Course Syllabus
Instructor: Roy Gattinella
Class Meets: Mondays 12-1:20pm
Mandatory Zoom Class (must have a webcam/mic; please read Zoom etiquette below)
Office Hours: Mondays 1:20pm (after class) and also by appointment
E-Mail: rgattinella@santarosa.edu
Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/introduction-business
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https://santarosa-edu.zoom.us/j/91796123483
Jan 25, 2021 12:00 PM
Feb 1, 2021 12:00 PM
Feb 8, 2021 12:00 PM
Feb 22, 2021 12:00 PM
Mar 1, 2021 12:00 PM
Mar 8, 2021 12:00 PM
Mar 15, 2021 12:00 PM
Mar 29, 2021 12:00 PM
Apr 5, 2021 12:00 PM
Apr 12, 2021 12:00 PM
Apr 19, 2021 12:00 PM
Apr 26, 2021 12:00 PM
May 3, 2021 12:00 PM
May 10, 2021 12:00 PM
May 17, 2021 12:00 PM
May 24, 2021 12:00 PM
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Course Description: American business as an institution and organization is considered in it’s natural, social, political/legal, technological, and global economic environment. This class includes an overview of the principle functions undertaken by the business firm including: goals and strategy, financial management, marketing, computing technologies, telecommunications, corporate social responsibility, and information sciences.
Course Outline of Record: http://bit.ly/1S9s3co
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
- Differentiate and analyze business concepts and terminology that effect American business in its emergent global context.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the major functional areas in Business Administration and how they relate to each other.
- Assess the challenges to American business of operating a diverse global economic, social, cultural, political and legal environment.
- Appraise opportunities for more advanced study in Business Administration.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Analyze business concepts and terminology by which the modern American business in its emergent global context is described.
- Examine each major functional area of the global business firm.
- Study how the specialized areas of business interrelate both within the organization and in the global business environment.
- Assess the various global economic systems in which American business is obliged to operate.
- Assess the challenges to American business of global economic integration including social, cultural and environmental impacts.
- Critique ideas that underlie the development of public policy relevant to business, in their proper historical, theoretical, and global contexts.
- Evaluate current issues in the global (i.e. social, economic, political, legal, ethical) environment of business.
- Appraise opportunities for more advanced study in broad field of Business Administration.
NOTE: Communication fluency at the English 100A level is required to successfully complete this class.
GRADING: Below are the activities and deliverables that will contribute to your final grade
Reading Assignments:
The reading assignments for this class include 17 chapters from the text, articles and other instructor supplied materials. Topics for class discussion and test and quizzes will be taken from the reading. It is imperative that students read the assigned material before the class period. Additional assignments associated with chapter readings are shown in the chapter modules.
Investment Assignment/Research Project:
During the semester, we will play the stock market together, as investors. In this exercise, students will develop an investment strategy, select publicly traded companies, buy and sell, and provide an analysis using the tools we cover in class this semester. Each student will receive $100,000 in mock cash to invest with the goal of building a portfolio of publicly traded companies that will provide a profitable rate of return.
News Topic Presentation: Each week a student will present a current business news article that directly connects to the readings from the week's readings your textbook. Only recommended, trusted business news sources will used for sources. (see "Recommended News Sources")
Discussion Board Assignments
There will be several discussion board assignments throughout the semester here on Canvas. Students will post their work and read the posts of others. Posts and commenting on the posts of classmates will be graded.
Attendance at Class Meetings:
Attendance will be taken at the beginning of the class on Zoom. Students will be awarded a bonus of 20 points if they have perfect attendance (no missed classes for any reason) and 10 bonus points for missing just one class.
ZOOM Rules:
Be fully present
It’s perfectly fine to work on the couch, the patio, or even the bed. Comfort is important, and sometimes, the only quiet place in the house might be inside a closet or your car. But wherever you work, the expectations are the same: sit up straight and engage the camera with your eyes, the same way you would any person speaking to you.
No to pajamas. Yes to shirts
Even though we’ll meet on Zoom, it’s still a day at college. Please get dressed and be ready for the day like a college student. And sorry, shirtless dudes will be dismissed.
Cameras ON
All students are expected to leave their cameras on whenever possible. Unless there’s something weird or private happening, deactivated cameras aren’t ok.
Treat online class like classroom class
Students aren’t permitted to eat while engaged in videoconferencing, there should be no cell phones out, and no other apps or video games running on your computer. You’re in class.
Sound
Mics need to be on during class discussions. So please be sure to find a quiet spot where we can hear you clearly without background noise. If you're in a noisy place, please mute your mic until you're speaking.
Comportment:
This is college class and as such you are expected to arrive on time be prepared and participate in the class discussions and activities. The quality of your educational experience depends on active participation, not only for your benefit but that of your fellow students. If you find for some reason that you can not act in an appropriate manner you will be asked to least the classroom.
Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Disability Resources (527-4278) Analy Village - C, as soon as possible to better ensure such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.
Class Schedule (subject to change)
Week of: Activities/Topics Reading
INTRODUCTION
January 18 Introduction to the course, class goals CHAP. 1
Chapter 1 – Understanding Economic Systems and BusinessJanuary 25
January 25 Chapter 2 Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a CHAP. 2
Socially Responsible Business
February 1 Chapter 3 – Competing in the Global Marketplace CHAP. 3
February 8 Chapter 16 – The Financial System
Holiday: no class on Feb.15th
February 22 Chapter 4 – Forms of Business Ownership CHAP. 4
Investment Exercise
March 1 Chapter 5 – Entrepreneurship: Starting and Managing CHAP. 5
Your Own Business
March 8 Chapter 6 – Management and Leadership in Today’s CHAP. 6
Organization
Business Start-up Exercise
March 15 Chapter 7 – Designing Organizational Structures CHAP. 7
Management Exercise
Spring Break: no class on March 22
March 29 Chapter 8 – Managing Human Resources and CHAP. 8
Labor Relations
April 5 Chapter 9 – Motivating Employees CHAP. 9
April 12 Chapter 10 – Achieving World-Class Operations CHAP. 10
Management
April 19 Chapter 11 – Creating Products and Pricing Strategies CHAP. 11
To Meet Customers’ Needs
April 26 Chapter 12 – Distributing and Promoting Products CHAP. 12
And Services
May 3 Chapter 13 – Using Technology to Manage CHAP. 13
Information
May 10 Chapter 14 – Using Financial Information CHAP. 14
And Accounting
May 17 Chapter 15 – Understanding Money and Financial CHAP. 15
Institutions
May 24 Chapter 17 - Your Career in Business CHAP. 17
Academic Dishonesty: Dishonesty includes but is not limited to in-class cheating, out-of-class cheating, plagiarism, knowingly assisting another student in cheating or plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to college staff, faculty, administrators or other officials. Following are definitions of in-class cheating, out-of-class cheating, plagiarism, and furnishing false information. These are not all-inclusive and the list itself is not meant to limit definition of cheating to just those mentioned.
- In-class cheating: during an examination or on any work for which the student will receive a grade or points, unauthorized looking at or procuring information from any unauthorized sources, or any other student's work.
- Out-of-class cheating: unauthorized acquisition, reading or knowledge of test questions prior to the testing date and time; changing any portion of a returned graded test or report and resubmitting as original work to be regraded; or presenting the work of another as one's own for a grade or points.
- Plagiarism: unauthorized use of expression of ideas from either published or unpublished work(s) as a student's own work for a grade in a class. This also includes the violation of copyright laws, including copying of software packages.
- Furnishing false information: forgery, falsification, alteration or misuse of college documents, records, or identification in class or in laboratory situations.
Course Summary:
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