2014 C-Principles of Business (T&R 12:00 pm to 1:50 pm)
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Textbook information: The future of Business, The Essentials (ISBN: 0-324-54279-8)
Textbook Companion Website Link
Helpful links:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/
Consumer Price Index (inflation calculator): http://www.bls.gov/cpi/
To download the entire document, click here.
All chapters should be read and you should be prepared for each assigned chapter (s) before completing any assignment!!
All assignments MUST be typed. Please include your name and the assignment name at the top of each page.
WEEK 1: September 24 September 28
Syllabus and Website Review- Take the time to become familiar with the companion website so you can locate the pre-tests and additional research resources.
In-class exercise: Summary of yourself = 10 points
Take Pre-Test Chapter 1(on-line companion website)
Read Chapter 1
Chapter 1 - Individual assignment Video Case questions 1,2,3 pages 67-68 - Type your detailed answers and turn into professor = 15 points (due 9/30)
WEEK 2: September 29-October 5
Take Pre-Test Chapters 2 and 3(on-line companion website)
Reading Chapters 2 and 3
Chapter 2 - Individual assignment Ethics Activity page 89
Chapter 3 - Individual assignment Video Case questions 1,2,3 - page 137
Type your answers and turn into professor =20 points (due Oct. 2)
Week 3: October 6 October 12
Groups will be assigned this week.
Develop an agreement with group members and assign a leader for each group assignment due throughout the quarter. A written agreement with input from each member must be turned in no later than October 16th. Remember, there are 16 chapters to cover in your mirrored business plan that is due at the end of the quarter. You will need to set up dates throughout the quarter so that you complete all of the information needed. Typed agreement with input from each member = 20 points
Take Pre-Test Chapters 4 and 5 (on-line companion website)
Read Chapters 4 & 5
Chapter 4 Individual assignment Complete the Ethics Activity on page 171; type your answers and turn into professor = 15 points
Chapter 5 Individual Assignment Preparing for Tomorrows Workplace #5 on page 200. Type your detailed answers and turn into professor = 20 points
Week 4: October 13 October 19
Group outline and agreement due October 16th
Take Pre-test Chapter 6 (on-line companion website)
Read Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Individual Assignment Video Case on pages 235-236 and answer questions 1, 2 & 3. Type your answers and turn into professor = 15 points
Test over chapters 1-5 = 100 points
Week 5: October 20 October 26
Take pre-tests Chapter 7 & 8 (on-line companion website)
Read chapters 7 & 8
Chapter 7 Group Assignment Page 263 #6. Type your results of this group activity and turn into professor. A cover sheet listing group members who participated is required = 25 points
Chapter 8 Individual Assignment Working the Net, page 301 #4 type your answers and turn into professor = 20 points
Week 6: October 27 November 2
Take pre-tests Chapter 9 & 10 (on-line companion website)
Read Chapters 9 & 10
Chapter 9 Group Assignment Creative Thinking Case, pages 332-333. Type your combined group answers and turn into professor = 25 points. A cover sheet listing group members who participated is required.
Chapter 10 Individual Assignment Creative Thinking Case, pages 365-366. Type your answers and turn into professor = 15 points
Week 7: November 3 November 9
Test over chapters 6-10 = 100 points
Take pre-tests Chapter 11 & 12 (on-line companion website)
Read Chapters 11 & 12
Chapter 11 Group Assignment Ethics Activity, Page 400. Type your answers and turn into professor 25 points. A cover sheet listing group members who participated is required.
Chapter 12 Individual Assignment Creative Thinking Case, page 431. Type your answers and turn into professor = 15 points
Week 8: November 10 November 16
Take pre-tests Chapter 13 & 14 (on-line companion website)
Read Chapters 13 & 14
Chapter 13 Group Assignment Working the Net, pages 467-468. Type your combined answers and turn into professor = 30 points. A cover sheet listing group members who participated is required.
Chapter 14 Individual Assignment Video Case on page 503-504. Type your answers and turn into professor = 20 points
Week 9: November 19-November 23
Take pre-tests Chapters 15 & 16 (on-line companion website)
Read Chapters 15 & 16
Chapter 15 Group Assignment Preparing for Tomorrows Workplace, page 528, #1. Type your combined answers and turn into professor = 25 points. A cover sheet listing group members who participated is required.
Chapter 16 Individual Assignment Ethics Activity, page 562. Type your answers and turn into professor = 15 points
Week 10: November 24-November 30
Test over chapters 11-16 = 100 points
Work on Group Business Plan
Week 11: December 1-December 7
Group Business Plan Presentations = 200 points
Week 12: December 8-December 14 Finals Week
Group Business Plan presentations, continued.
Peer Evaluations Due
Date last edited: 10/02/2008