Faculty

BUSI-1301 Business Principles

Sylnovia Rabb

Credit Spring 2026

Section(s)

BUSI-1301-031 (15670)
LEC MW 12:00pm - 1:20pm HLC HLC1 2211

Course Requirements

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.

Readings

UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS: 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 included. The older editions of the book like Understanding Business the 11th Edition that will work, and the Core 1st and 2nd Editions as well. The chapters don’t always correspond perfectly but if $$ is an issue, find a used one online at a great price and it will work.

Course Subjects

COURSE SUBJECTS

Chapter 1 Exploring the Business Environment and Economics

Chapter 2 Doing Business in Global Markets

Chapter 3 Demanding Ethical Behavior and Social Responsible Behavior

Chapter 4 How to Form a Business

Chapter 5 Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business

Chapter 6 Management and Leadership

Chapter 7 Structuring Organizations for Today's Challenges

Chapter 8 Production and Operations Management

Chapter 9 Motivating Employees

Chapter 10 Human Resource Management: Finding and Keeping the Best Employees

Chapter 11 Marketing: Helping Buyers Buy

Chapter 12 Managing the Marketing Mix: Product Price, Place, and Promotion

Chapter 13 Using Technology to Manage Information

Chapter 14 Understanding Financial Information and Accounting

Chapter 15 Financial Management

Chapter 16 Money, Financial Institutions, and the Federal Reserve

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

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:

Four exams. Exam 1 = 20%, Exam 2 = 20%, Exam 3 = 20%, Exam # 4 = 20%. 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.

Office Hours

T 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Via Zoom

NOTE Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Via Zoom: https://austincc.zoom.us/j/83915288218?pwd=p0621PwYb2clBybDItp13nm2LGvKPp.1 In person appointments only Tuesday and Wednesday from: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.,

T 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Via Zoom