Course Description

Course Number:

 BUMA 10

Course Name:

 Intro to Business

Instructor:

 Zerryl Becker

Email Address:

 zbecker@collegeofthedesert.edu

Class Password:

 Request Username & Password
Note: Usernames and passwords are generally not available until one week before the start of the semester.

Class Website:

 http://desertonline.net/classes/buma10/zbecker/
Note: Classes are generally not available for login until the first day of the semester.

Course Description:

 This course is the study of the formation, structure, objectives, and ethics of contemporary American business enterprises. It emphasizes the significance of the small business organization, the role of large business organizations, and practices for the development of managerial personnel. This course is recommended for students who wish to explore a career in business..

Prerequisite(s):

 Eng 50 - Basic Writing Skills

Textbooks & Other Required Materials:

 Nickels, William G., McHugh, James M., McHugh, Susan M., Understanding Business, Eighth Edition, McGraw-Hill Irwin,  ISBN 0-07-310597-X

Other handouts and readings may be assigned as appropriate.

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Other:

 Course Objectives
understand the basic elements of business management
identify and evaluate the functions of managers in the business world
delineate the nature and scope of business activity in the private sector
understand the function of the business firm as a key social institution
identify the problems of business management in a dynamic economic, political, social and cultural environment
investigate the applications of social and behavioral sciences within the business environment
formulate solutions to human relations and related management problems which emphasizes rational and objective analysis of relevant information
Class Participation

Online courses involve different methods of learning, and flexible weekly participation; however, they do not require any less time. The same class taught in a traditional classroom requires fthree hours of class participation per week. In addition, you will spend a minimum of two to six hours per week completing your assignments. Therefore, to receive full credit, you need to discipline yourself from the beginning to complete all assignments each and every week, and turn them in on time.

Participation also includes frequent use of the class forum for sharing ideas with your classmates and requesting assistance with problems you have encountered or concepts that are not easily understood. You should plan on visiting the forum at least three times each week to state questions and to respond to issues that have been submitted by your classmates.

Weekly Assignments

Each week I will post your assignments to the Schedule page, along with my supplemental handouts.  You will complete your assignments and post in the Forum or post them to the online COD web server. 

 

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