Introduction to Business Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Course

BUSI-1301-001 Introduction to Business

Prerequisites

Course Description

Survey of modern business activities; basic industries, forms of organization, banking, credit, problems of management, business risks and the relation of government to business.

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Department Expectations

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Hybrid

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Better Business, 2/E
Michael R. Solomon, Contributing Editor
Mary Anne S. Poatsy, Montgomery County Community College
Kendall Martin

ISBN-10: 0132496690
ISBN-13: 9780132496698

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2012
Format: Paper; 640 pp
Published: 01/19/2011 

Supplies

Student must have access to a Personal Computer. If the student does not have a computer at home he/she may use one at the many labs avaliable on any AC campus, public library or any other location that a student may have access to a computer. This i

Student Performance

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1. \ List the factors of production and differentiate between the three major economic systems based on the way each controls and uses the factors of production.
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2. \ Identify the major forms of business ownership and their appropriateness for small business, franchises, or multinational corporations.
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3. \ Describe the Federal Reserve Systems mission and the tools it uses to accomplish its mission.
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4. \ Identify the types of financial institutions that make up the U.S. financial system and the services they offer.
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5. \ Differentiate between the three basic financial statements and the budgeting process. Illustrate how the computation of key ratios from financial statements helps in analyzing a business financial strengths and weaknesses.
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6. \ Discuss the sources, instruments, and techniques of short-term and long-term financing.
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7. \ Describe the activities of the management process and the basic skills needed by managers.
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8. \ Identify the purpose of goal setting and differentiate between strategic, tactical, and operational plans.
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9. \ Discuss the bases for organizational structure. Describe effect authority, responsibility, leadership, corporate culture and the informal organization have on the organization.
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10. \ Identify the functions of a specialized human resource department and explain the continuing responsibility of all departments for the effective training, development, motivation, and use of human resources.
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11. \ Discuss why labor unions were organized, their primary goals, and methods for achieving these goals.
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12. \ Identify the major components and tasks of operations and production management.
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13. \ Define marketing and discuss the marketing function in product development, pricing, promotion and distribution. 
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Expected Student Behavior

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\ It is the responsibility of the student to initiate drop or withdrawal procedures.  Students who stop attending class but do not officially drop or withdraw from this course will receive a letter grade at the end of the semester.

\ Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact the Student Service Center room 119, phone 371-5436 as soon as possible.

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Grading Criteria

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\ A = 90 - 100
\ B = 80 - 89
\ C = 70 - 79
\ D = 60 - 69
\ F = Below 60

Attendance

\ Students are expected to attend all regularly scheduled class meetings.  Although this class is a hybrid class (meaning half is taught in a lecture format and half on-line), regular attendance is monitored.  As information your class participation and other announcements are made and it is your responsibility to read all communication.  If a class is  missed, it is the student's responsibility to determine what may have been missed and take appropriate action..  Please obtain the names and phone numbers of at least two of your fellow classmates and contact them about anything that may have missed.

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Calendar

Additional Information

\ There is no general make up policy for this class. However, the instructor does reserve the right to allow any variance to this policy. Examinations may consist of essay, true or false, multiple choice, matching, or short answer questions and a research paper.  final examination may be comprehensive. Final grade will be determined by dividing total number of points by the number of tests and projects. Instructor reserves the right to subjectively influence the final grade relative to class attendance, participation and attitude.