Lamar State College - Port Arthur

House Bill 2504

Fall 2014 Course Syllabus

BUSI-1301-01 - Business Principles

Faculty Information
Semester	Fall 2014
Instructor	Cammack, James E.
Phone	(409) 350-8068
E-mail	cammackje@lamarpa.edu
Department	Math and Science Chair: Sheila Guillot Phone: (409) 984-6381 E-mail: guillsr@lamarpa.edu
Office	Hours: 8-9 MW, 11-noon MW, 8-9:30 TR, 10:20-11 AM TR and 9-11 Fri Building: Student Center (SC) Room: 405
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Course Information
Course Number	90090
Course Description	This course provides a survey of economic systems, forms of business ownership, and considerations for running a business. Students will learn various aspects of business, management, and leadership functions; organizational considerations; and decision-making processes. Financial topics are introduced, including accounting, money and banking, and securities markets. Also included are discussions of business challenges in the legal and regulatory environment, business ethics, social responsibility, and international business. Emphasized is the dynamic role of business in everyday life.
Course Prerequisites	Basic Skills competency in reading
Required Textbooks	Kelly, McGowen & Williams; BUSN 6; ISBN 978-1-133-58748-4. Access to CourseMate (online student companion requiring access code) Materials: you will need ear buds or headphones to listen to audio content during class.
Attendance Policy	Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between participation and college success. You should log into this course daily. The instructor reserves the right to drop you from the class if you fail to log in regularly and/or do not submit course work in a timely manner on multiple occasions. For online students, inactivity for more than 7 days could result in you being dropped from the class. Let me know if you foresee a necessary time of inactivity. For students enrolled in an on-campus class, the instructor reserves the right to drop you from the class if you miss more than 5 hours of class. In the Content section of your Blackboard interface, you will see folders. All assignments, quizzes, and exams must be completed in the week assigned. Because you have an entire week to complete everything, late work will not be accepted. In addition, there are no makeups for assignments. If you have questions or issues you should contact me early. Problems which you report to me on the due date are NOT an excuse for turning in assignments late. You should start early enough on your assignments so that, if you do experience problems, we can work them out prior to the due date.
Course Grading Scale	90 - 100 = A     80 - 89 = B     70 - 79 = C     60 - 69 = D     Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Stock Market Project¡V 10% Exams - 60% Assignments (assignments, projects, and quizzes) 30%
Final Exam Date	December 8, 2014 - 1:00 PM
Major Assignments	I. Business and Its Environment a. Economics: The Framework of Business b. The World Marketplace: Business Without Borders c. Business Ethics & Social Responsibility: Doing Well by Doing Good II. Forming, Owning, and Financing a Business a. Business Formation: Choosing the Form that Fits b. Small Business & Entrepreneurship: Economic Rocket Fuel c. Accounting and Finance d. Financial Markets: Allocating Financial Resources III. Marketing and Management: a. Marketing: Building Profitable Customer Connections b. Marketing in More Detail c. Management, Motivation & Leadership: Bringing Business to Life d. Human Resources: Building a Top-Quality Workforce IV. Emerging Trends and Concluding Topics: The Challenges and Opportunities of Information Technologies and High-Tech Production a. Managing Information & Technology: Finding New Ways to Learn and Link b. Operations Management: Putting It All Together
Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates	***All assignments for each week are due by 5 p.m. on Friday. Reading assignments for the week should be done by Monday and a reading exam over the required reading will typically be given each Monday. *** Week 1 8/25/2014 Course Introduction, Syllabus Review, PSLO Alpha Pretest, Introductions, and Chapter 1 Week 2 9/1/2014 Economics: The Framework of Business (Chapter 2) Week 3 9/8/2014 9/1/14 Labor Day ¡V no class The World Marketplace: Business Without Borders (Chapter 3) Week 4 9/15/2014 Business Ethics & Social Responsibility: Doing Well by Doing Good (Chapter 4) and Test 1 Week 5 9/22/2014 Business Formation: Choosing the Form that Fits (Chapter 6) Week 6 9/29/2014 Small Business & Entrepreneurship: Economic Rocket Fuel (Chapter 7) Week 7 10/6/2014 Oct 3 Final day to drop or withdraw from classes without academic penalty Accounting and Finance (Selected topics from Chapters 8 and 9) Week 8 10/13/2014 Financial Markets: Allocating Financial Resources (Chapter 10) Week 9 10/20/2014 Financial Markets: Allocating Financial Resources (Chapter 10) and Test 2 Week 10 10/27/2014 Marketing: Building Profitable Customer Connections (Chapter 11) Week 11 11/3/2014 Marketing in More Detail (Selected Topics from Chapters 12 and 13) Week 12 11/10/2014 Management, Motivation & Leadership: Bringing Business to Life (Chapter 14) and Test 3 Week 13 11/17/2014 Human Resources: Building a Top-Quality Workforce (Chapter 15) Week 14 11/24/2014 Managing Information & Technology: Finding New Ways to Learn and Link (Chapter 16) November 27-28 Thanksgiving Break -no class Week 15 12/1/2014 Dec 3 is the last class day Fall semester Note: this is a short week and assignments will be due Wednesday instead of Friday. Operations Management: Putting It All Together (Chapter 17) PSLO Alpha Posttest
General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes	Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes	PSLO Alpha: Reading skills -- Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills ¡V Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information PSLO 2: Communication Skills ¡V Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication PSLO 3: Empirical and Quantitative Skills ¡V Applies the manipulation and/or analysis of numerical data or observable fats resulting in information conclusions PSLO 5: Social Responsibility Skills ¡V Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities
Course Student Learning Outcomes	PSLO Alpha: Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material (measure: pre/post test) Upon successful completion of this course, students will: 1. Identify major business functions of accounting, finance, information systems, management, and marketing. (PSLO 2 and 3 Measures: embedded test questions; hands-on exercises and exams) 2. Describe the relationships of social responsibility, ethics, and law in business. (PSLO 5 Measures: embedded test questions; hands-on exercises and exams) 3. Explain forms of ownership, including their advantages and disadvantages. (PSLO 2 Measures: embedded test questions; hands-on exercises and exams; application/case study questions) 4. Identify and explain the domestic and international considerations for today¡¦s business environment: social, economic, legal, ethical, technological, competitive, and international. (PSLO 5 Measures: embedded test questions; hands-on exercises and exams; application/case study) 5. Identify and explain the role and effect of government on business. (PSLO 1 Measures: embedded test questions; hands-on exercises and exams) 6. Describe the importance and effects of ethical practices in business and be able to analyze business situations to identify ethical dilemmas and ethical lapses. (PSLO 1 and 2 Measures: embedded test questions; hands-on exercises and exams; application/case study exercises) 7. Describe basic financial statements and show how they reflect the activity and financial condition of a business. (PSLO 3 Measures: embedded test questions; hands-on exercises and exams; application/case study exercise) 8. Explain the banking and financial systems, including the securities markets, business financing, and basic concepts of accounting. (PSLO 1: embedded test questions; hands-on exercises and exams; application/case study exercise) 9. Explain integrity, ethics, and social responsibility as they relate to leadership and management. (PSLO 5 Measures: embedded test questions; hands-on exercises and exams) 10. Explain the nature and functions of management. (PSLO 2 Measures: embedded test questions; hands-on exercises and exams; application/case study exercise) 11. Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of information technology for businesses. (PSLO 1 and 5 Measures: embedded test questions; hands-on exercises and exams)
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Electronic devices (including but not restricted to cell phones, MP3 players, and laptop computers) shall not be used during examinations unless specifically allowed by the instructor. Use of electronic devices during normal class hours distracts other students, disrupts the class, and wastes valuable time. Instructors have an obligation to reduce such disruptions. Turn your cellphones to vibrate when you enter the classroom. Policies (for students enrolled in on-campus classes only) „h Turn your cell phones to vibrate when in the classroom. „h No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. „h Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. „h Electronic devices (including but not restricted to cell phones, MP3 players, and laptop computers) shall not be used during examinations unless specifically allowed by the instructor. „h Use of electronic devices during normal class hours distracts other students, disrupts the class, and wastes valuable time. Instructors have an obligation to reduce such disruptions and may impose such restrictions as he deems necessary. „h Missed Exams: If you are absent and miss an exam, you will receive a grade of zero unless the instructor agrees to give you a makeup exam or make other arrangements. Requests for makeup exams or other arrangement are granted only if you have an exceptional reason for missing an exam--such as a medical emergency or death in the family. Only one missing exam grade may be made up. All other missed exams will be recorded as a zero. It is the student¡¦s responsibility to initiate arrangements for a makeup. Approval for the makeup should be cleared with the instructor prior to the date of absence. If this is not possible, the student must ask for such approval the first day upon returning to class. The format of a makeup exam may differ substantially from that of a regularly scheduled. „h If you are tardy for any exam or quiz, you will be allowed to take the exam or quiz only with the instructor¡¦s approval. If you are allowed to take the exam, you will only have the period of remaining in the class to complete the exam. You will not be allowed additional time because you were tardy. „h You should attend every class meeting. The instructor reserves the right to drop you from the class if you miss more than 5 hours of class. „h Tardiness is not acceptable. You are required to be on time. If you are tardy, however, you should always check with the instructor after class to be sure you are counted present. „h Missed quizzes will each be recorded as a zero. No makeup quizzes will be given. „h You are responsible for completing and submitting all assigned homework when due and for being prepared for each class meeting. This applies even if you were absent for the previous class meeting. Late assignments will not be accepted.
Additional Information	You are expected to complete all exams and quizzes completely on your own with no assistance from anyone else and no use of notes or textbook or any other materials unless specifically expressed in the exam instructions. This includes, but is not limited to, accessing previous homework, accessing websites, and communication with others when taking the exam. You are also NOT allowed to share information about exams or quizzes with anyone whatsoever.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
Copyright Violations	Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester, by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally. No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class, including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or painting or performing copyrighted material for public display. Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216.
Assessment Statement	Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate programs. Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data. What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools.
Privacy Notice	Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances. Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released: An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person to whom the information may be given. A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student by providing a copy of a filed tax return that shows that the student was listed as a dependent of that parent or guardian. The tax return must be for last complete tax year. Again, this documentation must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office. A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student if the student logs on to My.LamarPA.edu and sends an email to the Registrar granting permission. The email must specify what information may be given and the name of the person to whom it may be given. Co-enrollment students are protected by the same privacy laws as adult students. The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165.
College-Level Perspectives	This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways: Establishing broad and multiple perspectives on the individual in relationship to the larger society and world in which s/he lives, and to understand the responsibilities of living in a culturally and ethnically diversified world. Stimulating a capacity to discuss and reflect upon individual, political, economic, and social aspects of life in order to understand ways in which to be a responsible member of society. Developing a capacity to use knowledge of how technology and science affect their lives. Developing personal values for ethical behavior. Developing the ability to make aesthetic judgments. Using logical reasoning in problem solving. Integrating knowledge and understand the interrelationships of the scholarly disciplines.
Degree Plan Evaluation	A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program. Sign in to your my.lamarpa.edu account. Click on the “My Services” tab. Click on the “Student” tab. Click on Student Records. Click on Degree Evaluation. Select the term you are planning on registering for (i.e. Summer I, Summer II, Fall, or Spring) Verify that the Curriculum Information (your MAJOR) is correct Click on “Generate New Evaluation” at the bottom of the screen. Click the radio button next to Program Click on the Generate Request button. All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur Mission Lamar State College - Port Arthur, a member of The Texas State University System, is an open-access, comprehensive public two-year college offering quality and affordable instruction leading to associate degrees and a variety of certificates. The College embraces the premise that education is an ongoing process that enhances career potential, broadens intellectual horizons, and enriches life. Core Values Shared commitment by faculty, staff and administration to a mission characterized by student learning, diversity, and community involvement General education/core curriculum that develops the values and concepts that allow the student to make a meaningful contribution in the workplace or community Academic and technical programs designed to fulfill our commitment to accommodate students with diverse goals and backgrounds, using a variety of delivery methods, on and off campus Technical education programs that provide for the acquisition of the knowledge, skills and behavior necessary for initial and continued employment Student achievement characterized by attainment of individual goals and measured by successful accomplishments and completion of curriculum Co-curricular opportunities that develop social, financial and civic acuity Principles Lamar State College - Port Arthur operates in the belief that all individuals should be: treated with dignity and respect; afforded equal opportunity to acquire a complete educational experience; given an opportunity to discover and develop their special aptitudes and insights; and, provided an opportunity to equip themselves for a fulfilling life and responsible citizenship in a world characterized by change.

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