INTRODUCTION
TO BUSINESS CALENDAR
SPRING
2009
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Week # |
Class Dates, MWF |
Class Assignment |
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1 |
1/12-1/14-1/16 |
1/12
First Day Handouts & Course Overview 1/14
& 1/16 Prologue, Pages P-1 to P-28 and Chapter 1, Managing within the
Dynamic Business Environment: Taking Risks and Making Profits, Pages 2 to 26 |
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2 |
1/19-1/21-1/23 |
1/19 Martin
Luther King Jr. Day (HOLIDAY) 1/21 & 1/23 Chapter 1, Managing within the Dynamic Business
Environment: Taking Risks and Making Profits, Pages 2 to 26 & DVD &
Discussion of “Cirque du Soleii”, Page 27 |
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3 |
1/26-1/28-1/30 |
Chapter 2, How Economics Affects
Business: The Creation and Distribution of Wealth, Pages 28 to 56 |
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4 |
2/2-2/4-2/6 |
2/2 Chapter 2, How Economics Affects
Business: The Creation and Distribution of Wealth, Pages 28 to 56 2/4
Quiz #1, Chapters 1 & 2 and DVD &
Discussion of “Katrina’s Aftermath”, Page 57 2/6 Lincoln’s
Birthday (HOLIDAY) |
|
5 |
2/9-2/11-2/13 |
Chapter 3, Competing in Global Markets,
Pages 58 to 86 and DVD & Discussion of “The Mouse that Doesn’t Come with
a Computer”, Page 87 |
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6 |
2/16-2/18-2/20 |
2/16 Washington’s
Birthday (HOLIDAY) 2/18 & 2/20 Chapter 4, Demonstrating
Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility, Pages 88 to 113 |
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7 |
2/23-2/25-2/27 |
2/23 & 2/25 Chapter 4, Demonstrating
Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility, Pages 88 to 113 2/27
Quiz #2, Chapters 3 & 4 and
DVD & Discussion of “If It Isn’t Ethical, It Isn’t Right”, Pages 113 to
114 |
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8 |
3/2-3/4-3/6 |
Chapter 5, Choosing a Form of Business Ownership,
Pages 116 to 146 and DVD & Discussion of “Sonic Is Booming”, Pages 146 to
147 |
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9 |
3/9-3/11-3/13 |
Chapter
6, Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business, Pages 148 to 178 and DVD
& Discussion of “Are You Still Going Around with that Old Bag”, Pages 178
to 179 3/13 Quiz #3 (Take home due 3/23) Chapters 5 & 6 |
|
10 |
3/16-3/18-3/20 |
SPRING BREAK |
|
11 |
3/23-3/25-3/27 |
Chapter 7, Management, Leadership, and
Employee Empowerment, Pages 180 to 202 |
|
12 |
3/30-4/1-4/3 |
Chapter 8, Adapting Organizations to Today’s Markets,
Pages 204 to 230 |
|
13 |
4/6-4/8-4/10 |
4/6
Quiz #4, Chapters 7 & 8 and DVD & Discussion of
“One Smooth Stone”, Page 231 4/8 Chapter 9,
Producing World-Class Goods and Services, Pages 232 to 256 4/10 No
Class (Planning Day) |
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14 |
4/13-4/15-4/17 |
4/13
& 4/15 Chapter 9, Producing World-Class Goods
and Services, Pages 232 to 256 4/17 No
Class (Plenary Session) |
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15 |
4/20-4/22-4/24 |
Chapter 10, Motivating
Employees and Building Self-Managed Teams, Pages 258 to 284 |
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16 |
4/27-4/29-5/1 |
4/27 Chapter 10, Motivating Employees and Building Self-Managed Teams,
Pages 258 to 284 4/29 Quiz # 5,
Chapters 9 & 10 and DVD & Discussion of “Motivation Is a Hot Topic”, Pages 284 to 285 5/1 Chapter
11, Human Resource Management: Finding and Keeping the Best Employees, Pages
286 to 318 |
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17 |
5/4-5/6-5/8 |
5/4 & 5/6 Chapter 11, Human Resource
Management: Finding and Keeping the Best Employees, Pages 286 to 318 and DVD
& Discussion of “Surf’s Up at Patagonia”, Pages 318 to 319 5/8 Chapter 12, Dealing With Employee-Management Issues and Relationships
and DVD & Discussion of “United We Stand”, Page 347 |
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18 |
5/11-5/13-5/15 |
5/11 & 5/13 Chapter
12, Dealing With Employee-Management Issues and Relationships and DVD &
Discussion of “United We Stand”, Page 347 5/15 No Class (Final
Exams Preparation) |
|
19 |
Wednesday,
May 20th 10:00-11:50
AM |
FINAL
EXAM, Chapters 11 & 12 |