Fall 2010 Syllabus
BE100
Introduction to Business
3 Credit Hours
Textbook
Business, 10th Edition
Pride, Hughes, Kapoor
Division of Science and Business
Instructor: Shelly Farha
Introduction to Business
FALL 2010
Course Number:
BE100
Time & Day:
12:00 – 1:25 PM, Tuesday & Thursday
Location:
Room 256
Instructor:
Shelly Farha
Office:
Room 231
Phone:
(785) 243-1435 ext 260 (Office)
(785) 243-7456 (Home)
Email:
sfarha@cloud.edu
Required
Materials:
1. Textbook
2. Computer Access
Office &
Advisement Center Please see the schedule posted outside my office.
Note: Responsibilities & committee assignments may place me in other areas of the
college during office and Advisement Center hours.
If these times are inconvenient, please make an appointment with the instructor by
telephone or email.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is an introduction to a broad range of terminology and topics useful in business management.
Terminology necessary to understand business literature is emphasized. The course will provide an overall
picture of business operations, as we cover different types of economic systems, global trade, business
entrepreneurship, e-business, managerial decision-making, techniques for increasing employee motivation,
packing, pricing & distributing products, the relationship between management and unions, business ethics, and
much more. This course is designed to develop student responsibility for learning, thinking, and questioning
while using business as the model.
PREREQUISITE:
None
SEQUENCING:
This class is currently offered during the fall & spring semester and online.
METHOD OF EVALUATION/GRADING:
Students will be expected to complete a variety of assignments, quizzes and a final project. A student’s
final grade will be evaluated according to the following grading scale:
Points Possible
Grading Scale
A. Class Activities (10 points each) (15)
150
A = 90 – 100
B. Quizzes (25 points each) (15)
375
B = 80 – 89
C. Final Project – Business Plan
100
C = 70 – 79
Total Points Possible:
625
D = 60 – 69
F = 0 – 59
TEACHING METHODS:
1. Class Activities/Discussions/Lectures: Important material from the text and outside sources will be
discussed in class. Students should plan to read material found in the text prior to class. Conceptual and
explanatory information alternates with discussion and class activities. Each class activity is worth 10
points.
2. Quizzes: Fifteen quizzes will be given to help ensure students comprehend the assigned material.
Quizzes may include true/false, matching, completion, multiple choice, or short answer questions. Each
quiz is worth 25 points.
3. Final Project - Business Plan: Each student will be responsible for developing a personal, hypothetical,
Business Plan. Details of this project will be discussed with the student at a later date. This project is a
significant part of the students grade (100 points) and replaces a comprehensive final exam.
ASSIGNMENT POLICY:
Students are expected to complete all reading assignments before coming to class. Late assignments will
receive a 10% reduction for each class period they are late. If an assignment is not turned in until three class
periods after it is due, it will receive 50% reduction in grade. Only special arrangements made with the
instructor will change this policy.
Make sure your name, class, and assignment title appear in the header of all assignments.
It is imperative that each student do his or her own work.
COURSE POLICIES
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
It is imperative that each student does his/her own work. The following policy will apply to all students in
class.
Infractions of academic integrity (honesty) shall include:
 Using another student’s work without giving the student credit for the work. In other words, taking
someone else’s file and placing your name on it and claiming it is yours, using another student’s quiz, or
help on a quiz/exam.
 Giving another student your file(s) knowing that he/she intends to turn it in as his/her own creation,
giving another student your quiz, or help on a quiz/exam.
It is not an infraction of the policy to help another student understand how to do an assignment if he/she does
the work himself/herself with your assistance.
Cheating:
“Cheating means getting unauthorized help on an assignment, quiz or examination.”
1. You must not receive from any other students or give to any other students any information, answers, or
help during an exam.
2. You must not use unauthorized sources for answers during an exam. You must not take notes or books
to the exam when such aids are forbidden, and you must not refer to any book or notes while you are
taking the exam unless the instructor indicates it is an “open book” exam.
3. You must not obtain exam questions illegally before an exam or tamper with an exam after it has been
corrected.
Materials taken from “Academic Dishonesty in Our Classrooms.” Instructional Exchange, 1990, 2 (2), 1-4 (Newsletter available from the Office of
University Assessment and Intellectual Skills Program, Western Michigan University)
Plagiarism:
“Plagiarism” means submitting work as your own that is someone else’s. For example, copying material from a
book, the Internet, or another source without acknowledging that the words or ideas are someone else’s and not
your own is plagiarism. If you copy an author’s words exactly, treat the passage as a direct quotation and
supply the appropriate citation. If you use someone else’s ideas, even if you paraphrase the wording,
appropriate credit should be given. You have committed plagiarism if you purchase a term paper or submit a
paper as your own that you did not write.
PENALTIES FOR INFRACTIONS:
Any infraction will receive zero (0) credit on the assignment, quiz or exam.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance in class is the student’s responsibility. Students are expected to attend class unless they are
participating in scheduled school activities or have been excused by the instructor. Students cannot excessively
miss class and effectively complete the course requirements. In case you are late or absent from class, it is
your responsibility to get the course notes, handouts, turn in assignments, and be aware of any upcoming quiz.
CONDUCT:
Mature behavior is expected and required. Please respect others in the class by turning off pagers, cell phones
and other disruptive devices. Thoughtful discourse is the theme of this class. You are highly encouraged to
participate in the classroom discussions; points are awarded for class discussions/activities.
EXAMINATION POLICY:
Makeup exams will only be given by special arrangement with the instructor and must be completed within a
reasonable time frame. The makeup exams may not be the same exams as given in class. NO MAKEUP exams
will be allowed without prior arrangements made.
INSTRUCTOR ASSISTANCE:
If you are having problems with the course work or assignments, please let me know as early as possible. My
office hours are intended as a time to work with students and prepare for classes. If you are unable to come
during my office hours, please ask for an appointment in advance. I encourage you to use E-mail as a reliable
way to contact me about any issues.
TUTOR ASSISTANCE:
Tutors are available in the Learning Skills Center. Contact the Learning Skills Center for more information.
INCOMPLETE POLICY:
Students will not be given an incomplete grade in the course without sound reason and documented as described
in the Student Handbook. The incomplete must be made up with the instructor assigning the incomplete and
must be completed the semester immediately following the semester in which the class was taken. Refer to the
Student Handbook for a complete explanation.
ACADEMIC COMPLAINTS:
Cloud County Community College has an Academic Due Process Policy to address any student academic
complaints. For any unresolved complaints, the policy can be obtained from the Academic Affairs Office.
GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS:
This is not a General Education course.
DEPARTMENT GOALS:
Students who complete a Business course at Cloud County Community College should be able to:
 Demonstrate business/computer literacy.
 Demonstrate the ability to think critically about business/computer topics.
 Demonstrate the ability to function in a business environment.
Levels of Learning
1. The student is able to analyze and evaluate business/computer topics.
2. The student is able to define, interpret, and discuss business/computer topics.
3. The student fails to define, interpret and discuss business/computer topics.
Standards: Eighty percent of the students completing a Business course at Cloud County Community College
will be able to define, interpret, and discuss business/computer topics (Level2).
Evaluation of these goals will be ascertained through a variety of course work that may include reading, writing,
discussion, projects, application of technology, and oral report assignments.
ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT GOALS:
Instructors measure one or two department goals of all classes taught within the discipline/program within a
calendar year of every odd year. Instructors submit assessment results to Department Chairs by February 1st.
Department Chairs compile the information into a discipline/program report collected by Division Deans
February 15th and forwarded to the assessment coordinator to be reviewed by the Student Learning Outcomes
Assessment Team.
COURSE GOALS (Student Learning Outcomes):
Students who complete this course at Cloud County Community College will be assessed on the course
competencies. See instructor for course competency sheet.
ASSESSMENT of COURSE GOALS:
Course goals will be assessed by evaluating the course competencies.
Rubrics/Rating Scale:
3 - Skilled
2 - Moderately Skilled
1 – Exposed
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N – Not Exposed
Eighty percent of the students will score a Level 2 or higher on eighty percent of the course
competencies.
Thirty percent of the students will score a Level 3 on eighty percent of the course competencies.
Instructors measure one or two course goals for selected courses each year. Individual instructors choose the
goal(s) and determine how it will be measured. All courses taught must be assessed within a two year cycle
established individually by each instructor. Course assessment reports are created from information gathered
over a calendar year. Instructors will evaluate the spring semester and following fall semester. Information
from all sections of the course is combined to generate results. Instructors then submit a written report to the
Department Chair by February 15th. The reports are forwarded to the Division Dean who will compile the
results and create a division report due March 15th to the assessment coordinator to be reviewed by the Student
Learning Outcomes Assessment Team.
PROGRAM EXIT GOALS:
This course is part of the Business program. Students who complete the Business program will be expected to
achieve their program competencies. Students should consult their academic advisor to review their program
competencies.
ASSESSMENT of PROGRAM SUCCESS:
Each semester student learning success will be assessed.
Rubrics/Rating Scale:
3 - Skilled
2 - Moderately Skilled
1 – Exposed
N – Not Exposed
1. Ninety percent of the students will score a Level 2 or higher on one-hundred percent of the program
competencies.
2. Forty percent of the students will score a Level 3 on eighty percent of the program competencies.
ACCOMMODATION FOR DISABILITY:
If you need academic adjustments for any type of disability, see your instructor during office hours or make an
appointment. Students also may contact the Director of Advisement and Counseling, located in the Advisement
Center.
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY:
In case of extremely severe weather, the college may close. The following radio and TV stations will be
notified:
KNCK
1390 AM
Concordia
KCLY
100.9 FM
Clay Center
KREP
92.1 FM
Belleville
KHCD
89.5 FM
Hutchinson
KVSV
1190 AM
Beloit
KSAL
1150 AM
Salina
WIBW (TV) Chan. 13
Topeka
KWCH (TV) Chan. 12
Wichita
KOLN (TV) Chan. 10
Lincoln, NE
You may also go to www.cancellations.com
Students should call the switchboard at 800-729-5101 or 785-243-1435 if they are unable to attend class due to
hazardous conditions. Night class and off campus class cancellations are left to the discretion of the instructor.