Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey 08818

Business Organizations and Management

BUS-101 Section 01

Prof. Jeffrey Spector Office Hour

Phone: 732-548-6000 x3195 Tue. 11:00-12:00

Office: Johnson Learning Center 207 Thu. 10:00-12:00

e-mail: Jeffrey_Spector@middlesexcc.edu Fri. 11:00-1:00

jeffreyls2918@portal.middlesexcc.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES

The primary objective is to help you learn the basic fundamentals of business. You will learn the basic terms and concepts of economics so you can better understand the business literature. What people do in marketing, management, production and other areas of business will be explored. Finally through lectures, case studies, business periodicals and class discussions, you will gain an understanding of how the various environments of business interact and impact one another.

BASIS FOR FINAL GRADE

GRADING CRITERIA GRADING RANGE

Tests 50% A 95-100 A- 90-94

Cases 15% B+ 87-89 B 84-86 B- 80-83

Articles 10% C+ 77-79 C 74-76 C- 70-73

Class Participation 5% D 60 - 69

Final 20% F 0 – 59

Makeup exams may be given at the discretion of the instructor. Makeup exams will not be allowed if requested after the administration of the exam. IF a makeup exam is permitted, it must be taken within one week after returning to school. Only one make up will be allowed per semester. No make up is possible for unannounced quizzes.

Assignments must be submitted on the date due – late submissions of work may result in the loss of 5 points for each day. No assignment will be accepted after the class following the assignment due date.

All assignments must be typed. Further information regarding the format, requirements, etc. will be handed out and discussed in class.

POLICY ON CHEATING

Please refer to your MCC student handbook on College Rules and Polices. Students found cheating on a test, paper or homework will receive a zero for that test or assignment. If you have a problem understanding or completing an assignments, please come talk to me about it.

CLASSROOM PROTOCOL

Please refer to your MCC student handbook on College Rules and Polices. All cellular phones are to be turned off during class. No cell phones may be on in your view during a test or exam. Respect your fellow students and me, do not talk during lecture or during another students presentations. . You may of course participate in class discussion and lectures responses.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Business Administration and Management Department of Middlesex County College is to provide an education of enduring value and to foster learning in students seeking knowledge for a business career or to prepare for an advanced degree.

PRIDE, HUGES & KAPOR, 8^th ed.

WEEK	CHAPTER	TOPIC
1	1	Introduction to the Course Exploring The World of Business
2	2 3	Ethical & Social Responsibility Exploring Global Markets
3	4	World of e-Business
4		Test #1 1,2,3,4 March 1, 2005 Exam 1 Questions
5	5 6	Forms of Business Ownership Small Business, Entrepreneurship
6	21 7	Securities Markets The Management Process
7		Test 2 Chapters 5,6,7,& 21
8	8 9	Creating a flexible Organization Human Resource Management
9	11 12	Motivating & Satisfying Employees Enhancing Union-Management Relations
10		Test #3 8,10,11 & 12 Exam 3 Questions
11	13	Marketing & Customer Relationships
12	14 15	Product & Pricing Strategies Distribution Strategies
13	16	Integrated Marketing Communications
14		Test #4 13,14,15 & 16
15		Understanding Money, Banking & Credit
Final		Final Cumulative

Three cases will be assigned during the semester.

Syllabus subject to change with prior notice.