Welcome to Week Six
Leadership and Managing Communication (BUS302)
Weekly Content
Notice that we're skipping around this week. We're going to jump to chapters 14 and 15 on leadership and communications management. These two topics go hand in hand and will lead into more specific topics like managing and motivating people.
Late Submissions
We've made it past the halfway point so some of you may have missed a deadline on an assignment or two. The University's late policy allows work to be submitted up to two weeks after the due date for partial credit. If you have documentation of extraordinary circumstances, e.g. a major medical or weather event, then I can waive the late policy once I receive the documentation. In that case, you should have your work submitted no later than five days after the event.
In either case, once you've submitted a late assignment, you should send me an email letting me know that it needs to be graded.
In either case, once you've submitted a late assignment, you should send me an email letting me know that it needs to be graded.
Second Written Assignment
Our second written assignment is due at the end of this week. It's not so much a formal written assignment as a presentation. You'll need to create a set of PowerPoint slides and include a recorded narration. I've put some information in the This Week in Business News section of the Week 3 area on adding a narration and making a good presentation.
Technical Issues
If you're having technical issues with accessing Blackboard or Aleks, you should contact the Strayer University help desk at 877.642.2999. If you're having issues once you're in Blackboard, e.g. uploading files, downloading files or viewing the grade book, you should contact the Blackboard help desk at 1.866.350.9427. I'll be glad to answer any questions you have about the course's content but faculty don't have the training or access to do any kind of tech support.
Contacting Me
There are a number of ways for you to reach me during this course:
- E-mail: gregory.allen@strayer.edu
- Telephone: 813.995.8622 (office hours only)
- Skype: prof.gregory.allen
Office Hours
I will have three virtual office hours for each week of the course, with time allocated during the week to focus on the assignments and their due dates. I'll be available every Monday from 8:00 - 10:00 AM ET, on Tuesday from 8:00 - 9:00 PM ET and on Thursday from 8:00 - 10:00 PM ET.
Outside of those hours, Skype is the best way to get a hold of me. I'm usually online working in the afternoon and early evening so those are great times to get a hold of me if you have a quick question on a problem or assignment.
Outside of those hours, Skype is the best way to get a hold of me. I'm usually online working in the afternoon and early evening so those are great times to get a hold of me if you have a quick question on a problem or assignment.
Professor Gregory Allen
Email: gregory.allen@strayer.edu
Location: Skype: prof.gregory.allen
Phone: 813.9958622