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Course Description
It has been said that if you give a man a fish you can feed him for a day – teach a man to
fish and you will feed him for a lifetime. The authors of this course’s textbook would
take it one step further in suggesting: “Teach a person to start a fish farm and you will
feed a community for a lifetime.” (Nickels, McHugh & McHugh, 2002)
This course allows the learner to appreciate the world of business as it touches all facets
of our daily lives, in many ways, in many places, on a global scale. The concepts of
management, business administration, and the creation of entrepreneurship are the
vehicles by which learners will gain an understanding of how the world of business
works, and how it impacts our communities here in the 21st century.
Course Goals
The intent of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive summary of
business and management as it is practiced in the 21st century. Specific issues will be
addressed along with discussions which will include:
E-commerce
Small business management and entrepreneurship
Global business issues
Technology and constant dynamic change
Customer/Client satisfaction
Business ethics and social responsibility
High performing teams
Quality and continuous performance improvement
Cultural and workforce diversity issues
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Course Objectives
Following the completion of the course units, students will be able to:
1.
Understand the basic concepts associated with the contemporary business
environment including basic concepts relating to the U.S. economic system,
the history of business in the U.S., and business in a global context.
2.
Define the various forms of business and recognize the impact of
entrepreneurship and small business on the U.S. economy.
3.
Understand the basic function of management, organizational structure, and
the role of technology in production processes.
4.
Demonstrate a beginning knowledge of motivational theories and principles,
the functions of human resource management, and key labor/management
issues.
5.
Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental techniques relating to the
development of marketing strategies, specifically: product, price, place, and
promotion.
6.
Gain an introductory understanding of how information systems,
communication technology and accounting/financial analysis contribute as
evaluation and control devices to the overall management process.
7.
Understand the basic concepts relating to money and banking, the role of
financial institutions, the impact of sound securities and investment
management, and the options associated with risk management.
8.
In addition to the coursework objectives stated, the students’ ability to
effectively communicate and work in an online environment will be enhanced
as demonstrated through ongoing dialogue, weekly assessments, course
project, and group discussion.
The overall assessment of course objectives being met for each student will be made
through weekly quizzes, exams, a course project, and online discussion questioning by
the faculty member.
About Your Instructor
Bob Vega, MAM, MBA
I was born and raised in southern California and lived most of my life between Hawaii
and the west coast. I attended Loma Linda University in California as well as the
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University of Redlands and Chaminade University of Honolulu. I teach for Hawaii
Pacific University and a couple other local universities. Currently, I am also pursuing a
doctoral degree in Management.
I've spent the first twenty years of my career practicing health care Management. Since
1979 I have worked in a variety of health care disciplines mostly managing projects and
teaching. To strengthen my skills and expertise I completed formal education in
management and business administration at the graduate level. However, my most
important professional experiences have been through direct hands-on work with
professionals of different backgrounds, experience, and focus. I live in Hawaii because I
love the ocean and I try to spend as much time as I can surfing, sailing, and enjoying the
splendor of this tropical paradise.
Contact Information
For questions about course content and assignments, contact your instructor: Bob Vega
E-mail: vegab001@hawaii.rr.com
General questions regarding the course should be directed to the discussion section of
the course. However, the faculty member will respond to individual student
questions via personal email within 24 hours.
For students in Hawaii, if necessary, the faculty member will return phone calls
within 24 hours: Local office hours via telephone: 5 – 9 PM, Monday – Thursday.
Office/FAX phone: 808-253-0418
Texts
Author: Nickels, W. G., McHugh, J. M., & McHugh, S. M.
Title: Understanding Business
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Irwin Publishers
Date: 2002
Edition: 6th
Other Materials and Equipment
The following additional materials and website are to be used with this course:
•
CD ROM, Concept Mastery Toolkit for use with Understanding Business by Nickel,
McHugh & McHugh
•
http://www.mhhe.com/business/busadmin/nickels_6_ub/student/olc/ch22puzzle.mht
ml website for supplemental course materials and location of self-testing quizzes.
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•
To participate in the online version of this course, you must have regular access to an
Internet-connected computer with Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator (version
4.x or higher) installed. Download Internet Explorer from
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/; download Netscape from
http://home.netscape.com/download/index.html.
Course Requirements and Grading
The following assignments are required for this course.
Assignment
Weekly Quizzes
Midterm Exam
Course project
Final Exam
Class Discussions
Total
Points/%
20%
25%
20%
25%
10%
100%
Course grades are assigned as follows:
A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%
C = 70-79%
D = 60-69%
Course Project
Students will create a course project that contains two elements:
1.
1000 – 1250 word article research paper on a current management topic/issue
2.
PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the research paper
Assignments Specifics:
1.
Research paper, 1000-1250 words in length, APA or MLA format. Use of at
least three references not to include the course textbook. (50 points)
2.
PowerPoint slides (or other presentation format) of at least ten, but not to
exceed twenty slides that summarizes the content of the research paper. (50
points)
3.
The research paper and the presentation must be submitted for grading during
the final week of the course. The presentation must be posted to the
discussion board as an attachment. The research paper must be submitted to
the assignment folder as an attachment.
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Course Outline
Unit
1
Title
Business Trends: Cultivating a Business in Diverse,
Global Environments
Chapter (Nickels,
McHugh, & McHugh)
1, 2
QUIZ 1
2
Business Trends: Cultivating a Business in Diverse,
Global Environments
3, 4
QUIZ 2
3
Business Ownership: Starting a Small Business
5, 6
QUIZ 3
4
Business Management: Empowering Employees to
Satisfy Customers
7, 8,
QUIZ 4
5
Management of Human Resources: Motivating
Employees to Produce Quality Good and Services
9, 10
MIDTERM EXAM (ch. 1- 10)
6
Management of Human Resources: Motivating
Employees to Produce Quality Good and Services
11, 12
QUIZ 6
7
Marketing: Developing and Implementing CustomerOriented Marketing Plans
13, 14
QUIZ 7
8
Marketing: Developing and Implementing CustomerOriented Marketing Plans
15, 16
QUIZ 8
9
10
Decision Making: Managing Information
17, 18, 19
Managing Financial Resources
QUIZ 9
Managing Financial Resources
20, 21, 22
FINAL EXAM (ch. 11 – 21)
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Attendance and Discussion Participation

Attendance: Students will be considered in attendance when they post at least one
note to the discussion board on three separate days of each week of the course.
Students who fail to meet this minimum requirement will be considered absent
from class. Excessive absenteeism will negatively impact course grade and/or
enrollment in the course as described by the HPU Online program attendance
policy

Discussion Participation: The quality of responses posted to the discussion board
will determine the student’s discussion grade. Thoughtful, well-organized, and
referenced responses will be considered as good discussion and deserving of the
full grade credit. Responses that are short sentences, or single words, or irrelevant
to the discussion topics will not receive full grade credit. The faculty member has
the discretion to determine the appropriateness and relevance of student responses
and overall discussion grade.
Academic Standards
Online Programs
In addition to the on-campus student conduct policy, delineated in the next section,
students enrolled in online programs are expected to demonstrate the same tolerance,
respect, and understanding that would prevail in any campus situation. All online users
are expected to support the same respect for individuals, commitment to issue and
problem resolution, and open communication and feedback as in the face-to-face
environment.
Specifically, online students are expected to:
1. Accept responsibility and accountability for all use actions and content posted to any
online classroom, public meeting or personal inbox (email).
2. Maintain the same ethical standards expected in a collaborative, academic
environment.
3. Demonstrate respect for all faculty, students, and staff regardless of age, race, gender,
religion, national origin, veteran’s status, disability, or sexual orientation.
In the online environment, the following will not be tolerated:
1. Harmful, threatening, libelous, or abusive content
2. Profanity of any kind
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3. Copyright infringement or violation of patent, trademark, proprietary information, or
confidentiality agreements
4. Plagiarism
5. Misrepresentation of identity through alteration of inbox (email) names
6. Posting unsolicited advertisements to public meetings or private inboxes (no
spamming)
7. Transferring computer viruses, intentionally or unintentionally, or other code that
disrupts or interferes with other users' use of the online environment or personal
computers, systems, or networks.
Users who are in violation of the terms listed above are subject to the following
sanctions:
1. Student may be placed on disciplinary probation.
2. Student may be suspended from a class in which the student disrupted the learning
environment.
3. The student's user account, by which the student may access the virtual classroom,
may be terminated
4. The student may be terminated from the HPU Online Campus.
5. In the case of academic dishonesty in the form of plagiarism, the student will receive,
at minimum, an "F" or zero points for the assignment that was plagiarized, including
essays, examinations, term papers, projects, theses, messages posted to discussion
boards, email messages, and chat sessions.