Course Syllabus
Contact Information
Course Details
For a list of course activities, scroll to the bottom of this page.
Course Prerequisites
AMGT 5013 - Overview of Arts Management and Entrepreneurship
Course Materials
- Budgeting and Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations: Using Money to Drive Mission Success, Second Ed. by Lynne A. Weikart and Greg G Chen (2022). Please make sure you are using the Second Edition. Regrettably it is not available as an E-Version from the OU Library.
Grades
Breakdown
| Activity | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Post-Live Session Assignments |
After the Live Sessions, students will submit documents to demonstrate the ability to apply the concepts discussed in the module. |
35 |
| Final Project Pieces |
Each week, students will submit a piece of their final project to get feedback from the instructor and make improvements. |
25 |
| Final Project |
At the end of the term, students will submit their final project in the form of a multi-page document and a slide deck presentation. |
40 |
| Total | 100 |
Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 90–100% | A |
| 80–89% | B |
| 70–79% | C |
| 60–69% | D |
| Below 60% | F |
Course Components
Module Overviews
These pages will introduce the main concept of the module, provide learning goals, and offer a checklist to help you manage your time.
Resources
Each module's resources page will point you toward the foundational information you need to be successful throughout the module.
Thoughts & Experiences Discussions
Each week, you may choose to submit a post to this discussion board before the Live Session. This will help you to tie your personal experiences to your new learning in the module, and it will be an opportunity to learn from the experiences of your classmates. These discussions are ungraded and will also help the instructor understand your current level of understanding of the module topic.
Live Sessions
Each week, there will be a Live Session on Zoom. If you are not able to attend, you will need to watch the recording later; however, it is highly recommended that you attend these interactive sessions whenever possible. We will have Q & A time, in-class activities, peer and instructor feedback, etc.
Post-Live Session Assignments
During most modules, you will have the opportunity to apply the concepts learned to a real-world scenario or problem, and the instructor will assess your level of mastery over the content.
Final Project & Related Assignments
At the end of the modules, you will submit an assignment to help you build your final project. Your instructor will offer feedback so that you can improve each piece of the project as you go. During the last module, you will submit a paper and presentation.
Course Policies
Communication
I appreciate that learning a subject like Finance may be a new experience and perhaps it might trigger some anxieties about a subject that relies so much on numbers, monetary units, and worksheet displays. I've been facilitating learning in this subject area for a couple of decades and have built experience with decoding the language and tools of Finance. I appreciate the opportunity to guide your learning in this important area of managing an organization.
Please use my email Steven.M.Crane-1@ou.edu for all communication. On week days M-F you can expect to receive a response within 24 hours. My response time increases to 48 hours over the weekends. I generally prefer Professor Crane when addressing me and my responses will usually follow with my full name, Steven M. Crane. My response will usually use your first name unless you have a preference for another address. If so please let me know.
Feedback
My commitment is to provide feedback on assignments as best as possible one week after they are submitted. I will let you know if for any reason I am delayed in responding within that one-week time frame. Please note that the clock starts once they are submitted versus the due date of the assignment
Submission of on-time assignments is preferred to help keep the flow of feedback consistent within the span of the course for all students. If for any reason you are unable to meet the due date please also reach out to me ahead of time, at least one day ahead. Respected communication means advance notice along with a reason why you are unable to meet the due date and there will be instances when an extension seems appropriate.
Late Policy
Meeting deadlines is an important part of management and this includes submitting assignments on time. I however recognize that we all have busy lives and attempting to keep up with deadlines can at times be challenging. To offer some flexibility there will be a grace period of 24 hours past the due date on any assignment when it will not be considered late. Any assignment submitted without my approved extension beyond these 24 hours will be considered late and subject to grade reduction. For each 24 hours of late submission, your grade will be reduced by 10% up to 6 days after the due date. No grade points will be awarded on any assignment submitted after 6 days past the due date and be returned to you without any instructor feedback.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the most common form of academic misconduct at OU. There is no college-level assignment that can be satisfactorily completed by copying. OU's basic assumption about writing is that all written assignments show the student's own understanding in the student's own words. That means all writing assignments, in class or out, are assumed to be composed entirely of words generated (not simply found) by the student, except where words written by someone else are specifically marked as such with proper citation. Including other people's words in your paper is helpful when you do it honestly and correctly. When you don't, it's plagiarism.
For more information about plagiarism, watch this video and then take this short course offered by University Libraries.
University Academic Policies and Student Support
Access the University Academic Policies Document.
Course Summary:
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