eachteamwillchooseacasestudyfromtheverifiedlistprovidedbytheprofessoratthebeginningofthesemester.Thentheteamswillusethemateriallearnedinthecoursetodemonstratemasteryoftheskillstaughtinthecourse.andpresenttheminclassand/orinaregionalconference.Teamsizetobedeterminedbynumberofstudentsinclass.Therewillbeasemi-projectreport.Findingswillbepresentedtowardstheendofsemester.Studentsareexpectedtohaveaprofessionalappearanceduringpresentations.
Thescore(asapercentage)youreceiveforeachrequirementismultipliedbytheassociatedweight(percentage).Afteryouhavecompletedallrequirements,applytheweightsandsumtheresultingscores.Thissumwillbeyourfinalscore.
CourseGradingScaleforAllAssignmentsThiscourseusesthefollowinggradingscale:
CourseGrade Percent 4.0 93-100 3.5 87-92.99 3.0 80-86.99
2.5 75-79.992.0 70-74.991.5 65-69.991.0 60-64.99
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ClassroomPoliciesAttendance.Inthebusinessworld,thereisnoroomforabsenteeism,tardiness,inadequatepreparation,orrequestforspecialtreatment.Studentsareexpectedtobehavecivillyandresponsiblywithregardtoallaspectsofthiscourse.ThisincludesStudent-Instructorcommunication.PolitenessandprofessionalconductareexpectedattheSidhuSchoolofBusiness.Thismeansnottalkingwhileyourpeers,professorsorguestspeakersareaddressingtheclass.Pleasearriveontimeandstayuntilclassisdismissed,orifyoucannot,pleasespeakwithyourprofessorbeforeorafterclass.Attendanceatallclassesisexpected.Oneortwoexcusedabsencesareoftentimesunavoidable,soifyoumustmissaclass,theexcuseforanabsencemustcomeinwriting(emailisacceptable)BEFOREregularclasstime.Foreachunexcusedabsence,onepointwillbedeductedfromyourfinalgrade.Classattendance,alongwithpunctualityandclassparticipation,willbeusedasaninputfordeterminationoffinalgradesinborderlinecases.Iwillfollowtheschoolattendancepolicyforothermatters.Itisimportantthatyourschedulepermitsyoutobefreeonpresentationandexamdates.Moreinformationaboutthecontentofthefinalwillbeprovidedpriortothefinaldate.Ifastudentisabsentondayswhentestsarescheduledorpapersaredue,heorsheisrequiredtonotifytheinstructorinadvancebyphone,email,writtennoteorfax.Otherwise,theabsencewillnotbeexcused.Thecontactcanbemadebyyou,afamilymemberorafriend.Uponreturningtoclass,bringdocumentationoftheillnesswithinaweek,signedbyahealthcareprofessional.Theofficialdocumentationshouldexplicitlyrequestthatthestudentbeexcusedfromschoolonthatparticularday.ClassroomEtiquette.Wewillutilizemanydifferentlecturingandlearningpractices.Eachstudentisexpectedtobeattentiveandcourteousduringlectures,classroomexercisesandactivities.Excessivemonitoringofemail,instantmessengerorotherweb-communicationservices,non-relevantwebbrowsingareexamplesofunacceptablebehavior.Yourcellphonesmustbeinsilentmodeorturnedoffandputinyourbagunlesstheinstructorapprovedittobewithyoubecauseofapossibleemergency.Youmayfollowthepresentationsfromyourlaptopsandtabletsandtakenotesonthem.YouareNOTallowedtousethemforanyotherpurposeinclass. SpecialNeeds.Anystudentwithspecialneeds(suchasdisabilityorhealthissues)shouldbringthistomyattentionassoonaspossible,butnotlaterthanthesecondweekofclasssothatwemayarrangereasonableaccommodations.Aspartofthisprocess,pleasebeintouchwithuniversityservicesandprovidepaperwork.Ifyouareastudentwithadocumenteddisabilityandrequireaccommodations,youmustberegisteredwiththeWilkesUniversity’sOfficeofDisabilitySupportServices(DSS).StudentsmustprovidecurrentdocumentationtoDSSwhichidentifiestheirdisabilityandneedforaccommodation(s).StudentsmustmeetwithDSStodiscussrequestedaccommodations.StudentsmustprovideinstructorswithappropriatenotificationfromDSSoftheapprovedaccommodationasearlyinthesemesteraspossible.YoumaylearnmoreabouttheservicesthattheOfficeofDisabilitySupportServicesoffersbyvisitingitswebpageat:http://www.wilkes.edu/academics/colleges/university-college/disability-support-services-dss/index.aspxScholasticdishonestypolicy.AtWilkesthefacultyandtheentireUniversitycommunityshareadeepcommitmenttoacademichonestyandintegrity.TheUniversityiscommittedtoapolicyofhonestyinacademics.Conduct,whichcompromisesabreachofthispolicy,mayresultinacademicand/ordisciplinaryaction.Cheatingisaviolationofstudentacademicbehaviorstandards.AnystudentwhoviolatesorknowinglyhelpsanotherstudentviolateacademicbehaviorstandardswillbepursuedthroughtheOfficeoftheDean.StudentsareexpectedtoadheretothestandardsofacademicintegritythatgovernstudentsregisteredatWilkesUniversity.Theuseofunauthorizedmaterial,plagiarism,failuretociterelevantwork(throughrelevantAPAstylereferences),communicationwithfellowstudentsduringanexamination,attemptingtobenefitfromtheworkofanotherstudent,andsimilarbehaviorthatdefeatstheintentofanexaminationorotherclassworkisunacceptabletotheUniversity.Whereaclearviolationhasoccurred,theinstructormaydisqualifythestudent’sworkasunacceptableandassignafailingmarkonthepaper.StudentsshouldrefertothestatementonAcademicHonestyat:http://www.wilkes.edu/bulletin/current/undergraduate/introduction/academic-req-reg/academic-honesty.aspxThefollowingareconsideredtobeseriousviolationsandwillnotbetolerated:
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1. Plagiarism:theuseofanother’sideas,programs,orwordswithoutproperacknowledgment2. Collusion: improper collaborationwith another in preparing assignments, computer programs, or in taking
examinations3. Cheating:givingimproperaidtoanother,orreceivingsuchaidfromanother,orfromsomeothersource.4. Falsifying:thefabrication,misrepresentation,oralterationofcitations,experimentaldata,laboratorydata,or
dataderivedfromotherempiricalmethods.FormoreinformationaboutpoliciesatWilkesUniversity,pleaseseetheStudentHandbook.Imayusespecialsoftwarethatisavailableattheuniversityforthereportsandreviewssubmittedforplagiarism.IfIsuspectthatastudenthasviolatedacademic integrity inthiscourse, IamexpectedbyUniversityRulestoreportmysuspicionstotheDeanofStudents,theProvost,andStudentAffairsCabinet.Toavoidacademicmisconduct(integrity),thefollowinglinksprovideusefulinformation:
• TenSuggestionsforPreservingAcademicIntegrity(http://oaa.osu.edu/coamtensuggestions.html)• EightCardinalRulesofAcademicIntegrity(http://www.northwestern.edu/provost/policies/academic-
integrity/cardinal-rules.html)TitleIXReportingExceptions.WilkesUniversityanditsfacultyarecommittedtoassuringasafeandproductiveeducationalenvironmentforallstudents.InformationregardingtheTitleIXresourcesisavailableat:http://www.wilkes.edu/about-wilkes/offices-and-administration/title-ix/.Yourdecisiontoparticipateinthiscoursesignifiesyouracceptanceofallinthissyllabus.
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WilkesUniversityCurriculumCommitteeCOURSEADDITIONFORM
1. CourseTitle: GlobaleBusiness2. CourseNumber: MKT3573. CourseCreditHours: ClassroomHours3 LabHours0 OtherNA4. CoursePrerequisites: MKT221withaminimumgradeof2.05. CourseDescription(asproposedfortheBulletin): Coursedescriptionsprovideanoverviewofthe
topicscovered.Ifthecourseisofferedonascheduledbasis,i.e.everyotheryear,oronlyduringasetsemester,notethisinthedescription.Coursedescriptionsshouldbenomorethantwotothreesentencesinlength.
Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithsolidexperienceincreatingmarketdata-drivenstrategiesforthefuturesuccessofabusiness.Morethaneverbefore,marketersareresponsibleforgettingresultsandforgeneratingtheappropriatemetricstodeterminewhethertheirobjectiveswereachieved.Thecourseexaminesanapplicationofstatisticalandinformationanalysistomarketingdecisionsdefinedas‘MarketingAnalytics’inelectronicenvironments.Thiscourseisofferedeveryotherspring–oddyears.
6. RequiredDocumentation:ProposedSyllabus Attachproposedsyllabusimmediatelyafterthisdocument.InsomesituationstheofficialsyllabusmaycontaininformationwhichisbeyondthereviewneedsoftheCurriculumCommittee(suchasextensiverubrics,etc).Itispermissibletoattachanabbreviatedsyllabus.Ingeneral,syllabi(whetherfullorabbreviated)shouldcontainthefollowinginformation:CourseTitle,CourseNumber,Credithours,FacultyInformation(namecontactinformation,officehours),CourseDescription,CourseOutcomesorObjectives,Assessment(grading)informations,requiredtexts(orotherthingssuchastools,software,etc),pertinentpoliciesandaproposedscheduleoftopics.
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MKT357.GlobaleBusiness
Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithsolidexperienceincreatingmarketdata-drivenstrategiesforthefuturesuccessofabusiness.Morethaneverbefore,marketersareresponsibleforgettingresultsandforgeneratingtheappropriatemetricstodeterminewhethertheirobjectiveswereachieved.Thecourseexaminesanapplicationofstatisticalandinformationanalysistomarketingdecisionsdefinedas‘MarketingAnalytics’inelectronicenvironments.Thiscourseisofferedeveryotherspring–oddyears.
Dr.AnshuAroraanshu.arora@wilkes.edu
(570)408-4719Officelocation:UCOM216G
OfficeHoursThebestwaytoreceiveapromptresponsefrommeisviaemail.Formorein-depthfollowupregardingcoursecontentorassignments,Iamavailableforconsultationoutsideofclass(withoutanappointment)duringthefollowingofficehours:
§ xxxxx…otherwisebyappointment.PrerequisitesMKT221withaminimumgradeof2.0CourseLearningObjectivesAttheendofthecourse,thestudentswillbeexpectedtodemonstratethefollowing:
• AppreciatetheneedforGlobalE-businessforbusinesssuccess,• UnderstandbasicconceptsofE-BusinessandE-Commerce,andunderstandE-Commercebusinessmodels,• DevelopsuitablebusinessstrategiesandcriticaldecisionmakingforE-MarketingusingPalisade
DecisionToolssuite,• UnderstandhowtomakeanE-marketinginitiativeasanintegralpartofthebusinessthroughResearchin
digitalandsocialmediabasedcompanies,• LearnprogrammingfoundationsusingHTMLandCSS,and• Developanabilitytouseandapplymarketinganalyticsmethodsandtoolstomakeeffectivemarketing
decisionsinasimulatedenvironment(throughcasestudiesandtermprojectsamongstothers)acrossdifferentculturesandcountries–X-Cultureproject.
RequiredCourseResourcesXxxxxxxxxxxOptionalReadings:
• Turban,KingandLang(2011),ElectronicBusiness,Pearson/PrenticeHall.
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• Winston,W.L.&Albright,S.C.(2009),PracticalManagementScience,Revised3e,South-westernCengageLearning
• BerryandLinoff,DataMiningTechniques–ForMarketing,SalesandCustomerRelationshipManagement,Wiley.
• Field,A.(2009),DiscoveringStatisticsUsingSPSS,ThirdEdition,SagePublications.• KotleronMarketing–HowtoCreate,WinandDominateMarkets,TheFreePress,London• Focus–TheFutureofYourCompanyDependsonIt,AlRies
Itwillbetoyourbenefittotakeadvantageofthesesupplementalresources.Studentsareresponsibleformaterialfromlectures,readings,videosandallothermaterialcoveredinclassandprovidedonline.
CourseContent:• IntroductiontoE-BusinessandE-Commerce–AnOverview• E-Commerce:BusinessandRevenueModels• E-Marketplaces:Structures,Mechanisms,EconomicsandImpacts• E-MarketsandE-Marketing–Evolutionof“E”andhistoryofInformationSystems• ConsumerBehavior,MarketResearchandAdvertisinginE-Markets• B2C-InternetConsumerRetailing-E-Tailing• E-MarketingandDecisionMaking(DSS)• B2BE-Commerce(E-Auctions)• E-Auctions• InnovationsandFutureofECandE-MarketingTechnologies
Notethatoccasionally,changesinthescheduleofthecourse,orintheassignments,areannouncedduringclass.Itisyourresponsibilitytoensurethatyouhavereceivedallofthechangesandyouwillstillberesponsibleforthisinformation.Schedule:Pleasenotethatthescheduleissubjecttochangeatanytime.Shouldtheschedulechange,noticeofchangeswillbesentoutviaD2Landemail.CourseAssignmentsAtotalof900pointswillbeavailableforthestudent.Thesemaybeearnedasfollows:
1. In-Class Participation and Contribution to Discussion (100 points) Your own contribution to the classroomdiscussionbasedonyourownknowledgeandyourexperiencesisacriticalpartofthesuccessofthecourseforeveryone. I expect relevant, informed, interesting, and insightful comments from individuals in the class. Thisincludesduringfullclassdiscussionaswellasduringteambreakoutsessions.Inallsituations,beabsolutelyclearthatqualityofcontributionratherthanmerelyquantityof"talktime"isakeytoyoursuccess.Berespectfulofotherstudentsandavoidexhibitingdominatingapproachestoclassdiscussion.TherewillbetopicsinGlobalE-Businessgiveneveryweektothegroupsforpresentationsandreport.
2. ResearchPaperProject(tobecompletedbeforetheMidTerm)(100points)Thisevaluationcomponentwillfocusonundergraduatestudentsworkingonmarketing/advertisingresearches.AmpleopportunitiesexistfortheundergradstudentstoparticipateandshowcasetheirresearchinDSIandAIBSEconferences.Eachstudentwillresearchonacompanyandthenformagroupof4peoplewhere4companiesinthesameindustrysectorwillberesearchedaroundatheoreticalconceptinproductinnovationandtechnology.
3. MakingyourOwnWebsites|LearnProgrammingandCoding(100points)Inthiscomponent,theparticipantswilllearnprogrammingfoundationsusingHTMLandCSS.Attheendofthisunit,studentswillbeabletocodetheirownWebpagesandwillhavetheirresumeavailableonline!
4. In-ClassParticipationandContributiontoDiscussionafterMid-Term(100points)In-classattendanceandparticipationafterMid-Termisaccountedfor100points.Thisincludesduringfullclassdiscussionaswellasduring
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teambreakoutsessions.Inallsituations,beabsolutelyclearthatqualityofcontributionratherthanmerelyquantityof"talktime"isakeytoyoursuccess.
5. ApplicationsofGlobalElectronicBusiness–ToolsforMarketingDecisionMaking(200points)Thisevaluationcomponentwillfocusonhands-onexposuretoadvancedmarketingtechnologies,withafirmgroundingintheessentialsofstrategicmarketingforaninformationeconomy.Applicationsofglobale-businesswillbedirectedtowardsgainingtheknowledgeandskillsthatmarketingprofessionalsneedforarapidlyevolving,data-focused,globalbusinessenvironment.Therewillbesoftwarecoveredinthiscoursefordevelopinglearners’skillsinbothqualitativeandquantitativemarketingdecisionmaking.PalisadeDecisionToolssuitewillhavetwoimportantsoftwarefrommarketingdecisionmakingperspective-PrecisionTree(adecisiontreesoftware)and@RISKsimulationsoftware.
6. MidTerm(300)=In-classParticipationandWrittenAssignments/Discussions(100)+ResearchPaperProject(200points)
7. FinalTerm(900)=MidTerm(300)+In-classParticipationandWrittenAssignments/Discussionsafterthemid-term(100)+End-TermProjects(300)+Hands-onsoftwareapplications(200)
CourseGradingScaleforAllAssignmentsThiscourseusesthefollowinggradingscale:
CourseGrade Percent 4.0 93-100 3.5 87-92.99 3.0 80-86.99
2.5 75-79.992.0 70-74.991.5 65-69.991.0 60-64.99
ClassroomPoliciesAttendance.Inthebusinessworld,thereisnoroomforabsenteeism,tardiness,inadequatepreparation,orrequestforspecialtreatment.Studentsareexpectedtobehavecivillyandresponsiblywithregardtoallaspectsofthiscourse.ThisincludesStudent-Instructorcommunication.PolitenessandprofessionalconductareexpectedattheSidhuSchoolofBusiness.Thismeansnottalkingwhileyourpeers,professorsorguestspeakersareaddressingtheclass.Pleasearriveontimeandstayuntilclassisdismissed,orifyoucannot,pleasespeakwithyourprofessorbeforeorafterclass.Attendanceatallclassesisexpected.Oneortwoexcusedabsencesareoftentimesunavoidable,soifyoumustmissaclass,theexcuseforanabsencemustcomeinwriting(emailisacceptable)BEFOREregularclasstime.Foreachunexcusedabsence,onepointwillbedeductedfromyourfinalgrade.Classattendance,alongwithpunctualityandclassparticipation,willbeusedasaninputfordeterminationoffinalgradesinborderlinecases.Iwillfollowtheschoolattendancepolicyforothermatters.Itisimportantthatyourschedulepermitsyoutobefreeonpresentationandexamdates.Moreinformationaboutthecontentofthefinalwillbeprovidedpriortothefinaldate.Ifastudentisabsentondayswhentestsarescheduledorpapersaredue,heorsheisrequiredtonotifytheinstructorinadvancebyphone,email,writtennoteorfax.Otherwise,theabsencewillnotbeexcused.Thecontactcanbemadebyyou,afamilymemberorafriend.Uponreturningtoclass,bringdocumentationoftheillnesswithinaweek,signedbyahealthcareprofessional.Theofficialdocumentationshouldexplicitlyrequestthatthestudentbeexcusedfromschoolonthatparticularday.ClassroomEtiquette.Wewillutilizemanydifferentlecturingandlearningpractices.Eachstudentisexpectedtobeattentiveandcourteousduringlectures,classroomexercisesandactivities.Excessivemonitoringofemail,instantmessengerorotherweb-communicationservices,non-relevantwebbrowsingareexamplesofunacceptable
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behavior.Yourcellphonesmustbeinsilentmodeorturnedoffandputinyourbagunlesstheinstructorapprovedittobewithyoubecauseofapossibleemergency.Youmayfollowthepresentationsfromyourlaptopsandtabletsandtakenotesonthem.YouareNOTallowedtousethemforanyotherpurposeinclass. SpecialNeeds.Anystudentwithspecialneeds(suchasdisabilityorhealthissues)shouldbringthistomyattentionassoonaspossible,butnotlaterthanthesecondweekofclasssothatwemayarrangereasonableaccommodations.Aspartofthisprocess,pleasebeintouchwithuniversityservicesandprovidepaperwork.Ifyouareastudentwithadocumenteddisabilityandrequireaccommodations,youmustberegisteredwiththeWilkesUniversity’sOfficeofDisabilitySupportServices(DSS).StudentsmustprovidecurrentdocumentationtoDSSwhichidentifiestheirdisabilityandneedforaccommodation(s).StudentsmustmeetwithDSStodiscussrequestedaccommodations.StudentsmustprovideinstructorswithappropriatenotificationfromDSSoftheapprovedaccommodationasearlyinthesemesteraspossible.YoumaylearnmoreabouttheservicesthattheOfficeofDisabilitySupportServicesoffersbyvisitingitswebpageat:http://www.wilkes.edu/academics/colleges/university-college/disability-support-services-dss/index.aspxScholasticdishonestypolicy.AtWilkesthefacultyandtheentireUniversitycommunityshareadeepcommitmenttoacademichonestyandintegrity.TheUniversityiscommittedtoapolicyofhonestyinacademics.Conduct,whichcompromisesabreachofthispolicy,mayresultinacademicand/ordisciplinaryaction.Cheatingisaviolationofstudentacademicbehaviorstandards.AnystudentwhoviolatesorknowinglyhelpsanotherstudentviolateacademicbehaviorstandardswillbepursuedthroughtheOfficeoftheDean.StudentsareexpectedtoadheretothestandardsofacademicintegritythatgovernstudentsregisteredatWilkesUniversity.Theuseofunauthorizedmaterial,plagiarism,failuretociterelevantwork(throughrelevantAPAstylereferences),communicationwithfellowstudentsduringanexamination,attemptingtobenefitfromtheworkofanotherstudent,andsimilarbehaviorthatdefeatstheintentofanexaminationorotherclassworkisunacceptabletotheUniversity.Whereaclearviolationhasoccurred,theinstructormaydisqualifythestudent’sworkasunacceptableandassignafailingmarkonthepaper.StudentsshouldrefertothestatementonAcademicHonestyat:http://www.wilkes.edu/bulletin/current/undergraduate/introduction/academic-req-reg/academic-honesty.aspxThefollowingareconsideredtobeseriousviolationsandwillnotbetolerated:
1. Plagiarism:theuseofanother’sideas,programs,orwordswithoutproperacknowledgment2. Collusion: improper collaborationwith another in preparing assignments, computer programs, or in taking
examinations3. Cheating:givingimproperaidtoanother,orreceivingsuchaidfromanother,orfromsomeothersource.4. Falsifying:thefabrication,misrepresentation,oralterationofcitations,experimentaldata,laboratorydata,or
dataderivedfromotherempiricalmethods.FormoreinformationaboutpoliciesatWilkesUniversity,pleaseseetheStudentHandbook.Imayusespecialsoftwarethatisavailableattheuniversityforthereportsandreviewssubmittedforplagiarism.IfIsuspectthatastudenthasviolatedacademic integrity inthiscourse, IamexpectedbyUniversityRulestoreportmysuspicionstotheDeanofStudents,theProvost,andStudentAffairsCabinet.Toavoidacademicmisconduct(integrity),thefollowinglinksprovideusefulinformation:
• TenSuggestionsforPreservingAcademicIntegrity(http://oaa.osu.edu/coamtensuggestions.html)
• EightCardinalRulesofAcademicIntegrity(http://www.northwestern.edu/provost/policies/academic-integrity/cardinal-rules.html)
TitleIXReportingExceptions.WilkesUniversityanditsfacultyarecommittedtoassuringasafeandproductiveeducationalenvironmentforallstudents.InformationregardingtheTitleIXresourcesisavailableat:http://www.wilkes.edu/about-wilkes/offices-and-administration/title-ix/.
Yourdecisiontoparticipateinthiscoursesignifiesyouracceptanceofallinthissyllabus.
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WilkesUniversityCurriculumCommitteeCOURSEADDITIONFORM
1. CourseTitle: InventoryManagementandControl2. CourseNumber: SCM3513. CourseCreditHours: ClassroomHours3 LabHours0 OtherNA4. CoursePrerequisites:BA319withaminimumgradeof2.0;SCM201withaminimumgradeof2.0
5. CourseDescription(asproposedfortheBulletin): Coursedescriptionsprovideanoverviewofthetopicscovered.Ifthecourseisofferedonascheduledbasis,i.e.everyotheryear,oronlyduringasetsemester,notethisinthedescription.Coursedescriptionsshouldbenomorethantwotothreesentencesinlength.
Inventorymanagementiscriticallyimportantforthecompanieswhichdesiretominimizeinventorycosts.Thiscoursecoversimportanttopicsininventorymanagement.Thesetopicsincludeclassificationofproductionssystems,discussionofdemandcharacteristics,forecastingtechniques,productionplanningandmasterproductionscheduling,reviewofinventorymodels,introductiontoJIT,materialsrequirementplanning,andcapacityplanning.Thiscourseisofferedeveryotherspring–evenyears.
6. RequiredDocumentation:ProposedSyllabus Attachproposedsyllabusimmediatelyafterthisdocument.
InsomesituationstheofficialsyllabusmaycontaininformationwhichisbeyondthereviewneedsoftheCurriculumCommittee(suchasextensiverubrics,etc).Itispermissibletoattachanabbreviatedsyllabus.Ingeneral,syllabi(whetherfullorabbreviated)shouldcontainthefollowinginformation:CourseTitle,CourseNumber,Credithours,FacultyInformation(namecontactinformation,officehours),CourseDescription,CourseOutcomesorObjectives,Assessment(grading)informations,requiredtexts(orotherthingssuchastools,software,etc),pertinentpoliciesandaproposedscheduleoftopics.
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SCM351.InventoryManagementandControlInventorymanagementiscriticallyimportantforthecompanieswhichdesiretominimizeinventorycosts.Thiscoursecoversimportanttopicsininventorymanagement.Thesetopicsincludeclassificationofproductionssystems,discussionofdemandcharacteristics,forecastingtechniques,productionplanningandmasterproductionscheduling,reviewofinventorymodels,introductiontoJIT,materialsrequirementplanning,andcapacityplanning.Thiscourseisofferedeveryotherspring–evenyears.
Dr.BulentErenayemail:bulent.erenay@wilkes.edu
office:UCOM221DOfficeHours
§ ……otherwisebyappointment.PrerequisitesBA319withaminimumgradeof2.0;SCM201withaminimumgradeof2.0Inaddition,basiccomputercompetenceandbasicMSExcelproficiencyisrequired.CourseLearningObjectivesAftersuccessfullycompletingthiscourse,youwillbeableto
1. Definethebasicsofinventorymanagementfunctionsandprincipleswithinasmall/largeorganization2. Assessvariousforecastingmethods.3. Examinetheskillsrequiredofinventorymanagerstomaintainastrategiccapacitylevel.4. Assesstheimpactpoorinventorymanagementcanhaveonanorganization’sbottomline.5. Evaluatevariousinventorymanagementmethodsorapproachestoproductionprocessmapping.6. Critiquethereasonsanorganizationmightoutsourceinventorycapabilities.7. Examinequeuingmethodsandscheduling.
RequiredCourseResourcesProductionandOperationsAnalysisbyStevenNahmias.McGraw-Hill.Inventorysimulation(TBD)SupplementaryresourcesInventoryManagementandProductionPlanningandSchedulingbyEdwardSilveretal.JohnWiley&Sons.CourseContentModule1 TheInventoryManagementEnvironmentModule2 Production&ServiceProcessesModule3 ForecastingModule4 AggregatePlanningModule5 InventoryManagement:DeterministicModule6 InventoryManagement:Stochastic
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Module7 InventoryControl&MRPModule8 QueueingSystemsModule9 SchedulingModule10 RevenueManagement
CourseAssignments
• Coursework(individualandgroup)30%o Homework(individual)o Whitepaper/journalarticlereviews,casestudyreviewsandapplications(individualorgroup)o Quiz(individual)o Blogandin-classparticipation(individual)
• Inventorysimulation10%• GroupProjectandpresentation20%• Exams(2)20%• Final20%
GroupProject.Eachteamwillchooseacasestudyfromtheverifiedlistprovidedbytheprofessoratthebeginningofthesemester.Thentheteamswillusethemateriallearnedinthecoursetodemonstratemasteryoftheskillstaughtinthecourse.andpresenttheminclassand/orinaregionalconference.Teamsizetobedeterminedbynumberofstudentsinclass.Therewillbeasemi-projectreport.Findingswillbepresentedtowardstheendofsemester.Studentsareexpectedtohaveaprofessionalappearanceduringpresentations.
Thescore(asapercentage)youreceiveforeachrequirementismultipliedbytheassociatedweight(percentage).Afteryouhavecompletedallrequirements,applytheweightsandsumtheresultingscores.Thissumwillbeyourfinalscore.
CourseGradingScaleforAllAssignmentsThiscourseusesthefollowinggradingscale:
CourseGrade Percent 4.0 93-100 3.5 87-92.99 3.0 80-86.99
2.5 75-79.992.0 70-74.991.5 65-69.991.0 60-64.99
ClassroomPoliciesAttendance.Inthebusinessworld,thereisnoroomforabsenteeism,tardiness,inadequatepreparation,orrequestforspecialtreatment.Studentsareexpectedtobehavecivillyandresponsiblywithregardtoallaspectsofthiscourse.ThisincludesStudent-Instructorcommunication.PolitenessandprofessionalconductareexpectedattheSidhuSchoolofBusiness.Thismeansnottalkingwhileyourpeers,professorsorguestspeakersareaddressingtheclass.Pleasearriveontimeandstayuntilclassisdismissed,orifyoucannot,pleasespeakwithyourprofessorbeforeorafterclass.Attendanceatallclassesisexpected.Oneortwoexcusedabsencesareoftentimesunavoidable,soifyoumustmissaclass,theexcuseforanabsencemustcomeinwriting(emailisacceptable)BEFOREregularclasstime.Foreachunexcusedabsence,onepointwillbedeductedfromyourfinalgrade.Classattendance,alongwithpunctualityandclassparticipation,willbeusedasaninputfordeterminationoffinalgradesinborderlinecases.Iwillfollowtheschoolattendancepolicyforothermatters.
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Itisimportantthatyourschedulepermitsyoutobefreeonpresentationandexamdates.Moreinformationaboutthecontentofthefinalwillbeprovidedpriortothefinaldate.Ifastudentisabsentondayswhentestsarescheduledorpapersaredue,heorsheisrequiredtonotifytheinstructorinadvancebyphone,email,writtennoteorfax.Otherwise,theabsencewillnotbeexcused.Thecontactcanbemadebyyou,afamilymemberorafriend.Uponreturningtoclass,bringdocumentationoftheillnesswithinaweek,signedbyahealthcareprofessional.Theofficialdocumentationshouldexplicitlyrequestthatthestudentbeexcusedfromschoolonthatparticularday.ClassroomEtiquette.Wewillutilizemanydifferentlecturingandlearningpractices.Eachstudentisexpectedtobeattentiveandcourteousduringlectures,classroomexercisesandactivities.Excessivemonitoringofemail,instantmessengerorotherweb-communicationservices,non-relevantwebbrowsingareexamplesofunacceptablebehavior.Yourcellphonesmustbeinsilentmodeorturnedoffandputinyourbagunlesstheinstructorapprovedittobewithyoubecauseofapossibleemergency.Youmayfollowthepresentationsfromyourlaptopsandtabletsandtakenotesonthem.YouareNOTallowedtousethemforanyotherpurposeinclass. SpecialNeeds.Anystudentwithspecialneeds(suchasdisabilityorhealthissues)shouldbringthistomyattentionassoonaspossible,butnotlaterthanthesecondweekofclasssothatwemayarrangereasonableaccommodations.Aspartofthisprocess,pleasebeintouchwithuniversityservicesandprovidepaperwork.Ifyouareastudentwithadocumenteddisabilityandrequireaccommodations,youmustberegisteredwiththeWilkesUniversity’sOfficeofDisabilitySupportServices(DSS).StudentsmustprovidecurrentdocumentationtoDSSwhichidentifiestheirdisabilityandneedforaccommodation(s).StudentsmustmeetwithDSStodiscussrequestedaccommodations.StudentsmustprovideinstructorswithappropriatenotificationfromDSSoftheapprovedaccommodationasearlyinthesemesteraspossible.YoumaylearnmoreabouttheservicesthattheOfficeofDisabilitySupportServicesoffersbyvisitingitswebpageat:http://www.wilkes.edu/academics/colleges/university-college/disability-support-services-dss/index.aspxScholasticdishonestypolicy.AtWilkesthefacultyandtheentireUniversitycommunityshareadeepcommitmenttoacademichonestyandintegrity.TheUniversityiscommittedtoapolicyofhonestyinacademics.Conduct,whichcompromisesabreachofthispolicy,mayresultinacademicand/ordisciplinaryaction.Cheatingisaviolationofstudentacademicbehaviorstandards.AnystudentwhoviolatesorknowinglyhelpsanotherstudentviolateacademicbehaviorstandardswillbepursuedthroughtheOfficeoftheDean.StudentsareexpectedtoadheretothestandardsofacademicintegritythatgovernstudentsregisteredatWilkesUniversity.Theuseofunauthorizedmaterial,plagiarism,failuretociterelevantwork(throughrelevantAPAstylereferences),communicationwithfellowstudentsduringanexamination,attemptingtobenefitfromtheworkofanotherstudent,andsimilarbehaviorthatdefeatstheintentofanexaminationorotherclassworkisunacceptabletotheUniversity.Whereaclearviolationhasoccurred,theinstructormaydisqualifythestudent’sworkasunacceptableandassignafailingmarkonthepaper.StudentsshouldrefertothestatementonAcademicHonestyat:http://www.wilkes.edu/bulletin/current/undergraduate/introduction/academic-req-reg/academic-honesty.aspxThefollowingareconsideredtobeseriousviolationsandwillnotbetolerated:
1. Plagiarism:theuseofanother’sideas,programs,orwordswithoutproperacknowledgment2. Collusion: improper collaborationwith another in preparing assignments, computer programs, or in taking
examinations3. Cheating:givingimproperaidtoanother,orreceivingsuchaidfromanother,orfromsomeothersource.4. Falsifying:thefabrication,misrepresentation,oralterationofcitations,experimentaldata,laboratorydata,or
dataderivedfromotherempiricalmethods.FormoreinformationaboutpoliciesatWilkesUniversity,pleaseseetheStudentHandbook.Imayusespecialsoftwarethatisavailableattheuniversityforthereportsandreviewssubmittedforplagiarism.IfIsuspectthatastudenthasviolatedacademic integrity inthiscourse, IamexpectedbyUniversityRulestoreportmysuspicionstotheDeanofStudents,theProvost,andStudentAffairsCabinet.Toavoidacademicmisconduct(integrity),thefollowinglinksprovideusefulinformation:
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• TenSuggestionsforPreservingAcademicIntegrity(http://oaa.osu.edu/coamtensuggestions.html)
• EightCardinalRulesofAcademicIntegrity(http://www.northwestern.edu/provost/policies/academic-integrity/cardinal-rules.html)
TitleIXReportingExceptions.WilkesUniversityanditsfacultyarecommittedtoassuringasafeandproductiveeducationalenvironmentforallstudents.InformationregardingtheTitleIXresourcesisavailableat:http://www.wilkes.edu/about-wilkes/offices-and-administration/title-ix/.Yourdecisiontoparticipateinthiscoursesignifiesyouracceptanceofallinthissyllabus.
Division of Global Cultures: History, Languages & Philosophy
Linda A. Winkler, Ph.D. Professor of Anthropology
(570) 408-4605 linda.winkler@wilkes.edu
MEMORANDUM
TO: BULENT ERENAY AND JENNIFER EDMONDS
FROM: LINDA A WINKLER AND ANTHONY KAPOLKA, APC CHAIRS
SUBJECT: B.S. IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2017
CC: KAREN FRANTZ FRY, CURRICULUM COMMITTEE CHAIR; ANNE SKELDER,
PROVOST; SUSAN HRITZAK, REGISTRAR; ANDY MILLER, FAC CHAIR; ABEL
ADEKOLA, DEAN OF JAY S. SIDHU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP
Thank you for your excellent work in developing a new academic program and presenting it to the Academic Planning Committee (APC) at our November meeting. It was endorsed by APC. This memo serves to notify the Curriculum Committee, FAC, and the Registrar of new program approval. Best wishes to you as you work to implement this degree. We look forward to it being added to our academic programs.