Course Syllabus

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Welcome to GBUS5! I am glad you are here. This syllabus will serve as your road map to the class. Please read it carefully and feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. I look forward to working with you over the coming weeks!

Below is  a calendar for the semester that will help you navigate each week through the next 16-weeks.  

 

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Course Description:

This course, designed for the beginning business student, will survey business principles, methodologies, problems, practices, and procedures as they pertain to the societal challenges facing business and the economic challenges facing America in a global environment. Business topics will be discussed, such as: the nature of business, ownership, recruitment and training of personnel, human resources, labor-management relations, human behavior, production and distribution of goods, economics, marketing, competition, profits, transportation, finance and accounting, managerial controls, organizational communications and culture, global markets, government, entrepreneurship and business relations.

A survey in business providing a multidisciplinary examination of how culture, society, economic systems, legal, international, political, financial institutions, and human behavior interact to affect a business organization’s policy and practices within the U.S. and a global society.   The course also demonstrates how these influences impact the primary areas of business including: organizational structure and design; leadership, human resource management, organized labor practices; marketing; organizational communication; technology; entrepreneurship; legal, accounting, financial practices; the stock and securities market; and therefore affect a business’ ability to achieve its organizational goals.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • Compare and contrast the rolls, relationships and effects of small and large businesses on society and the environment.
  • Assess local, national and global regulatory and competitive environments and develop operational strategies.
  • Compare start-up and growth strategies for management of human, financial and operational resources.

Course Content:

  1. Foundations of American Business
  2. Forms of Business Enterprise
  3. Ethical and Social Responsibilities of Business
  4. Economic Foundations
  5. International Business
  6. Management, Leadership, and Motivation
  7. Production and Operations Management
  8. Human Resource Management
  9. Marketing and Consumer Behavior
  10. E-Business and Information Technology
  11. Accounting
  12. Financial Management
  13. Securities Markets and the Financial System
  14. Business Law
  15. Risk Management and Insurance

Textbook:

Great news: your textbook for this class is available for free online!

Introduction to Business  from OpenStax, ISBN-10: 1-947172-55-7

You have several options to obtain this book:

You can use whichever formats you want. Web view is recommended -- the responsive design works seamlessly on any device

 

Grading Scheme:

90%

100%

A

80%

89%

B

70%

79%

C

60%

69%

D

<60%

F

Study Habits For an Online Class

Study to fit with your weekly schedule;- There are specific times that you have to be online. Every Tuesday 6:30- 8pm. In order to be successful in the class, you should plan enough time each week for reading, studying, participating in the discussion boards and completing your assignments. Most weeks there is an assignment or quiz. It is my experience that this keeps most students on track each week. If you fall behind in your studies or have questions, email me right away to get your questions answers. My goal is to help you learn – don’t be shy. Late work Tests and assignments will be accepted late for a 10% grade deduction.

Emails!!!

In an online class, it is essential that you have a current email address in your LBCC account. Emails are often sent to the whole class. If you don't have a current email address in the school's computer, you won't receive the information you need for the class. To add or change your email address in the system, go to your LBCC account. 

Backup copies

Keep copies of all of your work and keep these copies until you see your final grade posted at the end of the semester. Save paper copies of your test answers. With the security programs on your computer, your ISP (internet service provider) security, and the schools email security, it is not surprising that emails and assignments occasionally don’t get through these layers. If work is sent but it is not received, you will want copies of your work so you don’t have to redo it. Designed for self-motivated individuals - Online classes are not for everyone. Due dates are posted in the syllabus for Chapter tests, assignments, and papers. They should be turned in by the posted dates. All tests will be taken online. You are welcome to read as far ahead as you would like. It is very difficult to catch up so try not to fall behind. Make it your goal to keep up each week.

Student Drops 

Should you need to drop from the class, please email me and perhaps there is an alternative plan that we can come up with that will keep you in the class and moving forward with your education. If we don't know why you need to drop, we cannot help. But, if you have to drop for whatever reason, it is your responsibility to do the paperwork. 

Instructor drops

If you fall behind, you will be warned once and then dropped from the class. Drops are final. If something does come up and you need extra time to complete an assignment, contact your instructor prior to missing the due date.

Cheating

Please note that all assignments will be submitted to Turnitin. Turnitin is an online tool available to instructors to check for plagiarism.  Thus, it is important that you understand the meaning of plagiarism and complete your assignments without plagiarizing someone else’s work.

In instances where you wish to use someone else’s statements, remember that they have to be properly cited and you must reference the source. Become used to referencing your sources; college writing requires proper citations. Furthermore, college writing is not just submitting a properly cited document full of someone else’s statements; it requires interjection of your own thoughts showing critical thinking on every assignment. For example, take the idea, support, or refute the work cited in two or three statements. By properly citing your sources and developing your own ideas in writing and the spoken word, it helps you build credibility with your audience.

Look Around 

From here take a look at the various tabs on the left of the site (Tests, Assignments, Grades, Announcements, etc.). Take a look at what is there and familiarize yourself with the layout of the website. If you have any further questions after rummaging through the website, please feel free to email me.

Get Started  

Okay, now it is your turn! You completed the syllabus (yay!). Make sure to locate your text book (located in Resources), read the announcements and get started with your first week assignments. We are going to have a great term!

Netiquette Guidelines:

The following are a few rules of Forum Netiquette compiled and adapted from Wikipedia.

  • The most important rule of netiquette is, "Think before you post." If what you intend to post will not make a positive contribution to the discussion and be of interest to several readers, do not post it!
  • Never forget that the person on the other side is human. Always be courteous.
  • If you're new to the forum, lurk for a while before you post. "Lurking" is reading the forum discussions without actually participating. Despite the sinister tone of the word, lurking in cyberspace is not frowned upon -- in fact, it's encouraged. Lurking gives you an idea of who the participants are and what the tone of the discussion is. It helps you avoid mistaking a joke for a serious statement, or posting a comment only to find out that a virtually identical statement appeared in the forum yesterday.
  • Personal messages to one or two individuals should not be posted to the forums – send them an email instead.
  • Avoid  double posting  (Links to an external site.)  and  cross posting  (Links to an external site.) .
  • Be brief but meet the assignment guidelines.
  • Do not use inappropriate language (swearing, double meaning words/phrases, insults, etc.).
  • Write well. Follow standard grammar and spelling rules and try not to use slang. If needed, use the spell-check feature.
  • Stay on-topic.
  • Be careful with humor and sarcasm. Without the voice inflections and body language of personal communications, it's easy for a remark meant to be funny to be misinterpreted.
  • Respond to topics started by others more often than starting topics of your own so that you don't appear arrogant and unlikable.
  • When quoting a previous post, include only the relevant portion of that post.
  • Avoid the use of all CAPITAL LETTERS in posts. (All CAPS is considered "shouting" and makes your posts harder to read.).
  • Do not resurrect a very old topic if you have nothing extremely significant to add.
  • Try to refrain from lashing back at a poorly behaving member or participating in a  flame war  (Links to an external site.) ; instead, notify your instructor of the event.

Student Technology Help Desk 

  1. Student Technology Help Desk Fall 2021 Hours: We will continue to have remote hours and some in-person hours this fall semester to best support our students during this transitional time. As we are in a fluid situation due to the pandemic, hours are subject to change and can be found Timings.
  1. Updated! Student Technology Help Desk Online Introduction Video: Introduction  
  1. New Location! STHD Faculty Resources: On our newly updated site, you can find resources to help you connect students to our resources.  This includes Syllabus/Canvas blurb, flyers, Starfish information & more 
  1. New Resource! LBCC Student Technology Microsite: This brand new site is a one stop shop for technology help guides, videos, & resources.  https://www.lbcc.edu/sthd-technology-support-guides-videos. This site includes support for Canvas, Office 365, Viking Student System, Browser Support, Citirx, & the list continues to grow.

Important Notes:

Course Summary:

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