Course Outline (view as calendar)
January 22 :: Introduction and Business Basics
- Introduction to course
- Class syllabus and book
- Here is a link to the Business Department Student Orientation where you can explore how becoming a Business major may benefit you. http://bit.ly/MCBusinessOrientation
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Chapter 1: The Foundations of Business
- Introduction
- Getting Down to Business
- What Is Economics?
- Perfect Competition and Supply and Demand
- Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly, and Monopoly
- Measuring the Health of the Economy
- Government’s Role in Managing the Economy
January 29 :: Business Ethics
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Chapter 2: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Misgoverning Corporations: An Overview
- The Individual Approach to Ethics
- Identifying Ethical Issues
- The Organizational Approach to Ethics
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Environmentalism
- Stages of Corporate Responsibility
- Resume part 1: due by Friday at 9:00 a.m. on Blackboard
February 5 :: Business in a Global Environment
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Chapter 3: Business in a Global Environment
- The Globalization of Business
- Opportunities in International Business
- The Global Business Environment
- Trade Controls
- Reducing International Trade Barriers
- Preparing for a Career in International Business
- Group project initial proposal: due by Friday at 9:00 a.m. on Blackboard
February 12 :: Business Ownership and Entrepreneurship
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Chapter 4: Selecting a Form of Business Ownership
- Factors to Consider
- Sole Proprietorship
- Partnership
- Corporation
- Other Types of Business Ownership
- Mergers and Acquisitions
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Chapter 5: The Challenges of Starting a Business
- What Is an Entrepreneur?
- The Importance of Small Business to the U.S. Economy
- What Industries Are Small Businesses In?
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Business Ownership
- Starting a Business
- The Business Plan
- How to Succeed in Managing a Business
- Resume Part 2: due by Friday at 9:00 a.m. on Blackboard
February 19 :: Test #1 and Business Management Principles
- Test #1 (Chapters 1- 5) on Monday
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Chapter 6: Managing for Business Success
- What Do Managers Do?
- Planning
- Organizing
- Directing
- Controlling
- Managerial Skills
- Group project presentation plan: due by Friday at 9:00 a.m. on Blackboard
February 26 :: Business Operations Management
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Chapter 11: Operations Management in Manufacturing and Service Industries
- Operations Management in Manufacturing
- Facility Layouts
- Managing the Production Process in a Manufacturing Company
- Graphical Tools: PERT and Gantt Charts
- The Technology of Goods Production
- Operations Management for Service Providers
- Producing for Quality
- Group project paper: due by Friday at 9:00 a.m. on Blackboard
March 5 :: Group Project Presentations
- Group presentations all week
March 12 :: Spring Recess
March 19 :: Business Human Resources and Teamwork
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Chapter 7: Recruiting, Motivating, and Keeping Quality Employees
- Human Resource Management
- Developing Employees
- Motivating Employees
- What Makes a Great Place to Work?
- Performance Appraisal
- Labor Unions
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Chapter 8: Teamwork and Communications
- The Team and the Organization
- Why Teamwork Works
- The Team and Its Members
- The Business of Communication
- Communication Channels
- Forms of Communication
- Case Study Assigned
March 26 :: Business Marketing
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Chapter 9: Marketing: Providing Value to Customers
- What Is Marketing?
- The Marketing Mix
- Pricing a Product
- Placing a Product
- Promoting a Product
- Interacting with Your Customers
- The Product Life Cycle
- The Marketing Environment
- Careers in Marketing
- Case study proposal: due by Friday at 9:00 a.m. on Blackboard
April 2 :: Business Product Design and Development
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Chapter 10: Product Design and Development
- What Is a Product?
- Where Do Product Ideas Come From?
- Identifying Business Opportunities
- Forecasting Demand
- Breakeven Analysis
- Product Development
- Protecting Your Idea
April 9 :: Test #2 and Business Accounting
- Test #2 (chpts. 11 - 13) on Monday
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Chapter 12: The Role of Accounting in Business
- The Role of Accounting
- Understanding Financial Statements
- Accrual Accounting
- Financial Statement Analysis
- The Profession: Ethics and Opportunities
- Case study outline: due by Friday at 9:00 a.m. on Blackboard
April 16 :: Business and Personal Finance
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Chapter 13: Managing Financial Resources
- The Functions of Money
- Financial Institutions
- The Federal Reserve System
- The Role of the Financial Manager
- Understanding Securities Markets
- Financing the Going Concern
- Careers in Finance
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Chapter 14: Personal Finances
- Financial Planning
- Time Is Money
- The Financial Planning Process
- A House Is Not a Piggy Bank: A Few Lessons from the Subprime Crisis
April 23 :: Business IT and the Legal and Regulatory Environment
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Chapter 15: Managing Information and Technology
- Data versus Information
- Managing Data
- Types of Information Systems
- Computer Networks and Cloud Computing
- Data Communications Networks
- Security Issues in Electronic Communication
- Careers in Information Management
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Chapter 16: The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business
- Law and the Legal System
- Criminal versus Civil Law
- Negligence Torts
- Product Liability
- Some Principles of Public Law
- Case study paper: due by Friday at 9:00 a.m. on Blackboard
April 30 :: Case Study Presentations
- Case study presentations all week
May-07/09 :: Test #3
- Test #3 (Chapters 12 - 16) [class meets at scheduled exam time for the final test - see calendar for details]