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bba303.docBBA 303 – Business Management Fundamentals (3 Credits)
Fall 2014
Section 2 - Class #14184 & Section 3 – Class #14185
GENERAL INFORMATION
Semester: Fall 2014
Day / Time: WEB
Room: N/A
Credit: 3 Credit Hours
NOTE: When emailing the instructor, please put “BBA 303 – Your Name” in the subject line.
You may also contact instructor through BB learn messages. Confidential information should be emailed.
I will do my best to respond within 24 hours.
READINGS AND REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS
W. G. Nickels, J. M. McHugh, & S. M. McHugh. (2013). Understanding business (10th ed). New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin. ISBN: 978-0-07-352459-7
NAU has an Emergency Textbook Loan Program. Eligible students can apply for assistance with acquisition of textbooks for the semester. More information at: http://nau.edu/LEADS-Center/Textbook-Loan-Program/
Additional articles and reading materials may be assigned to supplement learning.
EVALUATION TOOLS:
Assessment tools consist of weekly discussion board postings, weekly quizzes, a mid-term, and a final exam. The learning outcomes will be achieved if the student demonstrates understanding of key principles and passes the course requirements with a grade of C or higher based on the grading scale below.
GRADES:
Course Requirements:
13 Discussion Boards (10 Pts Each) 130 points (22% of your grade)
13 Weekly Quizzes (20 Pts each) 260 points (44% of your grade)
1 Mid Term Exam (100 Pts) 100 points (17% of your grade)
1 Final Exam (100 Pts) 100 points (17% of your grade)
TOTAL POINTS 590
Grading Procedures:
90%-100% A
80%-89.9% B
70%-79.9% C
60%-69.9% D
<60%: F
The Peregrine Common Professional Component (CPC) Exam
You have the opportunity to earn 30 extra credit points (5% of total course points) for taking the Peregrine Common Professional Exam voluntarily on or before October 1st. This exam is difficult and will take you some time to complete. You have a 48-hour window to complete it once you begin. The same exam will be given to you when you take your Capstone course at the end of your studies at NAU. Again, it is voluntary and not required for you to complete but you will earn 30 extra credit points for taking it. This is an exam to measure student knowledge of business core content at the beginning of their program. To give NAU an accurate measure of that knowledge please try to do your best work on the exam.
You need to complete the exam, in order to receive the 30 extra credit points and you cannot repeat the same answer for every question. No partial credit will be given. In addition, the exam is timed to see if you put minimum effort into it. You will receive a Certificate of Completion to show you finished the exam. Please email me the certificate ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1ST as proof that you took it. DO NOT send it to me in BB Learn. See Announcements in BB Learn for instructions on how to access the exam.
STUDENTS:
-Success will come from getting assignments done within the time allotted.
-Contact NAU Student Technology Center at (888) 520-7215 or (928) 523-9294 should you need technical assistance with BB Learn. Their hours vary so please contact them at the beginning of the semester and take note of their hours.
-Log into class every day and read any updated announcements.
-To get a good grade you must keep up with the workload.
-Do not wait until Friday evening to complete the work for that week.
INSTRUCTIONS
Late work is never accepted but if there are extenuating circumstances, you must ask for instructor approval before the due date. Up to a 50% penalty may be assessed on late work per instructor’s approval.
Students will be graded on weekly quizzes, weekly discussion board posts, a mid-term exam and a final exam.
We will follow the book closely and cover chapters 1-13. Each class begins on Saturday and ends on the following Friday. You will have a full 7 days to complete each chapter’s work. You can see our complete semester schedule on this syllabus below. If you follow the week-by-week instructions, you will do well in this class. Each Saturday a new chapter will open. During that 7-day period you will be required to post the discussion and take the quiz that corresponds to the chapter assigned that week before the Friday 11:30p deadline. All times stated are Arizona time.
QUIZ – Every Week
The weekly quiz that corresponds to each chapter and consists of 20 questions, opens at 6am Saturday of that week and closes 11:30pm AZ time the following Friday. No extensions will be granted. You will be allowed to take each quiz twice. PLEASE NOTE: If you did not like your first quiz score, and you decide to retake the quiz, you'll have to wait at least 1 hour to take it the second time and the 20 questions will be different from the first set of 20 questions. If you re-take a quiz, your first score will be deleted and your second score will be your grade. You will have 1 hour to take a quiz. The maximum points per quiz are 20. Grading is usually completed within 48 hours after the deadline.
IMPORTANT: Once you start a quiz, the timer starts and will stop when you finish the quiz or when 60 minutes is up, whichever comes first. Do not begin a quiz, stop in the middle and then go back to it hours later. Your time will have elapsed. Once you begin, the clock starts and will end when the allotted time expires.
DISCUSSION BOARD POST– Every Week
A different discussion board post is to be completed every week - worth 10 points if done thoroughly. Many discussions will be your point of view so please put thought into your answer.
You are required to post the assigned work on the discussion board. See the discussion tab for instructions. Discussion board posts are to be posted directly on the discussion board. No attachments. I do not require a specific word count but will deduct points if I feel the posting lacks thought, content, or is too short. Format is in paragraph form. Please write the question followed by your answer.
NOTE: I will keep the first 3 quizzes and discussions open longer due to students not yet having the book. Beginning with Chapter 4, the quizzes and discussions will be available for the standard 7-day period (Saturday through Friday). Once the quiz and discussion closes, you will no longer be able to get points for that assignment so do the work well in advance of the work closing. See specific open/close dates below
MID TERM / FINAL
You will only be allowed to take the mid-term exam and the final exam one (1) time. The mid-term and final consist of 50 questions worth 2 points each. You will have 2 hours to take the mid-term and final.
Time expiration is the same – once you begin the midterm or the final, you will have 2 hours to complete it. After 2 hours, your time will be up and the test will automatically close. The maximum points for the final is 100. The maximum points for the mid-term is 100.
COURSE OUTLINE *
*The schedule and assignments are subject to change at the discretion of the instructor or the university.
Date
Activities
Week 1
August 25 – September 19
Read Ch 1: Taking Risks and Making Profits within the Dynamic Business Environment
DISCUSSION BOARD (DB) #1
QUIZ #1(Ch 1) opens Monday August 25 at 6am and closes Friday September 19 at 11:30pm AZ Time
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Week 2
Aug 30 – Sep 19
Read Ch 2: Understanding Economics & How It Affects Business
DB #2
QUIZ #2(Ch 2) opens Sat Aug 30 at 6am and closes Fri Sep 19 at 11:30pm AZ Time
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Week 3
Sep 6 – Sep 19
Read Ch 3: Doing Business in Global Markets
DB #3
QUIZ #3 (Ch 3) opens Sat Sep 6 at 6am and closes Fri Sep 19 at 11:30pm AZ Time
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Week 4
Sep 13 – Sep 19
Read Ch 4: Demanding Ethical and Socially Responsible Behavior
DB #4
QUIZ #4 (Ch 4) opens Sat Sep 13 at 6am and closes Fri Sep 19 at 11:30pm AZ Time
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Week 5
Sep 20 – Sep 26
Read Ch 5: How to Form a Business
DB #5
QUIZ #5 (Ch 5) opens Sat Sep 20 at 6am and closes Fri Sep 26 at 11:30pm AZ Time
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Week 6
Sep 27 – Oct 3
Read Ch 6: Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business
DB #6
QUIZ #6 (Ch 6) opens Sat Sep 27 at 6am and closes Fri Oct 3 at 11:30pm AZ Time
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Week 7
Oct 4 – Oct 10
Read Ch 7: Management and Leadership
DB #7
QUIZ #7 (Ch 7) opens Sat Oct 4 at 6am and closes Fri Oct 10 at 11:30pm AZ Time
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Week 8
Oct 11 – Oct 17
MID-TERM EXAM
Chapters 1 - 7
Opens Saturday October 11th at 6a and
closes Friday October 17th at 11:30pm Arizona Time
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Week 9
Oct 18 – Oct 24
Read Ch 8: Structuring Organizations for Today’s Challenges
DB #8
QUIZ #8 (Ch 8) opens Sat Oct 18 at 6am and closes Fri Oct 24 at 11:30pm AZ Time
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Week 10
Oct 25 – Oct 31
Read Ch 9: Production and Operations Management
DB #9
QUIZ #9 (Ch 9) opens Sat Oct 25 at 6am and closes Fri Oct 31 at 11:30pm AZ Time
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Week 11
Nov 1 – Nov 7
Read Ch 10: Motivating Employees
DB #10
QUIZ #10 (Ch 10) opens Sat Nov 1 at 6am and closes Fri Nov 7 at 11:30pm AZ Time
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Week 12
Nov 8 – Nov 14
Read Ch 11: Human Resource Management: Finding & Keeping the Best Employees
DB #11
QUIZ #11 (Ch 11) opens Sat Nov 8 at 6am and closes Fri Nov 14 at 11:30pm AZ Time
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Week 13
Nov 15 – Nov 21
Read Ch 12: Dealing with Union and Employee-Management Issues
DB #12
QUIZ #12 (Ch 12) opens Sat Nov 15 at 6am and closes Fri Nov 21 at 11:30pm AZ Time
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Week 14
Nov 22 – Nov 28
Read Ch 13: Marketing – Helping Buyers Buy
DB #13
QUIZ #13 (Ch 13) opens Sat Nov 22 at 6am and closes Fri Nov 28 at 11:30pm AZ Time
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Week 15
Nov 29 – Dec 5
READING WEEK
Study for Final Exam: Sat Nov 29 – Fri Dec 5
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Week 16
Dec 6 – Dec 12
FINAL EXAM
Chapters 8 - 13
Opens Saturday December 6th at 6am and
closes Friday December 12th at 11:30pm Arizona Time
************* NOTE: LAST DAY TO TAKE THE FINAL IS ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 12 ***************
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Students are encouraged to interact with each other in a positive manner. Be courteous, respectful and empathetic to classmates and instructor. Insubordination toward instructor or classmates will NOT be tolerated.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Junior status or higher. Course does not meet BBA Professional Program requirements. Justification: Students need to have completed their associate degree or all required lower-division coursework.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course contains an overview of management, accounting, economics, and business law. It covers management theories and practices; and, further, prepares students for leadership and management roles in organizations. This class offers a basic understanding of accounting and economics (the language of business) which is necessary to function effectively in a business environment. Business law is necessary to provide a legal and ethical context for business operations. Letter grade only.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will accomplish the following.
Describe the basic functions of management: strategic and operational planning, organizing, staffing, motivating, leading, problem-solving and decision-making, monitoring and controlling.
Demonstrate the use of basic accounting, financial statements, ratio analysis, operational and capital budgeting, and budget analysis.
Explain key economic principles: monetary and fiscal policy, supply and demand, competition, political influence, and global economics.
Discuss relevant principles of business law: contracts, commercial transactions, agency and fiduciary relationships, employment and labor, e-commerce, intellectual property and privacy.
COURSE STRUCTURE / APPROACH
Course will be taught online. Any of the following approaches may be used to deliver and engage students in achieving the learning outcomes specified above: reading assignments, online lecture & discussion; application exercises and case analyses, especially those involving regional-specific content; discussion postings to topic discussion board.
This section of BBA 303 is a full online course. That means instructor and students will communicate by using the Blackboard program that is located on the NAU website. Personal communication between the instructor and students will take place primarily via e-mail, Blackboard mail, and the Discussion Board.
It is important to remember that, while there is significant opportunity for help with the course via the methods described here, an online course is independent study. Connectivity to the internet is the student’s responsibility. Also, you are assumed to be computer literate and have good computer skills.
COURSE POLICIES
Assignments submitted as a requirement for another class may not be submitted for an assignment in this BBA class. To ‘recycle’ coursework is considered an act of academic dishonesty and the university policies on such acts apply.
For a first instance of cheating: Individual assignments, cases, exercises, and exams, will receive zero points for that assignment. For a second instance of cheating: You will receive a failing grade for the course.
All assignments must be original work of the student or properly referenced and must be specific work for this class.
All work is to be submitted in the appropriate professional style and format. An excellent grasp and usage of the mechanics of English grammar is always used in the NAU classroom. All written work is graded for content, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and organization.
Students are responsible for making sure they have assignments and handouts (which are available in BB Learn™) and making sure they turn in assignments on time through BB Learn™. Late work is not accepted unless the reason is extreme, unexpected, and unavoidable. Work will not be accepted under any circumstances if the key covering that work has been released or if the class has moved on to the next module.
This is a full-online course; computer literacy is assumed and connectivity is the student’s responsibility. Take quizzes and exams early so computer or connectivity issues do not present problems with meeting course requirements.
Exams and quizzes may not be made up unless arrangements are made in advance or the reason is extreme, unexpected, and unavoidable.
Most weeks, students are required to participate in on-line discussions. To receive full credit, posts must be substantial, well-written, and on time.
These discussions substitute for the in-class discussion normally held in the traditional classroom setting and are designed to help students master the material for successful progress throughout the semester. Your instructor will present topics for discussion. They will come from textbook materials, exercises to master material, or current events. Important: Discussion Board participation is mandatory. There are due dates and points assigned. Proper tone and attitude in all on-line discussions is required to maintain the professional atmosphere that reflects higher education.
This class will be a success for you and others if you take responsibility for your own learning and then make sure that you share your learning and experiences with the other participants in the class. This is your unique opportunity to display, practice, assess and improve your own learning and leadership.
“Attendance” in the online classroom is a minimum of three logins per week. The logins must occur on separate dates. Get in the habit of checking frequently and viewing announcements for new information and reminders. While it may be occasionally necessary for a student to “miss class” due to personal extenuating circumstances or professional obligations, these events do not relieve students from course responsibilities. Students are expected to notify the instructor if they will be absent from the class for more than three or four days.
A university education aims to expand student understanding and awareness. Thus, it necessarily involves engagement with a wide range of information, ideas and creative representations. In this course of college studies, students can expect to encounter, and critically appraise, materials that may differ from and perhaps challenge familiar understandings, ideas, and beliefs. Students are encouraged to discuss these matters with faculty and amongst students in a respectable, mature tone. If at any time the instructor feels your “voice” is inappropriate or creates an immature, sarcastic tone, you will be removed from the class. Insubordination towards other students or instructor will not be tolerated.
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
POLICY STATEMENTS
SAFE ENVIRONMENT POLICY
NAU’s Safe Working and Learning Environment Policy prohibits sexual harassment and assault, and discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status by anyone at this university. Retaliation of any kind as a result of making a complaint under the policy or participating in an investigation is also prohibited. The Director of the Office of Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity (AA/EO) serves as the university’s compliance officer for affirmative action, civil rights, and Title IX, and is the ADA/504 Coordinator. AA/EO also assists with religious accommodations. You may obtain a copy of this policy from the college dean’s office or from the NAU’s Affirmative Action website nau.edu/diversity/. If you have questions or concerns about this policy, it is important that you contact the departmental chair, dean’s office, the Office of Student Life (928-523-5181), or NAU’s Office of Affirmative Action (928) 523-3312 (voice), (928) 523-9977 (fax), (928) 523-1006 (TTD) or [email protected].
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
If you have a documented disability, you can arrange for accommodations by contacting Disability Resources (DR) at 523-8773 (voice) or 523-6906 (TTY), [email protected] (e-mail) or 928-523-8747 (fax). Students needing academic accommodations are required to register with DR and provide required disability related documentation. Although you may request an accommodation at any time, in order for DR to best meet your individual needs, you are urged to register and submit necessary documentation (www.nau.edu/dr) 8 weeks prior to the time you wish to receive accommodations. DR is strongly committed to the needs of student with disabilities and the promotion of Universal Design. Concerns or questions related to the accessibility of programs and facilities at NAU may be brought to the attention of DR or the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity (523-3312).
ACADEMIC CONTACT HOUR POLICY
Based on the Arizona Board of Regents Academic Contact Hour Policy (ABOR Handbook, 2-224), for every unit of credit, a student should expect, on average, to do a minimum of three hours of work per week, including but not limited to class time, preparation, homework, studying.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Integrity is expected of every member of the NAU community in all academic undertakings. Integrity entails a firm adherence to a set of values, and the values most essential to an academic community are grounded in honesty with respect to all intellectual efforts of oneself and others. Academic integrity is expected not only in formal coursework situations, but in all University relationships and interactions connected to the educational process, including the use of University resources. An NAU student’s submission of work is an implicit declaration that the work is the student’s own. All outside assistance should be acknowledged, and the student’s academic contribution truthfully reported at all times. In addition, NAU students have a right to expect academic integrity from each of their peers. Individual students and faculty members are responsible for identifying potential violations of the university’s academic integrity policy. Instances of potential violations are adjudicated using the process found in the university Academic Integrity Policy. The complete policy is in Appendix G of NAU's Student Handbook.
RESEARCH INTEGRITY
The Responsible Conduct of Research policy is intended to insure that NAU personnel including NAU students engaged in research are adequately trained in the basic principles of ethics in research. Additionally, this policy assists NAU in meeting the RCR training and compliance requirements of the National Science Foundation (NSF)-The America COMPETES Act (Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science); 42 U.S.C 18620-1, Section 7009, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) policy on the instruction of the RCR (NOT-OD-10-019; “Update on the Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research”). For more information on the policy and the training activities required for personnel and students conducting research, at NAU, visit: http://nau.edu/Research/Compliance/Research-Integrity/.
SENSITIVE COURSE MATERIALS
University education aims to expand student understanding and awareness. Thus, it necessarily involves engagement with a wide range of information, ideas, and creative representations. In the course of college studies, students can expect to encounter—and critically appraise—materials that may differ from and perhaps challenge familiar understandings, ideas, and beliefs. Students are encouraged to discuss these matters with faculty.
CLASSROOM DISRUPTION POLICY
Membership in the academic community places a special obligation on all participants to preserve an atmosphere conducive to a safe and positive learning environment. Part of that obligation implies the responsibility of each member of the NAU community to maintain an environment in which the behavior of any individual is not disruptive. Instructors have the authority and the responsibility to manage their classes in accordance with University regulations. Instructors have the right and obligation to confront disruptive behavior thereby promoting and enforcing standards of behavior necessary for maintaining an atmosphere conducive to teaching and learning. Instructors are responsible for establishing, communicating, and enforcing reasonable expectations and rules of classroom behavior. These expectations are to be communicated to students in the syllabus and in class discussions and activities at the outset of the course. Each student is responsible for behaving in a manner that supports a positive learning environment and that does not interrupt nor disrupt the delivery of education by instructors or receipt of education by students, within or outside a class. The complete classroom disruption policy is in Appendices of NAU’s Student Handbook .
Effective Summer 2014
Approved UCC – 1/28/14
Approved UGC – 2/12/14
About the Instructor: Mr. Malito has been in marketing and management positions for the past 20+ years. He has taught at NAU for 8 years as an adjunct instructor in the classroom and 4 years as an online adjunct instructor. He has an undergraduate degree in Finance from Northern Illinois University and a Masters in Business Administration from Middle Tennessee State University.
