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Syllabus

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

WEIGHT GRADE COMPONENT
40% Group Project (decomposed as 10% for proposal, 25% for final report, and 5% for final presentation)
20% Midterm Quiz
20% Final Quiz
10% Individual Writing Assignment (decomposed as 5% for content and 5% for writing quality)
10% Homework and Participation in Recitations
Participation in Lecture Discussions

15.310 Graduate Syllabus

Textbooks

Robbins, Stephen P. Organizational Behavior. 9th Edition. Prentice Hall, 2001.

Leavitt, Harold J., Louis R. Pondy, and David M. Boje (Ed.). Readings in Managerial Psychology. 4th Edition. The University of Chicago Press, 1989.

Grading

WEIGHT GRADE COMPONENT
15% Midterm Paper 5-7 Pages - Any Topic of Choice Related to Course (please pass topic by me before writing paper) or Midterm Paper 5-7 Pages- Answer 3-5 Questions from Different Chapters in Robbins: Questions for Critical Thinking
20% Class Participation
10% 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
15% Midterm Quiz
20% Final Quiz