Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus Course Prefix/Number/Title: BADM 120—Introduction to Business Number of Credits: 3 semester hours Pre/Co-requisites: None Course Description: This is an introduction of basic business principles and functions. This study will include types of business ownership, accounting, finance, marketing, management, legal and regulatory systems and contemporary issues that affect business. Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: • Understand basic terms and concepts related to business • Explore the role and relationship of business with economic, social, and political environments • Identify and describe functional areas of business • Analyze ethical and social issues related to business operations • Identify areas of business that are of particular interest to the student in terms of further study or potential careers • Apply concepts learned to better understand current events that relate to business Instructor: Professor Russ Gagnon, 852-3463, not after 9 p.m. Office: Minot Campus Administration Building Room 159 Office Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and by appointment when not in class. Phone: 800-777-0750 ext:4338 or 701-858-4338, Fax: 701-858-4232, Email: russ.gagnon@ndus.edu Textbook(s): BUSN, 6 th Ed., Kelly, McGowen/Williams, ISBN 978-1-133-18893-3 Tentative Course Outline: Chapter 1 Business Now: Change Is the Only Constant Chapter 2 Economics: The Framework for Business Chapter 3 The World Marketplace: Business Without Borders Chapter 4 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility Chapter 5 Business Communication: Creating and Delivering Messages that Matter Chapter 6 Business Formation: Choosing the Form that Fits Chapter 7 Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Economic Rocket Fuel Chapter 8 Accounting: Decision Making by the Numbers Chapter 9 Finance: Acquiring and Using Funds to Maximize Value Chapter 10 Finance: Acquiring and Using Funds to Maximize Value Chapter 11 Marketing: Building Profitable Customer Connections Chapter 12 Product and Promotion: Creating and Communicating Value Chapter 13 Distribution and Pricing: Right Product, Right Person, Right Place, Right Price Chapter 14 Management, Motivation, and Leadership: Bringing Business to Life Chapter 15 Human Resource Management: Building a Top-Quality Workforce Chapter 16 Managing Information and Technology: Finding New Ways to Learn and Link Chapter 17 Operations Management: Putting It All Together Relationship to Campus Theme: Dakota College at Bottineau emphasizes nature, technology, and beyond as a focus for the unique blend of courses and programs offered here. This course will emphasize communications and the diverse makeup of the business community, which enhances the “Human” nature.