INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
CALENDAR SPRING 2010
|
WEEK # |
CLASS DATES, MWF |
CLASS ASSIGNMENT |
|
1 |
1/11
– 1/13 – 1/15 |
1/11
First Day Handouts & Course Overview 1/13
& 1/15 Chapter 1, Managing within the Dynamic Business Environment:
Taking Risks and Making Profits, Pages 2 to 26 |
|
2 |
1/18
– 1/20 – 1/22 |
1/18 MARTIN
LUTHER KING JR. DAY (HOLIDAY) 1/20 & 1/22 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 |
1/25
– 1/27 – 1/29 |
Chapter 2, How Economics Affects
Business: The Creation and Distribution of Wealth, Pages 28 to 56 |
|
4 |
2/1
– 2/3 – 2/5 |
2/1 Chapter 2, How Economics Affects
Business: The Creation and Distribution of Wealth, Pages 28 to 56 2/3
Quiz #1, Chapters 1 & 2 and DVD &
Discussion of “Katrina’s Aftermath”, Page 57 2/5 Chapter 3, Competing in Global
Markets, Pages 58 to 86 |
|
5 |
2/8
– 2/10 – 2/12 |
2/8 & 2/10 Chapter 3, Competing in
Global Markets, Pages 58 to 86 2/12 LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY
(HOLIDAY) |
|
6 |
2/15
– 2/17 – 2/19 |
2/15 WASHINGTON’S
BIRTHDAY (HOLIDAY) 2/17 & 2/19 Chapter 4, Demonstrating
Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility, Pages 88 to 113 |
|
7 |
2/22
– 2/24 – 2/26 |
2/22 & 2/24 Chapter 4, Demonstrating
Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility, Pages 88 to 113 2/26
Quiz #2, Chapters 3 & 4 and DVD &
Discussion of “If It Isn’t Ethical, It Isn’t Right”, Pages 113 to 114 |
|
8 |
3/1
– 3/3 – 3/5 |
Chapter 5, Choosing a Form of Business
Ownership, Pages 116 to 146 |
|
9 |
3/8
– 3/10 – 3/12 |
3/8,
3/10 & 3/12 Chapter 6, Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business,
Pages 148 to 178 3/12 Quiz #3 (Take Home) Chapters 5 & 6 |
|
10 |
3/15 – 3/17 – 3/19 |
SPRING BREAK |
|
11 |
3/22
– 3/24 – 3/26 |
Chapter 7, Management, Leadership, and
Employee Empowerment, Pages 180 to 202 |
|
12 |
3/29
– 3/31 – 4/2 |
3/29 Chapter 8, Adapting Organizations to Today’s
Markets, Pages 204 to 230 3/31 NO CLASS
(PLANNING DAY) 4/2 Chapter 8, Adapting
Organizations to Today’s Markets, Pages 204 to 230 |
|
13 |
4/5
– 4/7 – 4/9 |
4/5 Chapter 8, Adapting Organizations to Today’s Markets,
Pages 204 to 230 4/7
Quiz #4, Chapters 7 & 8 and DVD & Discussion of
“One Smooth Stone”, Page 231 4/9 Chapter 9, Producing World-Class
Goods and Services, Pages 232 to 256 |
|
14 |
4/12
– 4/14 – 4/16 |
4/12 & 4/14 Chapter 9, Producing
World-Class Goods and Services, Pages 232 to 256 4/16 NO CLASS-INSTRUCTOR
@ SENATE PLENARY SESSION |
|
15 |
4/19
– 4/21 – 4/23 |
Chapter 10, Motivating
Employees and Building Self-Managed Teams, Pages 258 to 284 |
|
16 |
4/26
– 4/28 – 4/30 |
4/26 Chapter 10,
Motivating Employees and Building Self-Managed Teams, Pages 258 to 284 4/28 Quiz # 5, Chapters 9 & 10 and DVD & Discussion of “Motivation Is a
Hot Topic”, Pages 284 to 285 4/30 Chapter 11, Human Resource
Management: Finding and Keeping the Best Employees, Pages 286 to 318 |
|
17 |
5/3
– 5/5 – 5/7 |
5/3 & 5/5 Chapter 11, Human Resource
Management: Finding and Keeping the Best Employees, Pages 286 to 318 5/7 Chapter 12, Dealing
With Employee-Management Issues and Relationships, Pages 321 to 347 |
|
18 |
5/10
– 5/12 – 5/14 |
5/10 & 5/12 Chapter
12, Dealing With Employee-Management Issues and Relationships, Pages 321 to 347 5/14
NO CLASS-FINAL EXAMS PREPARATION |
|
19 |
Monday,
May 17th 10:00-11:50
AM |
FINAL
EXAM, CHAPTERS 11 & 12 |