Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1 hour / session
Recitations: 1 session / week, 1 hour / session
Note: There are some differences in the required textbooks and grading between the undergraduate and graduate versions of the course. Both are presented below.
15.301 Undergraduate Syllabus
Textbooks
Robbins, Stephen P. Organizational Behavior. 10th Edition. Prentice Hall, 2003.
Leavitt, Harold J., Louis R. Pondy, and David M. Boje (Ed.). Readings in Managerial Psychology. 4th Edition. The University of Chicago Press, 1989.
Hoyle, Rick H., Monica J. Harris, and Charles M. Judd. Research, 2002.
Wadsworth. Methods in Social Relations. 7th Edition. Thomson Learning.
Grading
| Components | Percentages |
|---|---|
| Group Project (decomposed as 10% for proposal, 25% for final report, and 5% for final presentation) | 40% |
| Midterm Quiz | 20% |
| Final Quiz | 20% |
| Individual Writing Assignment (decomposed as 5% for content and 5% for writing quality) | 10% |
| Homework and Participation in Recitations | 10% |
| Participation in Lecture Discussions |
15.310 Graduate Syllabus
Textbooks
Robbins, Stephen P. Organizational Behavior. 10th Edition. Prentice Hall, 2003.
Leavitt, Harold J., Louis R. Pondy, and David M. Boje (Ed.). Readings in Managerial Psychology. 4th Edition. The University of Chicago Press, 1989.
Grading
| Components | Percentages |
|---|---|
| Midterm Paper (5-7 Pages) - Any Topic of Choice Related to Course (please pass topic by me before writing paper) or Answer 3-5 Questions from Different Chapters in Robbins: Questions for Critical Thinking | 15% |
| Class Participation | 20% |
| 1 Two Page Write Up on Any of the Cases (due before recitation) | 10% |
| Individual 10 min Presentation About a Topic of Interest (please pass topic by me before preparing presentation) | 10% |
| 1 Key Question/Issue for Every Reading With a Paragraph of Your Thoughts On It | 10% |
| Midterm Quiz | 15% |
| Final Quiz | 20% |