Business Fundamentals
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE The Management Department – Managing to do it Better BUSINESS Principles BUSI 1301 - SYLLABUS Spring 2012 DL
Preliminary
INSTRUCTOR: Frank Reid, Professor and Department Chair
PHONE: 512-223-3708
EMAIL: freid@austincc.edu
Facebook: facebook.com/prof.reid
Dept Facebook site: http://www.facebook.com/BMGTatACC
OFFICE HOURS:
Office: Rio Grande 3112
TTh 3:00-4:30 and by appointment
COURSE MATERIALS
Understanding Business, Nickels, McHugh & McHugh, 9th edition; McGraw-Hill Irwin,
The 8th edition is acceptable.
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVE
This course will provide the student with information about business operations and business vocabulary and it will help direct the thinking of each student to the field of business best suited for her/his interest and talent. Subject matter includes an analysis of the specialized fields within the business organization. The course covers concepts of business, management functions, organizational considerations, and decision-making processes. This course is beneficial to business majors and non-business majors. There is no prerequisite. (If you are trying to make a decision as to the course you should take next, Principles of Management is a good choice for business majors.)
PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE
This book also has a website that is first rate! I encourage you to use all the materials that are available to you especially this website. The student site is located at:
www.mhhe.com/ub9e
PREREQUISITE
Working knowledge of the use of computers, email and the internet.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS 1) Complete the orientation quiz and Biz game for 5 extra credit points added to the avg of your exam scores for each!.
2) Read the text book chapters
3) Complete the stock project and the Biz Game.
4) Students are highly encouraged to keep up
Preliminary
INSTRUCTOR: Frank Reid, Professor and Department Chair
PHONE: 512-223-3708
EMAIL: freid@austincc.edu
Facebook: facebook.com/prof.reid
Dept Facebook site: http://www.facebook.com/BMGTatACC
OFFICE HOURS:
Office: Rio Grande 3112
TTh 3:00-4:30 and by appointment
COURSE MATERIALS
Understanding Business, Nickels, McHugh & McHugh, 9th edition; McGraw-Hill Irwin,
The 8th edition is acceptable.
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVE
This course will provide the student with information about business operations and business vocabulary and it will help direct the thinking of each student to the field of business best suited for her/his interest and talent. Subject matter includes an analysis of the specialized fields within the business organization. The course covers concepts of business, management functions, organizational considerations, and decision-making processes. This course is beneficial to business majors and non-business majors. There is no prerequisite. (If you are trying to make a decision as to the course you should take next, Principles of Management is a good choice for business majors.)
PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE
This book also has a website that is first rate! I encourage you to use all the materials that are available to you especially this website. The student site is located at:
www.mhhe.com/ub9e
PREREQUISITE
Working knowledge of the use of computers, email and the internet.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS 1) Complete the orientation quiz and Biz game for 5 extra credit points added to the avg of your exam scores for each!.
2) Read the text book chapters
3) Complete the stock project and the Biz Game.
4) Students are highly encouraged to keep up