Dickinson College
IB&M 100, Fundamentals of Business
Spring 2002 Course Syllabus
Section 02 T 8:00 AM-9:15AM; TH 8:00 AM-9:15 AM
Instructor:
Professor David Sarcone
Home
Telephone: 245-2572 Office Telephone:
245-1261
E-Mail: sarconed@ dickinson.edu
Office
Location: 004 Stern Center
Office
Hours: Tuesday 2:00PM-5:00PM; Wednesday and Friday 10:00 AM-12:00 Noon
or by
Appointment
Course Description:
Through the
use of case studies, discussion, lecture, and review of current periodicals,
this course introduces students to the vocabulary and principles of business as
an applied science and art.
The course objectives are as follows:
a.
Help
students understand the integrative nature of business from sourcing through
post sales service;
b.
Introduce
conceptual tools to analyze and understand business decision making, the
various business environments, and a companys potential for reaching goals;
c.
Sensitize
students to the value of an organizational wide approach to business;
d.
Provide
experience developing realistic business strategies and plans for their
implementation;
e.
Expose
students to ethical considerations in the business environment.
Required Reading and Internet Site:
Fry, Fred; Stoner, Charles; Hattwick, Richard
(2001). Business: An Integrative Approach, New York, NY: Irwin/McGraw
Hill.Business:
An Integrative Approach (text website)
www.mhhe.com/fry2e
Within this site in the Student Center there is a
newsroom link which provides access to
a host of periodicals. Through classroom discussion we will review current
events, and it is expected that students will contribute to these discussions
by referring to articles from major national and international sources.
Recommended Reading and Internet Sites:
Champy, James and Nohria Nitin(1998). Fast
Forward: The Best Ideas on Managing Business Change, Boston, MA: Harvard
Business Review Book.
Ziegenfuss, James (1996).Relearning Strategic
Planning: Lessons of Philosophy and Procedure, New York, NY: Allen Press.
Thompson, James D. (1967). Organizations in
Action, New York, NY: McGraw Hill Book Company.
Attendance:
Your presence in class is required and will be
included in your grade in the event there is a question concerning your final
grade. (Please see course evaluation).
Academic Honesty:
Plagiarism as defined by Student Handbook (p. 123)
and/or cheating on an exam or test is not tolerated in this class and will lead
at a minimum to a failed grade on the assignment.
Course Evaluation:
Test One
.
....10%
Test Two
.10%
Test Three
...10%
Final Examination
...15%
Individual Written Assignments
.
25%
Team Work Assignment
.
25%
Attendance and Participation
..05%
A
(93 or higher) Exceptional
A minus
(90-92) Excellent
B plus
(87-89) Very
Strong
B
(83-86) Strong
B minus
(80-82) Solid
C plus
(77-79) Above
Average
C
(73-76) Average
C minus
(70-72) Below
Average
Below 70 Not Acceptable
Individual or team written assignments are to be
typed on 8 ½ x 11 paper. These assignments are to be double spaced with enough margin for instructor comments.
Papers must not be longer than two pages. Please use a spell checker and proof
read your work.
Course Evaluation Notes
Homework assignments will be
corrected and graded. A student will receive credit for completing the homework
assignment when the assignment is completely done and turned in on the due
date. Homework assignments turned in after the due date will not receive
credit.
Three
exams will be given during the term. The student may drop the lowest grade of
the three exams. In the event the students average for the first two exams is
93% or greater, the student may elect not to take the third in-term exam. All
students are required to take the final exam.
Extra Credit
A student
may earn up to ten additional points to add to the score of the final exam by
providing in-class one minute presentations of an application of a management
principle to a real world event. Each one minute presentation is worth 2.5
points. ( The student must provide the instructor with a copy of the article
cited.)
Course Outline:
|
Course Material |
Period |
Assignments |
Due Date |
|
Chapter One |
1/24 |
Internet Exercise 1 (Federal Express) |
1/29 |
|
Chapter Two |
1/29 |
Exercise 1 |
1/29 |
|
Chapter Three |
1/31 |
Exercises3;Internet Exercise 1(SBA) |
1/31 |
|
Chapter Four |
2/5 |
Case Study (Challenger) |
2/5 |
|
Chapter Five |
2/7-2/12 |
Case Study
(Ben and Jerrys) |
2/12 |
|
Test One |
2/14 |
|
|
|
Chapter Six |
2/19 |
Internet Exercise 2 (Dennys) |
2/19 |
|
Chapter Seven |
2/21 |
Case Study ( Alcoa Corporation) |
2/21 |
|
Chapter Eight |
2/26 |
Article Review (Globalization) |
2/26 |
|
Chapter Nine |
2/28 |
Case Study ( Apple Computer) |
2/28 |
|
Chapter Ten |
3/5 |
Case Study ( Napster ) |
3/5 |
|
Chapter Eleven |
3/7-3/12 |
No Assignment |
|
|
Test Two |
3/14 |
|
|
|
Chapter Twelve |
3/26 |
Case Study (Quanta Corporation) |
3/26 |
|
Chapter Thirteen |
3/28 |
Case Study( Quality in Health Care) |
3/28 |
|
Chapter Fourteen |
4/2 |
No Assignment |
|
|
Chapter Fifteen |
4/4 |
Critical Thinking Ques.1,2,3 p.413 |
4/4 |
|
Chapter Sixteen |
4/9 |
Case Study (Employee Commitment) |
4/9 |
|
Chapter Seventeen |
4/11 |
Case Study (Internet Application) |
4/11 |
|
Test Three |
4/16 |
|
|
|
Chapter Eighteen |
4/18 |
Critical Thinking Ques.1,2,3 P.500 |
4/18 |
|
Chapter Nineteen |
4/19 |
No Assignment |
|
|
Presentation |
4/25 |
Groups 1,2,3 |
|
|
Presentation |
4/30 |
Groups 4,5,6 |
|
|
Presentation |
5/2 |
Groups 7,8 |
|
|
Final Exam |
|
Refer to Final Week Schedule |
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