BU 121: Winter 2015
Functional Areas
of the
Organization
Today’s Topics
• Introductions
– Instructor
– Students
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Objectives
Materials/Methodology
Assessments
Success Strategies
Important Dates
Stakeholders
Planning
CRITICAL SUCCESS
FACTORS
Organizing
Mission
Vision
Controlling
Strategy
Motivating
Course Objectives
• Integrative framework*
– Business plan development
• New Venture Project
• Introductory overview to functional areas
• Development of ‘soft skills’
– decision-making, communication, leadership/team
management, emotional intelligence, negotiating
• Pitch Assignment
• Business vocabulary
• Professional expectations
– Code of Conduct – Statement of Academic Integrity
Required Materials
• Functional Areas of the Organization – custom text
– 4th Edition
– Online chapter quizzes
• Business 121 Lab Manual
–30th Edition
– Assessment coupon
• Top Hat
– Quick Start Guide
on course website
Methodology
• Readings – text – online quizzes and lab manual
• Lectures
– PowerPoint slides are not a substitute for class notes!
• Weekly Labs – start next week
– Lab Registration*
• Must register for weekly lab – details on next slide
• Attendance at labs is compulsory
– only allowed 1 un-validated absence and 1 ‘make-up lab
» must have the TA of the attended lab sign a Lab Makeup Form
you download from the website and bring to the lab
– OR you lose all marks assigned to labs = 45%
– make-up labs should only be used if absolutely necessary
– Any labs missed will result in the loss of 1 participation mark
» 3 lates = 1 absence for purposes of participation marks
Lab Registration Instructions
• www.wlu.ca/sbe/bu121 on Friday, January 9th at 8 a.m.
• click the link that says “BU121 – Winter 2015” and follow instructions
carefully
• select school, program and lecture section
• register in an appropriate lab
• WATERLOO STUDENTS:
– Use your WLU Student Identification Number (UW number plus a “zero”)
– Check your midterm schedule before selecting your lab time!
• Register before labs start next week but if you must change your time, do so
before Friday, January 16th at 4 p.m. when registration closes
There are prompts and reminders to assist you throughout the site. However, if you still have
questions, click the support link on the site.
Step 1 – Click link to register
Step 2 – Either create an account
or Login, then follow instructions
on screen
Participation Grade = 10%
5 marks for hand in of lab prep or in-lab exercises
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Excellent = 1 mark
Acceptable = .5 marks
Poor/Incomplete = 0 marks
5 marks for quality and consistency of participation
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WOW = 5 marks – participating consistently, respectfully and with high quality – adding value to
the lab discussion
GREAT= 4.5 marks – participating consistently, usually high quality
GOOD = 4 marks – reasonably consistent, decent quality
AVERAGE = 3 marks – reasonably consistent, average quality
WEAK = 2 marks – inconsistent, lower quality
POOR = 1 mark – rarely participated, poor quality OR sometimes disengaged, on electronics, or
talking while others are talking NO CELLPHONE/LAPTOP POLICY
UNACCEPTABLE = 0 marks – did not participate OR disruptive and disrespectful, called out for
behaviour OR absent for the lab
Extra Resources
= optional extra participation marks!
• Opportunity to earn up to 2 extra participation marks to a maximum of 10%
participation
• .25 mark each for full attendance and engagement at a maximum of 4 nonreview Supplemental Instruction/SI sessions = 1 mark - www.wlu.ca/study
• .5 mark each for full attendance and engagement at a maximum of 2 Success
Workshops = 1 mark
• .5 mark for full attendance and engagement at 1 Business Writing Workshop =
.5 marks
Assessments/Grading
• 15% - Individual lab assignments/assessments
– 5% Pitch
– 10% Participation (as discussed)
• 30% - Team-based lab assignments/assessments
– New Venture Business Plan
• 5% Team Plan and Timeline
• 7% Business Model Canvas
• 10% Business Plan Report
– Groups are required to meet with their TA to show progress on their
business plan. Failure to meet requirements will result in a 10% deduction
• 8% Business Plan Presentation
• 25% - Midterm Exam
• 30% - Final Exam (with short case)
Late policies!
All assignments must be submitted in hardcopy and to
turnitin before noon on the due date. Peer evaluations
for group work are due by 11:59pm on the due date.
Late policies:
– Late in hardcopy = 0 on the assignment
– Late to turnitin and/or late peer evals
• = 10% penalty if submitted within the first 72 hours after the deadline
• + additional 10% penalty if submitted within the next 24 hours
• + additional 10% penalty if submitted within the following 24 hours
• 0 on the assignment if not submitted to turnitin or no peer eval
– Late completion of required assessments (lab manual coupon)
= maximum 3 marks deducted from individual’s grade on Team Plan
and Timeline (note that assignment is worth 5 marks)
• .5 mark penalty per assessment if done within 72 hours after the deadline
• + additional .5 mark penalty per assessment if done within next 24 hours
• + additional .5 mark penalty if done within the following 24 hours
Important Information
– read carefully!
• Academic misconduct is viewed very strictly
– Assignments must be submitted to turnitin.com
– Personal Work Statements are required to receive assignment marks
– A signed Statement of Academic Integrity must be hand in to your TA in
the first lab.
• Midterms and finals are controlled access
– No deferred midterm; Verification of Illness form required if you are ill
– Final exam deferrals must be petitioned; no deferrals due to travel plans
• Group work is taken very seriously – “firing”
• Every effort is made to ensure student privacy
– only student e-mails from university accounts will be returned
• Reminders:
– You must pass one of the exams to pass the course
– Due dates are rigid – late assignments will be given 0
– Turnitin and Peer evaluations required; late penalties apply.
How to Succeed
• Get help BEFORE you need it!
– Go to weekly SI Sessions
– Go to the monthly Success Sessions
– Meet with an Academic Advisor, your TA, Prof and/or SI tutor
• Manage your time…
Important Dates
• Lab Registration
– Starts Friday, January 9th
• Assignments:
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Assessment Deadline – Friday January 16th
Team Plan and Timeline – Friday January 30th
Pitch – week of February 2nd in labs
Business Model Canvas – Friday February 13th
Required Progress Meeting with TA – before Friday March 6th
New Venture Report – Friday March 13th
New Venture Presentations – weeks of March 16th and 21st in labs
• Midterm Exam
– Saturday February 28th 1:30–4:00pm
Important Dates cont’d
• Success Seminars:
– Strategies for Success Workshop – Sunday Jan 18th – time TBA
– Midterm Success Workshop – Sunday Feb 22nd – time TBA
– Finish Strong Workshop – Sunday March 22nd – time TBA
January
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Lab Reg’n
starts
10
11
12
Labs Start
13
14
15
16
Assessment
Deadline
17
18
19
Strategies for
Success
Workshop
20
21
22
23
24
25
27
28
29
30
Team Plan
and Timeline
DUE
31
26
February
1
2
Pitches in
Labs
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Business
Model
Canvas DUE
15
16
Reading
Week
17
18
19
20
21
22
Midterm
Success
Workshop
23
24
25
26
27
28
MIDTERM
March
1
2
3
4
5
BEFORE 6
Required
Meeting
with TA
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
New
Venture
Plans DUE
14
15
16
NV
Presentations
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
NV
Presentations
24
25
26
27
28
29
Finish
Strong
Workshop
30
31
April
1
2
3
Good
Friday – no
classes
4
5
6
Makeup
classes for
Good Friday
7
8
9
Exams
Start
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Exams End
29
30