Business and Society
BUS230
Thursdays 4:00-6:45 pm
Media 101
This syllabus is not a contract. It is simply a road map for where I expect to go during the semester. It may change -- check the on-line version of this document at least weekly and listen for announcements made in class about changes.
Please plan to spend about 7 hours a week outside of class time to prepare for class. If you do not have that kind of time to devote to this class this semester, I recommend that you take it at a later date. Similarly, if you are beginning the semester knowing that you will miss more than 10% of the class meetings, you may want to reconsider taking the class this semester.
Academic Integrity: All sources (including classmates) must be properly acknowledged. Quotation marks must surround any string of 4 or more words used verbatim from a source. Penalties, including failure in the course and recommended dismissal from the program, will be assessed upon violation of this policy.
Accommodation If you are a student with a disability and believe you will need accommodations for this class, it is your responsibility to contact the Office of AccessAbility Services at 465-5573. To avoid any delay in the receipt of accommodations, you should contact the Office of AccessAbility as soon as possible. Please note that I cannot provide accommodations based upon disability until I have received an accommodation letter from the Office of AccessAbility Sevices. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Attendance: If you expect to miss a class, I would appreciate being informed in advance. There is no such thing as an "unexcused" or "excused" absence -- I realize that you have many demands on your time and make the best decisions you can about how to fulfill those demands. However, I do plan class activities assuming you will be there. Knowing you will be absent will help me to adjust. In rare cases, if I know you are going to be absent, I may be able to suggest something you can do to participate in absentia. In most cases, however, absences mean that you will not be able to receive points for class participation, and they may make it more difficult for you to complete written assignments.
Grading:
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Elements |
Points each |
Total |
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18 quizzes |
2 |
36 |
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2 analysis papers |
20 |
40 |
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2 reflection papers |
10 |
20 |
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1 oral presentation |
10 |
10 |
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5 group presentations |
18 for the first, 4 for the second, third, fourth, and fifth |
34 |
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14 class meetings |
5 |
70 |
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Free points |
5 |
5 |
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215 |
You will receive 5 free points for the semester. You may feel free to apply them to missed class participation, missed quizzes, or just to boost your grade.
Office Hours: I will be in my office for visits or telephone calls on Mondays from 5:00-6:30, Wednesdays from 10:00-12:00, and Thursdays from 2:00-3:30. If I don't answer the phone during office hours, it is because someone is in my office with me. I am also available to meet at other times, by appointment. Please free to e-mail me with any questions or concerns you have or to set up appointments with me. scotte@easternct.edu
Texts (Stocked at ECSU bookstore):
Author: Lawrence, Weber & Post
Title: Business and Society
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Edition: 11th
ISBN: 9780072986211 (0072986212)
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Individual Grades |
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Topic |
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1/24/08 |
CP1 |
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Introductions |
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1/31/08 |
CP2, Test1, Test2 |
Chapters 1 and 2 |
The Corporation in Society |
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2/7/08 |
CP3, Test3, Test4 |
Chapters 3 and 4 |
Business and the Social Environment |
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2/14/08 |
CP4, Test5, Test6 |
Chapters 5 and 6 |
Business and the Ethical Environment |
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2/21/08 |
CP5, Analysis Paper 1 |
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Movie Night (Oral Presentations) Group project preparation |
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2/28/08 |
CP6 |
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Movie Night (Oral Presentations) Group project preparation |
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3/6/08 |
CP7, Test15, Test16 Reflection Paper 1 |
Chapters 15, 16 |
Stockholder Group (1 hour presentation) Consumer Group (1 hour presentation) Management Theory |
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3/13/08 |
CP8,Test18, Test20 |
Chapters 18, 20 |
Employee Group (1 hour presentation) Media Group (1 hour presentation) Marketing Theory |
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3/20/08 |
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NO CLASS MEETING (Spring Break) |
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3/27/08 |
CP9, Test7, Test19 |
Chapters 7 and 19 |
Globalization & Diversity |
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4/3/08 |
CP10, Test8, Test17 |
Chapters 8 and 17 |
Government and Community Group (2 hour presentation) Operations |
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4/10/08 |
CP11, Test11, Test12 |
Chapters 11 and 12 |
Natural Environment Group (2 hour presentation) Finance |
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4/17/08 |
CP12, Test13, Test14 |
Chapters 13 and 14 |
Technological Change |
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4/24/08 |
CP13, Analysis Paper 2 |
Enron, Nike |
Group Presentations (10 minute analysis of each case by each group) |
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5/1/08 |
CP14, Reflection Paper 2 |
Microsoft, Odwalla |
Group Presentations (10 minute analysis of each case by each group) |