CYPRESS
CREEK CAMPUS
BUSINESS PRINCIPLES, BUSI 1301
Fall 2010
CYP 2222 -- Mon-Wed
9:10am - 10:25am
CYP 2221 -- Mon-Wed 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Instructor:
DR. LARRY GARNER
TELEPHONE: 836-3885 (home office & voice mail)
E-mail: lgarner@austincc.edu
OFFICE: CYP Adjunct Office (Bldg 1000)
HOURS: Mon & Wed 10:30-11:30 am or by appointment.
ACC
Web Page: http://www.austincc.edu/lgarner/
Course
Information:
A) Course Description: A general survey of the entire field of business and
management in the free enterprise system. Concepts of business and management
functions, organizational considerations, and decision-making processes.
Explores areas of specialization in the business world. Skills: R (BUSI 1013)
B) Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of the course the
student should:
1)
Have a broad
familiarity of the current principles and practices of the field of business.
2)
Have developed a
working knowledge of the basic terminology of business.
3)
Have mastered the
learning objectives listed with each chapter of the text.
C) Text and
Course Materials
1)
Understanding
Business, 9th Ed. Nickels, McHugh & McHugh. McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2010. ISBN ISBN
978-0-07-351170-2
2)
Current business
periodicals. E.g. Wall Street
Journal, Business Week, Forbes, Fortune,
3)
Textbook Companion
Website: http://www.mhhe.com/ub9e/ .
d) SCANS
Competencies for Business
Principles, BUSI 1301
Please go to http://www.austincc.edu/mkt/scans.htm#whatis for a complete definition and explanation of
SCANS. This list summarizes the SCANS
competencies addressed in this particular course.
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SCANS Competencies For BUSI 1301 |
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RESOURCES 1.1 Manages Time 1.3 Manages Material Resources |
INTERPERSONAL 2.1 Participates as a Member of a Team 2.3 Serves Clients/Customers 2.5 Negotiates to Arrive at a Decision |
INFORMATION 3.1 Acquires and Evaluates Information 3.2 Organizes and Maintains Information 3.3 Uses Computers to Process Information |
SYSTEMS 4.1 Understands Systems |
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TECHNOLOGY (None for this course) |
BASIC SKILLS 6.1 6.2 Writing 6.3 Arithmetic 6.5 Listening 6.6 Speaking |
THINKING SKILLS 7.1 Creative Thinking 7.2 Decision Making 7.3 Problem Solving 7.4 Mental Visualization 7.5 Knowing How to Learn 7.6 Reasoning |
PERSONAL QUALITIES 8.1 Responsibility 8.2 Self-Esteem 8.3 Sociability 8.4 Self-Management 8.5 Integrity/Honesty |
COURSE POLICIES:
Academic Freedom: Each student is strongly encouraged to participate in
class. In any classroom situation that includes discussion and critical
thinking, there are bound to be many differing viewpoints. These differences
enhance the learning experience and create an atmosphere where students and
instructors alike will be encouraged to think and learn. On sensitive and
volatile topics, students may sometimes disagree not only with each other but
also with the instructor. It is expected that faculty and students will respect
the views of others when expressed in classroom discussions.
Scholastic Dishonesty: Acts prohibited by the College for which discipline may be
administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to
cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with
another in preparing outside work. Academic work submitted by students shall be
the result of their thought, research or self-expression. Academic work is
defined as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or
on paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations, and
homework (Student Handbook, 2002-2003, p. 32). Penalties for scholastic
dishonesty will depend upon the nature of the violation and may range from
lowering a grade on one assignment to an F in the course and/or expulsion from
this institution.
Student Discipline: Classroom behavior should support and enhance learning.
Behavior that disrupts the learning process will be dealt with appropriately,
which may include having the student leave class for the rest of that day. In
serious cases, disruptive behavior may lead to a student being withdrawn from
the class. ACC's policy on student discipline can be found in the Student
Handbook, 2002-2003, p. 32.
Students with Disabilities: Each ACC campus offers support services for students with
documented physical or psychological disabilities. Students with disabilities
must request reasonable accommodations through the Office for Students with
Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their
classes. Students are encouraged to do this three weeks before the start of the
semester” (Student Handbook, 2002-2003, p. 14).
Management
Departmental policies for Incompletes,
Attendance, and Withdrawal are as follows:
Incomplete Policy: An incomplete (I) will be granted to a student in rare
circumstances. Generally, to receive a grade of I, a student must have
completed all examinations and assignments to date, be passing, and have
personal circumstances that prevent course completion that occur after the
deadline to withdraw with a grade of W.
Attendance Policy: All students are expected to attend classes. Non-attendance
will have an impact on the student’s grade.
Withdrawal Policy: It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw from a
course. Instructors are allowed to withdraw students but students must not rely on their instructor to
withdraw them, if they wish to withdraw.
Instructor’s Class Policies:
A.
Communication with your Instructor: The preferred way
to communicate outside of class is via e-mail, either within Blackboard or the
ACC e-mail address. When sending e-mails
to your instructor, put the Course and Section in the topic line. E.g. BUSI
1301, MW, 12pm. I will seek to
respond to your e-mail within 2 working days.
B.
Attendance: Students are
expected to be in class each day.
Students, who seldom come to class, seldom do well in the course. Keep your instructor informed of your
progress and course situation. If unable
to make office hours, communicate via e-mail and or ask for an appointment for
another time.
C.
Blackboard: Blackboard will be
used extensively in this course for submission of assignments, quizzes, and
exams. Blackboard is accessed directly
from the ACC Homepage. You use your
ACCeID to gain access to Blackboard.
From within BB you have a link to the course. There are help links within Blackboard that
will aide you in working within the system.
D.
Phones, Pagers etc.: Cell phones and
pagers must be turned off or silent during class. This is a class not a message center. Texting during class shall not be
permitted.
E.
Laptops and tape
recorders:
Students are permitted to use laptops, PDAs, and portable audio
recorders may be used to take notes in class.
However, students may use these only for class related activity, not for
entertainment or messaging.
F.
CAPS: Men shall not
wear caps in the classroom.
G.
Exams: Exams will be administered
through Blackboard. Students are
expected to take the exam at that time. You
are allowed one attempt to take the exam.
Once started, it must be completed within the allotted time. When taking exams and quizzes, be sure to
save your entries often, and do not come out of blackboard during the test
taking time, as that will close your access to the quiz or exam, and use a
reliable internet access. Exams will
open about two school days before the Due Date.
Those who miss an exam must make it up in the testing center, no later
than one week after the exam date. Make
up exams will be reduced in grade by ˝ letter grade. TAKE THE EXAM AS SCHEDULED.
H.
Assignments such as cases, exercises and projects will be assigned
throughout the course, within Blackboard.
They must be submitted on/or before the due date assigned. Late submissions will receive deductions in
grade, up to ˝ of full credit.
I.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is using the work of others without giving
credit to the author of the work or idea.
This will not be tolerated in this class. There will be situations were collaborative
work is allowed and necessary. At all
other times your work is to be your work.
In papers and assignments, where you have gathered data and information
from some other source you must give appropriate credit. Use either APA or MLA styles. Plagiarized work will receive a failing
grade.
J.
Student Preparedness: Come to class prepared. Read the chapters before they are discussed
in class. There is too much material for
every point to be presented in the class time.
Be prepared to ask probing and clarifying questions in class. Remember if you have a question, someone else
has the same question. Participate in
class discussions. Each chapter has a
short quiz. These are also intended to
aid your study and preparation.
K.
Class Participation:
Each student is strongly encouraged to participate in class. In any classroom
situation that includes discussion and critical thinking, there are bound to be
many differing viewpoints. These differences enhance the learning experience
and create an atmosphere where students and instructors alike will be
encouraged to think and learn. On sensitive and volatile topics, students may
sometimes disagree not only with each other but also with the instructor. It is
expected that faculty and students will respect the views of others when
expressed in classroom discussions.
Evaluation:
A)
Exams: Four major exams
will be given (see course outline for dates).
The exams will cover 5-6 chapters each.
Each exam will have 60 multiple choice questions for 2.0 points each. These
will be administered via Blackboard. They
will be available for five days. It is
suggested they be taken on the scheduled/due date. Exams make 50% of the course grade.
B)
Chapter Quizzes: There will be
chapter quizzes for each of the textbook chapters. These will be all multiple choice questions
10-15 per quiz. These quizzes will be in
Blackboard, with appropriate due dates. They
will open the day before the chapter is to be discussed in class and will
remain available for seven days. Quizzes
make 20% of the course grade.
C)
Activity Assignments: There will be five activity assignments through the
course. These assignments will be a
variety of activities and will be assigned and submitted on Blackboard. These will appear within Blackboard at
appropriate times and will remain open for two weeks. Activities make 15 % of the course grade
D)
Current Business
News Article Review: In the course of the semester, each student
is required to find six (6) current feature business news articles and report these to
the class. Each of the articles should
match a current topic or concept being studied.
For example if we are currently studying marketing, the article should
be about marketing. The report should be
a brief synopsis of the article and discuss how it illustrates the
topic/concept currently being studied.
The report should include a copy of the first page of the article. Articles should come from reputable business
press sources. Articles will be assigned
and submitted through Blackboard. Articles
make 10% of the course grade.
E)
The Biz Game: Each student will
complete the BizGame on the ACC Library website: http://library.austincc.edu/help/bizgame/ Completion of
the game is worth 5% of the course grade.
F)
Grade Computation: All numerical grades are converted to Letter Grades
according to the following scale:
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A |
90.0% - 100% |
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B |
80.0% - 89.9% |
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C |
70.0% - 79.9% |
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D |
60.0% - 69.9% |
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F |
0.0% - 59.9% |
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I |
Incomplete |
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W |
Withdrew |
Course Outline:
Note:
The dates in the schedule are the Monday of that week. Each row represents the first class period of
that week, the second the second class period that week. Thus, if you are in the Tue-Thu class, make
the appropriate adjustment.
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WEEK |
Date |
TOPICS |
CHAPTER ASSIGNMENT |
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1 |
Aug 23 |
Introduction to Course |
Prologue |
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Aug 25 |
Taking Risks and Making Profits |
Chapter 1 |
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2 |
Aug 30 |
How Economics Affects Business:
The Creation and Distribution of Wealth |
Chapter 2 |
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Sep 1 |
Doing Business in Global
Markets |
Chapter 3 |
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3 |
Sep 6 |
Labor Day Holiday |
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Sep 8 |
Demanding Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility |
Chapter 4 |
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4 |
Sep 13 |
How to Form a Business |
Chapter 5 |
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Sep 15 |
Exam #1 |
Chapters 1-5 |
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5 |
Sep 20 |
Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business |
Chapter 6 |
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Sep 22 |
Management & Leadership |
Chapter 7 |
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6 |
Sep 27 |
Adapting Organizations to Today’s Markets |
Chapter 8 |
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Sep 29 |
Production and Operations Management |
Chapter 9 |
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7 |
Oct 4 |
Motivating Employees |
Chapter 10 |
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Oct 6 |
Catch-up Day |
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8 |
Oct 11 |
Working within the Legal Environment of Business |
Bonus Chapter A |
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Oct 13 |
Exam #2 |
Chapters 6-10 & Bonus A |
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9 |
Oct 18 |
Human Resource Management: Finding and Keeping the Best
Employees |
Chapter 11 |
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Oct 20 |
Dealing with Employment-Management Issues and
Relationships |
Chapter 12 |
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10 |
Oct 25 |
Marketing: Helping Buyers Buy |
Chapter 13 |
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Oct 27 |
Developing and Pricing Products
and Services |
Chapter 14 |
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11 |
Nov 1 |
Distributing Products |
Chapter 15 |
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Nov 3 |
Using Effective Promotions |
Chapter 16 |
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12 |
Nov 8 |
Exam #3 |
Chapters 11-16 |
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Nov 10 |
Understanding Financial and Accounting Information |
Chapter 17 |
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13 |
Nov 15 |
Financial Management |
Chapter 18 |
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Nov 17 |
Securities Markets: Financing and Investment
Opportunities |
Chapter 19 |
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14 |
Nov 22 |
Money, Financial Institutions and the Federal
Reserve |
Chapter 20 |
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Nov 24 |
Catch-up Day |
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15 |
Nov 29 |
Managing Risk |
Bonus Chapter C |
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Dec 1 |
Managing Personal Finances |
Bonus Chapter D |
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16 |
Dec 6 |
Exam #4 |
Chapters 17-20 Bonus C & D |
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Dec 8 |
Course Wrap-up |
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