Business Foundations Syllabus Summer 2019 Online PDF PDF

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Drury University Mission Drury is an independent University, church-related, grounded in the liberal arts tradition and committed to personalized education in a community of scholars who value the arts of teaching and learning. Education at Drury seeks: to cultivate spiritual sensibilities and imaginative faculties as well as ethical insight and critical thought, to liberate persons to participate responsibly in and contribute to life in a global community, to foster the integration of theoretical and practical knowledge.

Breech School of Business Administration Mission Preparing ethical leaders for the global business community. CCPS Online Course Syllabus Course Number & Title: MGMT 103 Business Foundations SUMMER 2019

Instructor Name: Kay Osborne Contact Information: Email: Primarily, you can contact me through email [email protected]. You are also welcome to contact me through the Moodle Message Center. I do understand that there might be a time that you need an alternative way to reach me other than email so please read the paragraph concerning telephone below. I will almost always answer email within 24 hours Monday through Saturday. I try to not turn on the computer on Sundays. Drury email is considered the “official” method of communication. Phone: 417-849-7679 In case of an emergency, you can reach me on my cell phone/text at 417-849-7679. It is best to call/text between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM CST Monday through Friday. Please only call if there is some type of emergency. It is better to document the class through Moodle and emails when possible. Please do not call this number if you are trying to submit an assignment at the last minute and for some technical reason, it will not work. I will not answer or return phone calls on Saturday and Sunday. Rev. 2/5/19

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Course Description: An introduction to the fundamental concepts and principles of business enterprise and economics. Introduction to the functions of a business organization. Basic research methods, written and oral reports, discussion of current business, and economic developments. Global business awareness. Prerequisite Courses: None Learning Goals and Outcomes: 1) To explore some of the major roles, responsibilities, and challenges of business in modern global society. This includes examination of business as an institution, and of its place within the community of major societal institutions. 2) To gain a foundational understanding of the business as a social science, including basics regarding our perspective(s) on problems and our methods of study and analysis, as well as introductions to the major business disciplines (e.g., marketing, finance, management, etc.). 3) To explore business as a profession (an area of practice), including a survey of some of the major areas of business practice (e.g., project leader, marketing analyst, investment advisor), with particular emphasis on contributing to healthy organizations and advancing the professional standards and reputation of areas of practice 4) To begin developing your academic and professional portfolio, including such essentials as a resume, personal learning goals, and career interest profile/target(s). Required Texts/Course Materials: Business Foundations: A Changing World, Ferrell, 12, ISBN: 978-1-260-08836-7 Course Structure: This course is offered as a 100% online course which utilizes Moodle (http://moodle.drury.edu). All course work occurs online; therefore, active participation in the online activities and completion of all homework and online assignments is required in order to pass this course. Please bookmark the course location so you can access the site directly in case the campus network is down. Technology: ● ●

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To be successful in an online course, you must have a reliable computer and Internet access. It is each student’s responsibility to have access to a dependable computer and Internet connectivity. It is strongly recommended that, in addition to your standard means of access, you have an alternative plan for acquiring course materials and completing assignments should your computer fail to function or your Internet connectivity becomes disrupted. It is also the student’s responsibility to actively and proactively address technical problems. If you need further assistance, here is a link to Drury’s Technology Services Support Page, http://www.drury.edu/tech-support, which can also be found on the Moodle login page. A webcam, the capability to create videos from your phone or camera, or earbuds may be required in this course.

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Topics

Readings

Week 1:

Week 1.1: Changing World of Business

Chapters 1, 2, 3

Week 2: Accounting

Chapter 14

Week 3: Financial System/Securities

Chapter 15-16

Week 4: Starting and Growing a Business

Chapter 4-5

Summer Break-Saturday, June 29 – Sunday, July 7 Week 5: Management

Chapter 6-7

Week 6: Human Resources

Chapter 9-10

Week 7: Marketing

Chapter 11-12

Project/Outcomes

Learning Objectives

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Getting to Know Each Other Discussion Individual Online Conference with Instructor via Zoom Conferencing or Facetime - Make an appointment

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Exploring Global Business (EGB) Individual Project Assigned Chapters 1, 2, and 3 Online Quizzes Watch instructor video EGB Individual Project Due Discussion Boards Chapter 14 Quiz Watch instructor video

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Stock Portfolio Project Assigned Chapter 15 and 16 Quizzes Watch instructor video Personal Career Plan Assigned Follow Stock Portfolio Prices Discussion Boards Watch instructor video Chapter 4 and 5 Quiz

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Follow Stock Portfolio Prices

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Follow Stock Portfolio Prices Discussion Boards Watch instructor video Chapter 6 and 7 Online Quizzes

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Personal Career Plan Due Follow Stock Portfolio Prices Watch instructor video Chapter 9 and 10 Online Quizzes Commercial Video Assigned Discussion Boards Follow Stock Portfolio Prices Chapter 11 and 12 Online Quizzes Watch instructor video

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Week 8: Final Week

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Stock Portfolio Project Due Commercial/Marketing Project Due Evaluate Commercials Individual Online Conference with Instructor via Zoom Conferencing - Make an appointment

Summary Listing of Assignments/Grading Schedule:

Assignment

Due Date

Percentages

Quizzes (14@20 points each)

Each week as Chapters are Assigned

28%

EGB Discussion Boards (4@40 points each)

Weeks 2, 4, 5, 7

16%

Getting to Know You Discussion Board

Week 1

2%

Commercial Project

Week 8

15%

Stock Portfolio

Week 8

15%

Personal Career Plan

Week 6

15%

Exploring Global Business Group Project

Individual Project – Week 2

9%

Total

100%

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Quizzes Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their learning through 14 quizzes. These quizzes will be available beginning on the 1st days that the chapters are assigned. They will cover the material from the chapters that have just been covered as well as information covered in the instructor videos. All quizzes will be open and ready to be taken the week that we cover that material. It is best that you take the quiz when the material is fresh on your mind. They will be worth 20 points each. Total points: 14 @ 20 points = 280 points You will only have one opportunity to take each quiz DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST DAY TO TRY AND COMPLETE THE QUIZZES. I will not extend the deadline to complete the quizzes. Exploring Global Business (EGB) Individual Project: You will each research and evaluate a single country’s currency, social and economic climate, demographics, etc. Due Week 2: 90 Points Discussion Boards You will be placed in a group discussion board. Collectively, you will compare and contrast your different countries through discussion boards. Discussion boards will be a combination of written and video. Assigned Week 2 and continuing Weeks 4, 5, and 7. Total points: 160 Stock Market Portfolio: Beginning week 3, you will build yourself a make believe portfolio of stocks. Throughout the semester, you will follow these stocks. Based on the information that you learn during this class, you will evaluate your stock choices during the final week. This assignment will be posted Week 3 and will be due during Week 8. You will submit this assignment via Moodle Assignments Dropbox. Total points: 150. Personal Career Plan: An up-to-date resume will remain important through your entire life. You will need to create or up-date your resume along with a personal career plan. Assigned Week 4 and due during Week 6. Submitted via Moodle Assignments Dropbox. Total points: 150. Marketing Video: You will be required to video a 45-60 second commercial and post so that your discussion group will be able to view. You will be putting your newly “learned” marketing skills to work. This assignment will be assigned during Week 7 and due during Week 8. You will post this assignment on YouTube so that the class can see your creative work. You will evaluate each other’s videos as a part of this assignment. This will be the most fun assignment in the class!! I promise. Total points: 150

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Course Grading Scale: > 100% = N/A

100 - 93% = A

92 - 90% = A-

89 - 87% = B+

86 - 83% = B

82 - 80% = B-

79 - 77% = C+

76 - 73% = C

72 - 70% = C-

69 - 67% = D+

66 - 63% = D

63 - 60% = D-

< 60% = F Issuance of an Incomplete: See Course Policies

Student Expectations: ●

Announcements: The announcement feature will be your starting point each week. Be sure to check announcements daily. This feature will be used to post any relevant messages such as notifications, changes to assignments, due dates, instructions, links, updates, or general information to help facilitate your online experience.

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Gradebook: It is expected that you will check your gradebook weekly as a resource to know where you stand in the class. If you disagree with the grades posted, then you need to contact me.

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Class Interaction and Participation: Online learning is an interactive process centered on discussions and other individual and/or collaborative activities. In order to benefit from this learning, students ideally should be logging in every day. There is a positive and direct correlation between frequency of student participation and learning outcomes. Contributions by students to these activities form a rich learning environment that is diminished when students do not participate at this level. Set aside the time to be a collaborative partner in everyone’s learning. o

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You are required to login the first week. Students who do not login in week 1 are at risk for being administratively dropped from the course and thus unable to continue. This can affect your overall registration status and, ultimately, your financial aid.

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In order to receive full credit for discussion board postings, all initial discussions and reply comments must be posted on time. Central Time Zone is used for all discussion due dates. ▪

Initial Posting: Initial discussions are due by Saturday of week assigned. (always note dates)

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Reply comments are due by following Saturday (always note dates)

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Reply Comments: In addition to posting your initial discussion(s) question response, you are expected to post reply comments to any question(s) that you have not answered in your initial response. You are expected to follow-up with those persons whom have left you replies on your initial response to discussion question(s). You are also expected to reply to those persons for whom you have left feedback if they have responded to your comments to them. Students are expected to post 2 - 3 times throughout the week (not on just one day) for each discussion assignment. . Remember to post early and to post often for maximum learning and discussion point awards!

Video Discussion Forum Responses: A crucial skill is being able to clearly and concisely articulate yourself in both written and oral forms. There are many times throughout your life when you will have to share an idea or opinion quickly and thoughtfully. The Video Discussion Forum is intended to give you a safe place to practice that skill and to develop it. ▪

You are required to post to the Discussion Forum a < 2 minute video of yourself sharing your thoughts. Notes all due dates.

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You are required to review the video posting of your classmates and write at least 1 written response to a different classmat e. Note all due dates.

Late Work: Late work as assigned will not be accepted. Exceptions will only be made if documented serious illness or other unavoidable emergency prevent the student from completing the course work. The student is responsible for contacting the instructor as soon as possible concerning the emergency situation and provide appropriate documentation and alternative assignments will be given. ●

Academic Honesty: If academic dishonesty occurs, the student will receive a zero for the assignment with an appropriate report made. If a second occurrence happens, the student will receive an F for the course with a follow-up report to the dean of the college. If we find that you used a pay-for-paper website to complete the assignment, you will receive a failing grade.

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Student Authentication: For purposes of verifying the identity of the students while participating in this course, students may be asked to attach a realtime picture of themselves, enter their student ID number, attach a picture of the student's Drury ID Card, or other similar actio n. Any action would be given a short time period to act upon, therefore students need to be prepared to verify their identity throughout the course.

Faculty Expectations: Instructor Feedback: I will provide grades or scores and feedback within 7 days of when assignments were submitted. Assignment Policy: I reserve the right to change an assignment if I decide that adjustment will better facilitate learning. I will give a week’s notice if an assignment changes by posting it in Announcements and updating the syllabus. Netiquette: I reserve the right to make adjustments to my course content including maintenance of the discussion threads up to and including locking or deleting posts that may be deemed unacceptable. RESPECT is spoken here! I encourage diverse opinions and want you to express your thoughts...but do so respectfully. If you find a post or opinion objectionable, take a deep breath, message me...do not shoot from the hip...no flaming, no trolling! Genuine effort, genuine thought!

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Personalized Lectures: Each week before Monday, you can expect to find the following items placed in the folder for the following week: 1) A written sheet of general information about the week’s assignments. 2) Instructions for additional information that is important to enhance your understanding of the subject matter – this could include an online video, additional reading, etc. 3) You will find an assignment sheet with the following week’s readings, assignments and projects. 4) A power point presentation that is provided by the author of the textbook. I will post this in written form as a .pdf file attachment for easy reading and printing. It is important that you read and understand everything posted for the week. Please ask questions early in the week Remember that I will not answer email or phone on Saturday or Sunday so if you wait until Sunday and have last minute questions, I will not be able to answer them. Course Policies:

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