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Course Information:
Course Number and Title: MG5615 – Organizational Economics
Term/Year: Fall I 2019 Executive Term
Term Dates: August 26, 2019 – January 12, 2020
Delivery Method: Online with Residency (December 20 – 22,
2019 in Henniker, NH)
Meeting Place and Time: Online via Blackboard
Residency Dates: December 20, 2019 – December 22, 2019
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: N/A
Instructor Information:
Faculty Name: Vlad Dolgopolov, PhD
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: (518) 368-8707 (Central Time)
Response time: 24-48 hours
Required Materials and Textbook(s):
Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategy, and Tactics
(14th Edition)
James McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, & Frederick Harris
Cengage Learning, © 2017, 2014
ISBN-13: 978-1-305-50638-1

ISBN-10: 1-305-50638-3
Optional or Supplemental Materials:
Cengage PowerPoint Summary Slides of the covered chapters in
the textbook and any other articles or reading
material are provided in the weekly Course Content Folder in
Blackboard.
Course Description & Outcomes:
This course will develop students’ capacity to analyze the
economic environment and to employ economic
analyses when making key management decisions. Students will
review how economics impacts the way in
which an organization operates, to understand the constraints
this environment places on the organization’s
pursuit of its goals, how these constraints may change with
time, and to apply economic reasoning to internal
decision making. Students will examine a variety of issues
including demand analysis, forecasting, production
and cost, pricing policies, government regulations. (3 credits)
Upon completion of this class, students should have developed
or enhanced their systematic investigative skills,
abstract thinking power, and analytical abilities along with
logical reasoning required by decision-makers in
addressing domestic and international business issues.
Additionally, students should be able to:
profit, and recognize the responsibility of
management through defining managerial economics and
fundamental economic concepts

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differentiate various elasticities of demand
and supply, and recognize the business condition (trends,
cycles, and seasonal effects)
of Economic Forecasting and analyze
the strength and weaknesses of
forecasting techniques.
-
even analysis
dge of pricing and output decisions as it
relates to pure competition, monopolies,
oligopolies, and cartels; examine pricing techniques and
identify competitor’s reactions and tactical
responses
economic affairs of the country
-term investment analysis
Grading Policy and Late Work:
especially given that assignments in successive
weeks build on each other.

credit once the week/module is over.
four days late at a 10% of maximum grade
penalty per day. Thus, an assignment originally due on Sunday
and submitted on Thursday would be
penalized by 40% of maximum grade. If, for example, such an
assignment would normally earn a grade of
85%, the late penalty will reduce the grade to 45%.
y of the
course.
illness that requires hospitalization of the
student or an immediate family member or a similar event,
please reach out to the instructor as soon as
possible to inform of the event and to agree on a new set of due
dates. In such cases, late penalties will be
waived. The instructor reserves the right to request
documentation of extenuating circumstances.
Your grade in this course will be the evaluation of your
performance on each assessment. There is a grading
rubric that is located in the syllabus and Blackboard to assess
your performance. Listed below are the items to
be evaluated:
Assessment Frequency % Toward Final Grade
Discussions Board Forum 14 @ 100 points per discussion forum
1 @ 0 points (company selection)
20%
Managerial Challenges

5 @ 100 points 30%
Quizzes
6 @ 100 points each 30%
Final Case Study Paper and
PowerPoint Presentation
1 @ 100 points (paper)
[email protected] 100 points (presentation)
20%
Total 27 Assessments 100%
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Grading Scale:
A 100-93
A- 92-90
B+ 89-87
B 86-83

B- 82-80
C+ 79-77
C 76-73
C- 72-70
D 69-60
F 59 and below
Final course grades of C+ or below will not meet graduate
degree requirements. Students will need to repeat
any course in which they received a grade C+ or below. For
more information, please refer to the New England
College Academic Catalog.
Required Technical Skills
In order to promote success in an online community, whether
100% online or hybrid, students must know how
to use email and navigate the Internet. Students must be familiar
with their computer or device, its programs
and operating system, be able to send messages to their
instructor, upload attachments, post assignments,
communicate with other students, and navigate the course site.
Students should retain and organize copies of
all course work on a backup device or cloud storage program.
Attendance Policy
Students are required to meet the federal requirements for time
on task per the Federal Definition of the Credit
Hour: https://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/attachments/GEN1106.pdf
Students must log in to the course site multiple
times each week, and submit all required assignments.
Verification of participation occurs in Week 1 of the
course, where students are expected to submit all required
assignments. Failure to do this will result in the
students being dropped from the course. Students will be

dropped if they don't complete at least one graded
assignment.
This course is fully online and delivered asynchronously. There
are no face-to-face components or set times that
you must log in. You are expected to participate in all course
activities. Not actively and consistently contributing
online for the duration of the course will adversely affect your
grade. Students are always expected to actively
contribute to the discussions and other activities online. A
significant portion of your grade is based upon this
and you are personally responsible for the material.
It is the responsibility of each student to understand fully the
participation policies and procedures for every
course in which the student is enrolled. New England College
respects student’s religious observances. In an
online environment, students are expected to notify their
instructors if they are unable to participate fully
during the time of the student’s observances. Making up missed
assignments and course contributions is the
student’s responsibility.
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This course, run through the Blackboard learning system, is not
correspondence or self-paced. Students must
participate in all content, communications, assignments,
discussions, blogs, wikis and other activities throughout

the course, adhering to time frames, due dates or deadlines
specified.
Executive Programs: All students enrolled in the Executive
Programs at New England College are required as
part of the program to attend a three-day residency during each
academic term. All residencies run from 8:00
AM until 8:00 PM over the three days. Students must travel on
the Thursday before and the Monday after each
residency. Failure to attend will result in the student failing all
three courses for the term. If a student is late to
or misses more than two sessions without the approval of the
Program Director, the student will be required to
attend a three-day make-up residency.
Note: Class absences may impact an international student’s
visa status, as immigration laws stipulate that F-1
visa students must be in a full-time schedule and must be
attending classes.
Expectations for Online Behavior
NEC requires a learning environment where everyone is
respected and feel safe to take the risks necessary for
learning. All online communication must be respectful and
constructive. Students who violate these guidelines
will be referred to the Office of Judicial Affairs. Students must
review and adhere to NEC’s Netiquette
Guidelines.
NEC Academic Integrity Policy: Graduate Programs
The New England College community embraces an Academic
Honor Principle. It consists of honesty, trust, and
integrity. Honesty is being true to oneself and others,
engendering a culture of trust. Trust builds mutual
respect, fostering a disposition of responsibility and civility.
Integrity denotes inner strength of character: doing

what is right and avoiding what is wrong. Students, Faculty, and
Staff accept these values as fundamental guides
to our actions, decisions, and behavior.
Academic Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, the
following infractions:
Plagiarism: According to the Council of Writing Program
Administrators, “plagiarism occurs when a writer
deliberately uses someone else’s language, ideas, or other
original (not common-knowledge) material without
acknowledg-ing its source.”1 Any of these activities constitutes
plagiarism: directly copying and pasting from a
source without citation; paraphrasing from a source or sources
without citation; turning in a paper, or sections
of a paper, known to be written by someone other than the
student; unauthorized multiple submissions of the
same work in more than one course; and turning in a purchased
paper.
Misuse or inaccurate citation of sources: It may be possible that
a student has carried out a good-faith attempt
to acknowledge others’ work but has failed to do so accurately
or fully. This may include citing sources, but not
including sufficient information or correct formatting of the
citation. These are not considered plagiarism,
unless the student repeats the misuse of sources after feedback
from the faculty. In case of doubt about how to
cite a source, students should ask their instructor.
Plagiarism is a severe event that will lead to penalties that may
result in expulsion. Please consult the Academic
Integrity Policy in the NEC Catalog for specific information on
procedures regarding this policy.

1 Council of Writing Program Administrators. 2003. Defining
and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best
Practices.
http://wpacouncil.org/files/wpa-plagiarism-statement.pdf
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Misrepresentation: Having someone else do coursework,
assignments, papers, quizzes and tests.
Facilitation of Academic Dishonesty: Helping someone else
cheat. Examples include supplying questions and/or
answers to a quiz or examination, allowing someone to copy
your homework, doing homework together without
the instructor’s permission, seeking input from others during a
take-home or open book test.
Cheating: Deliberate deceptive behavior to avoid work and
learning. Examples include, but are not limited to:
1. Communicating with others during an exam or quiz
2. Copying all or part of homework or another’s quiz, exam, or
written work
3. Using notes when you are directed not to by the professor,
using electronic equipment to look up answers
you don’t know
4. Making up data for research
5. Stealing quizzes or exams prior to their administration

6. Altering or attempting to alter college records
7. Offering a bribe to college personnel in exchange for special
treatment or favors
Because academic dishonesty violates academic integrity, it
cannot be condoned at NEC.
For further explanation on this topic, please refer to the New
England College Academic Catalog.
Credit Hours and Student Work
Regardless of the format (online or hybrid) or the time period in
which the course is offered (e.g. fifteen or
seven weeks), the student work expectation for all courses is the
same. One credit represents 45 hours of work
over the course of a term (including lectures, laboratories,
recitations, discussion groups, field work, study, etc.),
averaged over each week during the term, in order to complete
the work of the course. In a three-credit course,
the expectation is that there is 135 hours of work. The
approximate student learning hours per week are as
follows: 15-week course = 9 hours per week, 7-week course =
19 hours per week, and a 3-week course = 45
hours per week.
The approximate weekly hours of work for the student is (9)
which includes reading the assigned text and/or
articles, reviewing the Cengage PowerPoints, viewing course
videos, completing managerial challenges,
preparing for and taking any weekly quizzes, and
research/writing for final case study.
Assignment Calculation Hours
Required Reading 13 Chapters, 3.07 hours

per chapter
40
PowerPoint Presentation 13 PowerPoint slides and
notes at varying lengths, 1
hour
13
Discussion Boards 14 boards, 1.5 hours per
board
21
Managerial Challenges 5 Challenges at 1 hour of
research and 1 hour of
writing
10
Quizzes 6 quizzes and preparation
time, 6.5 hours per quiz
39
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Final Case Study Paper and
PowerPoint Presentation

8 hours writing
4 hours presentation
12
Expected total 135 (@45
hours of work/per credit)
*(4-credit course = 180 total hours, 3-credit course = 135 total
hours, 2-credit course = 90 total hours; 1-credit
course = 45 total hours).
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sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, veteran’s
status, or disability in regard to treatment, access
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compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
individuals with disabilities needing accommodation
should contact the Disability Services Office.
For further explanation on this topic, please contact the Dean’s
Office within the School of Graduate and
Professional Studies.
Academic Accommodations
Students who have an Accommodation Plan Letter from the
Disability Services Office (DSO), must contact their
instructor as soon as possible to provide him or her with the
letter and set up accommodations for the
course. The student and instructor will then discuss how to
implement the accommodations and address
accessibility for the course. This can be done via email with

guidance from the DSO if needed.
Accommodations are designed to provide equal access to the
learning environment and instructional materials
and do not alter the fundamental and technical requirements of
the course. Accommodations are not
retroactive prior to notice and the letters need to be delivered in
time for faculty to make accommodation
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situations where several people are involved in
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If a student has concerns about access or may have needs
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confidential consultation and assessment. The DSO can be
reached at 603-428-2302 or via email [email protected]
For more information on class accommodations, please refer to
information on the NEC website at
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Assignments & Schedule
The course is divided into 20 (twenty) weeks, including
residency week and final course reflection and
evaluation weeks. Due dates for assignments and discussions
are stated in day numbers. Day 1 is Monday, the
first day of the beginning of each weekly session.
Day 1 Monday

Day 2 Tuesday
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Day 3 Wednesday
Day 4 Thursday
Day 5 Friday
Day 6 Saturday
Day 7 Sunday
Week Topics & Learning Objectives Reading & Assignments
Week 1
August 26 –
September
01
Introduction & Goals of the Firm
- Define Managerial Economics
- Understand the role of profits and the
various theories of profit
- Recognize the decision-making model

and responsibility of management
- Describe the objective of the firm
- Interpret shareholder wealth
maximization
Read:
Chapters 1 in the textbook
Review:
Cengage PowerPoints Presentation Chapter 1
Required Articles:
“How Apple’s Store Strategy Beat the Odds”
by Nick Wingfield
“Samsung Delays Launch of Galaxy Fold After
Screen Failure” by Sam Kim and Mark Gurman
Discussion Assignment – Week 1
Introductions
Devise and post your Discussion Forum
response by 11:59 pm ET Wednesday Week 1.
4G Model
response by 11:59 pm ET Thursday Week 1.
Post two comments in the discussion forum on
posts or comments made by other participants
by 11:59 pm Sunday Week 1.

Week 2
September
2–September
8
Labor Day
Holiday
Observance
Fundamental of Economics
- Define demand function
- Construct a demand schedule
- Define supply function and marginal
analysis (net present value)
Read:
Chapter 2 in the textbook
Review:
Demand Function

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Monday
September
02
response by 11:59 pm ET Thursday week 2.
by 11:59 pm ET Sunday of Week 2.
Managerial Challenge:
Why Charge $25 per Bag on Airline Flights?
(Chapter 2 pg. 28-29) Response is due by
11:59PM ET Sunday of Week 2.
Written Assignment:
Quiz reviewing Chapters 1 and 2
Response is due by 11:59PM ET Sunday of
Week 2.
Week 3
September 9-
September
15
Demand Analysis
- Explore demand relationships by

defining demand schedule and its
function
- Reviewing price elasticity of demand
- Determining the combined impact on
quantity demand and combined effect
Read:
Review:
Required Video:
“My Way Highway: The future of delivery in
our new on-demand economy” by Alan Amling
“How the on-demand economy affects
workers” by Palak Shah
Substitution Effect
by 11:59 pm Sunday Week 3.
Written Assignment:
Quiz reviewing Chapter 3. Response is due
11:59 pm ET Sunday Week 3.

Week 4
September
16 -
September
22
Economic Forecasting
- Discuss the strengths and weaknesses
of several classes of forecasting
techniques
Read:
Review:
Required Articles:
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“Once Trendy Crocs Could Be on Their Last
Legs” by Ylan Q. Mui
“Forecasting New Product Sales from
Likelihood of Purchase Ratings: Commentary”

by Robert W. Prattt, Jr.
“A 68-Year Old Startup Rebrands Itself” by
Steve Olenski
Forecasting New Products and Services
Post two comments on the discussion forum
on posts or comments made by other
participants by 11:59 pm ET Sunday Week 4.
Survey and Opinion Polling (Course Content
Link Week 4)
Choose a company for Final Case Study:
Select a company for the final case study
paper by 11:59 pm ET Sunday Week 4. Post
your selection in the Final Case Study
Assignment.
Week 5
September
23 –
September
29
Economic Theory of Production
- Define production function (fixed and
variable inputs)

- Review the law of diminishing marginal
returns
- Measure the efficiency of a production
Read:
Review:
Cengage PowerPoint Presentation Chapter 7
Required Articles:
“Boeing’s Secret” by Stanley Holmes & Mike
France
Required Video:
“How a Boeing 787 Dreamliner is Built” by
Sam Chui
Discussion Board – Week 5
Production Economics
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by 11:59 pm ET Sunday Week 5.

Written Assignment:
Quiz reviewing Chapters 5 and 7. Response is
due 11:59 pm ET Sunday Week 5.
Week 6
September
30 – October
06
Economic Theory of Cost Analysis
- Distinguish the difference between
accounting and economic cost
- Define short-run cost and long-run cost
Read:
Review:
Required Articles:
“U.S. Car Business in Major Shift” by Sharon
Terlep & John Kell
“Car Making in America” by (Anonymous)
Cost Analysis

participants by 11:59 pm ET Sunday week 6.
Should US Airways build the training center in
Pittsburgh? (Chapter 8 pg. 302 Exercise 1)
Week 7
October 07 –
October 13
Application of Cost Theory
- Estimate cost functions
- Recognize fixed and variable cost
- Determine the optimal scale of an
operation
- Differentiate economies of scale versus
economies of scope
- Explore the limitations of break-even
analysis
Read:
Review:
Required Articles:
“Adding Value in Nike’s Production Line” by
kdumont

Required Video:
“Nike – Introducing Nike Flyprint”
Cost Theory
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Week 8
October 14 –
October 20
Prices, Output, and Strategy: Pure and
Monopolistic Competition
- Introduce the competitive strategic
analysis
- Discuss Michael Porter’s Five Forces
Framework
- Distinguish pure versus monopolistic

competition
- Identify asymmetrical information
Read:
Review:
Required Articles:
“Apple’s WWDC Highlights: Death of iTunes
and $6,000 Macs” by Brian X. Chen and Jack
Nicas
Product Differentiation
“Resurrecting Apple in the Tablet World”
(Chapter 10 pg. 334-335)
Assignment/Activities/Assessments:
Case Study Outline
Complete an outline for the final case study
paper by Day Seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 pm ET
of Week 8. Post your outline in the Final Case
Study Outline (this is an ungraded activity).

Week 9
October 21 –
October 27
Price and Output Determination: Monopoly
and Dominant Firms
- Analyze how firms operate as a
monopoly and make output and pricing
decisions
- Identify reasons for a single-firms
dominance
- Review decision for regulated
industries
Read:
Review:
Required Articles:
“2018-19 Intel Corporate Responsibility
Report: Creating Value through Transparency”
by Suzanne Fallender
Required Videos:
“The new age of corporate monopolies” by
Margrethe Vestager

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Regulated Monopoly
“Dominant Microprocessor Company Intel
Adapts to Next Trend”
(Chapter 11 pg. 384-385)
Week 10
October 28 –
November 03
Price and Output Determination: Oligopoly
- Examine the oligopolistic market
structure
- Outline the interrelated decisions
making employed by oligopolistic firms
- Analyze cartels and price leadership
Read:

Review:
Oligopolistic Industries
Written Assignment:
Quiz reviewing Chapter 10, 11, and 12.
Response is due by Day Seven (Sunday) @
11:59 pm ET Week 10.
Week 11
November 04
– November
10
Pricing Techniques and Analysis
- Examine value-based pricing
- Characterize differential pricing in
segmented markets
- Discuss pricing throughout product life
cycle
- Assess pricing of goods and services
sold over the internet

Read:
Review:
Required Articles:
“Product Bundling is a Smart Strategy—But
There’s a Catch” by Dina Gerdeman
Price Skimming
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Written Assignment:
Week 12
November 11

– November
17
Government Regulation
- Examine the various regulatory acts
and governmental protection for
businesses
Read:
Review:
Required Articles:
“Antitrust Troubles Snowball for Tech Giants
as Lawmakers Join In” by Cecilia Kang, David
Streitfeld and Annie Karni
Antitrust Regulation
Written Assignment:
Week 13
November 18

– November
24
Long-Term Investment Analysis
- Review the basic framework for capital
budgeting
- Estimate the firms cost of capital
- Recall cost-benefit analysis
Read:
Review:
Required Articles:
“What you need to know about mergers &
acquisitions: 12 Key considerations when
Selling your company” by Richard Harroch
Capital Expenditure Decisions

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Thanksgiving Recess
November 25 – December 01
Week 14
December 02
– December
08
Organizational Economics / Course Application
- Recall, distinguish, and relate the
concepts and theories of managerial
economics to complete the final case
study paper
Read:
Review all chapters necessary to complete the
final case study paper.
Other Required Materials:
Review the sample final case study paper
under Course Content Week 14.
No discussion forum this week to complete
the final case study written assignment.

Written Assignment:
Complete the final case study paper on your
selected and approved company. Response is
due Day Seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 pm ET Week
14.
Week 15
December 09
– December
15
Presentation Skills
- Develop a PowerPoint presentation
using organizational economic
concepts, ideas, and theories to
support your research on the selected
and approved company
- Enhance and evaluate your public
speaking and presentation skills
Required Articles:
“16 Ways to Dramatically Improve Your
Presentation Skills from 16 Powerful TED
Talks” by Jeff Haden
Required Video:
“How to Give a Great Presentation – 7
Presentation Skills and Tips” by Practical
Psychology

Other Required Materials:
Review the sample PowerPoint presentation
under Course Content Week 15 – Required
Materials.
No discussion forum this week to complete
the final case study PowerPoint presentation.
Written Assignment:
Complete the final case study PowerPoint
Presentation on your selected and approved
company. Response is due 11:59 pm ET
Sunday week 15. This presentation will be
presented during residency.
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Residency
Week
December 16
– December
22
Residency

Dates
December 20
– December
22
Residency Preparation
- Develop a PowerPoint presentation
using organizational economic
concepts, ideas, and theories to
support your research on the selected
and approved company
- Enhance and evaluate your public
speaking and presentation skills
Discussion Board – Residency Week
No discussion forum this week in preparation
for residency.
Written Assignment:
Submit your corrected final case study
PowerPoint presentation based on the
instructor feedback by Day Four (Thursday) @
11:59 PM ET. The PowerPoint presentation on
your selected and approved company will be
presented during residency weekend. Please
bring a hard copy (print out) of the
presentation to residency for the instructor.
WINTER RECESS
December 23 – December 29

Final Course
Reflection
December 30
– January 05
Final Course Reflection
- Evaluate and apply lessons learned to
your current and future
Discussion Forum:
Throughout the term you have explored and
examined numerous topics around
organizational economics. Throughout the
week reflect on material covered and lessons
learned during the term. Use the General
Question Discussion Board to reach out to
your instructor and/or your classmates posting
final thought and/or questions.
Course
Evaluation
January 06 –
January 12
Course Evaluation
- Complete Final Course Evaluation
Submit your final course evaluation.

Additional Instructor Expectations
ng the semester will push that week’s
assignment deadlines back 1 day and will be
noted in the weeks they occur.
- Friday
after the due date Day 7 - Sunday. Quiz answers are
posted as soon as ALL STUDENT quizzes have been graded.
Grades for the final case study paper will be
available Day Three (Wednesday) after the semester ends.
The basic flow of the course each week is as follows …
1) Read the assigned textbook chapter and articles.
2) Review the Cengage (textbook publisher) PowerPoint slides
for the week’s chapter. This is encouraged
as you may find it helpful.
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3) Having read/studied the text, post an initial answer to that
week’s discussion board by Day 4 - Thursday,
11:59 pm ET.
4) Respond to at least 2 other discussion board postings from
classmates by Day 7 - Sunday, 11:59 pm ET.

5) Submit your managerial challenges by Day 7 – Sunday at
11:59 pm ET. Please not that there is not a
managerial challenge every week like the discussion board.
6) Submit your quizzes by Day 7 - Sunday at 11:59 pm ET.
Please note that there is not a quiz every week
like the discussion board.
7) Pick a company to research for your final case study paper in
Week 4 by Day 7 – Sunday, 11:59 pm ET.
8) Submit your final case study outline in Week 8 by Day 7 –
Sunday, 11:59 pm ET.
9) Submit your final case study paper by Day 7 – Sunday, 11:59
pm ET.
10) Present your final case study PowerPoint presentation Day 6
– Saturday during residency.
Graded Assessments Details
Graded Assessments Details
Discussion Board ([email protected] points each /20% of grade)
Students are required to contribute one initial post and at least
two responses for each discussion forum.
Responses to other students should be substantive. Points will
not be earned for responses that simply state, “I
agree” or “Good point.” Responses to classmates must serve to
advance the conversation. Students may agree
or disagree, but all postings must be courteous and respectful
following the NEC Netiquette Guidelines. All posts
must conform to academic integrity; see NEC Academic
Integrity Policy in the syllabus and the definition of
plagiarism below for more details.

For the initial post (one per forum) students will, unless
otherwise specified by the instructor:
-developed initial post (250 to 300 words)
that is comprehensive in answering questions
posed on the discussion board
st by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. ET in the
assigned week
materials, critical thinking, scholarly or peer-
reviewed sources (as applicable), using APA style
For response posts (one per forum) students will, unless
otherwise specified by the instructor:
classmates or the instructor for each discussion forum
later than Sunday at 11:59 p.m. ET in the
assigned week
other course materials, scholarly or peer-
reviewed sources (as applicable), as well as pose questions or
comments to further the discussion, using APA
style
Recommendations
work can be lost if the Internet connection
drops or times out
-processing software first so that
the text can be saved. Then copy and paste

the text into the discussion thread. Be aware that the format
may change when copy and paste is used
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Please use at least two credible academic sources of information
(at least one in the original post and at least
one in the response(s) to other students) in the graded
discussions.
Plagiarism: According to the Council of Writing Program
Administrators, “Plagiarism occurs when a writer
deliberately uses someone else’s language, ideas, or other
original (not common-knowledge) material without
acknowledging its source.”2 Any of these activities constitutes
plagiarism: directly copying and pasting from a
source without citation; paraphrasing from a source or sources
without citation; turning in a paper, or sections
of a paper, known to be written by someone other than the
student; unauthorized multiple submissions of the
same work in more than one course; and turning in a purchased
paper.
Discussion Board Rubric
Criteria

Excellent
Performance is
outstanding and
meets expectations.
Proficient
Performance
meets
expectations
and there is
still room for
improvement.
Satisfactory
Performance
meets the
minimum
expectations.
Needs
Improvement
Performance is
weak; the skills
are not
sufficiently
demonstrated
at this time.
Not Evident
This criterion is

missing or not
evident.
Comprehension -
Relevance of Post
25 to 23 points
Develops an initial
post with an
organized, clear point
of view or idea using
rich and significant
detail. It is relevant to
the ongoing
discussion by bringing
in both reference to
learning material
(required readings,
lectures, activities,
and videos) along
with new ideas/fresh
perspectives/new
insights to the
discussion versus
simply “restating” the
concepts in the
required reading or
another student’s
contribution.
22 to 20 points
Develops an

initial post
with a point of
view or idea
using
appropriate
detail. It
reveals a good
command of
the subject
matter
19 to 18 points
Develops an
initial post with a
point of view or
idea but with
some gaps in
organization and
detail. It lacks
details that
demonstrate
understanding of
the concepts
discussed in the
required
readings and
knowledge
shared through
the course
17 - 10 points
Develops an
initial post that
does not

provide an
organized point
of view or idea;
it lacks insight
into the key
topics and
focus of the
learning
objectives
necessary to
demonstrate a
grasp of the
content areas
0 points
Insufficient
evidence
Timeliness
15 points
13 to 12 points
11 to 10 points
9 to 4 points

0 points
2 Council of Writing Program Administrators. 2003. Defining
and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best
Practices.
http://wpacouncil.org/files/wpa-plagiarism-statement.pdf
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Submits initial post on
time, posts two
responses on time,
and posts on at least
two different days of
the week.
Submits initial
post on time,
posts two
responses on
time, but does
not post on at
least two
different days
of the week.
Submits initial
post for thread

late and posts
two responses to
others on time.
(Based on the
instructor’s late
work policy)
Submits initial
post late and
posts only one
or no
responses to
others. (Based
on the
instructor’s late
work policy)
Insufficient
evidence
Engagement and
Responses
(Creating
Community)
20 to 18 points
Provides two relevant
and meaningful
responses with
clarifying explanations
and details; makes a
deeper connection to
the topics being

examined and poses
questions or
comments to
motivate more group
discussion.
Is respectful of peers
and consistently
practices elements of
Netiquette. Both
initial and peer replies
invite for more
conversation and
respects the views
and opinions of peers.
Meets length
requirement for both
the initial post and
peer replies.
17 to 16 points
Provides two
relevant
responses
with some
explanation
and detail but
fails to add
questions or
comments to
motivate
additional
group
discussion.
Meets length

requirement
for both the
initial post and
peer replies.
15 to 14 points
Provides two
responses but
does not meet
length
requirement in
either (or both)
of the initial
response and
peer replies.
Additionally,
peer replies
mostly
summarize what
the other(s) have
said.
13 to 8 points
Provides only
one response
with some
explanation
and detail and
but does not
meet length
requirement.
0 points

Insufficient
evidence
Critical Thinking
and Analysis
25 to 23 points
Draws insightful,
creative conclusions
that are thoroughly
supported with
evidence, scholarly
research, and
examples. Post(s)
provide examples that
demonstrate
application to real life
contexts.
22 to 20 points
Draws
informed
conclusions
that are
justified with
evidence,
scholarly
research, and
examples.

19 to 18 points
Draws logical
conclusions but
lacks clear
evidence,
scholarly
research, and
examples.
17 to 10 points
Draws vague
conclusions
and lacks clear
evidence,
scholarly
research, and
examples.
0 points
Insufficient
evidence
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Writing

Mechanics
15 to 14 points
Initial posts and
responses utilize
correct grammar,
punctuation, and
spelling, with no
errors. Proper
application of
APA/MLA citations
are used, if
applicable.
13 to 12 points
Initial posts
and responses
have minor
grammar,
punctuation,
and spelling
errors.
Application of
APA/MLA
citations are
used but have
errors, if
citation is
applicable.

11 to 10 points
Initial posts and
responses are
understandable
but contain
many errors in
grammar,
punctuation, or
spelling. Many
errors in
APA/MLA style
citations, if
applicable.
9 to 5 points
Initial posts
and responses
are not
understandable
and difficult to
read. Proper
APA/MLA style
citations are
not used, if
applicable.
0 points
Insufficient
evidence

Grading Written Assignments – Quizzes (6 @ 100 points each /
30% of the grade)
There are (6) quizzes consisting of short answers and
calculations. The quizzes are “open book” and directly
related to the concepts in the textbook. The short answers
should be 2 – 3 sentences and directly address the
question using course topics and terminology. The short answer
questions generally don’t necessitate
references or citation, but if used, should follow APA citation
style. The calculations should be computed using
formulas from the textbook.
Grading the Managerial Challenges (5 @ 100 points each / 30%
of the grade)
The (5) managerial challenges are selected from the textbook or
created by the instructor using concepts from
the textbook and are due Day 7 – Sunday by 11:59 pm ET. Read
and complete the challenges posted in the
course content folder – managerial challenge. Please note that
there is not a challenge every week like
discussion board. The response should be at least 250 words,
follow the APA style of writing with in-text
citations and a reference list. You do not need a title page with
running head or abstract for these assignments.
Grading the Final Case Study PowerPoint Presentation (1 @ 100
points / 20% of the grade)
Students will develop a PowerPoint presentation based on the
selected and approved company. The
presentation will be presented at residency and must meet the
following guidelines:
Title and Semester, Date, and Your Name)

company do, what product or service does it
offer, and where is it located (headquarters)
monopoly, oligopoly, etc.)?
g analysis detailing a strategy mistake
using the course concepts
the course concepts
The Presentation must be organized in the following way:
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-12 slide minimum (title, body, conclusion, reference,
question/answer)
ncluded on all slides
Please review the sample PowerPoint presentation under the
course content link Week 14. The sample

presentation is a guide and should help with understanding
expectations. Students must bring a hard copy to
residency and the presentation is due Day Seven (Sunday) at
11:59 pm ET Week 15. The presentations will be
graded and returned with comments for improvements. The final
corrected presentation is due Day Four
(Thursday) at 11:59 PM ET Week 16.
Grading the Final Case Study Paper (1 @ 100 points / 20% of
the grade)
Students will choose a company to research. Submit your
company choice to the instructor via course content
link week four (or earlier) by 11:59 pm ET (Eastern Time).
Only one student may research a company and that
company should not be their current employer. The final case
study paper should be 6-8 pages (double-spaced)
covering 4 sections including an overview of the company and
its competitive landscape along with 3 other
sections addressing specific issues, problems, or strategies the
company is facing. Each section should be 1.5 –
2.0 pages (4 sections X 1.5 - 2.0 pages = 6 - 8 pages). The paper
should use the complete APA style of writing
including a title page with running head, abstract, body, and
reference list. The evaluation of the final case study
paper is based on how well students apply the course concepts
and ideas to the company they have selected.
Email and Technical Help
NEC College Email
mmunication with
an instructor, student services, administration,
etc. MUST be conducted through the student’s @nec.edu email
account. Students must check their NEC
email regularly. The college assumes no responsibility for

messages not received because of failure to check
@nec.edu email. NEC email cannot be forwarded to another
email account.
clicking on the hyperlink in the top right corner
labeled “Students, Faculty, & Staff”. Then, click the red button
for Webmail.
Technical Help
protected]
or call 603-428-2258
protected] or call 603-428-2350.
Blackboard
Access and Login
system.
1. Go to www.nec.edu. Click on the “Students, Faculty, &
Staff” link in the upper right corner. Click on the
red button for “Blackboard”.
2. Direct link: http://blackboard.nec.edu/
Blackboard Technical Support

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protected]u
Blackboard Announcements
as what is due for the week, a change in the
time of an office hour chat via Blackboard Collaborate, or
reminders of due dates. Students should read
Announcements regularly and scroll down to make sure all have
been read.
Start Here & Syllabus
of the course and any revisions will be posted.
included.
Course Content
challenges, quizzes, papers etc.) will be grouped in
one location by the specified week. When you click the Course
Content menu link, the next screen includes
all folders for the week that the instructor has made available.
Clicking on the folder text will reveal all of the
items relevant for that week, including any readings, videos,
activities, and graded assessments.
Discussions
oard each week for

asynchronous discussions. Students must submit the
initial posts by Day 4 – Thursday at 11:59 pm ET and responses
to classmates by Day 7 – Sunday at 11:59 pm
ET. Students do not have to participate in the discussion at the
same time.
collaboration as students will be required to respond to the
postings of at least two other classmates each week.
everyone. Students should expect the instructor
to respond to some postings at least twice during the week.
My Grades
assignments that have submitted as well as
feedback on the assignments from the instructor.
column represents a grade based on completed
and graded items only (assignments, quizzes, discussion boards,
etc.). This is a “running total”, which means
this grade is based on items graded to date, not all items.
Graduate and Online Academic Support Center (GOASC)
Students are provided with a wide range of academic support
services that focus on each student individually
and provide helpful support. The goal is to help students
become successful in their education at New England
College. Students are encouraged to reach out to GOASC if
they have questions pertaining to their enrollment,
courses, who to contact for specific academic requests, or any

other questions you may have.
Email: [email protected]
Smarthinking
24/7 Online tutoring and career services available within your
Blackboard course.
International Advising
This office assists international students with maintaining
international status including, I-20, SEVIS, RFE and
international student internships (CPT).
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Career & Life Planning
This office assists students with getting started on their
internships and/or career guidance.
H. Raymond Danforth Library Services – accessing the Library
Web Page
• Open a new browser window and be sure cookies are enabled
on your computer.
• To access the Library’s catalog and databases, go to
www.nec.edu/library; there is also a link to the Library’s
website on the Students, Faculty & Staff page at www.nec.edu.

• To find books, click on the Find Books tab at the top of the
page. On the Find Books page, you will find a link
to the Library’s online catalog which allows users to search for
both print and e-books, as well as other
available materials.
• To find databases, click on the Find Articles tab. This page
provides a link to an alphabetical listing of our
journal databases, as well as a drop-down menu of databases by
subject listing. Using one of these options,
find the database you wish to use and click on the link to access
it.
• The Library’s Research Tools page provides additional help
for students in the form of citation and course
guides, as well as information on topics like Academic Integrity
and Plagiarism.
• Books and articles that are not immediately accessible through
Danforth Library can be requested via
Interlibrary Loan. To access these forms, click on the
Interlibrary Loan tab at the top of the Library’s website.
• To log into the databases from off-campus, you will be
prompted to enter your NEC ID number (e.g.
GR123456). Remember to enter in both letters and numbers. If
you do not know this number, please
contact the Library.
The Distance Services Librarian, Mark Rowland, is available to
assist students in person on weekdays between
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM and on Thursdays from 2:00-10 PM. His
office is in the library and he can be reached by
phone: (603) 428-2352 or by email: [email protected]

Reference librarians are also available to help students
in person, by phone at 603-428-2344 or by email:
[email protected]
New England College is a member of both the
GMILCS/NHCUC consortiums which allow NEC students to
check
out books from several public and academic libraries across the
state. To see more information about this
program, or to see if your library participates, please visit
http://www.nhcuc.org/our-campuses/ or
http://findit.gmilcs.org/polaris/
This syllabus constitutes the agreement between the instructor
and student.
Any modifications to this syllabus will be identified during the
course.

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