Welcome to BUAD 1000-01 Winter 2017 Business Integration

** There are two sections in winter. **

Section 01 starts January 4th

Section 02 starts February 8th

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

In this introductory and integrative course, we will both jump start your business education, and help you prepare for a career in business. You can look forward to successfully achieving the following learning outcomes.

Learn about what makes an Albers education unique and develop an understanding of the Albers Mission and Values and how they apply to the business world
Develop an understanding of the functional areas of business and their relationship to the Albers Business Core curriculum as well as their connection to individuals’ interests and future career paths
Learn to work in a team to produce an effective introductory business writing product
Understand the integration of the functional areas of business

REQUIRED MATERIAL

Business A Changing World, 9th edition, by Ferrell, Hirt, Ferrell, ISBN 9780078023132
You will need to go to a special website to take the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment before class 2. Please see the explanation video with step by step instructions by Megan Spaulding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slWA8rIIqSk (Links to an external site.)

How to Access StrengthsQuest Final

www.youtube.com

For Seattle University Use Only. Please follow written instructions you were given in class. Video Features: Megan Spaulding Manager of Albers Experiential P...

Select the $9.99 option at this website. https://www.strengthsquest.com/192614/purchase.aspx?utm_source=buystrengthsquestcodesCTA&utm_medium=abovethefoldbuttonclick&utm_campaign=strengthsquest#ite-193472 (Links to an external site.)

Recommended/Not Required: Social Media Ethics Made Easy, by Joe Barnes, 2016, Business Expert Press. Available at: http://businessexpertpress.com/books/social-media-ethics-made-easy-how-comply-ftc-guidelines.

TEAMS AND BUAD 1000 SECTIONS

You are assigned to a team. You must sit with that team for all classes.
You may not switch BUAD sections unless you have the approval of the registrar and your advisor. All sections are full.
You may not miss one class and do a “make up” for the same class in another section.

GRADING

* To pass this course you must achieve both of the following:

Attend at least 80% of the classes. (8 out of 10). This means attending the full class each time.
Receive a cumulative total of 80% or higher in all class assignments. Receiving less than 80% in all class assignments will result in not passing even if you have achieved the attendance goal.

Please make sure you submit all assignments on time! No late assignments are accepted in BUAD 1000.

* If you plagiarize a paper, you will automatically fail this class.

There are 1,000 points possible in this course.

You earn points as follows:

200 Attendance (9 classes @22.22 points per class. Must achieve minimum of 180 points)

100 StrengthsFinder (80 points submitting assignment, 20 points bringing a hard copy as assigned to class)

100 My ethical values and beliefs related to business

100 4-P’s marketing paper

100 Vocation of the business leader

100 Costco Craze paper

100 Marissa Mayer’s telecommuting decision

100 Team Paper (must actively participate)

100 Team Presentation (must actively participate in presentation and be present on presentation day)

Points will be deducted on assignments for:

Incorrect grammar (more than 5 mistakes = 20% deduction)

Not citing sources or not citing sources using the correct APA citation style. (20% deduction)

Submitting a “paper” that consists of less than ½ page. (50% deduction)

LATE WORK POLICY: Read carefully

Please make sure you clearly read and understand deadlines carefully.

No late assignments are accepted during this course. If late work is submitted past a deadline, no points will be granted. Please make sure you submit work well before a deadline.

All work must be uploaded into Canvas by the assigned date and time.

All papers must be submitted as a Microsoft Word or RTF document, except for the StrengthsFinder, which is a PDF (for class 2).

WRITING EXPECTATIONS

To achieve the maximum number of points, please follow these expectations:

Answer all assignment questions in a detailed and detailed way. (A few sentences does not make a “paper”).
Cite your sources using APA style and make it clear to the reader what is your writing, and what is the writing of a source.
Use correct grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. (Seattle University has a great writing center that can help you).
On all assignments you submit include: Your name, date, assignment, and class.
ALL work must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document or saved as an RTF document. The only exceptions are:

Uploading the PDF copy of your five (5) strengths you download from StrengthsFinder for class two.
Uploading the final team PowerPoint presentation for the final assignment.

Points will be deducted or you may lose complete points if items 1-5 are not followed.

COURSE EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Class Attendance & Participation: Class attendance and participation is of utmost importance to passing this course. Class time will depend on class discussions and interactive guest speaker presentations. It is simply not enough to physically show up to class; you must show up, be prepared, and be engaged. As a pass/fail course, missing more than 2 class sessions will result in a failing grade and you must take the course again.

Special Attendance Note: The attendance sheet will be passed around at the start of class and/or taken by your professor at the start of class. Students who are more than 10-minutes late will be marked absent. The reason is that being on time for class is respectful to the Professor, your peers, our guest speakers, and because being on time is expected in business.

Individual and Team Exercises: Exercises and assignments assigned during each class must be submitted on Canvas at the beginning of the class time outlined in this syllabus. The team exercises are a time for you to collaborate with your classmates with the goal of obtaining a better understanding of the reading material. There are also individual assignments, which help assess your own knowledge of the material.

Group Project: You will be assigned to groups and during this class you will be actively participating in group papers and a group project. You will sit with your groups in each class.

For the project, groups will research a publicly traded company that is assigned to you. Students will then prepare a research analysis providing an overview of each of the functional areas of the business. The analysis should be 3-4 pages not including figures or a cover page. APA style referencing guidelines.

If a group member does not fully participate in a specific group assignment, that group member will not receive points for that assignment.

Academic Honesty:

Academic integrity is expected in this class. Academic integrity means that you are expected to approach all assignments within the letter and the spirit of the class rules and the Seattle University Academic Integrity Policy.

These rules exist to maximize the learning experience for all students, preserve the integrity of the class, and to help you practice the high level of integrity expected from business professionals. If you have any doubt about whether anything related to this class meets the standards of integrity, you are expected to disclose the particulars of the situation fully to me.

Academic dishonesty, as defined by university policy, will not be tolerated in any form. If you observe instances of dishonesty, please report them to me immediately. University procedures will be used to investigate reported instances of dishonesty. Seattle University is committed to the principle that academic honesty and integrity are important values in the educational process. Academic dishonesty in any form is a serious offense against the academic community. Acts of academic dishonesty will be addressed according to the Seattle University Academic Honesty Policy. The policy can be found at: http://www.seattleu.edu/regis/Policies/ (Links to an external site.) If you are not sure whether a particular action is acceptable according to the Academic Honesty Policy, you should check with your instructor before engaging in it.

If You Plagiarize Any Assignment In This Class, or If You Are a Party to Anyone Plagiarizing a Paper In This Class, You Will Automatically Fail This Course. It is your responsibility to understand the Seattle University academic honesty policy.

LAPTOPS, MOBILE TABLETS AND CELLPHONES:

Education research clearly shows that active memory increases when distractions are minimized. The use of laptops, netbooks, mobile tablets, smartphones and/or PDAs in class is not allowed during class. Any other use of other electronic devices such as texting, emailing, etc., is not permitted except during breaks. Such use has been found to be distracting to students and instructors alike and ultimately detrimental to the learning environment. A violation of this policy may result in appropriate grade sanctions as determined by your instructor.

In the event that you use your phone during class you will be marked absent for the class.

UNIVERSITY RESOURCES AND POLICIES

Academic Resources

Library and Learning Commons (http://www.seattleu.edu/learningcommons/)

(This includes: Learning Assistance Programs, Research [Library] Services, Writing Center, Math Lab)

Academic Integrity Tutorial (found on Angel and SU Online)

Academic Policies on Registrar website (https://www.seattleu.edu/registrar/academics/performance) Academic Integrity Policy

Academic Grading Grievance Policy
Professional Conduct Policy (only for those professional programs to which it applies)

Notice for students concerning Disabilities:

If you have, or think you may have, a disability (including an ‘invisible disability’ such as a learning disability, a chronic health problem, or a mental health condition) that interferes with your performance as a student in this class, you are encouraged to arrange support services and/or accommodations through Disabilities Services staff located in Loyola 100, (206) 296-5740. Disability-based adjustments to course expectations can be arranged only through this process.

Thanks,

Joe

Joe Barnes | Lecturer

Marketing Department
Advisor: SU American Marketing Association Chapter
Albers School of Business and Economics
P.O. Box 222000 | Seattle, WA 98122-1090
425.894.4399 (c) | barnesjw@seattleu.edu | Twitter: @joebarnes

Author, "Social Media Ethics Made Easy." Business Expert Press
http://www.businessexpertpress.com/books/social-media-ethics-made-easy-how-comply-ftc-guidelines