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College of Business

Course Syllabus

MGT475 - Specialized Case Studies

Credit Hours: 4

Course Description

This is a case study course in business, available to students who require focused exposure to specified business topics. The student works collaboratively with their respective faculty member to review and analyze actual case studies capable of satisfying a variety of unique business needs. The versatile design enables the course to serve a variety of business student learning needs like internships, externships, or special certifications in a wide range of business areas (e.g., management, marketing, sales management, finance, healthcare, public administration, leadership development, conflict management, construction management, human resources, and small business administration).

Course Prerequisites

Dependent on special needs required to support the course.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Assessment of Outcomes

Specified on the course schedule/outline

Grading System
Letter GradeRangeDefinition
A 90-100 Excellent
B 80-89 Above Average
C 70-79 Average
D 60-69 Below Average
F 0-59 Failing
W Withdrawal during weeks 1 - 7
WF Withdrawal failing after week 7
NF Failing – Not actively engaged

For more details about the Grading System, please see the current catalog.

Active Participation

Students must be actively engaged in the course. For a definition of active engagement, please see the current catalog.

Academic Integrity

Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses against the University’s academic integrity and are consequently strictly prohibited. All students must familiarize themselves with the University policy on Academic Integrity.

Penalties for cheating and plagiarism are described in the University policy on Academic Integrity in the catalog. They include failure of the assignment, failure for the course, or dismissal from the University. For the complete Cheating/Plagiarism policy, please see the current catalog.

Students with Disabilities

Students who have disabilities that may impact their performance in this course should follow the process described under the heading Accommodations for the Disabled in the current catalog.

Discipline (Program) Specific Information

Date of last review: Unknown