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• You are expected to attend each class session and read the chapters, and other assignments before each class session.Your priority should be to attend and participate in each of the class sessions. Your active participation in the cases and subject matter discussions is highly desirable. Incase you need to miss any of them make sure you discuss the material covered with either me or your class friends.
• I would be happy to discuss the course, your progress, or any other issue of concern to you on an individual basis during office hours or by appointment. Please feel free to send me an email for any clarification that you might need during the term on any administrative or substantive issue. I usually respond to emails within 24 hours. However, you should send me an email only after you consult your class friends and read this course web page comprehensively. Most of the time you will find answers to your questions over here. All the due dates are posted on the web, have a look at them before asking me.
• I put in extensive work towards the class material and to make it more interesting. I want you to do the same. In absolute terms, I do not like sloppy work. I expect you to follow the instructions for the assignments.
• It is important that you are present and on-time the day of tests and the final exam. Tests and the final exam will only be given at the scheduled class times. Please call/email the instructor within 24 hours of the missed test/final exam to discuss your absence and to schedule the make-up. This is your responsibility. Make-up tests, if necessary, will be given one time, and you must take it then. If you fail to do so, you will receive a grade of zero on that exam. Job interviews, vacations, airline schedules, etc. are NOT valid excuses for missing an exam. Absences have to be justified by some form of valid documentation.
• During the tests and final exam, you should not wear hats, bring notebooks, or any other materials that could potentially be misinterpreted as aids during the test. During the test/exam, you will not be able to exit and re-enter the class.
• Conflicting Final Exam: The TCB undergraduate office allows rescheduling the final exam for students who have three College of Business Exam on the same calendar day (not within 24-hour period). Obtain a certification from the undergraduate office in this regard and contact me atleast 1 week before the final exam day for rescheduling your final exam.
• All grades would be posted on the web page with the last 4 digits of your student Id#. In case you do not want your grades on the web, please inform me before TEST 1. Any conflict in grades should be resolved within 5 working days of posting of grades.
• This syllabus and the attached schedule are tentative and subject to change. Changes and/or additions will be announced in class and/or over the email and students are responsible for their own receipt of the announcements. All policies, grading structures, assignments mentioned in this syllabus are requirements for successful completion of the course. Familiarize yourself with them.
• Students are expected to adhere at all times to all applicable University, College, and Departmental policies and regulations. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Click here for the Academic Dishonesty Policy of the George Mason University.
• Class time is valuable and should be reserved for activities that enhance the learning experience for all students. Discussion of matters related to individual grades, complaints, topics unrelated to the course, etc. will be reserved for times outside of scheduled class periods. You will not be allowed to take any cell phone calls inside the classroom.
• A strict policy will be adopted regarding extensions, late assignments and papers, and absences (particularly during exams, role-plays, presentations, etc.) Requests for "excused" absences should be directed to the Vice-President of the Office of Student Affairs. Any student needing special accommodation or other assistance in this course should make an appointment to speak with the instructor as soon as possible.