Small Business Management – Entrepreneurship Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Instructor Information
Instructor
Jodi Lindseth (Curriculum Vitae)Office Location
R. E. Byrd Business Building 323D
Office Hours
Summer Office Hours:
Way to contact: (I am not on campus in the summer)
Virtual Office Hours: Monday - Sunday 9 am to 9 pm (please give 24 hours to reply)
Text: (806) 584-9833
Email: jllindseth@actx.edu (Please refrain from sending emails to jllindseth@amarillocollege.com, I don't check that one very often)
By appointment: via Zoom, Google Meets
*****PLEASE send me a friendly second message/text if I don't answer the first one.
***The response maybe slower on the weekends.
Course Information
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Course
BUSG-2309-001 Small Business Management – Entrepreneurship
Prerequisites
Course Description
A course in how to start and operate a small business. Topics include facts about a small business, essential management skills, how to prepare a business plan, financial needs, marketing strategies and legal issues.
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Department Expectations
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Hours
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Class Type
Online Course
Syllabus Information
Textbooks
Small Business Management 17th ed, Longenecker, Petty Palich, Hoy
ISBN: 978-1-133-94775-2
Supplies
- Textbook: Small Business Management 17th ed, Longenecker, Petty Palich, Hoy
- Computer/tablet (Be aware:
Student Performance
Course Learning Outcomes:
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- The student will describe important issues about small businesses and the entrepreneurial process. SCANS* Information C5-C7; Thinking Skills F7, F9, F12 \
- Student will discuss and identify essential management skills required of a successful entrepreneur, including the comparison of the traditional entrepreneurial personality with the traditional managerial personality. SCANS* Resources C1-C4; Information C5-C8; Thinking Skills F7-F12; Interpersonal C9-C14 \
- Student will list the basic steps involved in preparing a business plan including:
\ a. Analyzing the Industry and the Market
\ b. Analyzing the Product/Service
\ c. Protecting Intellectual Property
\ d. Building a Founding Team
\ e. Calculating start-up capital requirements
\ SCANS* Information C5-C8; Systems C15-C17 Resources C1-C4 \
- Student will identify and discuss the five stages of growth of a business and discuss the concept of harvesting@. SCANS* Information C5-C8; Thinking Skills F7-F12 \
*Meets Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)
\ \Information: Acquires and uses information.
\ \Interpersonal: Works with others, serves clients, exercises leadership.
\ \Systems: Understands complex interrelationships. (evaluates, monitors, improves social organizational and technological systems)
\ \Thinking Skills: Thinks creatively, makes decisions, solves problems, visualizes, knows how to learn and reason.
\ \Resources: Identifies, organizes, plans, and allocates resources (time, money, materials, facilities and human resources)
\ \Students Rights and Responsibilities
Student Rights and ResponsibilitiesLog in using the AC Connect Portal
In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .
If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
Expected Student Behavior
BEST PRACTISES:
- This is an 8 week class, have your book at the beginning...we will hit the ground running!
- If this is your first online class, get into Blackboard and "get lost"
- Log into Blackboard on Mondays to see what is due for the week (check the college email several times a week to stay informed)
- Plan ahead if you have limited internet access
- Communicate, communicate, communicate with your instructor
- USE SPELL CHECK (What do you think about the person or an articles with incorrect spelling?)
- Know your resources, (student help, library hours, tutoring locations, etc.) if you don't know and need help....ask!!
DISCUSSION BOARDS:
- Use complete sentences in discussion boards. DO NOT use abbreviated language used in text messaging.
- Use spell check.
- Address classmates in a non-threatening tone of voice; refrain from insults, slurs, insensitive comments and slang.
- Please be respectful or classmates on the discussion boards.
EXAMINATIONS:
Exams are to be taken INDIVIDUALLY. If at student is caught participating in group testing, he/she will automatically receive a "0" and will be subject to further disciplinary actions as outlines in the AC Students Rights & Responsibilities.
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 work 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
Grading Criteria
GRADING SCALE:
90 - 100% = A Excellent
80 - 89% = B Above Average, Very Good
70 - 79% = C Average, Good
60 - 69% = D Poor, but passing
Below 60% = F Failing
Instructor reserves the right to subjectively influence the final grade relative to class attendance, participation, and attitude.
Weighted Total:
30% Assignments
25% Project
15% Discussion Boards
15% Peer Evaluation
15% Exams
100% Total Grade
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Weekly assignments MUST be typed and submitted into Blackboard.
- Assignments are due by 12 p.m. (midnight) on Mondays.
- Late assignments will be docked 10% per day.
- Assignments will permanently close one week past the due date.
- Extenuating circumstances will be considered, if communicated BEFORE the due date.
EXAMINATIONS:
- Examinations will consist of essay, true-false, multiple choice, matching or short answer questions.
- Final Examination will be comprehensive.
- Should you have an emergency, contact me in ADVANCE before midnight. There are no make-up exams.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY:
- It is the responsibility of the student to initiate drop or withdrawal procedures through Instructor of the course.
- Students who stop attending class but do not officially drop or withdraw from this course will receive a grade of F if their average falls below a 60.
- PLEASE communicate with the instructor to discuss options before considering dropping the class!
- Once the class is dropped, all grade records are deleted in Blackboard and can not be accessed again.
July 19th, 2016 is the last date to withdraw.
***If after two weeks of coursework, a student’s grade is under a 70, an academic retention alert will be sent to advisor and financial aid department.
Accessing Grades Online:
To view your current course grades:
- Go to www.actx.edu, click on AC Connect anf log in using your ACNetID and password
- Click on BUSG-2309
- Click on My Grades on the menu to the left.
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.
To view your Final course grades:
- Go to www.actx.edu, click on AC Connect and log in using your ACNetID and password
- Scroll down to Self Service on bottom right of the page, and click on Current Student.
- Under current student, click on Academic Profile and click on Grades.
Be aware that the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (as amended) does not permit instructors to disclose information regarding grades over the phone, via email, or to a third party. Therefore, if you need to discuss your grades, you must do so in person.
Attendance
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
"90% of success is just showing up." ~ Woody Allen
In order to be successful in this class, students are expected to log in and participate at least three times a week. Students are expected to participate in the weekly discussion boards. Instructors can see when the last date of log in occurs.
- Due to the freedom that online courses offer you, it may be tempting to wait until the last minute to work on your course. It is our experience that almost NONE of the learners who take this approach are able to finish the course.
- GET INTO THE HABIT OF GETTING ONLINE EVERY MONDAY to see the discussion boards, assignments and tests so you can plan accordingly and meet deadlines.
- It is our suggestion that you either work ahead or create a plan that allows you to be in the course working at least three times a week.
- Learners who have biweekly attendance (or more) complete the course in a timely manner and get the best scores on their discussion boards, assignments, exams and overall grades. Obviously the choice is up to you.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY:
- It is the responsibility of the student to initiate drop or withdrawal procedures through the Instructor of the course.
- 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.
- PLEASE communicate with the instructor to discuss options before considering dropping the class!
Last day to withdraw (drop) - July 19th, 2016
EXAMINATIONS:
- Exams will be open for 4 days.
- Students are expected to take the exam by the due date.
- NO make-up exams are allowed except for extenuating circumstances.
Calendar
BUSG 2309 Small Business Management – Entrepreneurship
Summer 2016Instructor reserves the right to modify this schedule as needed during the semester.
WEEK
ASSIGNMENT
EXMAS
Week 1
Intro to Entrepreneurship
Week 2
Chp. 2 Integrity and Ethics: Foundations for Success in Small Business
Chp. 3 Starting a Small Business
Ch. 1 & 2
Week 3
Chp. 4 Franchises and Buyouts
Chp. 5 The Family Business
Ch. 3
Week 4
Chp 6 The Business Plan: Visualizing The Dream
Chp 8 The Organizational Plan: Teams, Legal Structures, Alliances
Ch 4 & 5
Week 5
Chp 9 The Location Plan
Ch 6
Week 6
Chp 10 Understanding a Firm’s Financial Statements
Chp 11 Forecasting Financial Requirements
Ch 8 & 9
Week 7
Chp 12 A Firm’s Sources of Financing
Ch 10,11,12
Week 8
Final and final business plan due
Additional Information
Relevant Dates to Remember
June 6
First Day – Summer 2016
June 13
Census Day
July 4
4th of July
July 19
Last Day to Withdraw
July 25
Finals Week Syllabus Created on:
11/30/-1 12:00 AM
Last Edited on:
11/30/-1 12:00 AM