Introduction to Business Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course

BUSI-1301-003 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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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Better Business, 2nd edition
Michael R. Solomon, Mary Anne Poatsy, and Kendall Martin
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-249669-8
AC Bookstore has this book packaged with MyBizLab - ISBN-10: 0132672367

UNFORTUNATELY WE WILL NOT BE USING MYBIZLAB THIS SEMESTER DUE TO A PUBLISHER ERROR.  WE HAVE THE 2ND EDITION OF THE BOOK, WHICH IS NOT SUPPORTED BY MYBIZLAB.

 

Supplies

All assignments, quizzes, exams, and communications with instructor are conducted online.  You will need to have regular (at the very minimum, weekly) access to a comp

Student Performance

Learning Objectives

• 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.
• Identify the major forms of business ownership and their appropriateness for small business, franchises, or multinational corporations.
• Describe the Federal Reserve System’s mission and the tools it uses to accomplish its mission.
• Identify the types of financial institutions that make up the U.S. financial system and the services they offer.
• 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.
• Discuss the sources, instruments, and techniques of short-term and long-term financing.
• Describe the activities of the management process and the basic skills needed by managers.
• Identify the purpose of goal setting and differentiate between strategic, tactical, and operational plans.
• Discuss the bases for organizational structure. Describe the effect authority, responsibility, leadership, corporate culture and the informal organization have on the organization.
• 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.
• Discuss why labor unions were organized, their primary goals, and methods for achieving these goals.
• Identify the major components and tasks of operations and production management.
• Define marketing and discuss the marketing function in product development, pricing, promotion and distribution.

 

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Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

Plagiarism, Cheating and Individual Work Ethic

Amarillo College policies and Code of Student Conduct is strictly adhered to when dealing with plagiarism, cheating, and duplication of work product. Any evidence of plagiarism, cheating, or duplication of work product will result in a zero on the project or test in question.

A complete statement regarding scholastic dishonesty can be found in the Student Code of Conduct in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook at http://catalog.actx.edu/content.php?catoid=12&navoid=426

 

Online Discussion Forum

Participation in any online discussion forum is expected to be free of foul language and devoid of disparaging remarks to fellow students.  Robust discussion and disagreements are, however, expected and encouraged.

Grading Criteria

 

Chapter / Video Quizzes (13)	25%
Activities (5)	25%
Midterm Exam	25%
Final Exam	25%

 

Weekly quizzes are due at the end of each week by 11:59 pm on the Sunday of that week.  Quizzes will be comprised of a combination of true/false and multiple-choice questions, based upon the chapter reading and youtube.com video assigned each week.  There are a total of 13 quizzes and videos, and these quizzes represent 25% of your final grade.

You will be responsible for completing five (5) activities during the course.  Activities are due by 11:59 pm on the Sunday of Weeks #1, #4, #7, #10 and #14.  Additional information about the activity requirements are posted in your Blackboard course.  The five activities will represent 25% of your final grade.

In addition, you will complete a midterm exam during Week #8, covering Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, & 8, as well as the videos #1-7.  The midterm will be comprised of multiple choice and one short essay question, and will represent 25% of your final grade.

Lastly, you will complete a final exam during Week #16 of the course.  The final exam will be cumulative, covering all of the assigned chapters and videos.  The final will be comprised of multiple choice and two short essay questions, and will represent 25% of your final grade.

 

GRADING SCALE

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

 

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Attendance

This is a 100% online course.  Your attendance is determined by the completion of all assignments within Blackboard.

 

Calendar

Additional Information

 

January 21	First Day of Classes
March 10 – March 16	Spring Break (faculty and students)
March 13 – March 16	AC Closed – Spring Break
April 14	Summer & Fall Registration Begins
April 18 – 20	AC Closed – Easter Holiday
April 24	Last Day to Withdraw – SPRING 2014
May 12 – May 16	Finals Week
May 16	Commencement Ceremony (7 pm)