CASPER COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS (BADM 1000-01 Introduction to Business) (WEB ENHANCED CLASS) Semester/Year: Fall 2013 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Class Time: 11-12:15 Days TU-TH Room: BU 310 Instructor s Name: Joseph A. Simon Instructor's Contact Information: BU 203 Office Phone: 268-2376 Email: jsimon@caspercollege.edu Office Hours: M-W 10am-11am 1pm-2pm, Tues and Thursday 11am-12noon Friday 10am- 12noon Other Hours By Appointment. Course Description: An orientation to the field of business: types of business organization, financing of businesses, marketing function, business environment. Statement of Prerequisites: None Goal: The goals of this course is to give students a general overview of the various areas of business, The knowledge required from this course can be useful in making career decisions and give the student insight into various areas of business. Outcomes: The student will have a general knowledge of the various aspects of business and its environments. Methodology: Class discussion, lecture, on line discussions, cases/projects, in class activities, and tests Evaluation Criteria: TESTS There will be four (4) tests over the textbook and lectures as shown on the attached assignment sheet. No make up exams will be given. No exams will be dropped. No deadlines will be extended. Each test is worth 150 points. Your tests will be taken online through the class Moodle site. The tests can consist of true false, multiple choice, and short answer type questions. CASES/PROJECTS There will be six (6) cases/projects to complete following the guidelines provided. Each case/project is worth 50 points. Please refer to information sheet provided. No makeups are allowed or deadlines extended. Your cases/projects when finished will be uploaded to their proper link in the class Moodle site.
DISCUSSIONS There will be five (5 online discussion postings required for this class they will be posted on our Moodle site. Each discussion is worth 20 points. No make ups will be allowed and no deadlines will be extended. ATTENDANCE If your attendance is sporadic I reserve the right to withdraw you from this course. GRADING Your final grade will be based on the percentage of total points you receive on tests, cases, and discussion questions. Tests: 600=4 @ 150 points each Cases/Projects 300=6 @ 50 points each Discussions 100+5 @ 20 points each 1000 Total Points 90-100=A 80-89=B 70-79=C 60-69=D 59-0=F There will be no curving of final grades. You will receive the grades witch the calculations determine with no exceptions. A tenth of a point can separate one grade from another. In order to be fair to all students in this class, I cannot bend the rules for any individual, so please don t ask me to. It is my policy that grades will not be given over the phone. All spouses, parents, friends cannot request information on students grades. Your grades will be posted in the course site in the grade book section. If you have a question about your standing in this class please make an appointment with me to discuss your progress. There will be no extra credit for this course. There will be no adding of extra points to or curving of final grades. Required Text, Readings, Materials: Kelly.McGowan.Williams BUSN6. Cengage. 2013.2014 Class Policies: Last Date to Change to Audit Status or to Withdraw with a W Grade: November 14, 2013. No extensions will be given on this date. Student Rights and Responsibilities: Please refer to the Casper College Student Conduct and Judicial Code for information concerning your rights and responsibilities as a Casper College Student.
Chain of Command: If you have any problems with this class, you should first contact the instructor in order to solve the problem. If you are not satisfied with the solution offered by the instructor, you should then take your problem through the appropriate chain of command starting with the department head/program director, the dean, and lastly the vice president for academic affairs. Official Means of Communication: Casper College faculty and staff will employ the student's assigned Casper College email account as a primary method of communication. Students are responsible to check their account regularly. Academic Dishonesty: Cheating & Plagiarism: Casper College demands intellectual honesty. Proven plagiarism or any form of dishonesty associated with the academic process can result in the offender failing the course in which the offense was committed or expulsion from school. See the Casper College Student Code of Conduct. ADA Accommodations Policy: If you need academic accommodations because of a disability, please inform me as soon as possible. See me privately after class, or during my office hours. To request academic accommodations, students must first consult with the college s Disability Services Counselor located in the Gateway Building, Room 344, (307) 268-2557, bheuer@caspercollege.edu. The Disability Services Counselor is responsible for reviewing documentation provided by students requesting accommodations, determining eligibility for accommodations, and helping students request and use appropriate accommodations. Tentative Course Calendar Outline BADM 1000 01 Fall 2013 August 27 INTRODUCTION 29 Chapter 1 Sept 3 Chapter 2 5 Chapter 2 10 Chapter 2 12 Chapter 3 17 Chapter 3 19 Chapter 4 24 Chapter 4 26 Exam # 1- chapters 1 through 4 October 1 Chapter 5 3 Chapter 5 8 Chapter 6 10 Chapter 6 15 Chapter 7 17 Chapter 7 22 Chapter 8
24 Chapter 8 Oct 29 Exam 2 chapters 5 through 8 October 31 Chapter 9 Nov. 5 Chapter 9 7 Chapter 10 12 Chapter 11 14 Chapter 12 19 Exam # 3 chapters 9 through 12 21 Chapter 13 26 Chapter 14 Dec. 3 Chapter 15 5 Chapter 16 November 11-15 Advising week Please meet with your advisor to schedule spring classes Chapter 17 Final Exam TBA DATES TO REMEMBER Fall 2013 Class Begins Tuesday August 27, 2013 DISCUSSIONS (Your discussions will be posted by noon on the dates listed below and in order to receive credit you must have your response posted by the following Tuesday by noon to receive credit. No late discussions will receive credit.) Discussion 1 Tuesday September 3 Discussion 2 Tuesday September 24 Discussion 3 Tuesday October 8 Discussion 4 Tuesday November 5 Discussion 5 Tuesday November 19 TESTS (Listed below are the due dates for each test. The test is open at 8:00am on the first day of testing to be completed by 11:59pm on the last date of testing. Your syllabus will state which chapters are covered for each test.) TEST 1 Ch 1-4 September 26, 2013 TEST 2 Ch 5-8 October 9, 2013 TEST 3 Ch 9-12 November 19, 2013 TEST 4 Ch 13-17 December 10-13 TBA
CASES/PROJECTS (You will have six cases/projects for this class and the due dates are listed below. They are due by 23:55-11:55pm on the assigned due date.) Cases/Projects 1-3 Tuesday February 19 Cases/Projects 4-6 Tuesday April 23 WITHDRAW DATE Friday April 12, 2013