Business Principles:

Course Description for BUSI 1301:   

Business Principles provides the student with information about business operations and business vocabulary.  It helps direct the thinking of each student to the field of business and allows the student to decide if business is best suited for her/his interests and talents.  Subject matter includes an analysis of the specialized fields within the business organization.  The course covers concepts of business, management functions, organizational considerations, and decision-making processes.  This course is beneficial to business majors and non-business majors.  There is no prerequisite to this course.

Course Rationale: 

The purpose of this course is to assist the student in developing a higher level of competence and understanding of the entire field of business and management in the free enterprise system.  Concepts of business and management functions, organizational considerations, and decision making processes will be covered.  This course helps the student explore areas of specialization in the business world.  This course will provide a student with the following:

• Basic understanding and terminology of the business world.
• Access to resources (Business information and financial)
• Ability to apply business technology to current topics.                   

 Instructional Methodology:

The instructional methodology used in the course is lecture and discussion.

Due Date of exams, stock project and quizzes:

Orienation Quiz - 7/2/24

Exam 1 - 7/10/24

Exam 2 - 7/17/24

Stock Project Due - 7/24/24

Exam 3 - 7/31/24

 Textbook:

• UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS: THE CORE - 3rd Edition by Nickels, McHugh, McHugh
• ISBN: 9781266131707
• None of the online modules are required for this class.
• Note- there are several ISBNs for this book depending on the online support materials that are include. The other editions of the book like the 9th 10th, and 11th Edition that will work.  The chapters don’t always correspond perfectly but if $$ are an issue, find a used one online at a great price and it will work. 

COURSE SUBJECTS - 3rd Edition

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES/LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This course will provide the student with information about business operations and business vocabulary and it will help direct the thinking of each student to the field of business best suited for her/his interest and talent. Subject matter includes an analysis of the specialized fields within the business organization. The course covers concepts of business, management functions, organizational considerations, and decision-making processes. This course is beneficial to business majors and non-business majors. There is no prerequisite.  (If you are trying to make a decision as to the course you should take next, Principles of Management is a good choice for business majors.)

Grading: 

Three exams.  Exam 1 = 25%, Exam 2 = 25%, Exam 3 = 20%, Activity 10%.  Stock project 20%. All exams must be taken and no exam may be taken over.  Please contact the instructor if you will be missing an exam.  If you need to miss an exam you are required to give the instructor prior notice and the exam must be made up prior to the next class meeting.  If missed exam is not made up by time designated, grade of zero will be given.  Extreme and unusual circumstances will be considered. Last exam is not comprehensive. Attendance will be taken and is part of your grade.  Grading Scale: 90-100=A, 80-89=B, 70-79=C, 60-69=D, and below 60=F.