SYLLABUS BUS 120 PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS

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1 SYLLABUS BUS 120 PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS Fall 2008 Instructor: David Nakamaejo Office Location: Kopiko 216 Office Hours: M 3:30pm 4:30pm; T 10:30am 11:30am; W 9:30am 10:30am; and Th 2:00pm 3:00pm Appointments may be made during non-office hours. Office Phone No: address: dnakamae@hawaii.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION Business 120: Principles of Business surveys the fundamentals of the American business enterprise. Examines the foundations and responsibilities of accounting, business, management, finance, marketing, and the business environment. COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of BUS 120, the student should be able to: o Discuss the nature of business and the importance of the profit motive. o Compare and contrast the prevalent economic systems. o Describe the government-business relationship as it exists today in the United States. o Differentiate between short- and long-term financing. o Outline the marketing function and describe its significance. o Describe the focus of current and future operations. o Explain the major issues at stake in labor-management relations. o Discuss the responsibilities and significance of human resource management. o Define the motivational approaches available to the manager. o Identify and define the functions of management. o Describe the authority relationships that exist in an organizations and explain the delegation process.. o Discuss the social and ethical responsibilities of business. Syllabus: Bus 120 Fall.2008.MW 1

2 GENERAL CLASS POLICIES Class Attendance Since this is a hands-on course, you need to attend class regularly for group and individual activities, class discussions, and lectures. More than two absences may affect your grade. For every class meeting, three (3) hours of homework will be assigned. If you miss class, be sure to get assignments from a classmate or contact me. Being absent is not a valid reason for not completing your assignment. Please understand that I am not a private tutor and will not lecture on a one-to-one basis. Student s Responsibility 1. Attend class regularly. 2. Complete reading the chapter the day it is scheduled according to Timeline of Material Coverage. 3. You are responsible for completing all assignments. If you have difficulty, please let me know as soon as possible. Being confused and not making an attempt to see/call me, is not a valid reason for not completing an assignment. 4. Exams must be taken when scheduled. Make-up exams will be given only if there is good cause. Student s With Disabilities If you have a documented disability and have not voluntarily disclosed the nature of your disability and the support you need, you are invited to contact the Disability Support Services Office, (V/TTY), Ilima 103, for assistance. Class Dismissal Policy Students may leave the classroom if I do not show up within fifteen (15) minutes of the start of the class period. Textbook TEXTBOOK AND MATERIALS Business in Action, Fourth Edition, by Courtland L. Bovee and John V. Thill, 2008, Pearson Prentice Hall. Syllabus: Bus 120 Fall.2008.MW 2

3 SURVIVAL TIP Don t Disappear If for any reason you cannot complete this course, you complete the necessary ADD/DROP forms. This is a college policy for the protection of you as a student. An instructor cannot drop you from a course without your permission. You must initiate the ADD/DROP procedure. I am required to give you a grade and the grade may be an F. Instead, please withdraw officially. Important Deadlines Be aware of important administrative deadlines. Read the Schedule of Courses for last day for erase period, add/drop deadline, last day for withdrawals, bookstore hours of operation, and Final Exam schedule. CRITERIAL FOR GRADING There are four evaluations during the semester. Your grade is determined by the total number of points accumulated for evaluations, chapter outlines (submitted on due dates, late submission not permitted), and Learning Activities. The grading breakdown is as follows: Chapter Outlines 70 pts. A 558 pts. and above Learning Activities 200 pts. B 496 pts. 557 pts. Evaluation #1 50 pts. C 434 pts. 495 pts. Evaluation #2 50 pts. D 372 pts. 433 pts. Evaluation #3 50 pts. F 371 pts. and below Evaluation #4 200 pts. Total Points 620 pts. Syllabus: Bus 120 Fall.2008.MW 3

4 Class Schedule: Fall 2008 Business 120: Principles of Business (M/W) Class Meeting # Date Topic 1 August 25 Introduction, Syllabus, and other stuff Activity: Getting to Know One Another Introduction, Syllabus, Class List and other "stuff," Activity: Getting to Know One Another, Topic: The World of Business, Learning Activity: Tracking Economic Data (1) 2 August 27 Ch. 1: The Fundamentals of Business and Economics Class List, Syllabus, Group Discussion: Q #3; Topic: The World of Business, Topic: Types of Competition; Learning Activity: Questions for Review (pg. 24): Question #3 How is capitalism different from communism and socialism in the way it achieves economic goals? (2) Holiday September 1 Labor Day 3 September 3 Ch. 2: Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Topic: Practicing Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility, Activity: Survey Civic Responsibility (4), Learning Activity: Personal Code of Conduct (3) 4 September 8 Topic: Practicing Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility 5 September 10 Ch. 3: The Global Marketplace Topic: Competing in a Global Economy; Activity: Selling a Product in China (5); Activity: Strategic Alliances (6) 6 September 15 Ch. 4: Business Systems Topic: Where Does New Products and Services Come From?; Activity: The Construction of Paper Airplanes (7) 7 September 17 Review for Evaluation #1 8 September 22 Evaluation #1 Ch. 1, 2, 3, 4 and Topics Syllabus: Bus 120 Fall.2008.MW 4

5 Class Meeting # Date Topic 9 September 24 Ch. 5: Business Structures Topic: Forms of Business Ownership; Activity: Starting a Small Business (8), Activity: Stock Certificates 10 September 29 Topic: Forms of Business Ownership 11 October 1 Ch. 6: Small Business and Entrepreneurship Topic: Mission Statement, Activity: Should You Start a Small Business? (9), Research Franchises (10) 12 October 6 Activity: Writing a Mission Statement (11) 13 October 8 Ch. 7: Accounting and Financial Management Topic: Accounting, Activity: Financial Ratios (12) 14 October 13 Activity: Practice Problem Balance Sheet (13), Activity: Practice Problem Income Statement (14) 15 October 15 Ch. 8: Banking and Securities Topic: How to Buy and Sell Securities, Activity: Predicting Where Dow Jones Industrial Average Will Be At (15) 16 October 20 Review for Evaluation #2 17 October 22 Evaluation #2 Ch. 5, 6, 7, 8 and Topics 18 October 27 Ch. 9: Marketing Concepts and Strategies Topic: An Overview of Marketing, Activity: Applying the Marketing Concept (16) 19 October 29 Topic: An Overview of Marketing; Activity: The 4 Ps of Marketing (17) 20 November 3 Ch. 10: Products and Pricing Topic: Product and Pricing 21 November 5 Topic: Product and Pricing; Activity: Protect Your Trademark (pg.266) 22 November 10 Ch. 11: Distribution and Customer Communication Topic: Channels of Distribution 23 November 12 Topic: Promotion Syllabus: Bus 120 Fall.2008.MW 5

6 Class Meeting # Date Topic 24 November 17 Review for Evaluation #3 25 November 19 Evaluation #3 Ch. 9, 10, 11 and Topics 26 November 24 Ch. 12: Management Functions and Skills Topic: Management; Activity: Management Styles You ve Encountered (18) 27 November 26 Topic: Areas of Management; Activity: Organizational Chart Holiday November Thanksgiving Recess 28 December 1 Ch. 13: Organization, Teamwork, and Motivation Topic: Comparison of the Maslow and Herzberg Theories; Activity: Your Motivators and Hygiene Factors (20), Activity: Your Manifest Needs 29 December 3 Topic: Comparison of the Maslow and Herzberg Theories, Activity: Laulima 30 December 8 Ch. 14: Human Resources Topic: Union Management Relations; Activity: What are the major issues in a union management contract? (22) 31 December 10 Topic: Planning for a Company s Staffing Needs; Activity: Writing a Job Description (23), Review for Evaluation #4 32 December 15 Evaluation #4 (10:00am 12noon) Syllabus: Bus 120 Fall.2008.MW 6