Course Syllabus

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Course Description:

American business as both a institution and organization considered in its natural, social, and global economic environments. An overview of the principal functions of business firm: business goals and strategy; financial management and institutions; organizational structure and management; marketing; computing technologies, telecommunications, and information sciences; social, legal and regulatory responsibilities; described within the emerging global business context. Emphasis on concepts and terminology relevant to the new global business environment.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to:
1. Differentiate and analyze business concepts and terminology that effect American business in its emergent global context.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the major functional areas in Business Administration and how they relate to each other.
3. Assess the challenges to American business of operating in a diverse global economic, social, cultural, political and legal environment.
4. Appraise opportunities for more advanced study in Business Administration.

Objectives:

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to:

    1. Analyze business concepts and terminology by which the modern American business in its emergent global context is described.
    2. Examine each major functional area of the global business firm.
    3. Study how the specialized areas of business interrelate both within the organization and in the global business environment.
    4. Assess the various global economic systems in which American business is obliged to operate.
    5. Assess the challenges to American business of global economic integration including social, cultural and environmental impacts.

Course Content:

  1. Foundations of American Business
  2. Forms of Business Enterprise
  3. Ethical and Social Responsibilities of Business
  4. Economic Foundations
  5. International Business
  6. Management, Leadership, and Motivation
  7. Production and Operations Management
  8. Human Resource Management
  9. Marketing and Consumer Behavior
  10. E-Business and Information Technology
  11. Accounting
  12. Financial Management
  13. Securities Markets and the Financial System
  14. Business Law
  15. Risk Management and Insurance

Textbook:

Great news: your textbook for this class is available for free online!

Introduction to Business from OpenStax, ISBN-10: 1-947172-55-7

You have several options to obtain this book:

You can use whichever formats you want. Web view is recommended -- the responsive design works seamlessly on any device.

 

Important Notes:

  • All first week assignments need to be completed and submitted by the due date to avoid possibly being dropped from the class.
  • Any student needing accommodations should inform the instructor. Students with disabilities who may need accommodations for this class are encouraged to notify the instructor and contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) early so that reasonable accommodations may be implemented as soon as possible. All information will remain confidential. With that being said, I want this course to be as accessible as possible for everyone. If I can do anything at all to support you, just let me know, I don't even need an accomodation letter.
  • Academic dishonesty and plagiarism will result in a failing grade on the assignment. Using someone else's ideas or phrasing and representing those ideas or phrasing as our own, either on purpose or through carelessness, is a serious offense known as plagiarism. 

Course Summary:

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