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BUS 1010 - INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS       
Syllabus
Spring 2008

CLASS HOURS:       Tuesday and Thursday
                                    8:00am – 9:15am 

CATALOG                An introductory survey course covering such topics as economics,
DESCRIPTION:       management, marketing, finance, stocks and bonds, small  business, and 
                                    insurance.  The course is designed to provide students an opportunity to learn 
                                    business  terminology and to understand the interrelatedness of the various
                                    business functions.

PROFESSOR:           Mr. Bob Reese
                                    Office: B322
                                    Phone: (815)224-0354
                                    E-mail: Bob_Reese@ivcc.edu
                                    Website: http://www.ivcc.edu/reese

OFFICE HOURS:      MWF:              8:00 am – 9:00 am and 11:00am-11:50am
                                     TTh:                 10:00 am – 10:45 am
                                    And by Appointment.
                                   

MATERIALS:           Contemporary Business, 12th Edition.  2007.  Louis E. Boone and David L. Kurtz

EXPECTED               1.  Understand What Business is and How Business Works
LEARNING               2.  Know how to Achieve Business Success by Using Ethical Behavior
OUTCOMES:                 and Social Responsibility
                                    3.     How Economics Work in the Global and Domestic Business
                                    4.     Know How to Compete in the Global Markets
                                    5.      Understand the Way to Organize a Business    
                                    6.      Explain how to Start Your Own Business
                                    7.     How to Write a Successful Strategic Plan
                                    8.      Explain What a Manager and a Leader Is
                                    9.      Explain how to Manage your Human Resources
                                    10.  Understand Empowerment, Teamwork, and Communication
                                    11.  Know How to Market a Product/Service
                                    12.  Know how to Price Goods/Services
                                    13.  Explain How to Distribute Goods/Services
                                    14.  Know how to Promote Goods/Services
                                    15.  Know how to Use Technology/Internet to Succeed in Business
                                    16.  Know how to Use Technology to Manage Information
                                    17.  Understand the Financial Markets

PREREQUISITES:   None

GRADING:               Grades are based on points accumulated at the end of the semester.
                                    Points are earned as follows:

                                    3 tests @ 100 points each                                    300 points
                                    1 Final Exam                                                        100 points
                                    Homework assignments/quizzes                            100 points
                                                                                                                500 points
                                                                                                                                                                                                           

GRADING SCALE:              90% - 100%                A
                                                80% - 89%                  B
                                                70% - 79%                  C
                                                60% - 69%                  D
                                                Below 60%                  F

CLASS  ATTENDANCE:     Students are expected to attend each class and be on time! If a student has a personal emergency (ie: family death or illness), they are expected to contact the instructor for course assignments and arrange for any makeup tests. There will be no makeup tests unless the student notifies the instructor PRIOR to the test date. NO MAKEUP TESTS IF NO NOTIFICATION IS GIVEN BEFORE THE TEST!! Otherwise, a "0" will be given. I run this class like a business. You would not want to be late or miss days from work, the same goes for this class.                                                           

READING: Read the chapter listed on the syllabus BEFORE coming to class.  Participation is very important in this class. This can occur only if the chapters are read before class. There might be in-class quizzes over the reading during the semester. Participation and attendance are taken into consideration at the end of the semester if you are on the borderline for a particular grade.

HOMEWORK: Some chapters will have homework assignments due. The assignment is due the following class. If class is missed, it is the student’s responsibility to find out if there was a homework assignment from the instructor or another student. Also, if you are absent the day the homework is due, hand it in early or give it to someone who will be in class that day. No homework will be accepted late.

QUIZZES: Possible pop quizzes will be given periodically. No quizzes can be made up. This is to ensure students attend class and read appropriate chapters before class. As stated above, there will be homework/quizzes for grades. I will actually be giving additional homework/quizzes and you may drop your worst score. Since quizzes can not be made-up and homework is not accepted late, this gives you 1 homework/quiz to miss.

HONOR SYSTEM: All students are expected to submit their own work. If any tests or assignments are copied, the students in question will each receive a "0" for that grade and the instructor reserves the right to withdrawal the student from the class or failure of the class.  The instructor reserves the right to withdrawal the student or fail the student in any academic dishonesty situation. 

WITHDRAWAL:  "If you do withdraw by the last day for automatic withdrawal, you will earn a "W" grade, which does not affect your grade point average (GPA).  Please note: In order to withdrawal from this course, YOU must request a withdrawal from the instructor.  This request may be in the form of an office visit, a phone call, a letter, or an e-mail.  In the absence of the instructor, the student must contact the Dean of Natural Sciences and Business (Ron Groleau). I will only withdraw a student if he or she has initiated the proper request or has not taken any quizzes or tests by midterm. All withdrawals earn a grade of "W" which does not affect the GPA but deletes the course credit(s) for the involved course(s). Please see the IVCC catalog for a full description of the college’s withdrawal policy.  It is your responsibility to initiate a withdrawal."  Last day for automatic withdrawal is Tuesday, April 8, 2008!! 

OTHER:  If you are a student with a cognitive, physical or psychiatric disability you may be eligible for academic support services such as extended test time, texts on tape, notetaking services, etc.... If you are interested in receiving academic support services, please contact the Special Populations Office at (815)224-0284, office B-204.

CELL PHONES:  There are to be NO cell phones in class.  If one is needed for emergency purposes, you MUST let the instructor know in advance that you will need the cell phone on.  

CLASS SCHEDULE FOR
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

The following is a TENTATIVE schedule that may change as the semester progresses.
Please read the material prior to attending the class where it will be discussed.

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