Nunez Community College Introduction to Business Course Syllabus Fall Semester 2009 Course: BUSN 1100 Instructor: deborah barbe’ Building: AST Office Location: AST 212 Rooms: see below Office Hours: TTH 11:00 – 11:30 am Days and Times: 2:15 – 5:30 pm Sect 126: TTH 1:00 – 2:15 pm Rm 204 6:45 – 8:00 pm 330: TTH 5:30 – 6:45 pm Rm 303 Telephone: office 504-278-6307 Division: Business and Technology cell 504-250-2637 Division Telephone: 504-278-6306 e-mail Address: barbe.ncc@charter.net or dbarbe@nunez.edu CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Introduces student to business functions and their effect on the economy. Serves to familiarize the student with various specialized fields and business terminology. REQUIRED MATERIALS: Understanding Business, 8th edition, (Earlier editions allowed - see instructor) Nickels, McHugh and McHugh. ISBN 007-253876-7 Book required, CD optional. REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION: Students in Business Technology or General Studies Business Concentration must earn a “C” or better in order to get degree credit for this course. There will be a cumulative final exam and approximately seven exams, each covering from one to several chapters. These exams may consist of multiple choice, true/false, essay, research, application, or other types of problems. Numerous assignments are also required. Students work individually and in groups. All are expected to contribute during class discussions. Class materials are distributed through the class Blackboard site at http://lctcs.blackboard.com. Each student must provide an e-mail address for communication. CONTENT OUTLINE Week 1 Orientation Weeks 1-5 Part 1: Business Trends Ch 1 – Managing within the Dynamic Business Environment Ch 2 – How Economics Affects Business Ch 3 – Competing in Global Markets Weeks 6-7 Part 2: Business Ownership Ch 5 – Choosing a Form of Business Ownership Ch 6 – Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business Weeks 8-10 Part 3: Management Ch 7 – Management, Leadership, and Employee Empowerment Ch 8 – Adapting Organizations to Today’s Markets Ch 9 – Producing World Class Goods and Services (time permitting) Weeks 11-12 Part 4: Human Resources Ch 10 – Motivating Employees Ch 11 – Human Resource Management Week 13- end Part 5: Marketing Selected parts of Ch 13 through 16 will be covered Week TBA Ch 4 – Demonstrating Ethical Behavior GRADING: GRADES WILL NOT BE "CURVED" or rounded. Final grades will be determined according to the following weights: Assignments 30% Examinations (regular and final are equally weighted) 70% and determined by averaging numerical scores according to the following scale: Letter Grade: A 90 - 100% B 80 -89% C 70 -79% D 60 -69% F under 60% Graded Work: NO “make-ups” are allowed. All work not timely completed will receive a zero score. At the time the final grade is determined, the lowest EXAM score will be dropped. All ASSIGNMENT scores will be counted; none will be dropped. Contacting the Instructor: On Tuesdays and Thursdays: Except for school holidays or closings, the teacher is available on-campus during the office times listed. Emails, phone calls to my office, and messages left on campus on other days will be returned during these on-campus office hours. Other days – Wednesdays, and Friday through Monday: To contact me, call my cell phone. Phone calls to my office phone, messages left on campus, and emails sent on these days will be returned by the end of the next Tuesday /Thursday office hours. Access to Class Work: Lectures are posted weekly, in the order shown above, and remain on Blackboard for the duration of the course. However, graded work is posted to the blackboard site for a specific amount of time and then removed. ATTENDANCE - Students should read the policy on attendance in the Nunez College Catalog. Roll will be checked each class (exception: online courses) and the instructor MAY, but is not required to, drop a student for excessive unexcused absences prior to the official last day to drop a course. If the student completes the paperwork to withdraw from the course before the last drop date, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, the student will receive a “W” grade. If absences occur and/or accumulate after the last day to officially withdraw, the student will fail the course. Excessive absences usually equal to two weeks of class time, or, for online students, failure to access website and/or complete assignments for two weeks. Students who arrive late to class must see the instructor after the class to have that absence removed. Students who leave class early may be counted absent for that class. CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE - No student may create disturbances to the learning environment. Students may be warned, asked to leave class and/or referred to the Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs or designee for disciplinary action depending on the frequency or severity of the disturbance. Entering and leaving the classroom during class time is a distraction to other students and the instructor and should be avoided. A student’s need to be in constant contact with the outside world through high-tech electronic devices (beepers, cell-phones, etc…) does not supersede basic classroom etiquette, and the beeping, buzzing or ringing of these devices are definitely considered a disturbance by the instructor. Only those persons enrolled in the class should be present in class. PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING - Cheating/plagiarizing is a serious offense. Webster defines plagiarism as the act of “taking and using as one’s own the ideas or writings of another.” Depending on the frequency or severity of a student’s cheating/plagiarizing the instructor may lower the student’s grade or recommend the student to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for disciplinary action. INSTRUCTOR’S RULE: A student who cheats, attempts to cheat, or aids another in either, will earn NO credit for that work. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT - It is the policy of Nunez Community College to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to federal law, state law, and the school’s commitment to equal educational opportunities. Any student with a disability needing accommodations should contact Michelle Minor, the ADA Coordinator, at mminor@nunez.edu or (504) 278-6422. Her office is on the first floor of the Nunez Library.