TROY UNIVERSITY
MASTER SYLLABUS
SORRELL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
BUS 3310
Innovative Practices & Thoughts
Prerequisites
Pre-Business Core
Description
This course introduces students to fundamental concepts in business, entrepreneurship,
leadership, innovative business practices, current business issues, and contemporary business
thinking.
Objectives
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Explain general business concepts required for those students entering the business
program.
2. Discuss current entrepreneurship topics, leadership topics, innovative business practices
and/or trends gleaned from the QEP book, as well as other course material.
3. Describe how a selected topic may inform strategies to support business objectives.
Purpose
To explore innovative management topics of a timely nature or special interest.
Master Syllabi are developed by the senior faculty in each business discipline. This Master Syllabus must be used as the basis for developing the
instructor syllabus for this course, which must also comply with the content specifications outlined in the Troy University Faculty Handbook.
The objectives included on this Master Syllabus must be included among the objectives on the instructor’s syllabus, which may expand upon the
same as the instructor sees fit. The statement of purpose seeks to position the course properly within the curriculum and should be consulted by
faculty as a source of advisement guidance. Specific choice of text and other details are further subject to Program Coordinator guidance.
1 August 2005
Master Syllabus: BUS 3310
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Approved Texts
Current Business QEP book. Greatness Isn’t Born, it’s Grown. Here’s How.
Coyle, Daniel. (2009) Bantum Dell (division of Random House).
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-553-8068-4
Ebook ISBN: 978-0-553-90649
Supplements
To be determined
Wall Street Journal
Troy University Faculty Handbook (2010): Section 3.9.2.8 [extract] — essential elements of the syllabus (somewhat modified for space):
1. Course title
2. Course number +
section
3. Term
4. Instructor
5. Prerequisites
6. Office hours
7. Class days, times
8. Classroom
location
9. Office location +
e-mail address
10. Office telephone
11. Course
description,
objectives
12. Text(s)
13. Other materials
14. Grading methods, 16. General supports
criterion weights,
(computer works,
make-up policy,
writing center)
mid-term grade
17. Daily assignments,
reports
holidays, add/drop
15. Procedure, course
& open dates, dead
requirements
day, final exam
18. ADA statement
19. Electronic device
statement
20. Additional
services,
statements
21. Absence policy
22. Incomplete-work
policy
23. Cheating policy
24. Specialization
requirements
(certification,
licensure, teacher
competencies)