Instructor:
Kathryn Lea, BSBA, MBA
Course
Description: This course introduces new students to
the graduate-level program and provides strategies for academic success within the
University of Phoenix adult learning model. Topics include University of
Phoenix graduate school tools and competencies, personal and societal values
and ethical foundations, written communication and oral presentation skills,
research and information utilization, collaboration, and critical thinking for
decision making. The course also familiarizes students with the Colleges
approach to course materials delivered through rEsource.
Course
Objectives:
University of Phoenix Graduate School
Tools and Competencies
·
Utilize
various University of Phoenix tools, resources, policies, and procedures
to effectively manage your learning experience.
Communication Skills
·
Demonstrate
effective written communication skills
Societal Values and Ethical Foundations
·
Identify
cultural values specific to a given society
Research and Information Utilization
·
Develop
a problem statement
·
Identify
information sources
·
Evaluate
information sources
Personal Values and Ethical Foundations
·
Formulate
a statement of personal ethics
Collaboration
·
Evaluate
the characteristics of effective self-directed teams
·
Demonstrate
effective team communication and conflict resolution techniques
Critical Thinking
·
Apply
critical thinking skills appropriate for personal and professional development
·
Explain
the relationship between critical thinking and decision making
·
Apply
personal ethical standards to business decision-making situations
Communication and Presentation Skills
·
Utilize
persuasive patterns to organize ideas
·
Create
effective presentations
·
Demonstrate
effective presentation techniques
Synthesis
·
Compare
and contrast personal, organizational, and societal ethical standards
·
Demonstrate
familiarity with the Graduate Business Program Map
Text: American Psychological Association. (2001) Publication
manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.)
Washington, DC: Author.
Dietsch.
(2003). Reasoning and writing well (3rd ed.). New
York: McGraw-Hill.
Sabin.
(2005). Gregg reference manual (10th ed.). New York:
McGraw-Hill.
Artifacts
·
RESEARCH
PAPER: Can Small Businesses Provide Affordable Health Care
to Employees And Still Maintain Profits And Margins
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REFLECTION
PAPER: Cultural Values and Personal Ethics
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PRESENTATION:
Can Small Businesses Provide Affordable
Health Care