BMAL 501 Strategic Leadership and Management
Course Description
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Course Guide
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Rationale
BMAL 501 benefits the students in three ways. First, in balance with studies of theory, this course emphasizes the practical side of developing the actual competencies and attitudes necessary for successful, effective leadership and management across organizations. Second, it considers how the manager and/or leader at all levels of an organization impact the effectiveness of top executives. Finally, it addresses the need for the Christian leader and/or manager to integrate his or her faith with his or her learning and actions regarding leadership and management across all types of organizations.
Course Assignment
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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will participate in 2 Discussions consisting of 2 parts: a thread and replies. For the thread, the student is required to post a thread of 500-550 words in response to the provided topic for each thread. Each thread must include references from at least 3 scholarly/peer-reviewed journal articles and 1 reference from either the Satterlee or Dees textbooks. For the collaborative part, the student will post a 200-250 word reply to 2 classmates. Each reply should include at least 1 scholarly/peer-reviewed journal article. The student must use current APA format.
The student will choose three important concepts learned from the textbook readings, presentations, websites and articles readings. The student will make two PowerPoint presentations, one from the Satterlee text and one from the Dees text. The student must complete 10-12 slides, including a title page and reference list, based on at least 3 peer-reviewed sources in addition to the text. The student must use current APA format.
This assignment will allow the student to discuss how leadership styles, management styles, and types of power might affect the success of an organization. The student must write a 1200-1500-word assessment in current APA format. The student must use at least 4 peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles published within the last 5 years and at least 1 citation from the Satterlee text.
The student will complete a literature review in 2 stages:
Literature Review: Annotated Bibliography and Outline Assignment
The student will submit an annotated bibliography of at least 8 references (in current APA format, with a cover page and abstract) that he or she plans on using for the research. Each reference must include a summary, analysis, determination of how the article will be utilized in the literature review, and an assessment. The student will also submit a detailed outline of at least 2 pages in current APA format.
Literature Review: Final Submission Assignment
The student will research and write a literature review in current APA format that focuses on a topic relevant to the contemporary issues and practices of leadership and management. The paper must be 1250-1500 words and include at least 8 references in addition to one of the course textbooks and the Bible.
The Summation Paper Assignment tests the student’s ability to look at three groups; leadership, management, and followership, and how these three groups’ have affected his or her place of employment, or have been affected in one of his or her previous places of employment. The paper must be 750-1000 words, include at least 3 scholarly/peer-reviewed journal articles and 1 reference from course textbooks, and be written in current APA format.
Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned Modules: Weeks. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 22 multiple-choice, true/false, matching, and essay questions, and have a 1-hour time limit.

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