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Standard Course Syllabus for Business Courses
(Template)
This document is designed to provide faculty teaching business courses with a template for a syllabus with the
boilerplate information desired by the Breech School of Business Administration for courses with these prefixes:
ACCT, ECON, FINC, MGMT or MKTG. This is the minimum that should go into a syllabus. Faculty may add
additional material, as deemed appropriate. The information items printed in italics within brackets are to
distinguish between boilerplate information and actual text.
Submit an electronic copy of your syllabus
two weeks before the start of class each semester to:
Sara Towry at stowry@drury.edu
[Delete this page before copying.]
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BBA Course Syllabus
Drury University Mission: Drury is an independent University, church-related, grounded in the liberal
arts tradition and committed to personalized education in a community of scholars who value the arts of
teaching and learning. Education at Drury seeks: to cultivate spiritual sensibilities and imaginative
faculties as well as ethical insight and critical thought, to liberate persons to participate responsibly in and
contribute to life in a global community, to foster the integration of theoretical and practical knowledge.
Breech School of Business Administration Mission:
Preparing ethical leaders for the global business community.
Learning Goals:
Ethics: Our graduates will recognize the ethical aspects of business situations, and develop their
understanding of how to respond ethically and to promote ethical business practices.
Global Perspectives: Our graduates will exhibit intercultural competence in the global business
environment.
Communication: Our graduates will clearly and effectively present their ideas in both written
and oral communication.
Analytical Skills and Business Judgment: Our graduates will analyze business problems using
appropriate theories and techniques, and use sound business judgment.
Professionalism: Our graduates will understand the importance of professionalism in business
practice, and will conduct themselves as business professionals.
Course Title:
[Insert course title – use actual title from academic catalog.]
Course Number:
[Insert course number – include course prefix, number, location, section.]
Course Schedule:
[List meeting days and times of the course.]
Course Location:
[List the campus location, building name and room number.]
Instructor:
[Insert your name.]
Contact Information:
Phone:
Email:
Office Hours:
Availability:
[Best times and methods to reach you.]
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Instructor’s Bio:
[Provide a brief description of your qualifications and professional experience which prepares you to
teach this course.]
Course Description:
[Insert exact course description from the academic catalog, additional text may be added (separate from
the actual description) to provide clarity.]
Prerequisite Courses:
[List all courses specified as prerequisites for this course.]
Required Text(s):
[List all required texts for the class, including ISBN, author, publisher, and edition.]
Electronic Resources:
[List all electronic resources and web sites for course.]
Calendar:
[List important dates for course such as: holidays, drop dates, mid-term and final exams.]
Student Learning Outcomes:
[List the topics and objectives to be covered in the course.]
For Example:
1) To explore some of the major roles, responsibilities, and challenges of business in modern global
society. This includes examination of business as an institution, and of its place within the community of
major societal institutions.
2) To gain a foundational understanding of the business as a social science, including basics regarding our
perspective(s) on problems and our methods of study and analysis, as well as introductions to the major
business disciplines (e.g., marketing, finance, management, etc.). (Drury Core)
3) To develop an awareness of the role of organizations and institutions in our society. Including an
understanding of the authority and influence these have on the development and maintenance of outcomes
impacting individuals, communities, and society. Additionally, recognizing that there are assumptions
and values expressed in both visible and invisible ways. These develop and are maintained thorough the
interrelationship between human behavior and the organizations and institutions of a society. (Drury
Core)
4) To explore business as a profession (an area of practice), including a survey of some of the major areas
of business practice (e.g., project leader, marketing analyst, investment advisor), with particular emphases
on contributing to healthy organizations and advancing the professional standards and reputation of areas
of practice.
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5) To begin developing your academic and professional portfolio, including such essentials as a resume,
personal learning goals, and career interest profile/target(s).
Assignments:
[Insert your description and schedule of readings, assignments, tests and exams. (Including Learning
Outcomes-Option 1) A sample follows:]
Week: Due Date:
Assignment:
1
01/17/07
Read Chapter 1 (LO: 1)
2
01/24/07
Read Chapter 2 (LO: 2-3)
3
01/31/07
Quiz 1 over Chapters 1 and 2; Read Chapter 3 (LO: 1-3)
4
[continues…]
Weighting of Assignments:
[List the required assignments, due dates and point values for the course (Including Learning OutcomesOption 2). This is a sample matrix:]
Assignments:
Points:
Group Project (LO: 1-3) – April 12
250
Mid-term (LO: 1-3) – April 19
100
Written summary of each chapter, 10 chapters @ 10 points each, due on Mondays (LO: 1-5)
100
Class Participation/exercises 10 points per week (LO: 1-3)
150
Individual Final Presentation – May 3 or May 5 (LO: 5)
200
Final Exam – May 10 (LO: 1-4)
200
Total
1000
Grading Scale: [This is the place where the faculty member provides the grade scale. The scale below is
provided as an example only:]
Total Points:
Grade:
1000-950
A
949-901
A900-850
B+
849-830
B
829-801
B800-770
C+
769-730
C
729-701
C700-670
D+
669-630
D
629-601
D600 or fewer
F
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Grade:
A
B
C
D
S
F
I
U
IP, DR,
DP,DF,
WP,
WF
Criteria and Guidelines:
A grade of A involves a level of performance that is conspicuously excellent in the factors indicated in
the definition of B.
A grade of B indicates a higher level of performance than the satisfactory standard defined for a grade
of C. It involves excellence in some aspect of the work, such as completeness, accuracy, detail of
knowledge or effective independent work.
A grade of C represents a satisfactory level of performance that can be expected of any Drury student
who gives a reasonable amount of time, effort and attention to the work of the course. Such satisfactory
performance should include familiarity with the concept of the course as shown by an acceptable
mastery of the information, concepts or skills involved and regular participation in the work of the
class.
A grade of D indicates below standard performance; it is acceptable toward graduation only if offset by
superior work in other courses.
A grade of "S" (satisfactory) indicates the attainment of a "C" level or better.
A grade of "F" indicates an unacceptable level of performance.
An “I” grade is given for incomplete work only if illness or other unavoidable causes prevent the
student from completing the course. The student is responsible for contacting the instructor and
determining what must be done to remove the “I” grade. Coursework must be completed and the “I”
grade replaced with a letter grade within six weeks after the beginning of the semester immediately
following the semester in which the “I” grade was received. The instructor granting the incomplete, or
the department chair in his or her absence, is required to report to the registrar a grade for the
permanent record at the end of that period. A grade of I not removed within the time period allowed
will automatically be changed to an F.
A grade of "U" (unsatisfactory) indicates an unacceptable level of performance.
Please refer to the academic catalog.
Note: Drury does not give an A+ grade as a final, end of semester, grade.
Attendance:
[Insert your attendance policy here:] There is no class-cut system at Drury. Students are expected to
attend all classes and laboratory periods for which they are enrolled. An absence is an individual matter
between student and instructor. Students are directly responsible to instructors for class attendance and for
work missed during an absence for any cause.]
Assignments:
The instructor reserves the right to change the listed assignments. Students will be given at least one
week’s notice and a revised syllabus if the listing of course assignments changes.
Cell phones and pagers:
Prior to the start of class, please turn your cell phones and/or pagers off, or to silent mode, to avoid
unnecessary classroom disruptions.
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Course Standards:
Drury University maintains the highest standard for academic honesty and trusts that each student will
perform ethically and professionally when preparing required work for this course. Each assignment
must represent the student’s original work, even for work designated as group work. Although Drury
encourages collaboration between students and faculty in the sharing of ideas and experiences, individual
work needs to represent the student’s original thought and be distinguishably different from other
students’ work.
Academic Dishonesty:
Academic dishonesty undermines the values of Drury University as well as the educational endeavor.
Dishonesty and theft of any kind are not to be tolerated, but the act of cheating in academic work is
detrimental to the educational process and ultimately cheats both the student involved and the entire
community of scholars. All instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of the College.
Please refer to the academic catalog for a more thorough review of the university’s academic dishonesty
policy.
Written Work:
All papers are to be college level papers: typed, spell checked and grammar-checked, well written with a
logical flow of thought. If you are having difficulty in your writing please take advantage of the free DU
Writing Center - The Writing Center is located in Olin Library, Room 204, and can help at all stages of
the writing process — prewriting, drafting, revising and polishing.
Late Assignments:
[Insert your policy for late assignments.]
Participation:
Absence from class may result in the loss of participation points. Much of the learning that occurs during
this course happens in the classroom. If you are absent, for whatever reason, you lose the benefit of the
sharing of knowledge by the faculty and other students. Additionally, the class loses the benefit of the
sharing your knowledge and experience; thus, the learning experience is diminished and will be reflected
in your grade.
Students with Disabilities:
Drury University is committed to providing a hospitable and supportive environment to qualified students
with diagnosed disabilities and to comply fully with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
Day Students:
Services for students with disabilities are coordinated by the Director of Disability Support Services.
Students are encouraged to present appropriate and current documentation of their disability within the
last three years before their first semester of classes. Accommodations will be determined by the Director
of Disability Support Services based on the documentation. Students will be empowered to communicate
this disability and classroom learning needs to their faculty each semester. The Director of Disability
Support Services, Ed Derr, may be contacted by visiting Findlay Student Center, room 114, by calling
(417) 873-7457, or email ederr@drury.edu.
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Continuing Studies Students:
Services for students with disabilities enrolled in Continuing Studies are coordinated by the Coordinator
of Disability Services for CCPS. Students must present appropriate and current documentation well in
advance of their first semester of classes. Accommodations will be determined, based on documentation,
and communicated to faculty each semester, with the consent of the student. The Coordinator of
Disability Services may be contacted by calling (417) 873-6881.
Study Abroad:
The Breech School of Business places a high value on the study abroad experience. Accordingly, every
student is given the opportunity to participate in the study abroad experience which meets requirements
established by Breech. Our dedication to the global emphasis is stressed in our mission statement,
“Preparing ethical leaders for the global business community,” and is our first stated goal, to “Think
critically and globally.” We encourage students to visit Breech’s Study Abroad page to learn more about
the opportunities and the requirement. Breech’s Study Abroad page may be accessed by entering the
words “Breech Study Abroad” into the search box on Drury University’s main page or at
https://www.drury.edu/business/study-abroad-for-breech-students/.
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