The student will discuss the nature of our business environment in the United States. The student will indicate the advantages and disadvantages of the common forms of business organization and also will discuss and analyze problems related to finance, the operation of a business, marketing, management, personnel, and labor relations in a contemporary situation.
General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Communication
- Responsibility
Faculty Contact Information
M-Th 8-11
Instructor: Robert Babich
Office Phone: ext. 8656
E-mail: RBabich@kcc.edu
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain what a business is and how it operates within the private enterprise system.
- Compare the basic forms of business ownership
- Relate the basic differences between large and small businesses.
- Explain the importance of planning and specific objectives.
- Understand basic human relations and use that knowledge in managing human resources
- Explain the various roles that pricing, promotion, and distribution play in determining a marketing mix for a product or service
- Identify the basic accounting statements and theories and how they relate to a business operation
- Differentiate between various financial institutions and how each may be used to fund or support businesses
- Explain how long-term and short-term financial instruments such as loans, stocks, and bonds can be used and the advantages of each
- Developing a Business Mindset
- Understanding Basic Economics
- The Global Marketplace
- Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Forms of Ownership
- Entrepreneurship and Small-Business Ownership
- Management Roles, Functions, and Skills
- Organization and Teamwork
- Production Systems
- Employee Motivation
- Human Resources Management
- Labor Relations
- The Art and Science of Marketing
- Product and Pricing Strategies
- Customer Communication
- Financial Information and Accounting Concepts
Available as a free download within the course.
Quick Take Discussions (14 x 5pts) = 70 pts
Quizzes, 8 x 20 points each = 160 pts
Discussions (6 x 20pts + 1 x 10pt) = 130 pts
Chapter assignments, 16 x 10 pts each = 160 pts
Article Summaries 2 x 25 pts each = 50 pts
Final exam = 50 pts
Total possible points 620 pts
Business, Technology & Human Services
Dean, Paul Carlson; 815-802-8858; V105; pcarlson@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8650
Course Policies
Since all of the course is online, please login into the course via Canvas often. Once a day may be too optimistic but you shouldn’t be away from the course for more than two consecutive days.
There will be a 10% late penalty for each day a written assignment (or discussion post) is submitted late, even with instructor approval. No written assignment will be accepted AFTER 7 days late. It is expected that IF you submit a late written assignment, you will send an email to me so I know to go back and grade it for you.
Email Policy
- The subject line of all email to the instructor must begin with the course number AND section number followed by the topic. Here are some examples:
- The body of the email must include at least one complete sentence AND be “signed” with your full first and last name. When asking for help, please do your best to be specific about the question(s) and always “sign” your email at the bottom by typing your full first and last name.
Subject: BSNS 1553.010, Missed class - When is quiz #2?
Subject: BSNS 1553.010, Question on assignment 6
Subject: BSNS 1553.010, Final Exam Date
Email without a subject may not be read and will probably be deleted.
Plagiarism Policy
The College considers student plagiarism to be a serious offense. Plagiarism is defined as the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and words of another author (or student) and the representation of this material as one’s own original work.
- For the first account of plagiarism, the student will receive a zero for the assignment.
- A second account of plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment and the incident will be reported to school officials.
- A third account of plagiarism results in the student failing the course and being reported to school officials.
The Academic Honesty Policy refers to discussion posts as well as written assignments. Any time you are using another's words you should be citing it (even from our textbook).
The internet is an incredibly powerful learning tool that provides access to almost unlimited words on any topic. The same powerful internet has also made it easier than ever to detect plagiarism and I treat plagiarism in any form as a very serious offense.
Withdrawals
When it is necessary to withdraw from a course or from the college, a student may do so on or before the withdrawal date without receiving a punitive final grade. Students may withdraw using KCConnect. Students may also use Change of Schedule forms which are available in Student Services. Students may submit Change of Schedule forms to Student Services or through the mail, but they must be postmarked no later than the withdrawal date. No withdrawals are allowed by phone. To determine the last date to withdraw with a grade of “W” in this course, log into KCConnect and click on “my registration statement” under Academic Profile.
Code of Conduct
Students need to adhere to the Code of Conduct located in the college catalog.
Email Policy
To ensure a student's privacy under all applicable education laws and to facilitate timely interactions, two College-authorized methods of electronic communication exist: KCC-issued student email accounts (using the domain name of .student.kcc.edu) and the Canvas Learning Management System. Students are expected to regularly check their KCC email accounts and Canvas for important incoming communication from the college or from individual instructors. Students understand that emails they send from personal email accounts (other than those listed above) may not be delivered to the KCC recipient, and students should have no expectation that such messages will be answered.
Non-Attendance/Non-Participation
KCC complies with state law and federal financial aid policy. If you receive an attendance grade of F or are institutionally withdrawn from a course, it will affect your eligibility for financial aid. (1) You must attend at least one class, or participate at least once for an online course (logging in without participation is not attending), by the 10th day of 16 week courses or within the first 10% of shorter term classes. Non-attendance will result in an attendance grade of F. (2) If you have excessive absences and no reasonable chance of passing the course at midterm (or after), your instructor may give you a WX grade and have you institutionally withdrawn from the course.
Discussion forum description, recommendations, timetables, and rubric
For the Discussion Forums, your initial posting should include substantive comments and answers to questions noted. Citation of pertinent sources from your readings or additional sources should be listed when required. You are expected to think critically and express your opinion in a scholarly manner; however, everyone has an opinion to express regardless of educational experience. The objective with each initial posting and response is to facilitate multiple channels for the communication of ideas. The more you participate in the discussion the richer and more involved the class will be.
Your peer replies (comments on your peers original posts) should contain substantive comments and can include:
- A scholarly challenge to a classmate's posting (e.g., My understanding is different from your position. I understood this to mean.......)
- Support for a classmate's posting with further explanation or data (e.g., I agree, based on ...... research, I believe........)
- A substantive comment is a comment that contains an idea relevant to the issue and the topic and facilitates others to express their relevant ideas. For example:
- Person 1: I totally agree (not a substantive comment because it fails to express an idea).
- Person 2: Yea, I tried that and didn't have much success (not a substantive comment because it expressed an idea or opinion but did not facilitate others to express relevant ideas on the topic).
- Person 3: I totally agree from what I've seen in our school. Many teachers don't feel comfortable working with ELL students because they feel they lack experience to teach such a diverse group of students. Garner (2003)* suggests a variety of strategies teachers can use to improve their interactions when working with ELL students, such as........Has anyone tried any of these? (substantive comment because the response relates to the topic and the statement expresses a relevant idea and invites others to comment).
*Citation would be listed at the end of the post.
You are expected to minimally post two times (more posts=more discussion) to our weekly discussion threads with your initial post occurring no later than Wednesday, followed by at least one peer reply to a peer's original post by the end of the week (Friday). Please feel free to post earlier than Wednesday so we can get a dialogue going that will last the entire week. Your first post of the week will be your answer to topic question for the week, NOT starting with a reply to a peer's post.
Your weekly thread grade will be affected if you don't follow the recommended weekly timetable:
Before Wednesday 11:59pm - Your initial post on the weekly topic.
Before Friday 11:59pm - Your peer replies (the earlier the better; more time = more discussion).
Sunday 11:59pm - Follow-up posts and answers to all direct questions.
As a reminder, you are always expected to respond to inquiries directed to you, even if your response spills into Monday of the next week.
Each discussion thread will be graded out of a possible 20 points (10 points for the original post and follow-ups, and 10 points for peer replies). The rubric for grading original posts is as follows:
Points | Discussion Posting Grading Rubric |
5 | For excellent writing, a posting will thoughtfully consider and respond to the question (or classmate's post), using sound argumentation and clear prose. This is a stellar posting that will contain virtually no grammatical errors or typos. Not only will such a post engage with the ongoing conversation in a rhetorically suitable fashion, it will foster further discussion on the topic, perhaps exploring new lines of argument or different perspectives from a conceptual and applied angle. The five-point grade isn't just a response; it's proof that you are facilitating learning both for yourself and your fellow students. This posting should be approximately 200 words in length. |
4 | This posting is a competent response to the subject, It's 100 words long, more or less, it addresses the question, without going into much detail, and it contributes to the overall conversation as another voice on the subject. |
3 | This posting reflects a ‘satisfactory’ level of response with adequate engagement with the subject. It does little to advance the discussion underway. |
2 | This posting reflects a 'less-than-adequate' engagement with the subject, or is noticeably under the required word count. It does very little to advance the discussion underway, may even detract from it, and does not demonstrate a sufficient understanding of subject under discussion. |
0 | No posting, late posting, or a post that is but the briefest nod toward a response. (zero percent) |
Initial posts should be 200+ words to be "A" eligible and should be posted by Wednesday night. Always reply to direct questions to your posts, even if a late post requires a Monday answer.
Peer replies are when you reply to a peer's ORIGINAL post. They should be posted before Friday night and should be 100+ words (with at least one of your peer replies). All other posts (including responding to questions posed to you by others) can continue through the weekend.
Written assignment due dates
Written assignment will usually be due Sunday night of the week they are assigned. For example, if our course opens on Monday, January 8th, any week 1 written assignment would be due Sunday night, January 14th. All written assignments should be submitted through Canvas.
Course Calendar
Week Reading Assignment
1 Chapter 1 Discussion Board Video
Differences in online learning
Getting to know you
Quick Take Discussion
Discussion 1
Chapter homework
Chapter 2 Quick Take Discussion
Chapter homework
Quiz 1 (chpt 1-2)
2 Chapter 3 Quick Take Discussion
Discussion 2
Chapter homework
Chapter 4 Quick Take Discussion
Chapter homework
Quiz 2 (chpt 3-4)
3 Chapter 5 Quick Take Discussion
Discussion 3
Article Summary 1
Chapter homework
Chapter 6 Quick Take Discussion
Chapter homework
Quiz 3 (chpt 5-6)
4 Chapter 7 Quick Take Discussion
Discussion 4
Chapter homework
Chapter 8 Quick Take Discussion
Chapter homework
Quiz 4 (chpt 7-8)
Midterm Exam
5 Chapter 9 Quick Take Discussion
Discussion 5
Chapter homework
Chapter 10 Quick Take Discussion
Chapter homework
Quiz 5 (chpt 9-10)
6 Chapter 11 Quick Take Discussion
Discussion 6
Article Summary 2
Chapter homework
Chapter 12 Quick Take Discussion
Chapter homework
Quiz 6 (chpt 11-12)
7 Chapter 13 Quick Take Discussion
Discussion 7
Chapter homework
Chapter 14 Quick Take Discussion
Chapter homework
Quiz 7 (chpt 13-14)
8 Chapter 15 Chapter homework
Chapter 16 Chapter homework
Quiz 8 (chpt 15-16)
Final Exam, Date to be announced
College Policies, Resources and Supports
For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non- Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu under the Academic Regulations & Conduct Guide.
KCC offers various academic and personal resources for all students. Many services are offered virtually, as well as in person. Please visit Student Resources - Kankakee Community College to access student resources services such as:
- Clubs and organizations
- Counseling and referral services
- Office of disability services
- Student complaint policy
- Transfer services
- Tutoring services, etc.
The materials on this course are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course. Further information regarding KCC's copyright policy is available at https://kcc.libguides.com/copyright.
|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.