Bellevue University

MGTC 461

Capstone Presentation

 

 

Prerequisites:  Acceptance in the Management accelerated degree program.

 

Credit:  3 Credit Hours

 

Catalog Description:  Students present an integrated summary of course topics via an oral and written capstone project presentation.

 

Mission:  The mission of the accelerated major in Management is to provide the CPS student with relevant, contemporary management theory in a practical, real-world framework.  In this way, students can apply what they learn in their regular workday activities.  Most of our students are content experts in their chosen business function.  However, because their academic preparation has been interrupted by personal and/or career commitments, they have seldom been exposed to the fundamentals of management.  Although many are promoted into managerial positions, (or aspire to be), they are often left with only in-house or external seminars as the basis for learning management science.  The student in the accelerated Management major develops relevant, applicable skills within a solid theoretical framework of Management Science.

 

Purpose:  The purpose of this course is to allow the student to demonstrate the entire body of knowledge and skills gained in the program by preparing and presenting a comprehensive senior thesis which covers elements of the whole body of coursework.

 

Objectives:  Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

1.       Develop a ten-minute presentation covering the content of the student thesis.

2.       Discuss the outcomes of the course of study in terms of what the student learned about and wrote in the thesis.

3.       Use "PowerPoint" to generate appropriate visuals to enliven the presentation.

4.       Speak from a well-developed outline in a conversational manner.

 

Course Outline:

The only in-class activity for this course is the thesis presentation.  Students are assigned a class session to present, and on other nights serve as an audience for their peers.  They also complete other assessment activities.

 

General Assignments and Evaluation of Student Work:  The primary assignment is the formal thesis presentation, along with submission of the written thesis document.  There may be other assessment activities conducted as part of the program assessment, including student journals and/or post-tests.

 

There are no tests; however, grading will be determined by completion of assignments in terms of their quality, thorough coverage of the topics and timeliness.  Due dates are assigned for each class activity.

 

 

 

Course/Program Assessment:  Grading is based on the quality, thoroughness and timeliness of all assignments, along with class attendance, class participation, group projects and class activities.

 

Signatures:

 

 

__________________________________________________________________________Originator                                                                                       Date

Program Director                                                                                  Date

Academic Review Committee                                                                  Date

Dean, College of Professional Studies                                                            Date

Provost                                                                                               Date

 

 

 

 

Resources

 

 

Required Text and/or Materials:

There is no text for this course.  Students are encouraged to review the Appendix in their Whetten & Cameron text which reviews the principles of good public speaking.

 

 

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