BUSN 110-07
COURSE CALENDAR
SPRING 2009
BUSN 110-07 – Introduction to Business
Monday September 7: No Classes; College is Closed
Wednesday November 4: Final day to withdraw for 16-Week
Session
Wednesday-Friday, November 25-29: No Classes (Thanksgiving
Break)
Friday December 4: Classes End for 16-Week Session
ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER
In Class Exercises
In class Exercises will have 5-20 Points. These exercises may be
assigned as a group or individual assignment. A due date may be
given for some class exercises; otherwise you must finish the
exercises during class time.
There will be NO make up for Exams, in class exercises or quizzes.
LATE WORK
You will not be able to complete all of the assigned work during the
3 hours of weekly class time; it is strongly suggested that you allow
4-6 hours outside of class for assignment completion. Late
assignments will be reduced in point value by 50%, regardless of
the reason advanced for such tardiness.
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COURSE CALENDAR
Week
Topic
Week1
Tuesday Aug. 18
Course Orientation
Syllabus Review
Introduction to WebCT
Read Prologue (Getting Ready for Prime Time)
Thursday Aug. 20
Chapter 1, Managing within the dynamic business environment
Week2
Tuesday Aug. 25
Chapter 1, Managing within the dynamic business environment Cont.
Thursday Aug. 27
Chapter 2, How Economics Affects Business
Week3
Tuesday Sep. 1
Chapter 3, Competing in Global Marking
Quiz 1 on Chapters 1&2
Thursday Sep. 3
Work on Class Exercise
Week4
Tuesday Sep. 8
Exam 1 from Chapters 1, 2 & 3
Thursday Sep. 10
Chapter 4, Demonstrating Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility
Tuesday Sep. 15
Chapter 5, Choosing a Form of Business Ownership
Group Project on Chapter 5
Thursday Sep. 17.
Quiz 2 on Chapters 4&5
Work On Group Project
Week5
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Week6
Tuesday Sep. 22
Chapter 6, Entrepreneurship and starting a small business
In Class Exercise
Thursday Sep. 24
Exam 2 from Chapters 4, 5 & 6
Week7
Tuesday Sep. 29
Chapter 7, Management, Leadership, and Employee Empowerment
Thursday Oct. 1
Chapter 10, Motivating Employee and Building Self-Managed Team
Week 8
Tuesday Oct. 6
Chapter 11, Human Resource Management
Quiz 3 On Chapters 7&10
Thursday Oct. 8
Group Project Presentation
Week 9
Tuesday Oct. 13
Group Project Presentation
Thursday Oct. 15
Exam 3 from Chapters 7, 10 & 11
Week10
Tuesday Oct. 20
Chapter 12, Dealing with Employee-Management Issues and
Relationships
Thursday Oct. 22
Chapter 13, Building Customer and Stakeholder Relationships
Week11
Tuesday Oct. 27
Chapter 14, Developing and Pricing Products and Services
Quiz 4 on Chapters 12&13
Thursday Oct. 29
Exam 4 on Chapters 12, 13 & 14
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Week12
Tuesday Nov. 3
Chapter 16, Using effective promotional techniques
Thursday Nov. 5
Chapter 17, Understanding financial information and accounting cont.
Tuesday Nov. 10
Chapter 18, Financial Management
Quiz 5 on Chapters 16&17
Thursday Nov. 12
Chapter 18,Financial Management Cont.
Week13
Week14
Tuesday Nov. 17
Chapter 20, Understanding Money, Financial Institutions, and The
Federal Reserve
Thursday Nov. 19
Chapter 20, Understanding Money, Financial Institutions, and The
Federal Reserve Cont.
Week15
Tuesday Nov. 24
Bonus Chapter D, Managing Personal Finances
Thursday Nov. 26
Thanksgiving Break (College is Closed)
Week 16
Tuesday Dec. 1
Bonus Chapter D, Managing Personal Finances Cont.
Thursday Dec. 3
Lecture
Exam 5 on Chapters 16,17,18,20 and Bonus Chapter D
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