BUSI-1301-73 - Business Principles
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Fall 2017 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Fall 2017 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Bryant, Jennifer Christine | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6389 | ||||||||||||
bryantjc@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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Course Number | 90091 | ||||||||||||
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 | Prerequisite: Basic skills competency in reading. | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks |
Collins, K. (2014). Exploring Business. (V. 2.1). FlatWorld Knowledge. ISBN: 978-1-4533-6660-8. You can also view it online for free by copying and pasting the following url into a new web browser. http://open.lib.umn.edu/exploringbusiness/ |
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Attendance Policy | Regular and punctual attendance is important to the attainment of the educational objectives of this course. Therefore, not logging in each week may result in a letter grade drop. | ||||||||||||
Course Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade | Assignments-30%, Quizzes-30%, Final Exam Review Team Project-20%, Final Exam, 20% | ||||||||||||
Final Exam Date | December 12, 2017 - 12:00 AM Through December 12, 2017 - 11:00 PM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
Week 1: Course introduction; syllabus review; Chapter 1 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 2: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility: Business in a Global Environment; Chapter Chapter 2 and 3 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 3: Business Ownership Forms Chapter 4 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 4: Business Start Challenges; Chapter 5 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 5: Business Success Management; Chapter 6 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 6: Employee Recruitment, Motivation, and Retention; Teamwork and Communication; Chapter 7 and 8 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 7: Marketing: Chapter 9 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 8: Product Design and Development: Chapter 10 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 9: Operations Managment: Chapter 11 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 10: Accounting Role: Chapter 12 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 11: Financial Managment: Chapter 13 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 12: Personal Finances: Chapter 14 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 13: Information and Technology Managment: Chapter 15 & 16 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 14: Legal Environment: Chapter 15 and 16 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Final Exam Review Team Project, Final Exam Review Dec. 12th Final Exam Dec. 13th |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
Week 1: Course introduction; syllabus review; Chapter 1 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 2: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility: Business in a Global Environment; Chapter Chapter 2 and 3 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 3: Business Ownership Forms Chapter 4 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 4: Business Start Challenges; Chapter 5 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 5: Business Success Management; Chapter 6 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 6: Employee Recruitment, Motivation, and Retention; Teamwork and Communication; Chapter 7 and 8 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 7: Marketing: Chapter 9 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 8: Product Design and Development: Chapter 10 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 9: Operations Managment: Chapter 11 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 10: Accounting Role: Chapter 12 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 11: Financial Managment: Chapter 13 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 12: Personal Finances: Chapter 14 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 13: Information and Technology Managment: Chapter 15 & 16 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Week 14: Legal Environment: Chapter 15 and 16 of Exploring Business; Course Learning Objectives Team Assignment, Career Opportunities Assignment, Quiz Final Exam Review Team Project, Final Exam Review Dec. 12th Final Exam Dec. 13th |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills � Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. PSLO 2: Communication Skills � Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication. PSLO 3: Empirical and Quantitative Skills � Applies the manipulation and/or analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions. PSLO 6: Personal Responsibility Skills – Integrates choices, actions and consequences in ethical decision-making. |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
CSLO 1. Identify major business functions of accounting, finance, information systems, management, and marketing. (PSLO Alpha measured by quizzes) CSLO 2. Describe the relationships of social responsibility, ethics, and law in business. (PSLO 2 and 6 measured by essay exam) CSLO 3. Explain forms of ownership, including their advantages and disadvantages. (PSLO 1 measured by essay exam) CSLO 4. Identify and explain the domestic and international considerations for today’s business environment: social, economic, legal, ethical, technological, competitive, and international. (PSLO 1 measured by essay exam) CSLO 5. Identify and explain the role and effect of government on business. (PSLO 1 measured by essay exam) CSLO 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 6 measured by essay exam) CSLO 7. Describe basic financial statements and show how they reflect the activity and financial condition of a business. (PSLO 3 measured by essay exams) CSLO 8. Explain the banking and financial systems, including the securities markets, business financing, and basic concepts of accounting. (PSLO 3 measured by essay exams) CSLO 9. Explain integrity, ethics, and social responsibility as they relate to leadership and management. (PSLO 1 measured by essay exams) CSLO 10. Explain the nature and functions of management. (PLSO 3 measured by essay exams) CSLO 11. Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of information technology for businesses. (PLSO 3 measured by essay exams) |
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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 |
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Additional Information |
Please do not hesitate to contact me via email or phone with any questions or concerns. My physical and virtual door is always open. Communication is key to a successful course outcome. Late work is not accepted. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165. |
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College-Level Perspectives |
This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
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Degree Plan Evaluation |
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
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. |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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