ONLINE BUS 100 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

Instructor: Kristin Wilson Email: kwilson@fullcoll.edu Summer 2011

Please read the syllabus carefully: Print out a copy NOW to keep as a reference. There is a direct correlation between how closely you follow the syllabus and the grade you receive in the class. Do not attempt to take this course on your cell phone. You will need a computer with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and a reliable internet connection. The campus library and computer labs are available. Orientation: Optional orientations are available by appointment.
Required Text: Exploring Business by Karen Collins !latworld Knowledge publis"ers.

http://www.flatworldknowledge.com/mwilson/intro-business

#"e textbook is available to read REE online a copy may be purc"ased from t"e publis"er$s website or t"e !ullerton College bookstore and copies are on reserve in t"e college library. Examinations and Com!ositions o" inal #rade: #"ere will be online multiple c"oice %ui&&es online discussion forums and a compre"ensive final exam ' $eld on cam!us% no exce!tions&(. 'our class (rade )ill not *e $i($er t"an t"e grade t"at you receive on t"e compre"ensive "inal exam administered onl+ on cam!us. !ifteen )* point online %ui&&es )+* points !ive ,* point online discussion forums )+* points inal Exam ,$eld on cam!us,** points -** points multiple c"oice )** points s"ort answer #otal .** points #rade Distri*ution: / 0 1*2 on t"e online assignments and 0 1*2 on t"e campus compre"ensive final exam B 0 3*2 on t"e online assignments and 0 3*2 on t"e campus compre"ensive final exam C 0 4*2 on t"e online assignments and 0 4*2 on t"e campus compre"ensive final exam 5 0 .*2 on t"e online assignments and 0 .*2 on t"e campus compre"ensive final exam ! 6 .*2 on t"e online assignments or 6 .*2 on t"e campus compre"ensive final exam

Late work will receive half credit. No late work will be accepted after un. !"#$. ub%it your work a few days before it is due. Plan for &nternet and syste% outages' co%puter crashes and other (cyber)e%ergencies*.

Course Outline
.7-* .7-) .7-.7-, .7-4 .7-3 .7-1 .7,* 47> 47+ 47. 8ogon to Blackboard review resources course content 9 textbook C"apter ) #"e !oundations of Business C"apter Business Et"ics 9 :ocial ;esponsibility C"apter , Business in a <lobal Environment C"apter ). #"e 8egal and ;egulatory Environment of Business '=ntroduction 9 :ections ) 9 - Only( C"apter > :electing a !orm of Business Owners"ip C"apter + #"e C"allenges of :tarting a Business Online .ui//es 0 Discussion orums 102 DUE *+ 11:12!m ,T$ 3450=ndependence 5ay ?oliday C"apter . @anaging for Business :uccess C"apter 4 ;ecruiting @otivating and Keeping Auality Employees C"apter 3 #eamwork and Communications C"apter )) Operations @anagement in @fg. and :ervice =ndustries '=ntroduction 9 :ections ) , 9 4 Only( C"apter )+ @anaging =nformation and #ec"nology '=ntroduction 9 :ections ) + . 9 4 Only( Online .ui//es 0 Discussion orum 5 DUE *+ 11:12!m ,T$ 646C"apter 1 @arketingB Croviding Dalue to Customers C"apter )* Croduct 5esign and 5evelopment !ill out !inal Exam :tudy <uides Online .ui//es 0 Discussion orum 7 DUE *+ 11:12!m ,T$ 64178ast Da+ to Dro! ,Sat9 6413C"apter )#"e ;ole of /ccounting in Business C"apter ), @anaging !inancial ;esources C"apter )> Cersonal !inances Online .ui//es 0 Discussion orum 1 DUE *+ 11:12!m ,T$9 6421-

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EEEENo late )or: )ill *e acce!ted a"ter 11:12!m Sun9 6427EEEE ON C;<=US IN;8 E>;< Room 526? ullerton Colle(e at 3!m T$ 6421
Earlier inal exam dates can *e arran(ed )it$ a minimum o" one )ee: notice9 @it$out exce!tion? all inal exams must *e com!leted *+ 6421 at A!m9

tudy +o%%it%ent

or eac$ assi(ned c$a!ter? t$e student s$ould:

E;ead t"e assigned textbook c"apter's( E:tudy t"e online c"apter lecture's( and CowerCoint slides E@aster t"e c"apter$s stated Flearning obGectivesH EInderstand t"e c"apter$s Fkey takeawaysH E;eview t"e c"apter$s vocabulary ETa:e t$e online multi!le c$oice qui//es BCom!lete eac$ c$a!terCs section o" t$e "inal exam stud+ (uide

BSu*mit online qui//es and discussion "orums *e"ore due date "or (radin(

,e sure to take good handwritten notes to use on the final e-a%. hort answer .uestions will be taken fro% the online lecture %aterial and the scenarios that introduce each chapter. +lick on the (/inal 0-a% &nfo* link on the ,lackboard ho%epage for instructions and study guides. tudents who do not sub%it the .ui11es or discussion foru%s can be dropped for failing to participate.
8o((in( on: #"e address to log on is "ttpB77online.fullcoll.edu #"e Business )** course is on t"e Blackboard system. #o log inB #"e user name 'J@J symbol followed by 3Kdigit =.5.( and password are t"e same t"at are used w"en logging in to register for classes in Web:tar. LoteB =f using your :ocial :ecurity Lumber to log into @y<ateway get your user =.5. 'J@J M 3Kdigit =.5.( in Web:tar by following t"ese directionsB 8og into @y<ateway Click on Web:tar icon Click on JCersonal =nformationJ :croll down 9 click JW"at is my =5 numberNJ I" +ou $aDe a tec$nical !ro*lem contact t"e "elp desk at "elpdesk@fullcoll.edu or call 4)>K11-K4))). =o!u! Bloc:er: Oou s"ould disable your popup blocker w"en using t"e Blackboard system or you may not be able to access all of t"e material. =ro*lems 0 .uestions: <ost questions can *e ans)ered online9 #"e address to go to is "ttpB77online.fullcoll.edu Click on t"e section "eaded F!re%uently /sked AuestionsH t"en c"oose a topic from t"e FBlackboard 8earnH list for assistance. Care"ull+ read all o" t$e s+lla*us instructions before emailing t"e instructor. Online Course <aterial: Oou are not required to !urc$ase an+t$in( from any website. #"e textbook C"apter lectures CowerCoint slides study guides class email and ot"er material are all available free online. :tudents must logon to t"e Blackboard site to access t"e online material. :ee Flogging onH section of syllabus for more information.

Student #rades: #"ere is no online grade book for t"is course. =t is t"e student$s
responsibility to c$ec: t$eir email re(ularl+ 0 to record and :ee! trac: o" t$eir (rades .

Online .ui//es: Online %ui&&es must be emailed to kwilson@fullcoll.edu by ))B+1pm on t"e

due date to receive full credit. 8ate qui//es )ill receiDe $al" credit9 :tudents can logon to t"e Blackboard site and click on FOnline Aui&&esH on t"e "ome page. #"e %ui&&es are grouped in folders according to t"e discussion forum t"ey are due wit" 'see Course Outline for due dates(. @ultiple %ui&&es are due wit" eac" discussion forum. @ake sure t"at you complete all of t"e %ui&&es t"at are due wit" eac" discussion forum. :ome c"apters do not "ave a %ui&. Complete eac" %ui& and click Fsubmit answersH at t"e bottom of t"e page. #"e computer will grade your %ui&. I" +ou do not receiDe a !er"ect score? ta:e t$e qui/ a(ain until +ou receiDe a

score o" 100E to (et credit "or t$e qui/9 I" +ou do not score 100E? +ou )ill not receiDe credit9 :croll to t"e bottom of t"e F;esults ;eporterH page and fill in )( your name -(
section =5B your class C;LP ,( your email address and >( kwilson@fullcoll.edu 'for Fmy instructorH(.

Online Discussion orum: Online 5iscussion !orums must be done by ))B+1pm on t"e date due. :tudents are encouraged to study and submit work a"ead of t"e due dates. 'ou can create? edit and saDe +our )or: as a )ord document? t$en cut and !aste it into t$e discussion "orum9 Discussion orum $el!: 8ink is found on t"e Blackboard Course ?omepage and provides
useful information for eac" assignment including topics to discuss and suggestions on "ow to organi&e your answer. Remem*er to use t$e FDiscussion orum $el!G *e"ore

attem!tin( t$e assi(nments to earn t$e $i($est (rade !ossi*le9

#o submit a 5iscussion !orum a student must logon to t"e Blackboard site click on FDiscussion orumG on t"e left column of t"e "ome page t"en click on t"e desired 5iscussion !orum P)K+ t"en click on FCreate T$readG to answer t"e assigned topic. W"en you are finis"ed writing click FsubmitH. T$e discussion requires +ou to de"ine t$e terms? identi"+ and ex!lain t$e conce!ts and t$eir com!onents? and (iDe exam!les9 #"is would usually re%uire ,M paragrap"s ,'OU <UST USE =;R;#R;=HS and #IIE E>;<=8ES-. 'our ans)er must utili/e t$e terms "rom t$e assi(ned text*oo: readin( and online course material9 'our !ersonal ex!eriences and o!inions are use"ul "or exam!les? *ut NOT as a su*stitute "or discussin( t$e terms and conce!ts o" t$e assi(ned material . ;ep"rasing anot"er students$ discussion is !la(iarism& Oour grade will be emailed to you wit"in one week after t"e due date.

Plan ahead in case of techno)e%ergencies and syste% outages2

T$ere are no excuses "or not (ettin( a Discussion orum in on time9 I" t$e Blac:*oard

s+stem is do)n? email +our discussion "orum assi(nment directl+ to me at :)ilsonJ"ullcoll9edu Do not send attac$ments9 T$e+ )ill not *e o!ened or (raded9 Discussion orum to!icsB Discussion 1 Discuss t"e role t"at et"ics and social responsibility play in /merican business. Disc9 2 Discuss t"e various legal forms of business owners"ip used by /merican businesses. Disc9 5 Discuss managementB its role in a business enterprise and its motivational t"eories. Disc9 7 Discuss marketingB t"e marketing mix and t"e promotional mix. Disc9 1 Discuss finance 'stocks and bonds( t"e !ederal ;eserve and t"e role eac" plays in t"e free enterprise system. Before you submit your discussion for a grade read it a(ain and make sure it is well organi&ed +ou used !ara(ra!$s and you followed t"e directions to get a good score. 5id youN )( 5efine t"e terms -( =dentify t"e concepts ,( Explain t"e components >( #IIE E>;<=8ES for eac" concept 'students lose !oints )it$out exam!les&( ieB Boeing does t"isQExxon does t"at.. .at my work we do Q

Late .ui11es 3 discussion foru%s will receive half credit.

Extra Credit: #o make up any missing or lost points on discussion "orums or qui//es a student may earn up to )+ points extra credit for an article analysis on eac" of t"e five main topics of t"e course listed below '4+ point maximum(. #"e student must submit a current? "ig"lig"ted ,$i($li($t t$e im!ortant !arts o" t$e article t$at directl+ relate to t$e class to!ic- article stapled to a one page two paragrap" typed synopsis. One paragrap" s"ould summari&e t"e article and one paragrap" s"ould explain "ow it directl+ relates to t"e specific topic listed below. #"e extra credit is due at t$e *e(innin( o" t$e "inal exam and does not a""ect +our "inal exam (rade9 )( Et"ics and social responsibility -( 8egal forms of business owners"ip ,( @anagement and motivational tec"ni%ues >( @arketing and customer service +( !inance in t"e /merican Economic system Student 8oun(e: #"ere is a link to t"e :tudent 8ounge on t"e ?ome Cage on Blackboard. #"is is a place for you to communicate wit" ot"er students in t"e class. Oou may post messages and comments form study groups etc. ;emember if you need accurate information about t"e course or t"e subGect matter t"at is not covered in t"e text or t"e syllabusR please contact me directl+ at kwilson@fullcoll.edu.

Examination =olic+: #"e !inal examination is on cam!us%NO E>CE=TIONS& /nd will be open noteR "owever students may use onl+ t"eir ori(inal $and)ritten notes. Oou must bring a

p"oto =.5. a :cantron form AA3%E ,a s!eci"ic scantron "orm )it$ an essa+ !ortion attac$edand a pencil. Earlier inal exam dates can *e arran(ed )it$ a minimum o" one )ee: notice9 Click on t"e F!inal Exam =nformationH link on t"e "omepage for instructions and study guides. 'ou s$ould start )or:in( on t$e inal Exam Stud+ #uides as +ou stud+ eac$ c$a!ter t$rou($out t$e semester9 'ou ma+ use $and)ritten notes and t$e stud+ (uides on t$e on cam!us "inal exam9 #radin( standards: :"ort answer %uestions re%uire a student to discuss a %uestion from t"e material covered in class. #"e discussion s"ould include explaining t"e concepts defining t"em identifying t"e components and t"e use of an example. Organi&ation s"ould include t"e use of paragrap"s sentences and punctuation. Or(ani/ation? neatness and le(i*ilit+ count& ;cademic Honest+: #"e use of unaut"ori&ed material communication wit" fellow students during an exam attem!tin( to *ene"it "rom t$e )or: o" anot$er and similar be"avior t"at defeats t"e intent of t"e examination or assignment is unacceptable9 Co!+in( assi(nments is s!eci"icall+ !ro$i*ited. Re!$rasin( anot$er studentsC discussion "orum is !la(iarism& /ny violation of t"is policy will result in t"e student receiving a &ero on t"e examination or all qui//es and discussion "orums and w"atever furt"er action is decided necessary by t"e College. ':ee college catalog for /cademic ?onesty Colicy.( Catalo( Descri!tion: /n introductory business course designed to give an understanding and appreciation of t"e /merican business7economic system. #"e course surveys t"e nature of business owners"ip p"ysical factors personnel relations marketing finance corporate owners"ip management control business regulations law taxation and t"e international business environment. 'C:I( 'IC( '5egree credit( Student 8earnin( Outcomes: Ipon successful course completion a student will be able toB )( Itili&e a working vocabulary of business terminology. -( =dentify t"e various functions of a business enterprise. ,( ;ecogni&e t"e environment in w"ic" a business operates.

4o through the entire ,lackboard site and %ake sure that all of the links are working and you have access to all of the course %aterial. 5ake sure that you disable your pop)up blocker and do the browser check on the log)in ho%epage. DO &T NOW222

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+an anyone give %e the run down on how this online course works999 Basically you read the assigned work. Then go over the PowerPoint and lecture notes for that chapter. e!t you take the "ui##es and complete the discussion forum$s% before the due date. &ee the &tudy 'ommitment

section in the syllabus. (inally, there is the final e!am on campus. & spent %ore than an hour to type a discussion foru% then suddenly it said' the syste% has an error and & lost everything. What do & do9 ) suggest you write and edit your postings as a word document. When you are happy with it and ready to submit, *ust copy and paste it to the site. That way you can work on it without fear of loss and always have a copy for yourself. +emember not to send it as an attachment. :ow do we find out our grades9 You receive your "ui# grades before you email them to the instructor. Your discussion forum grades are emailed to you within one week after the due dates. There is no ,-nline .rade book/ system for this course, so keep track of your own grades. Does anyone know how to get to read the book online for free9 'lick on the link entitled ,Te!tbook website/ on the home page of the course. )t0ll take you to the te!tbook1s website. You have to create a username and password to be able to access it. )t might look like you have to buy something but there0s a little drop down menu that says 2 o thanks2 when asked if you would like to buy anything. &s anyone having trouble downloading the lecture %aterial9 &;ve re%oved %y popup blocker but cannot open any of the lecture chapters. ) had to update to the latest )nternet 3!plorer and then ) was able to download the files. Your wireless network router may also be blocking it. )f that doesn1t work, email me at kwilson4fullcoll.edu and ) will email you the lecture material as a word attachment. & work full ti%e. Do & have to take the final e-a% on ca%pus9 Yes, you must take the final on campus555no e!ceptions, but with one week1s notice, alternative days and times can be arranged to take it early. What is going to be on the /inal9 +an we bring notes to use on the /inal9 &ee the homepage link on Blackboard labeled ,(inal 3!am )nformation/. )t contains the &tudy .uides that contain the actual multiple choice and possible short answer "uestions that will be on the final. You will be able to use these study guides on the final. You can print out the &tudy .uides and hand write your notes and outline your answers to all of the "uestions to bring with you to use on the re"uired on campus (inal.