Guidance for Self-directed Managerial Application Component (SMAC)

1. Guidance for Self-directed Managerial Application Component (SMAC) William "Coty" Keller, Ph.D. Email: wckeller@earthlink.net Homepage and key to course outline: http://faculty.sjcny.edu/~keller

2. What is a SMAC? • Apply course concepts to a workplace issue • Develop one or more managerial abilities • Demonstrate ethical behavior and social responsibility It is an opportunity for you to: SJC/Dr. Coty Keller

3. Two kinds of SMACs • SMAC for MGT 500 is a special breed • An exception to the rules • Instead of a regular SMAC, students develop individualized development plans • SMACs for all other courses share common rules SJC/Dr. Coty Keller

4. MGT 500 SMAC format • Discussion of Career Anchors and Life Vision • MBTI • Relevance of each managerial ability to Job, Career, and Future • Assessment of Current Abilities • Priority for Development • Plan for Development • Ethics and social responsibility • Plan for Continuous Improvement SJC/Dr. Coty Keller

5. Regular SMACs = Self-directed Learning The SMAC is your project • Be creative • Strive to produce an effective plan for your workplace • Instructors will provide advice, but you are the “director” SJC/Dr. Coty Keller

6. Team SMACs • Program requires at least 2 team SMACs • Students choose teammates • Instructor approves team size • Peer evaluations are part of project report • SMAC length = same as individual SJC/Dr. Coty Keller

7. SMAC Proposal (becomes the Learning Contract once we sign it) • Issue(s) you intend to address – the problem at your workplace you want the project to fix • Course concepts which you intend to apply • Managerial abilities which you plan to develop • What you will do with ethics/social responsibility • The main output of your report – typically a specific plan to solve the problem • Resources SJC/Dr. Coty Keller

8. SMAC Written Report • 8 – 12 pages (exclusive of cover page, illustrations and appendices) • APA Style • Appendices: Self-assessment of Managerial Abilities, Ethics and Social Responsibility, Learning contract, • Consult Student Information Handbook and course outline for Guidelines & Samples SJC/Dr. Coty Keller

9. SMAC Grading • SMAC =One-third of course grade • Grading criteria in Keller’s courses: • Creativity • How well you apply course concepts • Whether your report affects what is going on in the real world • The clarity and credibility of your report. • Whether you do what you say in your proposal • How well you follow the prescribed framework • Expect grade penalties for late reports SJC/Dr. Coty Keller

10. More essential details on SMAC- refer to SMAC section/course outline • Need help ? • Consult the SMAC section of your Student Information Handbook and the Course Outline • Refer to SMACs on reserve in the library and samples linked from the Course Outline • Discuss questions and problems with your instructor SJC/Dr. Coty Keller

11. Student Feedback • SMACs help put knowledge to use • SMACs bring learning to the workplace • My organization asked me to continue my research • I was asked to present my SMAC findings to other hospital departments • My organization implemented my project plan SJC/Dr. Coty Keller

12. SMAC Kudos • I received additional quality management assignments • I increased sales and earned a large bonus • I saved my firm over $100,000 annually • Promotions and raises! • I won a company award and received stock • I received recognition for my project SJC/Dr. Coty Keller

13. It all fits togetherHas to do withDevelopment • MGT 500 – SMAC is a plan for (among other things) developing managerial abilities • SMACs (in other other than MGT 500) offer opportunities to develop abilities your targeted in MGT 500 SMAC • Capstone course (MGT 690) revisit MGT 500 SMAC and progress made • Take-away from the Graduate Management program: System of continuous self-improvement and development as leader/manager SJC/Dr. Coty Keller