Crafton Hills BUS 100 Course Syllabus

Course dates: 08/15/2022- 12/17/2022

COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Business

ABBREVIATION: BUS 100                                                                  

INSTRUCTOR: Rita Saikali, MA Ed., MBA

INSTRUCTOR INTRODUCTION:

Hi there, I'm Rita Saikali and I teach Business here at Crafton Hills College. I have been teaching for over six years and I am entrepreneur. I am the founder of Boutique Digital Marketing, a digital marketing company that builds infrastructures for other companies so they can kickstart, enhance, and maintain their content creation process in a strategic, data-based way. When you take a look around our virtual course, I hope that you will notice that I am always here to help. I always want to hear from you about any questions, concerns, or anything you might need to facilitate your learning. 

COMMUNICATIONS: Using the course Inbox in Canvas is the most reliable way to communicate about course related materials.  Did you know that you can access Canvas from a mobile device?  For access outside the course, you may send email to rsaikali@sbccd.cc.ca.us

PREREQUISITE: None

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Introduction to business is a survey course providing a multidisciplinary examination of how culture, society, economic systems, legal, international, political, financial institutions, and human behavior interact to affect a business organization's policy and practices within the U.S. and a global society. The course connects the multidisciplinary examination of society to the primary areas of business including: organizational structure and design; leadership, human resource management, organized labor practices; marketing; organizational communication; technology; entrepreneurship; legal, accounting, financial practices; the stock and securities market; and therefore affect a business' ability to achieve its organizational goals.

REQUIRED TEXT AND MATERIALS:

This course uses Open Educational Resources, meaning all material will be made available to you at no cost. I will provide instructions on accessing the material in the course. The material provided within this course is designed to assist you in successfully completing the Student Outcomes and the Course Requirements required in the course.

COURSE GUIDANCE:

1. Online Elements: Portions of this course will be available online, in Canvas, and the Canvas system will provide guidance and structure to each of the topics as well as a platform for the submission of assignments and tests. You will also be able to download course support materials, handouts, presentations, and study and review materials. Canvas will also be the primary communication platform with the instructor and other students in the class.
2. Hours: Our class is a live class that meets virtually on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 pm-5:20 pm. Please be there, as attendance is required. 
3. Course Expectations: As a student, you can expect that I will respond to your e-mail within 48 hours and will grade assignments/tests/quizzes within four (4) days. Please contact me immediately if you have not heard from me within these timelines.
4. Introductions:Students may be expected to post a short (one paragraph) introduction to the course Discussions Area during the first week of the course. I have guidelines within the course for the introduction. We will likely spend some time on the first day of class getting to know one another and on the housekeeping tasks related to getting set up for study, the use of online materials and expectations for the term.  Remember that your colleagues in the class are also a resource to you, so getting to know them is a good first step toward building your professional network.
5. Discussions: This course may have discussions as part of the curriculum. Students may also desire to discuss topics with other students in an unscheduled manner. I, as part of the course, may publish discussion questions/topics and require your input. Should you desire to hold a discussion with other students enrolled in your course, you may be authorized to create your own discussion topics. Online discussions are a part of the course and your participation in them is required.
6. Late Work Policy: All work is due by the end of the week (Sunday) in which the module occurs at midnight. Assignments remain open and available to submit for -10 point late penalties for each week following the original due date. However, these assignments do not remain open indefinitely. All assignments for the first half of the course must be submitted prior to Sunday at midnight before the Mid-Term Exam. Likewise, all assignments for the last half of the course must be submitted prior to Sunday at midnight before the last week of the term (which the final exam is scheduled). Please plan accordingly.
7. Student Responsibilities: Please remember that it is your responsibility to notify me of major changes in your circumstances (e.g. deployment) that affect your ability to complete all course work within the course timeline. The student is responsible for obtaining material distributed on class days when he/she was absent. This can be done through contacting a classmate who was present or by contacting the instructor.  Most of this material is available on Canvas and can be accessed and followed throughout the course calendar.  The fact is, if you get behind, discuss it with me and it is likely we can work out a plan to get you back on track.
8. Plagiarism and Academic Integrity:Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may result in a failure on exam, paper or project; failure in the course; and or expulsion from the college. For more information refer to the "Plagiarism/Academic Integrity" policy in the catalog and online course policies in Canvas. For this class, it is permissible to assist classmates in general discussions and general advice and interaction are encouraged. Each person, however, must develop his or her own solutions to the assignments, tests and tasks. In other words, students may not "work together" on graded assignments nor is it permissible to copy work without citation that is not yours. It is far better to submit work that you feel is flawed or incomplete than it is to copy perfect answers from another source. Plagiarism software may be in use during your course.
9. Etiquette for classroom and online courses is the same. Treat others as you would like to be treated, respectfully and compassionately, while being sensitive and open to difference and diversity between yourself and your peers.
10. Disability Accommodations:

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) provides academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, and services to students with disabilities so they can participate fully in the college experience. To qualify for SAS, you must be an enrolled student at Crafton Hills College, have a verifiable disability that causes educational limitations, and have the ability to benefit from instruction. Based on the nature of your verified disability you may be eligible for:

• Disability related counseling.
• Assessment for Learning Disabilities Eligibility.
• Extended Time for Exams.
• Distraction Reduced Environment for Exams.
• Priority Registration.
• Texts in alternate formats (e.g. PDFs, etext, audio, daisy or braille).
• On-campus transportation and mobility assistance.
• Specialized equipment and software.
• Sign language interpreters or synchronous live closed captioning.
• Note takers or scribe technology.
• Assistive technology (e.g. screen readers, smart pens).
• Individualized assistive technology training.

11. Course Extensionsare not automatic and must be requested from me. Extensions must be approved and arranged with me and are only available for extraordinary circumstances.

STUDENT OUTCOMES:  Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Understand and apply the elements of internal control: people, structure, processes, and procedures.
• Develop, record, and integrate business process functionality into the business enterprise.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify and measure control risks,
• Apply current information topics and trends from business, accounting, risk management, and personal flourishing that will enable the individual to adapt as a professional.
• Identify and describe the function and/or key contributions of the different governing and authoritative bodies applicable to this discipline.
• Demonstrate practical inquiry, investigative, and persuasion skills.

 

Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes

 

• Present and discuss contemporary business principles, practices and organizations
• Discuss economic, political and ethical issues and their impact upon business policies and practices
• Explain and apply basic accounting principles
• Effectively explain and apply marketing principles pertaining to promotion, advertising, public relations and personal selling.
• Describe and apply the economic concepts of supply and demand, competition, and product differentiation and their role in the free market
• Explain and apply the basic concepts of management and leadership
• Effectively explain the various concepts of human resource management including employee training, motivations, compensations, and labor relations.

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Students should preview the week’s lesson plan prior to coming to class and read the chapters or review the online presentation in Canvas prior to the start of each class.
2. Each Module will consist of a single or multiple topics outlined for the week, depending on the complexity of material.
3. Each Module will have in class lecture, discussions, assignments and a quiz. The assignments usually come from case materials related to the module material presented for that week. Each week you will also be expected to work on a section of your business plan, which is the culminating assignment for the class.  You will submit the entire plan in the final week of the course.
4. If you are absent from class, you can still reclaim up to 70% of the in class work by completing the online discussion in Canvas, which is usually identical to at least a portion of the in class assignment activities. To receive this alternative credit, you must submit the discussion assignment by the end of the calendar week in which you incurred the absence.  If it is submitted after the end of that calendar week, it will result in no credit earned.
5. Homework assignments are posted in Canvas, should be submitted in Canvas, and are due at the end of each calendar week to be considered on time. You are encouraged to read the material before class, attend class and participate in the class activities, then submit the assignments and quiz after attending class but before the end of the week.
6. Quizzes will open up in canvas at the beginning of a calendar week for a module and close at the end of the calendar week. You may make a maximum of two attempts on any quiz.  The second attempt of a quiz will likely give you different questions than the first, since it is working on a test bank.
7. There are no final or mid-term exams. The culminating assignment is the finished business plan, which is due in parts each week, but which must be submitted in its entirety completed in week 9.

Introduction: (10 points) Please take a moment to introduce yourself to your fellow classmates. For example, you may want to mention the following in your discussion: your job, your location, your hobbies, your family and why you enrolled in this course. You will find the Introduction contained in the Discussions tool.  You are encouraged to respond to your classmates’ postings in order to receive full credit.  This is categorized as a discussion assignment.

Discussions: (9) (180 Points) Nine (9) Module discussions will be given during this course with one in each module.  The purpose of the discussions is to promote interaction and discussion between your classmates and the instructor over the course topics.  Each discussion is worth 20 points of your grade and each will generally consist of a topic related to the module content in each week.  In order to get the full points for the week, you must post a reply to another student’s discussion within that week.

Quizzes (9): (360 points) Nine (9) Module quizzes will be given during this course.  Each quiz is worth 40 points of your grade and will consist of 20 multiple choice/true-false questions worth two points each.  The content for that quiz roughly equates to the material from that module; however, some concepts are cumulative.  You will have 120 minutes to complete each quiz.

Assignments (9): (270 points) Nine (9) Module assignments will be given during this course.  Each assignment is worth 30 points of your grade and each will generally consist of a case analysis or other written assignment activity related to the module content in each week.

Business Plan: (9) (180 Points) The culminating project for this course is the business plan.  It consists of 9 separately submitted assignments, one of which occurs in each week.  The first 8 of these assignments are worth 20 points apiece and each is a separate part of the plan.  The 9^th and final submission is the plan in its entirety, worth 20 points.  The purpose of the plan is to allow you to explore the concept of working through each of the elements required for a startup business.  If done well, it can act as the framework for submitting an actual business plan to funders for venture capital or loans.  Students are encouraged to work through an actual business idea and treat the plan as a feasibility study for bringing this idea to fruition in the real world.

GRADING:

Each assignment and assessment will be given a specific point value. The earned value of all possible points will determine grade, per Pierce College published policy:

WEIGHT OF ASSIGNMENTS/ASSESSMENTS:

Category	Per Module	Per Course	Points	Overall Points
Discussions	1 or 2	9 and 10	20 and 10	190
Quizzes	1	9	40	360
Assignments	1	9	30	270
Business Plan	1	9	20	180
Total				1000

Note: Multiple your total points by .1 to calculate your %.

GRADE SCALE:

Grade Point	Letter Grade	%
4.0 - 3.9	A	100 – 95%
3.8 - 3.5	A-	94 – 90%
3.4 – 3.2	B+	89 – 87%
3.1 – 2.9	B	86 – 84%
2.8 – 2.5	B-	83 – 80%
2.4 – 2.2	C+	79 – 77%
2.1 – 1.9	C	76 – 74%
1.8 – 1.5	C-	73 – 70%
1.4 – 1.2	D+	69 – 65%
1.1 – 1.0	D	64 - 60%
0.0	F	< 59%

COURSE SCHEDULE:

You will accomplish each module's learning objectives, which align with the course outcomes, by completing the readings and assessments as listed in the schedule, below.

Week	Module	Topic
Week 1 & 2	Module 1	Course Introduction and Business and Economics
Week 3 & 4	Module 2	Starting and Growing a Business
Week 5 & 6	Module 3	Understanding Management
Week 4	Module 4	Organizational Structure and Teams
Week 7 & 8	Module 5	Operations, Services and Manufacturing
Week 9 & 10	Module 6	Marketing Strategies
Week 11 & 12	Module 7	Accounting and Financial Statements
Week 13 & 14	Module 8	Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Week 15 & 16	Module 9	Global Business
Week 17 & 18	Module 10	Final Prep & Final