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School of Business Course Syllabus Spring 2010 Course Title: Small Business Management Units: 3 Course Code: BUS054-A1 Days: Thursday Hours: 12:00 pm until 2:50 pm Building: C Room: 109 Lecture Number #: 22946 Office Hours: Tuesday 2:00 pm or By Appointment Instructor: Carolyn E. Johnson Instructor Phone #: (510) 200-8081 Instructor Email: [email protected] Instructor Website: www.alameda.peralta.edu/carolyn_johnson

COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is an introductory course for students who want a general overview of small business management in the United States. Topics include entrepreneurship, business integrity and ethics, decision making, planning, management, marketing, financing and legal issues in business. Please refer to www.assist.org and http://uctransfer.universityofcalifornia.edu to determine transferability of this course to the UC System, California State University System and/or private colleges.

COURSE OBJECTIVES Top management and business entrepreneurs need a good working knowledge of small business management principles and the detailed mechanics of initiating a small business. Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

 Define small business in the United States  List individual small firm advantages, rewards and requirements  Explain the steps in business planning and how to develop a comprehensive business plan  Describe the small business manager’s philosophy, training, responsibilities, activities and chance for success  Identify the detailed mechanics of initiating a small business  Correlate the interrelationship and importance of sufficient capital and accurate record keeping  Plan for necessary financial management systems in a small business  Discuss equity and debt sources of financing for small business

TEXTBOOK REQUIRED

Recommended Reading/Activities

BUS 054 Small Business Management Spring 2010 1 o The Wall Street Journal o The San Francisco Chronicle (Business o The Economist Section) o The Oakland Tribune (Business Section) o CNBC (Various financial shows)

GRADING 40 points: Homework 30 points: Mid-Term 30 points: Final

TOTAL = 100 points

GRADING RUBRIC/ POINTS DISTRIBUTION Letter What it Looks Like? Grade A 90% of assignments are accurate and complete. Submitted assignments show student has 100 – 90 knowledge, comprehension, application, and synthesis of Introductory Small Business Management Concepts. B 80% of assignments are accurate and complete. Submitted assignments show student has 89 – 80 knowledge, comprehension, application, and synthesis of Introductory Small Business Management Concepts. C 70% of assignments are accurate and complete. Submitted assignments show student has 79 – 70 knowledge, comprehension, application, and synthesis of Introductory Small Business Management Concepts. D 60% of assignments are accurate and complete. Submitted assignments show student has 69 – 60 knowledge, comprehension, application, and synthesis of Introductory Small Business Management Concepts. F Student participation and assignments are too minimal to evaluate. 59 and below

ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES AND FORMAT A hardcopy of all assignments must be submitted on the due date as outlined in the syllabus. If a student has an excused absence, he/she may turn in assignments one day late, with special permission from the instructor. Otherwise, NO LATE WORK will be accepted.

*ATTENDANCE* If absence is unavoidable, the student should notify the instructor that same day (by email and/or telephone) and an excused absence may be recorded. No more than two excused absences may be allowable during the semester. All subsequent absences will be considered “unexcused” absences. For each excused absence after the first two, and/or for each unexcused absence, the student’s grade may be lowered by ten percent (10%). After three unexcused absences, a student may be automatically dropped from the class roll. A student that arrives late for class may be considered tardy. If he/she does not arrive before 6:15 pm, he/she may receive a tardy and four tardies may be considered an unexcused absence.

PLAGIARISM Plagiarism occurs when a student misrepresents the work of another as his or her own. Plagiarism may consist of using the ideas, sentences, paragraphs, or the whole text of another without appropriate acknowledgement, but it also includes employing or allowing another person to write or substantially alter work that a student then submits as his or her own. Any

BUS 054 Small Business Management Spring 2010 2 assignment, challenge, or project found to be plagiarized will be given an “F” grade (and may be given an F in the class). All instances of plagiarism will be reported to the Dean of the Division, and further action may be taken by the College.

LABELING YOUR ASSIGNMENTS

Header left type First and Last Name Header center type Title of the assignment Header right type Date

Example: Carolyn Johnson Assignment Name and # January 1, 2010

Footer center type page number and total pages

Example: Page 1 of 4

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES I wish to make this course as accessible as possible to students with disabilities that may affect any aspect of course assignments, quizzes, case studies, or participation. I encourage you to communicate with me by the second week of the course or at your discretion about any accommodations that will improve your experience in (or access to) this course. You can also contact the Disability Services and Programs for Students at (510) 464-3428 for assistance.

BUS 054 Small Business Management Spring 2010 3 DATE SESSION TOPICS HOME WORK DUE Thursday, January 21 Starting Your Business Thursday, January 28 Starting Your Business Thursday, February 4 (February 6 last Starting Your Business day to Add Class or upgrade grading option – grade or Pass/No Pass; February 8 Census Day)) Thursday, February 11 Funding Your Business Starting Your Business (Last Day To Drop Full-Term Credit Classes Assignment Without “W” Appearing on Transcript1) Thursday, February 18 Managing Your Business Finances Thursday, February 25 Managing Your Business Finances Thursday, March 4 Managing Your Business Finances Thursday, March 11 Marketing Your Business Managing Your Business Finances Assignment Thursday, March 18 Marketing Your Business Thursday, March 25 Staff Development Day – No Classes Thursday, April 1 Mid-Term Examination Thursday, April 8 Spring Recess Thursday, April 15 Managing Your Business Marketing Your Business Operations Assignment Thursday, April 22 Managing Your Business Technology Thursday, April 29 Managing Your Business Risk (April 30 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive A “W” and Attendance Verification Day – Instructors Verify Enrollment) Thursday, May 6 Growing Your Business Thursday, May 13 Growing Your Business Thursday, May 20 Work Life Balance Growing Your Business Assignment Thursday, May 27 Final Examination: Noon until 2 (June 4 Grade Rosters/Rollbooks are due) pm

1 NOTE: All outstanding fees are still due even if classes are dropped 2/16/09. The Last Day to Drop Without a “W” appearing on transcript may vary for Short- Term and Open-Entry, Open-Exit Classes.

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