Business Project

BAKER COLLEGE OF ALLEN PARK MGT 101 - SYLLABUS
Introduction to Business
Course Section: 03131 FALL 2012

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Provides a basic understanding of business through an overview of basic economic concepts, the changing global business environment, and the importance of entrepreneurs and customer relations. The roles of management, marketing, financial management, accounting, and banking will also be addressed. PREREQUISITE(S) / CO-REQUISITE(S): None TEXTBOOK(S):
TITLE: AUTHOR: PUBLISHER: TITLE: AUTHOR: PUBLISHER: MGT 101 FLATWORLD BOOK NONE FLATWORLD MGT 101 FLATWORLD ACCESS CODE NONE FLATWORLD EDITION/YEAR: ISBN: NONE 978-1-4533-4703-4

EDITION/YEAR: ISBN:

NONE 978-1-4533-4705-8

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
INSTRUCTOR: BAKER COLLEGE EMAIL ADDRESS: BAKER COLLEGE CONTACT NUMBER: CELL PHONE: APRIL MILLER [e-mail] 313 425-3721 313 550-2646

OFFICE HOURS: Please contact me to confirm your appointment. My number is 313-550-2646.

POLICIES
NOTE: Baker College is committed to provide an educational environment that allows you the opportunity to obtain your academic goals. However, the College expects students to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects its mission, purposes, ideals, and values. All students are required to read, understand, and comply with the policies and responsibilities stated in the Student Handbook section of the Catalog. Furthermore, students will respect the rights of others and will treat fellow students, faculty, and staff with good manners and respect. Please refer to the Student Handbook section of the Catalog for further details. To access the Student Handbook and campus specific information please visit the following Web site: www.baker. edu/policies/main.cfm.

PAGE ATTENDANCE: Attendance is necessary for your success in this course. Attendance will be taken within the first thirty minutes of class. If you arrive late to class, it is your responsibility to notify the instructor that you are present. WITHDRAWALS: If you stop attending class without formally withdrawing, you may receive an "F" for the course. Any withdrawal may impact your eligibility for competitive entry programs and your academic standing. There are additional consequences for failing or withdrawing from a developmental education course. Please contact the Academic Office if you find it necessary to stop attending this quarter. Withdrawal from a course may not reduce your financial obligation. Please refer to the Student Handbook section of the Catalog for further details. EXTRA CREDIT: No extra credit is available per Baker College policy. HONOR CODE: Academic honesty, integrity, and ethics are required of all members of the Baker College community. Academic integrity and acting honorably are essential parts of professionalism that continue well beyond courses at Baker College. They are the foundation for ethical behavior in the workplace. There are four possible consequences for violating Baker College's Honor Code: 1. Failure of the assignment 2. Failure of the course 3. Expulsion from the College 4. Rescinding a certificate or degree PLAGIARISM DETECTION SERVICE: Baker College utilizes plagiarism detection services and has the authority to submit any papers or assignments to such services to determine authenticity. Some assignments may need to be submitted electronically for this purpose. COPYRIGHT POLICIES: TEACH Act Doctrine: The materials found in this course are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course and may not be retained or further disseminated. Fair Use Doctrine: Materials used in connection with this course may be subject to copyright protection. Information regarding the TEACH Act and Fair Use Doctrines can be found on the Baker College Web site: www.baker.edu/policies/copyright/main.cfm. SOCIAL NETWORKING: Course information of any kind (materials, pictures, events, etc.), including information from clinical and work sites, cannot be shared or discussed on any social network or electronic account outside of those required by the instructor for class participation. Violation of this policy could result in expulsion from the College. TUTORING: A variety of options are available to support optimal learning at Baker College. Services are available to all registered students, whether a student is struggling with a course or is doing well, but wants to do better. Online tutoring is offered for some courses, and both peer and professional tutoring may be available. To obtain current information on services available, check with the Learning Center on your campus. SPECIAL NEEDS/DISABILITY SERVICES: Baker College is committed to the implementation of regulations from Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as they apply to persons with disabilities. Baker College recognizes that qualified students who have been diagnosed or identified as having a learning, physical, or emotional disability are entitled to reasonable accommodations. Baker College is committed to making every effort to providing reasonable accommodations. The Special Needs/Disability Services Coordinator and the student will work together to ensure appropriate accommodations. Information concerning the College's policies and procedures related to disability can be found in the Student Handbook and on the Baker College Web site: www.baker. edu/departments/academic/counseling/specialneeds.cfm. INCOMPLETE GRADES: Incompletes are only considered if a significant unavoidable problem occurs. In order to receive an "Incomplete" grade, the student:

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PAGE INCOMPLETE GRADES: CONTINUED Must request an incomplete grade before the end of the course. 1. Must have completed 80% of the total coursework and have a chance to pass the course. 2. Must be unable to complete the course requirements within the regular time frame due to significant, extenuating 3. circumstances (documentation may be required). Must complete an Incomplete Grade Contract with the instructor, with the due date no later than the last day of the 4. following quarter. Permission from the dean may also be required. If the coursework is not completed by the agreed upon due date, the final course grade will be based on the work that was completed by the end of the quarter in which the course was taken. CHILDREN ON CAMPUS: Children may come into the building rather than be left unattended in a vehicle, while a parent/guardian conducts college business, drops off an assignment, etc. Children may not accompany students who are on campus to study, conduct library research, or participate in other class-related activities. Children may not be left unattended anywhere on campus especially in the Student Center or Library. Children are not allowed to use College resources including computers and printers. ELECTRONIC DEVICES: Please keep all electronic devices (cell phones, PDAs, etc.) in an inaudible mode while in the classroom. FOOD AND DRINK: Please use care in keeping facilities and equipment clean and orderly. Food and beverages can only be consumed in the Student Center, with the exception of bottled water with a securable lid being allowed in some classrooms. It is your responsibility to know and adhere to the rules in place for food and beverage consumption on this campus. TOBACCO USE: Tobacco use is allowed on this campus, but only in strictly controlled areas. There are penalties for anyone found to be in violation of the tobacco use policy. It is your responsibility to know and adhere to the rules in place for tobacco use on this campus. GRADING SCALE: This standard grading scale is used in all courses except for Health Science programs and related courses (further details below). Standard Grading Scale A = 93-100% A- = 90-92% B+ = 87-89% B = 83-86% B- = 80-82% C+ = 77-79% C = 73-76% C- = 70-72% D+ = 67-69% D = 63-66% D- = 60-62% F = 0-59%

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Courses under the following prefixes will use the Health Sciences Grading Scale: CCP, DAS, DHY, DMS, ECT, EMS, ESM, HIT, HSC, HT, MED, MIS, MLT, NUR, OCC, OTA, OP, OPT, PHT, PTA, PST, PN, RDT, RAD, RHS, RSC, SPT, STC, MSG, VAS, and VET. The following pre-requisite courses will also use the Health Sciences Grading Scale: SCI100F, SCI101C, SCI102C, SCI111, SCI211, SCI220A, SCI271A, SCI311. Health Sciences Grading Scale A = 94-100% A- = 91-93%

PAGE GRADING SCALE: CONTINUED B+ = 89-90% B = 87-88% B- = 84-86% C+ = 81-83% C = 78-80% C- = 75-77% D+ = 72-74% D = 69-71% D- = 65-68% F = 0-64% GRADE DEFINITIONS: A = Outstanding Achievement: The student demonstrates exceptional mastery of the content. An "A" is an exceptional grade indicating distinctly superior performance. The student demonstrates unusually sharp insight regarding the content, and every aspect of performance is exemplary. B = Commendable Achievement: The student demonstrates above average mastery of the content. A "B" is an above average grade indicating achievement of a high order. The student has exceeded the stated requirements. The student demonstrates commendable insight regarding the content, and overall performance is above average. C = Acceptable Achievement: The student demonstrates average mastery of the content. A "C" is an average grade indicating that a student has performed satisfactorily in all aspects of their work. The student has adequately met the stated requirements. The student demonstrates acceptable insight regarding the content, and overall performance is average. D = Marginal Achievement: The student demonstrates below average mastery of the content. A "D" is a below average grade indicating that a student has marginally met the stated requirements. The student demonstrates minimal insight regarding content, and the overall performance is marginal. F = Failing: The student demonstrates little or no mastery of the content. An "F" is a failing grade indicating that a student has not met the stated requirements. The student demonstrates insufficient insight regarding content, and overall performance is not worthy of credit. Note: A plus (+) or minus (-) indicates performance at the higher or lower end of the grade range. Certain programs or courses may have a higher standard for "Acceptable Achievement." SYLLABUS DISCLAIMER: The following Instructor Requirements for this course are subject to change to better meet educational needs.

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INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS COURSE
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING (EVALUATION): ITEM Business Project, Part 1 Business Project, Part 2 Business Project, Part 3 Business Project, Part 4 Business Project Reflection Ice Breaker (Big Idea Questions) Bell Work Business Investment Paper Reflective Learning Big Idea Questions TOTALS POINTS 150.00 75.00 150.00 200.00 25.00 10.00 90.00 200.00 90.00 10.00 _______ 1000.00 PERCENT 15.00 7.50 15.00 20.00 2.50 1.00 9.00 20.00 9.00 1.00 _____ 100.00

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TENTATIVE CALENDAR: WEEK 01 2012/09/23 - 2012/09/29 WEEK OVERVIEW: Get acquainted activity, please refer to the tentative calendar in your syllabus located in BB. DUE 09/27/2012 09/27/2012 09/27/2012 09/27/2012 ASSIGNMENT For weekly assignments, please refer to the tentative calendar in BB. Ice Breaker Discuss Market Share Project & APA Assignments Read from the textbook chapters 1

WEEK 02 2012/09/30 - 2012/10/06 WEEK OVERVIEW: For weekly assignments, please refer to the tentative calendar in BB. DUE 10/04/2012 10/04/2012 10/04/2012 10/04/2012 10/04/2012 10/04/2012 10/04/2012 ASSIGNMENT For weekly assignments, please refer to the tentative calendar in BB. Bell Work Reflective Learning Discussion Why did you choose the above Company? APA Assignment due in BB Read from the textbook chapters 2 & 3 Bell Work

WEEK 03 2012/10/07 - 2012/10/13 WEEK OVERVIEW: Get acquainted activity, please refer to the tentative calendar in your syllabus located in BB. DUE 10/12/2012 10/12/2012 10/12/2012 10/12/2012 10/12/2012 ASSIGNMENT Read from the textbook chapters 18 & 19 Marketing Investment & Analysis Project APA Assignments due in BB Reflective Learning Discussion Bell Work

WEEK 04 2012/10/14 - 2012/10/20 WEEK OVERVIEW: Get acquainted activity, please refer to the tentative calendar in your syllabus located in BB. DUE 10/18/2012 10/18/2012 10/18/2012 10/18/2012 10/18/2012 ASSIGNMENT Read from the textbook Bonus Chapters 4 & 5 Marketing Investment & Analysis Project APA Assignments due in BB Reflective Learning Discussion Bell Work

WEEK 05 2012/10/21 - 2012/10/27 WEEK OVERVIEW: Get acquainted activity, please refer to the tentative calendar in your syllabus located in BB. DUE ASSIGNMENT

PAGE DUE 10/25/2012 10/25/2012 10/25/2012 10/25/2012 10/25/2012 ASSIGNMENT Reflective Learning Discussion Read from the textbook Chapters A & B Business Project Part 1 Marketing Investment & Analysis Project APA Assignments due in BB

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WEEK 06 2012/10/28 - 2012/11/03 WEEK OVERVIEW: Get acquainted activity, please refer to the tentative calendar in your syllabus located in BB. DUE 11/01/2012 11/01/2012 11/01/2012 11/01/2012 11/01/2012 ASSIGNMENT APA Assignments due in BB Bell Work Read from the textbook Chapters 6 & 7 Business Project Part 2 Marketing Investment & Analysis Project

WEEK 07 2012/11/04 - 2012/11/10 WEEK OVERVIEW: Get acquainted activity, please refer to the tentative calendar in your syllabus located in BB. DUE 11/08/2012 11/08/2012 11/08/2012 11/08/2012 11/08/2012 ASSIGNMENT Marketing Investment & Analysis Project Bell Work APA Assignments due in BB Business Project Part 2 Read from the textbook Chapters 8, 9, & 10

WEEK 08 2012/11/11 - 2012/11/17 WEEK OVERVIEW: Get acquainted activity, please refer to the tentative calendar in your syllabus located in BB. DUE 11/15/2012 11/15/2012 11/15/2012 11/15/2012 11/15/2012 11/15/2012 ASSIGNMENT Bell Work Read from the textbook Chapters 11 & 13 Business Project Part 4 Marketing Investment & Analysis Project Reflective Learning Discussion APA Assignments due in BB

WEEK 09 2012/11/25 - 2012/12/01 WEEK OVERVIEW: Get acquainted activity, please refer to the tentative calendar in your syllabus located in BB. DUE 11/29/2012 11/29/2012 11/29/2012 11/29/2012 11/29/2012 11/29/2012 ASSIGNMENT Bell Work Read from the textbook Chapters 14 & 17 Marketing Investment & Analysis Paper Business Project Reflection Presentation Reflective Learning Discussion APA Assignments due in BB

WEEK 10 2012/12/02 - 2012/12/08

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WEEK OVERVIEW: Get acquainted activity, please refer to the tentative calendar in your syllabus located in BB. DUE 12/06/2012 ASSIGNMENT Business Project Presentations

CLASS EXPECTATIONS: You have a chance to learn, test your knowledge, prepare for your career, and make a positive difference in the world. With each opportunity comes expectations, self discipline, and perhaps even some sacrifice / growing pains as you encounter concepts and learning styles that may be new to you. As a student in my classroom, you are expected to adhere to a professionalism policy just as you would in the workplace. Be ready when class begins: have your books, supplies and data storage ready. Do not expect your fellow students or instructor to loan these to you. Stay for the entire class period, ask questions, and participate in all classroom activities. It will amaze you that others have much to offer in your learning experience. Keep your stress level low and be prepared so that your homework is turned in on time and meets all instructor and syllabus requirements. You can only do as well in the class as your efforts show. PARTICIPATION: Participation is assessed by the faculty member and is part of a student/learner s final grade. Participation requires student/learners to be actively engaged in the weekly classroom activities and discussion. Discussion should be relevant to the course objectives and add value to previously presented material. The best contributions reflect excellent preparation, good listening, and interpretative and integrative skills. Consistently showing up late for class or leaving early will negatively impact the participation grade. An absence from a workshop results in zero participation points for that workshop. Participation can be earned by actively engaging in class discussion with substantive input. Simply attending class without active engagement will not earn full participation points. Class absences, late arrivals and/or early departures from class or returning from the class break late will result in a loss of participation points. HOMEWORK: Completion of regular homework is expected in this course. While not all homework will be graded, it is expected that you will do the homework in order to better prepare for each class session and to ensure that you can ask relevant questions and contribute to the discussion of the day. Occasionally homework may be collected and graded for credit. All homework is to be the original work of the student. BAKER STUDENT SUCCESS PHILOSOPHY: Students will be allowed to redo the project assignments receiving less than 50% of the total points available for that assignment. Students can redo the assignment and resubmit it for up to half of the points deducted in the first submission. Students must resubmit the project assignments within a week after the assignment has been graded and returned. Students are not allowed to redo the Lab assignments or the Cases and Places assignments. LATE ASSIGNMENT POLICY: b) Assignments received after the scheduled class meeting time (9AM. for morning or appropriate daytime start time) will be considered late and will receive a reduction in score. Late assignments will be accepted for four days following the due date with a reduction of 10% per day. Assignments will not be accepted after the last class is completed. Assignments received after the official start time (9AM. for morning or appropriate daytime start time) of the last day of class will be accepted with a 10% late penalty until the scheduled conclusion of the class meeting time. Assignments will not be accepted after the class ends. Make-up or extra credit assignments are not allowed. MAKE-UP WORK/EXAMS: Students must complete all exams by the scheduled deadline. Make-up exams are permitted only with documentation regarding a situation which prohibited the student from taking the exam on the assigned date. All make-up exams must be scheduled with the instructor and completed before the next scheduled class session or the student will earn a zero for that exam. FINAL EXAM: Final exams CANNOT be made up. Students that arrive to class after the exam has begun will be permitted to take the exam, but will be required to turn in their exam at the same time as the rest of the class. RETURN OF STUDENT WORK: Each week, I will provide grades or scores and comments on assignments within 7 days of when they were submitted.

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UNANTICIPATED ABSENCE: Contact me as soon as possible if an emergency situation develops that prevents your attendance in class. If you will be out of class for two or more weeks, you should also contact the Academic Office to prevent automatic withdrawal from class for non-attendance. If I am unable to attend class, I will contact the Academic Office and they will post a sign on the door about that class meeting. Students should always check with the Academic Office if any instructor does not arrive by the designated class time. LAB REQUIREMENTS: The laboratory equipment, chemicals and organisms are potentially hazardous. Students must read and sign the student safety contract and successfully complete the safety quiz before working in the laboratory. Appropriate dress must be worn at all times, including approved safety glasses. Violations of the safety rules could result in a loss of points or being asked to leave the class. The safety rules were developed to ensure a safe laboratory experience. If you see rules being broken or feel someone is making the laboratory unsafe for you or your fellow students please inform your instructor. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Open-mindedness: In this learning environment, everyone brings a variety of experiences to the classroom. I encourage you to rely on your open-mindedness and willingness to see another perspective not necessarily to agree with it, but to appreciate that it exists. Etiquette: I ask that we strive at all times to practice good etiquette - to be polite in our language and politically correct in our discussions and responses to our fellow students comments. The important thing to remember is that we must each be tolerant of ideas that are different from ours and try to appreciate how these differences may be applied and understood.

Updated: 2012/09/26 For: ALLEN PARK CAMPUS