Title: Welcome Message
Course: WISE copy MGMT 300 Foundations of Management > Section: Week 0: START HERE/COURSE INFORMATION

Welcome

Welcome to the hybrid section of Foundations of Management. My name is Connie Smejkal, pronounced smichael, and I will be your facilitator for this course. I have a Master's degree in Management and have worked in management for 20+ years. I have worked in management roles in small mom-n-pop stores with less than 12 employees, as well as in corporations with a staff of 80 direct reports. I have been a small business owner and also worked in direct-sales. I will be sharing my work experiences, throughout the class, as examples for the various concepts we will discuss.

You will be successful in this class if you attend class, and  login regularly (I recommend at least 2-3 times per week), read instructions thoroughly and achieve the deadlines.

What does it mean to take a hybrid course?

A hybrid course is a blend of face-to-face instruction with computer-based learning. In a hybrid course, a significant part of the course learning may be online and as a result, the amount of classroom seat-time is reduced.

Most students agree that the online portion of a hybrid course is more convenient but they also say that learning online requires more time, self-discipline, dedication, computer and time-management skills than traditional classroom learning.

You will be working closely with the instructor and the students in your class, just as you would in a traditional classroom. You will also learn to work online, both independently and with others. You will be interacting in an online classroom and learning skills which will allow you to participate in online classroom activities. These may include, but are not limited to: discussion forums, chat rooms, submitting homework online, taking quizzes online, group work, and being part of a team for class projects.

Even though you have the support of your instructor and classmates in a hybrid course, it is essential that you maintain good organizational and time-management skills in order to be successful.

This hybrid course will begin with a face-to-face session on the first day of class, during which your instructor will discuss the general layout of the course, necessary materials and assignments, as well the features of the of your online course in terms of tests, grades, course content and communication tools.

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