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Revision Date: 07-Jan-24
 

Summer 2024 | BUS-1010-VU01 - Introduction to Business


In Person Class

Standard courses meet in person at CCV centers, typically once each week for the duration of the semester.

Location: Winooski
Credits: 3 (45 hours)
Day/Times: Thursday, 09:00A - 12:30P
Semester Dates: 05-23-2024 to 08-08-2024
Last day to drop without a grade: 06-10-2024 - Refund Policy
Last day to withdraw (W grade): 07-08-2024 - Refund Policy
Open Seats: 14 (as of 03-29-24 9:05 AM)
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Faculty

Cathy Sandvil
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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 low cost ($50 or less) textbook or resource class. ***

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations.

Summer 2024 textbook details will be available on 2023-11-06. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

BUS-1010-VU01 Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.


Methods

Methods: This class is a combination of lecture, small group work, discussions and a project


Evaluation Criteria

Activity

Percentage of Grade

Attendance

12%

Class Participation

13%

Weekly Assignments

12%

Quizzes

18%

Final Project / Research

20%

Final Exam

20%

Completion of all assignments

5%


Grading Criteria

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

 HighLow
A+10098
A Less than 9893
A-Less than 9390
B+Less than 9088
B Less than 8883
B-Less than 8380
C+Less than 8078
C Less than 7873
C-Less than 7370
D+Less than 7068
D Less than 6863
D-Less than 6360
FLess than 60 
P10060
NPLess than 600


Weekly Schedule


Week/ModuleTopic  Readings  Assignments
 

1

Introductions and overview of class and expectations.

    
 

2

Understanding Economic Systems and Business

Ethical Decisions

    
 

3

Competing in a Global Marketplace

    
 

4

Forms of Business Ownership

Entrepreneurship

    
 

5

Leadership

Organizational Structures

    
 

6

Managing Human Resources and Motivation

    
 

7

This class falls on the 4th of July so we will NOT meet in the classroom. There will be an online discussion and assignment to complete. Topic will be:

Work on your projects

World Class Operations / online discussion.

    
 

8

Products

Pricing

Placement

Promotion

    
 

9

Technology and Understanding Finances

    
 

10

Understanding Money and Financial Management Systems

    
 

11

Present Projects

    
 

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

· Complete assigned readings / research and participate in all class activities.

· Engage in vigorous, thoughtful dialogue, relating content to life experiences.

· Complete all written / reading assignments.

· Come to class prepared to learn and participate.

While participating in class discussions, students should demonstrate effective communication skills, depth of thought and intellectual vigor. Contributions should support and promote learning for all class members. All opinions are to be respected even if you don’t agree with the opinion. It is when we are forced to listen and hear another perspective that learning occurs.

The classroom will be a safe environment to share ideas and learn from each other.



Missing & Late Work Policy

Completion of all Assignments – 5%

This requirement encompasses two issues. One is that if you are absent, you follow the procedure listed above and complete any missed work prior to the next class meeting. The second part is if you don’t pass in all required work, you will lose this 5%.

Late work will be accepted but graded lower based on how many days late it's submitted.


Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:


CCV strives to mitigate barriers to course access for students with documented disabilities. To request accommodations, please
  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.


Academic Integrity


CCV has a commitment to honesty and excellence in academic work and expects the same from all students. Academic dishonesty, or cheating, can occur whenever you present -as your own work- something that you did not do. You can also be guilty of cheating if you help someone else cheat. Being unaware of what constitutes academic dishonesty (such as knowing what plagiarism is) does not absolve a student of the responsibility to be honest in his/her academic work. Academic dishonesty is taken very seriously and may lead to dismissal from the College.