INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS CALENDAR

SPRING 2009

 

Week #

Class Dates, MWF

Class Assignment

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

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

3

1/26-1/28-1/30

Chapter 2, How Economics Affects Business: The Creation and Distribution of Wealth,

Pages 28 to 56

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

15

4/20-4/22-4/24

Chapter 10, Motivating Employees and Building Self-Managed Teams, Pages 258 to 284

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

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

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