Course Syllabus

Spring 2024 | BUS-1010-VO03 - Introduction to Business

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Penne Lynch
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Nick Molander

Course Description

This course is an introduction to the characteristics, organization, and operation of business, including organization and management, production planning and control, marketing, finance, day-to-day operations in the areas of accounting, personnel, research and development, and management information systems.

Essential Objectives

1. Employ a sound business vocabulary.
2. Describe the characteristics, organization and operations of business, addressing the following topics: ownership, marketing, production, finance, taxation, human resources, team process, and planning.
3. Explain the basic economic foundations of business including supply and demand, the nature of competition, and describe the basic measures of economic performance.
4. Discuss the role of information systems and technology in the business environment.
5. Identify and access standard sources of information about business including the scope and diversity of career opportunities in the business field.
6. Describe the opportunities and challenges associated with conducting business in a global environment.
7. Discuss ethical considerations and social responsibility in business decisions.
8. Discuss employer/employee relationships in the context of equity, diversity and harassment.
9. Define the nature of marketing, marketing strategy, the marketing mix, promotion and distribution.
10. Describe the basic elements of reading, interpreting and understanding financial statements.
11. Demonstrate effective business writing and communication skills.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

*** This is a no cost textbook or resource class. ***

This course only uses free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials. For details, see the Canvas Site for this class.

Methods

• Discussions
• Lecture
• Multimedia presentations and resources
• Readings, writing, and inquiry-based research

Evaluation Criteria

Your course grade will be based on the following*:

Discussion Board Assignments: 20%

Reading Quizzes 15%

Homework 45%

Final Exam 10%

Semester Paper and Presentations 10%

All discussion board assignments, quizzes, the final exam, and the semester paper and presentation must be completed by the stated due date.

No more than three late homework assignments will be accepted up to seven days after the due date and a 20% penalty will be applied. To be eligible to submit a late assignment, the student must contact the faculty member prior to the assignment's due date.

To earn full points on the discussion board, you will need to post on time and reply to at least three students before the end of the current week. Posts must be substantial, at least 500 words for original posts and 500 words, combined, for responses to other students. Original posts are worth 60% of your discussion board grade and responses to other students are worth 40% of your discussion board grade.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

• Read the assigned material and demonstrate an understanding of those resources in your assignments and posts. Readings and resources should be cited using APA or MLA format.
• Post an original response to the weekly prompt(s) before Thursday at 11:59 PM and a minimum of two responses to peers before Monday at 11:59 PM. You are welcome to post early and/or more frequently, as your schedule allows, but you will not receive full credit if you do not meet these minimum requirements and/or deadlines.
• Posts should be substantive and demonstrate college-level writing. A substantive post is well-developed, meets the minimum number of paragraphs stated, with a minimum of 500 words, and references the reading or another appropriate source. A substantive post is NOT one or two sentences of general statements or unsupported opinions.

Missing & Late Work Policy

All discussion board assignments, quizzes, the final exam, and the semester paper and presentation must be completed by the stated due date.

No more than three late homework assignments will be accepted up to seven days after the due date and a 20% penalty will be applied. To be eligible to submit a late assignment, the student must contact the faculty member prior to the assignment due date.

To earn full points on the discussion board, you will need to post on time (60% of the grade) and reply to at least 3 students (40% of the grade) before the end of the current week.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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