BUS1010-Syllabus-4

1UnitedInternationalCollegeBUS1010IntroductiontoBusinessTeachingPlan–Spring2010Instructor:Name:Dr.SebastianA.BombaciEmail:[e-mail]111Classdayandtime:IntroductiontoBusinessClass1Tuesday4-6pmIntroductiontoBusinessClass2Tuesday10-12amConsultingHours:Tuesday12-4pmWednesday11-12(byappointmentonly)CourseDescription:Thiscoursepresentsabroadintroductiontothefunctioningofbusinessenterprise.Itdesignedtoprovidefirstyearstudentswithafundamentalunderstandingofthebusinessenvironment,thenatureandstructureofmodernbusinessorganizations,andselectedfunctionalareas.Itgivesstudentsamacroviewofbusinessaswellastoprovidethemwithmeaningfulandreal-world-orientedinformation.Courseobjectives:Thepurposeofthecourseistointroducestudentstothegeneralbusinessprinciplesandconcepts.Itwilladdressboththeoryandpracticalapplication.Asaresultofthiscoursethestudentswill:Haveaworkingknowledgeoftheimpactofexternalandglobalfactorsonbusinessdecisionsinrespecttohowtheorganizationaccomplishesitsmissionandobjectives.Beabletodemonstrateanunderstandingofthebasicfunctionalrolesofamanager(planning,organizing,leading,andcontrolling)andhowtheyarerelated.Haveanappreciationofandtheabilitytodescribehowthebasicfunctionalareasoftheorganizationcontributetoaccomplishingtheorganization’ssuccess.Developafoundationfortheskillsdemandedofabusinesspersoninpreparationformoreadvancedcourses.Acquireanattitudeofrespectandappreciationtowardtheteamdynamicsandartofbusiness.Enhancetheirabilitytocreateabusinessplanandbecomingamoreeffectivecommunicatoraboutbusinessplans/issues.TeachingApproach:Studentsareencouragedtotakechargeoftheirownlearningprocessbyreadingtheassignedmaterialsbeforeclass,completingindividualandgroupassignmentsontimeandbyenteringintoclassdiscussionsandexercises.Therearetwolecturehoursandonetutorialhourforallstudentseachweek.Classwillfollowtheapproachoflecturesaugmentedwithcurrentevents,films,casestudies,groupandindividualexercises.Thetutorialsaredesignedtocover,inmoredetail,selectedtopicsareaspresentedincurrentissues,precedinglectureandtodiscusscontemporaryissuespertainingtothebusinessscene.2RequiredText:BusinessAChangingWorldFerrell/Hirt/FerrellSeventhEdition2009,McGraw-HillIrwin,ISBN:978-0-07-009166-5OtherReferences:StudentsshouldlogontotheOnlineLearningCenter’swebsite::Theweightingsfortheindividualcomponentsareasfollows:1.Mid-TermTest25%2.FinalExamination40%3.BusinessPlan15%4.Assignments10%5.Attendance/Participation10%Total100%ExaminationsTheMid-TermTestwhichincludesChapter1to7,willbeheldonthe7thweek.Thefinalexaminationwillrequirebasiccomprehensionofallthecoursematerialwillbeheldattheendoftheterm..BusinessPlan(GroupProject)Smallteamsof3to4studentswillbeformedtodevelopabusinessplanforanenterpriseinanassignedindustry.Asaterm-longproject,thebusinessplanwillallowteamstodrawuponthemostimportantelementsofthecourse.Ten-pagewrittenplanswillbepresentedtotheinstructoronApril30thatthebeginningofclass.TheywillalsobepresentedorallywithPPTtotheclassfordiscussionduringthelasttwoweeksofclassmeetings.AssignmentCurrentEventInBusiness(IndividualProject)Youareencouragedtodevelopthehabitofreadingbusinessperiodicals.Pleasereadbusinessarticlethatreportsonacurrenteventinbusiness.Thearticleshouldrelatetoanyofthemanytopicswehavecoveredorarecurrentlycoveringinthesyllabus.Subjecttotheapprovaloftheinstructor,studentscanprovideafive-pagewrittenreviewofthecurrenteventtotheinstructorasindividualassignment.Thereportwillbeevaluatedbasedoncontentaswellaswritingstyleandorganization.3ParticipationAttendanceisexpectedandwillberewardedunderparticipation.However,activeinvolvementintheclassdiscussionwillalsobemeasured.Youareencouragedtochallengeideas/theoriesanddevelopeffectivebusinesscommunicationsskills.CoursePolicies:Togetthemostoutofthiscourse,andtomakeitanenjoyablelearningexperience,thefollowingguidelineswillbeadheredto:Attendance:Regularattendanceisexpected.Rollcallwillbetakensystematicallyatthebeginningofeachclassperiod.Beingabsentdeprivesyouofvaluableclassdiscussionsandinformation.PreparationforClass:Assignedreadingsmustbecompletedbeforeeachclasssession.Thesereadingsprovidethebasisforaninformedanalysisofmanagementissues.Professionalcourtesy:Professionalcourtesyincludesrespectingothers’opinions,workingtogetherinaspiritofcooperation,andactivelylisteningtothosewhoarespeaking.Inordertouseclasstimeproductively,pleaseavoidbehaviorsthatmakeitdifficultforustoaccomplishourmutualobjectives.AcademicIntegrity:Deliberateviolationsofacademicintegrity(plagiarismandcheating)arenottolerated.Academicmisconductwillbedealtwithaccordingtoadministrativepolicy.CourseWork:Deadlinesandguidelinesforwrittenandoralassignmentsareonthecourselecture/tutorialscheduleandwillbe