School of Business
Course Syllabus
Spring 2010
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Small Business Management
Units: 3
BUS054-A1
Thursday
12:00 pm until 2:50 pm
C
109
22946
Tuesday 2:00 pm or By Appointment
Carolyn E. Johnson
(510) 200-8081
[email protected]
www.alameda.peralta.edu/carolyn_johnson
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is an introductory course for students who want a general overview of small
business management in the United States. Topics include entrepreneurship, business
integrity and ethics, decision making, planning, management, marketing, financing and legal
issues in business. Please refer to www.assist.org and
http://uctransfer.universityofcalifornia.edu to determine transferability of this course to the
UC System, California State University System and/or private colleges.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Top management and business entrepreneurs need a good working knowledge of small
business management principles and the detailed mechanics of initiating a small business.
Upon completing this course, students will be able to:
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Define small business in the United States
List individual small firm advantages, rewards and requirements
Explain the steps in business planning and how to develop a comprehensive business
plan
Describe the small business manager’s philosophy, training, responsibilities, activities
and chance for success
Identify the detailed mechanics of initiating a small business
Correlate the interrelationship and importance of sufficient capital and accurate
record keeping
Plan for necessary financial management systems in a small business
Discuss equity and debt sources of financing for small business
TEXTBOOK REQUIRED
None
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Recommended Reading/Activities
o The Wall Street Journal
o The Economist
o The Oakland Tribune (Business Section)
GRADING
40 points:
30 points:
30 points:
o
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The San Francisco Chronicle (Business
Section)
CNBC (Various financial shows)
Homework
Mid-Term
Final
TOTAL = 100 points
GRADING RUBRIC/ POINTS DISTRIBUTION
Letter
What it Looks Like?
Grade
A
90% of assignments are accurate and complete. Submitted assignments show student has
100 – 90 knowledge, comprehension, application, and synthesis of Introductory Small Business
Management Concepts.
B
80% of assignments are accurate and complete. Submitted assignments show student has
89 – 80
knowledge, comprehension, application, and synthesis of Introductory Small Business
Management Concepts.
C
70% of assignments are accurate and complete. Submitted assignments show student has
79 – 70
knowledge, comprehension, application, and synthesis of Introductory Small Business
Management Concepts.
D
60% of assignments are accurate and complete. Submitted assignments show student has
69 – 60
knowledge, comprehension, application, and synthesis of Introductory Small Business
Management Concepts.
F
Student participation and assignments are too minimal to evaluate.
59 and
below
ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES AND FORMAT
A hardcopy of all assignments must be submitted on the due date as outlined in the syllabus.
If a student has an excused absence, he/she may turn in assignments one day late, with
special permission from the instructor. Otherwise, NO LATE WORK will be accepted.
*ATTENDANCE*
If absence is unavoidable, the student should notify the instructor that same day (by email
and/or telephone) and an excused absence may be recorded. No more than two excused
absences may be allowable during the semester. All subsequent absences will be considered
“unexcused” absences. For each excused absence after the first two, and/or for each
unexcused absence, the student’s grade may be lowered by ten percent (10%). After three
unexcused absences, a student may be automatically dropped from the class roll. A student
that arrives late for class may be considered tardy. If he/she does not arrive before 6:15 pm,
he/she may receive a tardy and four tardies may be considered an unexcused absence.
PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism occurs when a student misrepresents the work of another as his or her own.
Plagiarism may consist of using the ideas, sentences, paragraphs, or the whole text of another
without appropriate acknowledgement, but it also includes employing or allowing another
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person to write or substantially alter work that a student then submits as his or her own. Any
assignment, challenge, or project found to be plagiarized will be given an “F” grade (and may
be given an F in the class). All instances of plagiarism will be reported to the Dean of the
Division, and further action may be taken by the College.
LABELING YOUR ASSIGNMENTS
Header left type First and Last Name
Header center type Title of the assignment
Header right type Date
Example:
Carolyn Johnson
Assignment Name and #
January 1, 2010
Footer center type page number and total pages
Example:
Page 1 of 4
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
I wish to make this course as accessible as possible to students with disabilities that may
affect any aspect of course assignments, quizzes, case studies, or participation. I encourage
you to communicate with me by the second week of the course or at your discretion about
any accommodations that will improve your experience in (or access to) this course. You can
also contact the Disability Services and Programs for Students at (510) 464-3428 for
assistance.
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DATE
Thursday, January 21
Thursday, January 28
Thursday, February 4 (February 6 last
SESSION TOPICS
Starting Your Business
Starting Your Business
Starting Your Business
HOME WORK DUE
day to Add Class or upgrade grading option –
grade or Pass/No Pass; February 8 Census
Day))
Thursday, February 11 Funding Your Business
(Last Day To Drop Full-Term Credit Classes
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Without “W” Appearing on Transcript )
Thursday, February 18
Thursday, February 25
Thursday, March 4
Thursday, March 11
Managing Your Business Finances
Managing Your Business Finances
Managing Your Business Finances
Marketing Your Business
Thursday, March 18 Marketing Your Business
Thursday, March 25 Staff Development Day – No
Classes
Thursday, April 1 Mid-Term Examination
Thursday, April 8 Spring Recess
Thursday, April 15 Managing Your Business
Operations
Thursday, April 22 Managing Your Business
Technology
Thursday, April 29 Managing Your Business Risk
Starting Your Business
Assignment
Managing Your Business
Finances Assignment
Marketing Your Business
Assignment
(April 30 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive A
“W” and Attendance Verification Day –
Instructors Verify Enrollment)
Thursday, May 6 Growing Your Business
Thursday, May 13 Growing Your Business
Thursday, May 20 Work Life Balance
Growing Your Business
Assignment
Thursday, May 27 Final Examination: Noon until 2
pm
(June 4 Grade Rosters/Rollbooks are due)
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NOTE: All outstanding fees are still due even if classes are dropped 2/16/09. The Last Day to Drop Without a “W” appearing on transcript may vary for ShortTerm and Open-Entry, Open-Exit Classes.
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