23 August 2007
BUSiness 100 syllabus for Northern Virginia Community College
Business Technologies Division
John Wesley Yoest, Jr. (Jack)
Adjunct Professor of Management
Northern Virginia Community College
Phone: 202.215.2434
NVCC phone:
Fax: 703-845-6009
Education:
M.B.A., George Mason University
B.S., Old Dominion University
BUS 100 Introduction to Business
Class room 360
Course Objective:
This course should provide the student with a broad overview of the components of business. It is meant to be an introductory course that exposes the student to the basic terminology of the business world by touching the areas of economics, marketing, management, and law, just to name a few. The course will help the student select their field of business specialization.
Text:
Business, Ninth edition. Pride, Hughes, and Kapoor. Houghton Mifflin Co., 2008.
Academic Requirements:
Tests: There will be four tests, as shown on the course outline. Tests will cover the reading material, classroom discussions, and terms relating to the material.
Current Event/Internet Assignment: Each student will be required to give a brief oral presentation on a current newspaper article, found on the Internet.
The presentation should be organized:
give the source of the article,
a brief overview of the topic, and
your opinion/reaction to the article.
At the conclusion of the presentation you will turn in a print out of the article, being sure to include the newspaper source, date, and Website.
Current Event grading scale:
1 Choice of article
2 Follow Directions
2 Organization
3 Overview/Reaction/Opinion
3 Presentation
1 Turn In
12 Total Points
Course Grading System:
A = 90-10
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 0-59
Test #1 19.5%
Test #2 19.5%
Test #3 19.5%
Test #4 19.5%
Current Events 12.0%
Participation 10.0%
Total = 100.0%
Even with the above structure, class participation and preparedness are extremely important — they could make the difference in a borderline grade.
BUS 100 Introduction to Business
COURSE OUTLINE
Introduction
Test #1
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Test #2
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Test #3
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App. C Business Law
Test #4
Business Law Outline
Sources of Law
1. US Constitution
2. Statutory Law — Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
3. Common Law
Public Law
Private Law — Product Liability
Contract Law
a) Requirements for a valid contract
b) Breach of contract
Sales Law — Warranties
Property Law — Real Property
Personal Property
1. Tangible
2. Intangible
Attendance:
Regular attendance of this course is expected. Failure to do so could have an adverse effect on the student’s course grade. Any class material and assignments missed are the student’s responsibility.
It is highly recommended that you exchange names and phone numbers with a classmate. Excessive absences, as defined in the college catalog, could result in the student receiving the grade ‘F’ for the course.
Testing and Grading:
Attendance at scheduled tests is mandatory. No make-up tests will be given without advance permission from this instructor. This permission will be granted only under highly unusual circumstances, which in the opinion of this instructor warrants such action.
Normally this instructor will assign only the grades of A, B, C, D, or F. Special grades such as W, I, and R will be assigned only in those circumstances prescribed in the college catalog. The grade of X (audit) must be initiated by the student and will be assigned only when the student has attended class regularly.
Failure to do so will result in the instructor issuing the grade of ‘F’.
Withdrawals:
Any student may withdraw from this course without academic penalty within the first 60% of the session. Initiation of the withdrawal is the student’s responsibility and the grade of ‘W’ will be awarded. The last day for withdrawal, without academic penalty, for this semester/session is _______________. Beyond this date dropping a course or failure to attend will result in the grade of ‘F’ except under mitigating circumstances. Documentation of these circumstances is required AND a grade of ‘W’ implies that the student was making satisfactory progress (passing) in the course at the time of the withdrawal.
Special Needs and Accommodations:
Please address with the instructor any special problems or needs at the beginning of the semester/session. If you are seeking accommodations based on disability, you should provide a disability data sheet, which can be obtained from the Counselor for Special Needs.
Cheating:
The following will be considered cheating in this course:
1. The giving or receiving of aid on any graded assignments or test without specific permission of this instructor.
2. The use of any material on a graded assignment or test other than those authorized by this instructor.
3. Talking or discussion of any kind during a graded test without specific permission of this instructor.
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