SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Bus 005
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
Spring 2014
Section: 10056, Time 6:00 pm to 8:50 pm, Room 215 (Vallejo Center)
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COURSE MATERIALS
Professor Carl Ogden
SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Introduction to Business, Bus 005 Section: 10056
Spring 2014
Jan 13, 2014 – May 20, 2014
Instructor: Carl Ogden
Office: Main Campus Room 801 (Nursing/Pub. Svc. Building)
Telephone: 707.864.7000 ext. 5337
E-Mail: cogden@solano.edu (Works Best!)
Class Hours and Location: 6:00 pm to 8:50 pm, Room 215 (Vallejo Center)
Text: Understanding Business, 10th Edition
ISBN-13:978-0-07-352459-7
Author(s): Nickels, William; McHugh, James; McHugh, Susan
Nickels text comes in Hardback, Soft cover or EBook; just
make sure you get an access code for “connect”.
Course site: http://connect.customer.mcgraw-hill.com/student-start/
 Scroll to the bottom of the page for initial registration.
 (Write your ID & PW down, so that you can “remember” them for later.)
 Not on the Canvas LMS (Learning Management System)

Please register today!
Solano Community College Orientation:
http://www.solano.edu/orientation/
Buy the course Text & access code bundle to Connect from the Book Store or online from
McGraw-Hill Connect.
You will need both a text (Hard Cover, Soft Cover or EBook) and the course access code to
the LMS Connect.
For Help with course: email me at cogden@solano.edu.
A "Start Free Trial" option is also available during registration, enabling students to register and
access Connect Plus without purchasing an access code (typically for three weeks) before being
required to get one. This option is for students awaiting financial aid, those who may drop the
class and those who do not want to commit to purchasing Connect, just yet, or students who want
to try the Connect Plus’s eBook text before they buy. When a student’s free trial expires, they
can simply purchase access and continue with all of the previous saved work.
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Purpose of the Course.
The purpose of this class is to introduce you to the many facets of the free enterprise system and
of the business that operate within it. Since it is the first course in business, Introduction to
Business is not going to teach you "everything you wanted to know about business but were
afraid to ask". It is anticipated, though, that through your experiences in this course, you will
gain a better understanding of what private enterprise is all about and what is included in each of
the several academic areas of study in business at institutions of higher learning such as the one
you are attending. It is hoped that this improved understanding will increase your appreciation
of the free enterprise system and will assist you in planning both your academic program and
future career.
Goals of the course.
 Acquaint you with the free enterprise system - the foundation upon which American
business is built;
 Acquaint you with the American economic system and contrast it to other possibilities:
 Acquaint you with the aspects involved with starting a business;
 Acquaint you with the various functional areas of business - accounting, eCommerce,
finance, management, marketing, and web,- and how these areas are interrelated by
means of information systems;
 Acquaint you with the nation's security markets - a dynamic part of your everyday life;
 Stimulate you to think about how you are affected by the business system and how you
might fit into that system;
 Acquaint you with the language of business.
Weekly in-class Discussions: you should give a 2 to 3 minute oral report on the business
topic of your choice.
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Present your opinion & research each week. The weekly topic may seem frustrating.
What is desired is that your bring to the class a business items that interests you!
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Help the discussion along if you can, give your research and opinion!

All professionals need to make presentations; practice on us.
Method of Instruction.
All of the following f2f & online instructional methods may be used from time to time
 lecture,
 discussion forums, controversial topic debates
 case analysis,
 video/films
 Quizzes will be online.
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Power Point slides.
The PowerPoint Slides will be made available online late in the week for study purposes only.
My goal is to have them amplify the text and aid in your understanding of the topics being
covered.
Class Attendance and Participation.
This is a college-level UC and CSU transferable course. Students must attend class as measured
by your sign in sheets & login frequency plus the quality of your contributions. Participate will
be evaluated by your involvement activities. I expect each student to attend class, be prepared
for each week’s discussions and readings(s); plus log in and take the quiz (quizzes). That is, be
prepared to ask questions, create discussion forums/blogs, answer help line questions, and
otherwise participate in discussion of the topic(s) for that week in class & online.
This is a 3 unit course or 3 units time 3 hours to properly do the work is 9 hours of preparation
per week for a “Rule of Thumb” plus Attendance should allow one to earn an “A”.
Consistent and timely attendance is expected. Past experience indicates a direct relationship
between regular attendance and passing grades. Also, with that in mind, each student is expected
to read and understand the attached page titled Student Responsibilities, Attendance and
Participation as extracted from the Solano Community College Catalog.
Grades and Grading Criteria.
Quizzes may not be available before the week starts or past the due date. If there is a conflict
please take the quiz early in the week. There will be a ten-point or one-grade penalty assessed on
all examinations not taken when scheduled. Be advised that make-up exams will be different
and more difficult than the regularly scheduled exams.
Late assignments will be PENALIZED. They are due at the LATEST on Saturday of the
week assigned. You have plenty of notice and sufficient time to complete the assignments, as
late as, on time. Assignments must still be turned in when due regardless of whether quiz is taken
when scheduled.
Extra Credit.
Extra Credit may be offered to encourage and reward the student for the “above and beyond”
work submitted. There are plenty of opportunities during the semester for you to achieve the
grade that you desire providing that you are willing to put in the effort.
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Student Responsibilities
Attendance and Participation
Students must attend - login the first week of their classes each semester in order to verify their
class enrollments. Students failing to appear should withdraw from class rolls.
Regular attendance and participation is required of all students enrolled in courses and
laboratories at Solano College. This includes regular attendance, completion of examinations,
assignments, participation in online activities and discussions. Instructors shall provide students
with written statements describing course requirements, grading standards and course
prerequisites.
Regular attendance is an obligation assumed by every student at the time of registration.
Absences per semester should not exceed the number of hours or the number of days, that a class
meets per week, as determined by the instructor, Absences in excess of the maximum may result
in students being dropped from classes or having their grades lowered. Students who fail to
attend their classes may be dropped by their instructors no later than the end of 62.5 percent of
the full-term class, short- term class, or summer session.
Students have the responsibility for verifying their enrollment status. If students withdraw from
classes, it is their responsibility to make sure that drop cards have been submitted to the Office of
Admissions and Records or that they have completed the withdrawal via RSVP telephone or
online services.
It is the responsibility of students to know the status of their attendance records and to complete
all academic work missed due to absences.
Compliance with the above regulations may be waived in the presence of verifiable extenuating
circumstances including accidents, illnesses, shift changes and temporary changes in military
assignments. Students who are dropped from classes because of unsatisfactory attendance and/or
participation may petition their instructors for class reinstatement. Instructors may reinstate a
student by signing an add card and writing “Reinstate” on the card. The add card must be
submitted to the Office of Admissions and Records.
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Bus 5 Course Schedule – Spring 2014
6:00 pm to 8:50 pm, Room 215 (Vallejo Center)Subject to Revision
Due Dates – Fridays as assigned
Start Date
Chapter
Assignment
Forum and Homework
Intro
Quick Intro –
Linkedin Workbook
Elevator Speech Workbook
1. Give Elevator Speech
2. Hand in a typed page with
Summary used in linkedin,
your link & the names of
the students you linked to
3. Link to 2 class mates
Discussion Elevator Speech
Discussion
Open your Student Email Acc.
Linkedin Discussion.
Endorse Professor Ogden for
Entrepreneurship and Small
Business
Linkedin Page 50 Pts.
Elevator Speech 50 Pts.
1
Wed 1/15
2
Wed 1/22
3
Wed 1/29
4
Wed 2/5
Chapter 4 Responsible for
Reading Ch. #4 text
Learn Smart on Ch. #4
Quiz Ch. #4
Discussions:
Ch. #4
Discussions as assigned
Take Quiz
5
Wed 2/12
Chapter 5 Responsible for
Reading Ch. #5 text
Learn Smart on Ch. #5
Quiz Ch. #5
Discussions:
Ch. #5
Discussions as assigned
Take Quiz
Chapter 1 Responsible for
Reading Ch. #1 text
Learn Smart Ch. #1
Quiz Ch. #1 - Due
Chapter
2&3
Discussions:
Chapter 1
Discussions as assigned
Take Quiz
Responsible for
Reading Ch. #2 text
Reading Ch. #3 text
Learn Smart on Ch. #2 & #3
Quiz Ch. #2 & #3
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Discussions:
Chapter 2 & 3
Discussions as assigned
Take Quiz
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Start Date
Chapter
Assignment
6
Wed 2/19
Chapter 6 Responsible for
Reading Ch. #6 text
Learn Smart on Ch. #6
Quiz Ch. #6
7
Wed 2/26
Chapter 7 Responsible for
&8
Reading Ch. #7 & 8 text
Learn Smart on Ch. #7 & 8
Quiz Ch. #8 & #9
Discussions:
Ch. #7 & 8
Discussions as assigned
Take Quiz
8
Wed 3/5
Chapter 9 Responsible for
& 10
Reading Ch. #9 & 10 text
Learn Smart on Ch. #9 & 10
Quiz Ch. #9 & 10
Discussions:
Ch. #9 & 10
Discussions as assigned
Take Quiz
9
Wed 3/12
Chapter
11
Responsible for
Reading Ch. #11 text
Learn Smart on Ch. #11
Quiz Ch. #11
Discussions:
Ch. #11
Take Quiz
10 Wed 3/19
Chapter
12
Responsible for
Reading Ch. #12 text
Learn Smart on Ch. #12
Quiz Ch. #12
Discussions:
Ch. #12
Discussions as assigned
Take Quiz
11 Wed 3/26
Chapter
13
Responsible for
Reading Ch. #13 text
Learn Smart on Ch. #13
Quiz Ch. #13
Discussions:
Ch. #13
Discussions as assigned
Take Quiz
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Forum and Homework
Discussions:
Ch. #6
Take Quiz
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Start Date
Chapter
Assignment
Forum and Homework
12 Wed 4/2
Chapter
14
Responsible for
Reading Ch. #14 text
Learn Smart on Ch. #14
Quiz Ch. #14
Discussions:
Ch. #14
Discussions as assigned
Take Quiz
13 Wed 4/9
Chapter
15
Responsible for
Reading Ch. #15 text
Learn Smart on Ch. #15
Quiz Ch. #15
Discussions:
Ch. #15
Discussions as assigned
Take Quiz
14 Wed 4/16
No
Classes
15 Wed 4/23
Chapter
16
Responsible for
Reading Ch. #16 text
Learn Smart on Ch.#16
Quiz Ch. #16
Discussions:
Ch. #16
Discussions as assigned
Take Quiz
16 Wed 4/30
Chapter
17 & 18
Responsible for
Reading Ch. 17 & 18 text
Learn Smart on Ch.# 17 & 18
Quiz Ch. #17 & 18
Discussions:
Ch.# 17 & 18
Discussions as assigned
Take Quiz
17 Wed 5/7
Chapter
19
Responsible for
Reading Ch. #19 text
Learn Smart on Ch. #19
Quiz Ch. #19
Discussions:
Ch. #19
Discussions as assigned
Take Quiz
18 Wed 5/14
Chapter
20
Responsible for
Reading Ch. #20 text
Learn Smart on Ch. #20
Quiz Ch. #20
Discussions:
Chapter 20
Discussions as assigned
Take Quiz
HOLIDAY
SPRING BREAK
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Posts to the Discussion/Forum
A very important part of your success in this class is based on your participation in the
class discussion/forums. Each week there will be at least one forum for you to use for class
discussion. For each forum, you must post THREE times, with your first post being a substantive
post directly related to the forum topic and your next two posts being in response to the postings
of your classmates. To help you determine what makes a good post, please refer to the following
rubric:
Criteria
Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory
Exemplary
Quantity and
Timeliness
Does not submit at least
one post early in the
session and/or does not
submit at least two
responses to other
learners at various times
during the session.
Submits at least one
thoughtful post early
in the session, and at
least two responses
to other learners at
various times during
the session.
Submits two or more
thoughtful posts early in
the session, and at least one
response to other learners
at various times during the
session.
Demonstrates
knowledge and
understanding of
content and
applicability to
professional
practice
Post(s) and responses
show little evidence of
knowledge and
understanding of course
content and
applicability to
professional practice.
Post(s) and
responses show
evidence of
knowledge and
understanding of
course content and
applicability to
professional
practice.
Post(s) and responses show
evidence of knowledge and
understanding of course
content and applicability to
professional practice and
include other resources that
extend the learning of the
community.
Generates
learning within
the community
Posts do not attempt to
elicit responses and
reflections from other
learners and/or
responses do not build
upon the ideas of other
learners to take the
discussion deeper.
Posts attempt to
elicit responses and
reflections from
other learners and
responses build
upon the ideas of
other learners to
take the discussion
deeper.
Posts elicit responses and
reflections from other
learners and responses
build upon and integrate
multiple views from other
learners to take the
discussion deeper.
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SCC Catalog 2012-2014.
Withdrawal from Classes
Students are responsible for officially dropping from classes and verifying that drop cards are
submitted to the Office of Admissions and Records or complete the drop process by using the
RSVP telephone system or web online services.
A student may withdraw from a class during the fast four weeks of instruction by filing a drop
card with the Office of Admissions and Records or complete the drop process by using the RSVP
Telephone system or web online services. Courses dropped by the end of the first four weeks of
instruction will not appear on the student's record.
Courses dropped after 30% of instruction through the end of 62.5% of the term/session will be
recorded as a “W” on the student's record. A student must petition the Academic Council for a
“W” after the last day to drop if extenuating circumstances apply. Documentation shall be
required.
Short-term or summer session courses, which are less a full semester in length, dropped during
the first 30% of the class will not appear on the students record Courses dropped 31% to 62.5%
of the term/session will be recorded as a “W” on the student's record. Courses dropped after
62.5% of the term/session maybe recorded as a “W” if extenuating circumstances apply. The
student must petition the Academic Council and provide documentation to verify cases of
accidents, illnesses, or other circumstances beyond the control of the student.
Withdrawal from College
Students who find it necessary to drop all courses during the semester are required to fill out a
Withdrawal Card at the Office of Admissions and Records or the withdrawal using the RSVP
telephone system or web online services Seeing a counselor is advised before deciding to
withdraw. It is important to clear any debts owed to the College before leaving the College.
Failure to withdraw properly could result in a failing grade.
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