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COURSE SYLL ABUS Instructor:

Dr. Matthew Wegener

Class Days:

Email:

[email protected]

Office:

+1.506.648.5534

Class Location:

Ganong Hall Lecture Theatre and on Teams

Office Location:

Oland Hall Room 225

Office Hours:

by appointment

Time:

Tuesdays and Thursdays 08:30 - 09:50

Course Description: Introduces the fundamentals of business management, theories and practices. Topics include accounting, financial management, economics, marketing, entrepreneurship, human resources management, operations and information management, and special topics. These areas will be examined in both a profit and non-profit context. (From calendar) The course provides the student with an accessible, comprehensive and dynamic introduction to business and management in today’s globalized world. Through readings, case studies and guest lectures you will explore a wide range of topics, such as: leadership and motivation, what customers want, financial soundness and ethical concerns, and how economic realities affect businesses. Students will also understand business from both a profit and non-profit context. (Upcoming description) Your comments, observations, and suggestions about this course are always welcome.

Course Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Students who wish to enroll in this course must do so prior to completing 15 credit hours of Business (BA) courses. BAMHT 3+1 students who wish to enroll in this course prior to their college year.

OpenStax Introduction to Business OpenStax, Introduction to Business. CNX. Dec 20, 2019 http://cnx.org/contents/[email protected] ISBN-13: 978-1-947172-55-5 (digital) ISBN-13: 978-1-947172-54-8 (print) Free pdf available with link above. Print hardcover available at bookstore. Additional readings and cases may be provided throughout the term.

Course Outcomes: Upon completion of this course students should be able to: • •

Understand the interdisciplinary nature of business and economic ventures Describe business and management concepts, theories and themes that are helpful to the variety of businesses and industries and to business planning

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Apply creative problem solving within various business contexts

Students’ competency levels on these outcomes may vary. Outcomes achievement requires the meeting of all course expectations, including honouring of all course policies, regular class attendance, and completion of all assigned work in good faith and on time. (See additional details under Course Objectives and Assurance of Learning Goals below)

Course Requirements and Marking Scheme: The course is graded on four sets of deliverables: •

35%: textbook readings, assignments, and quizzes (individual)

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25%: end-of-term report/summary (individual)

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10%: chapter assignment presentation (group project)

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30%: business plan presentation (10%) and report (20%) (group project)

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Extra: 5% (-10%): participation/professionalism bonus/forfeit

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Extra: 4% UNB Learning Communities (individual) open to 1st-year students only

Textbook readings, assignments, and quizzes (individual) (35%): M st weeks we will cover one or more chapters. For seven of these weeks, you will have to c mplete an assignment from a particular chapter. The assignment can be an: Ethics Activity Critical Thinking Case Other approved assignment RULE 1: You can choose which assignment to complete for each week, either the ethics or thinking case, but for the chapter that your team has selected to present their Chapter Assignment Presentation, it must be a case that has not been completed by anyone on your team. RULE 2: You must choose four as Ethics assignments, and four as Critical Thinking cases. Assignments will be due on Sunday’s before midnight. The class schedule and D2L will show the due dates. Assignments are to be submitted via D2L before 23:59 on the appropriate Sunday. There may be additional assignments throughout the term, but these seven chapter assignments will make up the most of the 35%.

End-of-term report/summary (individual) (25%): Each student will prepare a 1,000 word essay on their own individual definition of business. These essays will demonstrate a personal reflection of all class material, what business is within a chosen context or location, and use both course material and primary research (which can include personal interviews, newspaper or magazine articles, and government and NGO websites). Citations should be APA format. There are two parts of this assignment. An outline of your report will be due in March13th before noon. This outline will detail the main ideas and additional research you have gathered (plan to gather) for your essay. This outline will be worth 10%. The final essay will be due at the end of the term and be worth 15%.

Chapter assignment presentation (group) (10%): In addition to your eight individual chapter assignments, your group will be responsible for selecting and presenting your response to a unique* Ethics Activity or Critical Thinking Case (*unique means that no one in your group will have submitted it already as one of their seven individual assignments).

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BA1501 How Business Works Winter 2021 The group will have 15 minutes to present and will submit their annotated slides to me via D2L. The presentation and slides will be worth 10%.

Business plan presentation and report (group) (30%): The second group assignment involves writing and presenting a business plan for a new or existing (local) business you have chosen. A business plan is a comprehensive outline of the operational and financial objectives of the organization that serves as a roadmap for the current and future strategy. An outline (template) will be presented in class. The groups are expected to work on this document throughout the term and show their progress in a channel in Teams (or other online service). Each group will have 20 to 25 minutes to present their business plan during the last week of classes in April. Regular progress on the plan is worth 10%, and the presentation and report will also be worth 10% each.

Participation and professionalism bonus/forfeit (5% to -10%): Weekly attendance and participation (during the class and online) is the expectation. (If a student is unable to attend a class for a valid reason, please notify the instructor as soon as possible.) Consistent attendance and participation can result in an additional bonus of 5% to your overall grade. On the other hand, missing classes and/or lack of participation can result in a loss of up to 10% of your course grade! Therefore, everyone is required to participate in class and/or online on a regular basis. Class participation includes: • • • •

class attendance (throughout the term) in-class discussions and/or questions on-line discussions and/or questions recommendations for relevant news and journal articles (posted in the Shared news and articles channel in Teams)

UNB Learning Communities (individual) (to up 5% bonus) Open to first year students only, this course participates in the UNB Learning Communities 2020 (https://www.unb.ca/saintjohn/newstudents/learning/index.html) , where up to 5 bonus marks can be in earned in one of the participating classes (subject to Learning community rules). You must have at least a C grade in this course to qualify for this. In addition to the graded elements above, there are three requirements that do not carry a grade, but are nevertheless required from all students.

Biographical Assignment (individual) (no grade) This mandatory assignment will be due before the second week of classes. This assignment outlines who you are and your expectations and plans. An additional handout will specify details. This assignment must be handed in via D2L before 23:59 on 23 January 2021. Failure to submit this assignment will result in an F for the course.

Basadur Profile (individual) (no grade) This mandatory assignment will be due by Saturday at noon (16 January). This online questionnaire determines your creative problem solving profile, and will be used to

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BA1501 How Business Works Winter 2021 determine group composition. The link will be posted on Teams, as well as shared during class. Failure to submit this assignment will result in an F for the course.

Peer Review (individual) (no grade) Group norms for this course will be discussed and established during the first week of classes. Many of the business classes at UNB involve significant group work. (For example, 40% of your grade for this course comes from your group work.) Therefore, it is important that all students contribute and play their part. In order to evaluate group contributions, a Peer Review will be required at the end of the term. A template will be provided to allow you to assess the contribution of your peers in your group and in the class. These assessments will then be used to “condition” the grades received for group work. For example, students who are seen by their peers as adding value to the discussion and the quality of the group will be rewarded, whereas as students who hinder the learning of teams members or completion of group tasks can be negatively impacted by the assessment. As with the Biographical Assignment, the Peer Review is a mandatory requirement to pass this course. If you do not submit the Peer Review, will result in an F for the course.

Weekly Schedule Below is the intended schedule. It is subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better student learning. Students will be notified if and when changes are made. (Stay up-to-date on Teams). dates

class topics / OpenStax Intro to Business

12 Jan

Introduction and Overview- Syllabus and course overview

14 Jan

Creative problem solving - Basadur profile

19 Jan

Ch. 2: Making Ethical Decisions

21 Jan

Ch 2: Making Ethical Decisions

26 Jan

Ch 1, 3 and 15 Economics : Ethics Activity or Critical Thinking Case - guest lecture

28 Jan

Ch 1, 3 and 15 Economics - guest lecture

02 Feb

Ch 5 Entrepreneurship : Ethics Activity or Critical Thinking Case – guest lecture

04 Feb

Ch 5 Entrepreneurship – guest lecture

09 Feb

Ch 11, 12 Marketing : Ethics Activity or Critical Thinking Case - guest lecture

11 Feb

Ch 11, 12 Marketing - guest lecture

16 Feb

TBD

18 Feb

TBD

23 Feb

Ch 10, 13 OIM : Ethics Activity or Critical Thinking Case - guest lecture

25 Feb

Ch 10 13 OIM - guest lecture

02 & 04 Mar

Opportunity Identification Business Cases and Business

Reading week

09 Mar

Ch 6 Management: Ethics Activity or Critical Thinking Case - guest lecture

11 Mar

Ch 6 Management - guest lecture

16 Mar

Catch up week

18 Mar

Catch up week

23 Mar

Ch 7, 8, 9 HR, OB : Ethics Activity or Critical Thinking Case - guest lecture

25 Mar

Ch 7 8 9 HR OB - guest lecture

30 Mar

Ch 14 16 Accounting : Ethics Activity or Critical Thinking Case - guest lecture

01 Apr

Ch 14 16 Accounting - guest lecture

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class topics / OpenStax Intro to Business

06 Apr

Ch 15 Business Careers | Prepare for final presentation

08 Apr

Business Plan presentations

13 Apr

Business Plan presentations

15 Apr

Business Plan presentations

Other Course Resources/Reference Material/ References: Library information: http://www.lib.unb.ca UNB Libraries provides access to a vast collection of online and print resources. Use Research by Subject on the library website to find the best resources for this course. Research help is available by phone, e-mail, chat, and in-person. The libraries offer quiet and group study space. Book at Group Study Room online http://lib.unb.ca/services/group_study

Grading Scale: Typically, grades will be assigned as letters. See table below for how letters translate to GPA. A+

4.3

A

4.0

A-

3.7

B+

3.3

B

3.0

B-

2.7

C+

2.3

C

2.0

D

1.0

Excellent (exceeds expectations)

Good (meets expectations)

Satisfactory (below expectations) *UNB suggests C is also a “meets expectations”

Course Policies: 1.

Expectations for participation and attendance (note the UNB policy: http://www.unb.ca/academics/calendar/undergraduate/2013/regulations/universitywideacademi cregulations/i-generalcourseregulation/classattendance.html)

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Deadlines for assignment submissions

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Submission methods (e.g. in person or electronically through Turnitin.com)

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Extensions or penalties for late work, missed exams, late for test/exam

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Email response time

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Use of electronic devices in class

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Classroom, lab, clinical and field work safety and decorum (note the UNB policy: http://www.unb.ca/academics/calendar/undergraduate/2013/regulations/universitywideacademi cregulations/i-generalcourseregulation/classroomlabclinicalfieldworkandsafetydecorum.html)

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Policy on extra credit, or statement that there is no extra credit

Services for Students with Disabilities If you are a student with a disability of any type (physical, mental, learning, medical, chronic health, sensory; visible or invisible) you are strongly encouraged to register with the UNBF Student Accessibility Centre (SAC) (http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/studentservices/academics/accessibility/) so that you may receive appropriate services and accommodations. Once you are registered with SAC, I will be notified via the UNBF SAC Accommodation Letter of your specific accommodations. If you would like to discuss your particular needs with me, please book a time for a confidential appointment.

Class Recording and Copyright Anyone who wishes to video or audio record lecture presentations, or distribute course notes or other similar materials provided by instructors must obtain the instructor's written consent beforehand. Otherwise all such reproduction is an infringement of copyright and is absolutely prohibited and subject to academic penalties (see Academic Offences below). In the case of private use by students with documented disabilities, the instructor's consent will not be unreasonably withheld.

Writing and Study Skills Support: UNB’s Student Affairs and Services provides many coaching and mentoring services to assist with writing papers, effective study methods, and other skills development related to student success: http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/studentservices/academics/index.html

Technical Support: Information Technology Services (ITS) Help Desk: 453-5199, [email protected], at the Harriet Irving Library Learning Commons. http://www.unb.ca/its/get-it-help.html

Academic Offences The University of New Brunswick places a high value on academic integrity and has a policy on plagiarism as well as cheating and other academic offences. Plagiarism includes: 1. Quoting verbatim or almost verbatim from any source, including all electronic sources, without acknowledgement; a.

all electronic sources include the variety of essay-writing and research/study web services such as essaytown.com, studymode.com, quesTa.com, and the many other similar services

2. Adopting someone else's line of thought, argument, arrangement, or supporting evidence without acknowledgment; 3. Submitting someone else's work, in whatever form, without acknowledgment; 1.

Knowingly representing as one's own work any idea of another.

Examples of other academic offences include: 1. Cheating on exams, tests, assignments or reports; 2. Impersonating somebody at a test or exam; 3. Obtaining an exam, test or other course materials through theft, bribery, collusion, purchase or other improper manner; 4. Submitting coursework that is identical or substantially similar to work that has been submitted for another course; 1.

And more as set out in the academic regulations of the Undergraduate and School of Graduate Studies Calendars.

Penalties for plagiarism and other offences range from a minimum of F (zero) in the assignment, exam or test to suspension or expulsion from the University, plus a notation of the academic offence on the student's transcript.

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For more information, see the UNB plagiarism policy at: http://nocheating.unb.ca

Course Objectives and Assurance of Learning Goals for BA1501: Introduction to Business (BA1501) is the first of a number of required (core) courses in your business degree. As part of our AACSB accreditation requirements, we have defined a set of goals and objectives as listed below. We encourage your thoughts and feedback on these as we strive to deliver quality programming for our students. Course Objectives: • Introduce business theory and practices. • •

Introduce business information and develop student knowledge and familiarity about business activities. Develop written and oral communication skills.

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Develop analytical skills as practiced by managers and entrepreneurs.

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Demonstrate management and team building skills. Create a collaborative learning environment that fosters the experiences of fellow students.

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Learn by doing, while preparing and participating in home assignments, a student led learning activity and a business plan.

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Develop learning skills … learning to learn.

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Develop time management skills and coping with deadlines. Develop technical skills using software tools such as MS EXCEL, MS Word, and Desire2Learn.

How these goals can be achieved: • Through lectures, textual material, class exercises and a...