44.312 Security Management

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Instructor: W. David Stephenson
Class Schedule: MWF 11:00-11:50, 103 Coburn
Office Hrs: none -- I don't have an office. However, I will try to be easily available by phone and may be able to meet before or after class
E-Mail: D.Stephenson@stephensonstrategies.com
Tel: 1-508-359-5112
Web Site: http://faculty.uml.edu/dstephenson/index.html

Course Overview
This course addresses the basic interdisciplinary principles of security management, including: planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. This course will also cover marketing security services to management, risk management, civil and criminal liability, and labor relations. Companion course to 4.111, Introduction to Industrial Security.

Course Requirements

  • Grading:
    There will be two examinations for this course, a mid-term (March 11) and a final. The midterm will account for 30% of your final grade, and the final, for 50%. 20% of your grade will depend upon your class participation in this course, which consists of in-class and/or online chat. Grading will be as follows: A=95-100; AB=89-94; B=84-89; BC=78-83; C=72-77; CD=66-71; D=60-65; below 59 =F. There will be no retakes of examinations due to poor grades. Make-up examinations will only be allowed in cases of medical and other emergencies.
  • Attendance:
    All students are expected to attend all scheduled classes. If you must miss a class, please e-mail the instructor with your reason for doing so. Attendance is an important component of this course, which will directly affect your final grade. The instructor reserves the right to drop any student from the class due to excessive absences (more than four unexcused).

Text:
Principles of Security Management, Brian R. Johnson, Pearson Prentice Hall Publishers.

Reading schedule:
It is expected that all students will come to class prepared (occasional on-line reading assignments may also be given at the conclusion of the prior Unit). Current events in the field will be discussed during each class so it is important that you keep informed of current issues in the media.

Students are responsible for obtaining any missed lecture notes from others in the class. The instructor will not release his lecture notes.

Lecture/discussion topics and reading assignments

  • Unit 1 : Introduction, Current status of security industry. Ch. 1
  • Unit 2 : Leadership. Ch. 2.
  • Unit 3: Supervision. Ch. 3
  • Unit 4: Planning and decision-making Ch. 4.
  • Unit 5: Recruitment and selection, Ch. 5
  • Unit 6: Computer security, online readings.
  • Unit 7: Motivation and training. Chs. 6 & 7. Midterm exam: March 9
  • Spring break.
  • Unit 8: Performance appraisal, Ch. 8.
  • Unit 9: Discipline and discharge, Ch. 9.
  • Unit 10 Labor relations, Ch. 10.
  • Unit 12 Budgeting, Ch. 12.
  • Unit 13 Scheduling, Ch. 13.
  • Unit 14 Future, Ch. 14.
  • Unit 15 In conclusion. Final exam.