BUSX 301.006: Miller

Towson, Maryland 21252 College of Business and Economics BUSX 301 BUSINESS CORNERSTONE FALL 2004 COURSE SECTIONS, MEETING TIMES, and LOCATION Sect. 006: TR 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. Robert Miller, J.D. Sect. 007: TR 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Robert Miller, J.D. and Susanna Sayre, M.S. Sect. 008: TR 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Robert Miller, J.D. and Susanna Sayre, M.S. All sections meet in ST 106. COURSE OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the course are intended to develop the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSAs) that are major components of a student’s education in the College of Business and Economics. This KSA development is intended to advance students toward the desired Profile of the CBE Graduate. The objectives include developing: • teamwork skills • thinking and problem solving capabilities • writing skills • presentation skills • ethical awareness COURSE PREREQUISITES: Completion of ACCT 201 and 202, ECON 201 and 202, LEGL 225, ECON 205 or MATH 231, and COSC 111with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher. TEXTBOOKS: Business Cornerstone Foundations, McGraw-Hill Companies, Primis Custom Publishing, 1998. Hacker, Diana, A Writer’s Reference, Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, Fourth Edition, 1999. A college dictionary. BUSX WEBSITE: Course syllabi and assignments are accessed for downloading by going to the BUSX website at http://wwwnew.towson.edu/busx and following the indicated links.

2 FACULTY, OFFICE LOCATION AND HOURS, TELEPHONE, AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES: Go to http://wwwnew.towson.edu/busx and click on Faculty for faculty office location, hours, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. COMPUTER E-MAIL ACCOUNT: Towson University Tiger e-mail accounts for students can be activated in the Towson University’s Computer Help Center in Room 5 on the first floor of Cook Library. You will need either your student ID or your driver’s license to apply for a Tiger e-mail account. ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING Final grades will be based on the following average percentages for all assignments: A 94 to 100 A- 90 to 93.99 B+ 86 to 89.99 B 83 to 85.99 B- 79 to 82.99 C+ 76 to 78.99 C 70 to 75.99 D 60 to 69.99 F 0 to 59.99 Other Grading Policies: Students who turn in more than one assignment late or who fail to turn in an assignment can receive no higher than a C grade for the course. Assignments submitted one session late will receive an automatic 10 percent deduction. Papers two sessions late will lose 20 points, and so on. These points cannot be recovered. PARTICIPATION/ATTENDANCE Attendance and on-time arrivals are required. Instructors follow University guidelines as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog (“Class Attendance/Absence Policy”) to determine whether an absence is excused or unexcused. Requests for excused absences must be submitted in writing, with documentation attached, at the class session immediately following the absence. Requests for excused absences for religious observations must be made prior to the absence. One unexcused absence will be waived. • Each unexcused absence = 3 percentage points • Each late classroom arrival = 1 percentage point • Low or no classroom participation or other non-professional behavior = point deductions at discretion of instructors PROFESSIONALISM Professional conduct is worth 5 points towards the final grade. Professionalism includes active and relevant class and team participation, professional behavior in class, positive attitude, respect for others, and the ability to meet deadlines for assignments, workshops, and presentations.

3 CORNERSTONE SESSION PERCENTAGE OF ASSIGNMENTS DUE DATE TOTAL GRADE Tell Me About Yourself Essay - I 1 P/F Team Constitution - T 4 5 Personal Interview Thank You Letter -I 15 or 23 5 Business Issue Case Analysis: 6 P/F Proposal - T Executive Summary of Research – T 15 5 Annotated Bibliography - I 15 15 Research Report - I 15 15 Presentation – I 16-19 10 Slides and Handouts- T 16-19 5 Self Assessment of Presentation- I 21 5 Business Topic: 23-29 10 Presentation - I Executive Summary of Research and 23-29 5 Bibliography - T Slides and Handouts – T 23-29 5 Final Exam - I Exam Date 5 Professionalism (participation, attitude, 5 preparedness, homework) - I Teamwork (peer evaluation) - I 5 TOTAL FOR SEMESTER 100 DEDUCTIONS Attendance -3 for each absence -1 for each late arrival Workshop preparedness (complete drafts, -3 for each workshop typed)

4 COURSE SCHEDULE: BUSINESS CORNERSTONE Fall 2004 This schedule presents the planned dates for course topics and assignments. It may be altered depending on class progress or other events that affect coverage of the indicated topic or assignment on the scheduled date. ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENTS SESSION DATE CLASS ACTIVITY GIVEN DUE Session 1 • Introduction to • Read Part B Tuesday course “Effective Aug 31 • In class Tell Me Teamwork” About Yourself section of essay Business • Download Cornerstone documents from Foundations www.towson.edu/cb (“Foundations”) ec book, pp. 123-219 Session 2 • Student • Team Constitution Thursday introductions • Read “Having a Sept.2 • Discuss syllabus Positive Team • Discuss Experience” assignments • Business Issue • Form teams Case Analysis Assignment Session 3 • Choose Business • Team proposal Tuesday Issue for Case • Personal Interview Sept 7 Analysis and thank you • Effective Teamwork letter • Part D Business Etiquette- Chapters 1-4 Foundations pp. pp 325-430 Session 4 • Etiquette self- • “Composing and Bring Business Thursday assessment Revising” pp.3-54 Cornerstone Sept 9 • Business Etiquette A Writer’s Foundations to Reference class (“Hacker”) “Document Team Constitution Design” – Hacker

5 ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENTS SESSION DATE CLASS ACTIVITY GIVEN DUE pp. 57-78 • Writing Guidelines Session 5 • Business writing • "Creative Problem Draft of Team Tuesday • Writing Guidelines Solving and Proposal Sept 14 • Writing Workshop Decision Making” Foundations pp. 69-120 Session 6 • Critical thinking and • "Researching" - Team Proposal Thursday identifying a problem Hacker Sept 16 pp.295-325 • “APA” – Hacker pp. 381-417 Session 7 • Business • Topic presentation Tuesday information and assignment Sept 21 research sources • APA citation style • Plagiarism • Writing an annotated bibliography Session 8 • Critical and creative • Ethics handout Thursday thinking Sept 23 Session 9 • Business ethics, Tuesday stakeholders, and Sept 28 values in problem solving Session 10 • Business ethics Thursday and problem Sept. 30 solving continued Session 11 • Writing workshop: • “Powerful Draft of Executive Tues. writing an Presentation Summary Oct 5 Executive Skills” Summary Foundations, pp. 239-305 • Read Self Assessment of Own Presentation

6 ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENTS SESSION DATE CLASS ACTIVITY GIVEN DUE and Oral/Visual Presentation Assessment Criteria Session 12 • Effective Draft of team Thurs Presentations introduction slide Oct 7 • Discuss evaluation and individual criteria for introduction slide presentation on disk • Slide design Session 13 • Slide design, cont. Draft of Tues • Resources of CBE presentation Oct 12 Student Center slides on disk Presentation: Representative of the CBE Student Center Session 14 • Paragraph Draft of Research Thurs structure and Report Oct 14 support with APA • Writing workshop on Research Report • Presentation practice Session 15 • Presentation Research Reports Tues practice and Research Oct 19 Binder for Business Issue Case Analysis including: Executive Summary, Annotated Bibliographies, 2 Interview Notes with signed forms Session 16 Business Issue Self-assessment of Presentation with

7 ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENTS SESSION DATE CLASS ACTIVITY GIVEN DUE Thurs Case Analysis your own slides Oct 21 EACH PRESENTING presentation TEAM BRING TWO BLANK VIDEO TAPES TO TAPE TEAM’S PRESENTATION • Provide handouts, PowerPoint slides printout (one copy for each instructor) Session 17 Team Presentation Self-assessment of Presentation with Tues of Business Issue your own slides Oct 26 Case Analysis presentation EACH PRESENTING TEAM BRING TWO BLANK VIDEO TAPES TO TAPE TEAM’S PRESENTATION • Provide handouts, PowerPoint slides printout (one copy for each instructor) Session 18 Team Presentation Self-assessment of Presentation with Thurs of Business Issue your own slides Oct. 28 Case Analysis presentation EACH PRESENTING TEAM BRING TWO BLANK VIDEO TAPES TO TAPE TEAM’S PRESENTATION • Provide handouts, PowerPoint slides printout (one copy for each instructor) Session 19 Business Issue Self-assessment of Presentation with Tues Case Analysis your own slides Nov 2 EACH PRESENTING presentation TEAM BRING TWO BLANK VIDEO

8 ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENTS SESSION DATE CLASS ACTIVITY GIVEN DUE TAPES TO TAPE TEAM’S PRESENTATION • Provide handouts, PowerPoint slides printout (one copy for each instructor) Session 20 • Business issue wrap Thurs up and self Nov 4 evaluation Session 21 • Creating group Self Assessments Tues activities for Nov 9 business presentations Session 22 • Team time Thurs. Nov 11 Session 23 Team Presentation Take notes on Team Binder with Tues of Business Topic class presentation Executive Nov 16 EACH PRESENTING Summary, TEAM BRING TWO annotated BLANK VIDEO bibliography, 2 TAPES TO TAPE interview notes TEAM’S with signed forms PRESENTATION • Provide handouts, PowerPoint slides printout (one copy for each instructor) Session 24 Team Presentation Take notes on Team Binder with Thurs of Business Topic class presentation Executive Nov 18 EACH PRESENTING Summary, TEAM BRING TWO annotated BLANK VIDEO bibliography, 2 TAPES TO TAPE interview notes TEAM’S with signed forms PRESENTATION • Provide handouts, PowerPoint slides printout (one copy

9 ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENTS SESSION DATE CLASS ACTIVITY GIVEN DUE for each instructor) Session 25 Team Presentation Take notes on Team Binder with Tues of Business Topic class presentation Executive Nov 23 EACH PRESENTING Summary, TEAM BRING TWO annotated BLANK VIDEO bibliography, 2 TAPES TO TAPE interview notes TEAM’S with signed forms PRESENTATION • Provide handouts, PowerPoint slides printout (one copy for each instructor – 6 slides per page) Session 26 Team Presentation Take notes on Team Binder with Tues of Business Topic class presentation Executive Nov 30 EACH PRESENTING Summary, TEAM BRING TWO annotated BLANK VIDEO bibliography, 2 TAPES TO TAPE interview notes TEAM’S with signed forms PRESENTATION • Provide handouts, PowerPoint slides printout (one copy for each instructor) Session 27 Team Presentation Take notes on Team Binder with Thurs of Business Topic class presentation Executive Dec 2 EACH PRESENTING Summary, TEAM BRING TWO annotated BLANK VIDEO bibliography, 2 TAPES TO TAPE interview notes TEAM’S with signed forms PRESENTATION • Provide handouts, PowerPoint slides printout (one copy for each instructor) Session 28 Team Presentation Take notes on Team Binder with Tues of Business Topic class presentation Executive Dec 7 EACH PRESENTING Summary,

10 ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENTS SESSION DATE CLASS ACTIVITY GIVEN DUE TEAM BRING TWO annotated BLANK VIDEO bibliography, 2 TAPES TO TAPE interview notes TEAM’S with signed forms PRESENTATION • Provide handouts, PowerPoint slides printout (one copy for each instructor) Session 29 Team Presentation Take notes on Team Binder with Thurs of Business Topic class presentation Executive Dec 9 EACH PRESENTING Summary, TEAM BRING TWO annotated BLANK VIDEO bibliography, 2 TAPES TO TAPE interview notes TEAM’S with signed forms PRESENTATION • Provide handouts, PowerPoint slides printout (one copy for each instructor) Final Exam • Course Assessment and Team Peer Evaluation • Final Exam MANDATORY ATTENDANCE See exam schedule below for dates and times Fall 2004 Exam Schedule Exam Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

11 Tues., Dec. Thurs., Dec. Hours Mon., Dec. 13 Wed., Dec. 15 Fri., Dec. 17 14 16 8:00 - 10:00 MWF, MW, TR MWF, MW, ACCT 201/202 TR am WF 8 - 9:15 WF All Sections 9:30 - 10:45 8 - 8:50 9 - 9:50 10:15 am MWF, MW, MWF, MW, - 12:15 pm WF WF FREE FREE FREE 11 - 11:50 10 - 10:50 12:30 TR - 2:30 pm TR TR MW, WF F 2 - 3:15 11 - 12:15 12:30 - 1:45 12:30 - 1:45 12:30 - 3:15 3:00 MW, WF MW, WF TR F FREE - 5:00 pm 2 - 3:15 3:30 - 4:45 3:30-4:45 3:30-6:15

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