School of Business

BUS-100-SD2, CRN 94805

Introduction to Business FALL 2020

Important dates **CHANGES DUE TO COVID-19 **

The Fall 2020 semester will run online (synchronously) for a 12-week period. There
will be NO mid-term, so the semester will run for 12 weeks.
There is a provision for a final assessment. However, this will be subject to the local
advisory applicable to institutions.

- This class begins: September 08 (TUE), 2020

- This class ends: November 24 (TUE), 2020
- Final Exam/Assessment for this class: December 04 (FRI), 2020
- Holidays:
• Gandhi Jayanti, Friday, October 02, 2020
• Diwali, Saturday, November 14, 2020
• Guru Nanak Jayanti, Monday, November 30, 2020

Kishore Anand
Faculty Office hours:
After class from 9pm-10pm IST

Contact Phone: NA
contact via UFV email: [email protected]

Office hours 9 pm -10 pm (IST)

Prerequisite(s) None

Calendar Success in a complex changing business environment requires analytical proficiency

description to make critical decisions. This course provides a comprehensive overview of
organizational functions and processes. It prepares students to critically analyze
business problems and develop the skills necessary to resolve them.

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Learning Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
outcomes
LO 1. Describe foundational business concepts in the areas of finance, accounting,
human resources, marketing, leadership, and entrepreneurship.
LO 2. Distinguish among various economic environments, business functions, and
types of ownership.
LO 3. Conduct secondary research to complete a business report using appropriate
citation; LO 4. Practice effective time management to meet self and team defined
goals;
LO 5. Demonstrate presentation skills in a business context through an investor
analysis of a business' operations.

Required resources Nickels, McHugh, McHugh, Understanding Business, Ninth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2016

Computer with access to Blackboard (myclass.ufv.ca) for all class activities.

Supplemental Other business journals and newspapers as assigned by the instructor

resources

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Methods of
evaluation Grades will be allocated on the following basis:
Grades will be allocated on the following basis:

Final Exam 20%

Lesson/Chapter Quizzes 40%
Class Contribution 5%
Team Charter 5%
Including any homework assignments
Team Research Project 30%
Submission 1 7.5%
Submission 2 7.5%
Submission 3 7.5%
Submission 4 7.5%
Peer evaluations multiplier +/-10%

Students must achieve a cumulative passing grade in individual exams (i.e.

quizzes, final) to pass the course. In calculating final grades, any assignments,
group or partner project grades will only be considered if the student has an
overall passing grade in exams (e.g. quizzes, final exam/assessment). This
means students cannot pass the course on the basis of group work or
homework. Students must pass individual exams before any group or partner
grades are even considered.

You must retain a copy of each submitted assignment and all working files (including,
but not limited to, draft versions of your assignments, articles cited, interview
transcripts, surveys) until you have received your final grade for the whole course.

By submitting an assignment, you are making a declaration of intellectual integrity. You

are
declaring that the work submitted is your own and complies with all regulations stated in
the Academic Misconduct section in this syllabus as well as UFV Policy 70. You are also
agreeing to allow your work to be compared against the work of others, including the use
of plagiarism detection software, to detect plagiarism.

The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is committed to the fundamental values of
preserving academic integrity as defined in UFV policies. Use of Turnitin contributes to
student success by enabling students to have their papers evaluated for plagiarism by
Turnitin before the work is assessed by an instructor. Students agree that by taking this
course, assignments may be required to be submitted to Turnitin.com or that the
instructor may submit questionable text on behalf of a student. Students will be required
to create an account with Turnitin and to submit their work via that account, on the terms
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 stipulated in the agreement between the student and Turnitin. This agreement includes
the retention of your submitted work as part of the Turnitin database. Students should be
aware that Turnitin servers reside in the United States. Accordingly, students may use an
anonymous identity in their interactions with Turnitin. Students who have concerns about
the Turnitin tool should consult with their instructor in advance of any submission
deadline.
or partner grades are even considered.
Written assignments must use the current: Written assignments must use the current
References APA style of referencing.
See also guidelines from the Academic Success Centre. APA style of referencing &
https://apastyle.apa.org/
References (vs. Bibliography vs. Works Cited): the title used in APA citation style for the
list of sources used (referred to) in the document. The References page appears at the
end of the document and contains in alphabetical order all of the sources• cited in the
document that the reader would be able to access themselves. It does not contain items
that have not been referred to in the document (i.e. sources that you identified while
researching but did use), nor does it contain sources that the reader won’t be able to find
stored somewhere (ex. personal conversations).
Bibliography is generally understood to be a comprehensive list of sources gathered
when researching a topic• whether or not they have been referred to in the document
being written. Bibliographies are not always arranged alphabetically; the items could be
grouped by category or chronology, for example. APA does not use this style or this title.
A Works Cited page is similar to a References page, but it is the name used for MLA not
APA citation style.• Periodical: a publication that has a recurring date of publication (i.e.
published over a period of time in a regular pattern).
Periodicals include newspapers, magazines, and journals. The recurring date of
publication could be daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly, etc.
Volume and Issue: numbers used for periodicals to identify specifically when they
were published in terms of the recurring pattern mentioned above. The most common
use of “volume” is to indicate a group of publications under one title that were all
published• within the same year. For example, in 2015 all TESOL Quarterly
publications were identified as “Volume 49.” TESOL Quarterly began publication in
1967, which would be identified as “Volume 1.” Typically, each new year is given a
new sequential volume number. “Issue” is a number that identifies each of the
publications within one volume. As an example, since TESOL• Quarterly is published
four times each year, it has four issues of each volume, identified as issue 1, Issue 2,
etc

English Assignments must be free of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors.

standards Assignments containing such errors will be penalized (i.e. mark deductions up to
20%).

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Grading scale Grades will be assigned according to the following scale.

Grade Percent Equivalent Grade Point Interpretation

A+ 90 – 100 4.33
A 85 – 89 4.00 Excellent
A- 80 - 84 3.67

B+ 77 – 79 3.33
B 73 – 76 3.00 Above Average
B- 70 – 72 2.67

C+ 67 – 69 2.33
C 63 – 66 2.00 Average
C- 60 – 62 1.67

D 50 – 59 1.0
F Less than ≤50 (Fail) 0.0 Fail
FD 0 0.0 Fail due to
Academic
Discipline

Standard percentage equivalencies are used to determine the final letter grade. The
final percentage will be rounded to the nearest integer, using standard mathematical
practice (i.e. if the first digit after the decimal place is 5 or higher, rounding is to the
next higher integer) before converting to a letter grade.

An FD grade denotes a fail due to academic discipline and is included in the GPA
calculation. Rules for assigning an FD grade are found in the Procedures and
Regulations document of Policy 70: Academic Misconduct. The FD grade is changed
to an F on the transcript after a period of 12 months provided the student successfully
completes a workshop on Academic Integrity through the Academic Success Centre
and commits no further violations during the 12 month period. Otherwise, the FD
remains. Once an FD grade is converted to an F, it is subject to the same regulations
as any other F grade a student receives.
Expectations English Proficiency
This course covers 16 chapters of the e-text across 13 weeks therefore students are
required to read 1-2 chapters per week. Classrooms discussion related to the weeks
reading requires student participation. Therefore reading, verbal and written English
language proficiency is essential for success in this course.

Student Conduct Attitude

Students will work as teams for a large term project applying all topics learned in the
course. Students will be assigned to teams therefore a good attitude and the ability to
work well with others are essential for success in this course.

Attendance
Attendance is required for several reasons:
1.Time will be allocated in most classes for groups to discuss and work on the team
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 project. In order to ensure equal contribution to the research project, you must attend
class in order to contribute during the group time. It is unfair to your teammates if you are
not there to contribute.
2.The group project research and presentation is based on topics and information
discussed in the classroom (not just the text). It is each individual team member’s
responsibility to know all information discussed in class. You CANNOT expect your
teammates to teach you what was covered in class

Students who miss the first class without prior permission may be dropped from
the class. Absence from a class, without prior arrangement, will result in no credit for that
class. Missing more than three classes will be assigned a F grade for BUS 100. . .

Late Arrival at class

This is a business class and as such professional business like behavior is expected –
including being on time. Class will start on time – if you arrive late please wait outside
until the instructor identifies a time when you may enter the class. Students who arrive
late will also be considered absent

Class Conduct
In an effort to foster a positive learning environment, a class agreement will be developed
which will detail the use of cell phones and other electronics in class. Regardless of the
details of the class agreement the expectation is that class conduct will mirror that of any
respectful workplace. Students exhibiting a lack of respect for others or otherwise
behaving in an unprofessional manner will be asked to leave the classroom.

Students are required to conduct their behaviour in a mature and responsible manner,
consistent with the University mission, policies, procedures and regulations. Students will
be held accountable for their actions whether acting alone or in a group. Students should
familiarize themselves with UFV Policy 204.

Academic Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, giving and receiving information
misconduct during any test or exam, using unauthorized sources of information during any test;
plagiarizing; fabrication, cheating, and, misrepresenting the work of another person as
your own, facilitation of academic misconduct, and under certain conditions, non-
attendance.

Plagiarism will not be tolerated. You must reference your work and acknowledge
sources with in-text citations and a complete list of references. This includes direct and
indirect quotes, diagrams, charts, figures, pictures, and written material.

For group projects, the responsibility for academic integrity, which can result in
academic misconduct and its resulting penalties, rests with each person in the group
and sanctions would be borne by each member.

For more information see UFV Policy 70 on Student Academic Misconduct. Also watch
the videos at https://www.ufv.ca/ai/faculty-resources/promoting-academic-integrity-/ and
www.ufv.ca/asc/academic- integrity-matters, and www.ufv-aim.ca.

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Examination Examinations must be written at the scheduled, time, date, and location. The final
policy examination/assessment period includes Saturdays.

Writing the final examination/assessment at a time other than the one in the posted
examination schedule will only be permitted when a student has a direct conflict
between two scheduled examinations. Two exams on a single day is not considered a
valid reason for moving an exam. Students must notify the affected instructors of a
conflict by the end of Week 9 of the class. Exams may be scheduled at a time or day
of the week different from the class meeting time. You must adjust your schedule
accordingly.

Only severe extenuating circumstances (such as serious documented illness) will be

accepted as a reason for not writing an exam as scheduled. In this case, the instructor
must be notified by the student at the earliest possible opportunity, and a doctor's
certificate must be provided. The instructor will establish the alternate date and location
for the make-up exam.

Any travel plans need to be made for dates after the scheduled exam period which is
published well in advance in the UFV Calendar Schedule of Events.

No electronic devices (other than calculators, if required) will be allowed. Where

calculators are allowed, the professor reserves the right to clear the calculator’s
memory.

All papers, mobile phones, books, bags, and outer garments must be placed at the
front of the class or under the desk as specified by the instructor.

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Assignments This course covers 16-18 chapters of the textbook and few additional readings across 13
& weeks therefore students are required to read 1-2 chapters per week. Classrooms discussion
Expectations related to the weeks reading requires student participation. Therefore reading, verbal and
written English language proficiency is essential for success in this course.

Students will work as teams for a large term project applying all topics learned in the course.
Students will be assigned to teams therefore a good attitude and the ability to work well with
others are essential for success in this course.

Group Project Overview (specific details provided in the BUS 100 Project Guidelines
document)

Objective

This group project has been structured to provide students with an opportunity to see how
the concepts covered during classroom discussion relate first-hand to a particular firm (a
publicly traded corporation). The learning outcome for this project is for students to gain an
increased understanding of how the major course concepts are applied in business.

Premise

You are a consulting company hired by a group of investors (i.e. the members of your
class) who have a considerable amount of money to invest. Assume this investor group is
interested in investing in the company your team is researching. You have been hired to
fully research the company and make a recommendation to the investor group as to
whether or not they should invest their funds in the researched company.

Assignment Instructions

• Students will form teams with a maximum group size of four students.
• Teams choose their own company to research however it must be a publicly traded
company which produces an annual report. For full details about the requirements
for the Group Project, you must consult the Group Project guidelines on the
course website.

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Weekly Reading and Assignments

Each week students will be required to complete all activities BEFORE class.
Weekly Readings and Videos
To enhance our in-class experience, students will be required to complete ALL online activities
including readings of the e-text, completely all Concept Checks, and watch all assigned videos.
Student will be assigned one to two chapters each week to read plus additional activities. These
activities are a necessary part of the course and are expected to be completed. Instructors have
the right to negatively adjust your Class Contribution grade if is determined you have not
completed the assigned activities.

Late Assignments and Missed Tests/Exams

Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the dates shown on the class schedule. Late
assignments will not be accepted. If a student misses a test or exam, he/she will receive a mark
of “0”. Emergency situations preventing a student from completing a test/exam will require
substantiation and will be considered on an individual basis by the instructor.

Class Contribution

The class contribution mark is obtained on the basis of contribution to class activities and
discussion. Students will lose part or all of this mark for not attending class or by not
participating in discussions or other class activities. Any situations or circumstances preventing
a student from full attendance or participation in class activities will require substantiation and
will be considered on an individual basis by the instructor. The following rubric outlines how
participation marks are awarded.

Marks Requirement
10 Attends all classes. Takes active part in discussions. Takes on
a leadership role in the group settings. Volunteers readily.
Completes all tasks for the class/group on time.
9 Attends all classes. Takes active part in discussions.
Volunteers readily. Completes all tasks on time.

8 Attends all classes. Takes active part in discussions.

Completes tasks on time.

7 Attends most classes. Takes active part in discussions.

Completes tasks when requested.

5 Attends 75% of classes. Student occasionally contributes to the

class discussion. Completes tasks when requested.

0 Attends less than 75% of classes OR doesn’t participate in

classroom or group discussions.

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COURSE WEBSITE
Course materials such as course syllabus, schedule of activities, quizzes, power points, lecture
notes and supplementary textbooks materials are located on the course website on myClass via
Blackboard Learn.
Please go to “myclass.ufv.ca”. You will need to use your student ID as your user name and your
birth date (YYMMDD) as your password used to login to “myUFV”. Click on Business 100 and
your section number. You can now access the course website.
The primary method of communication with the class outside of our classroom time will be
electronic mail (i.e. your ufv email). It is your responsibility to check your ufv.ca email daily.
There will be no communication to any other email accounts. Check the course website
frequently for notices
Quizzes and Final Exam/Assessment

In class quizzes will include multiple choice questions from pre-assigned readings in every
class (see schedule). Final Exam/Assessment will be a mix of multiple choice, theory and
case based questions.

Course Website

Course materials such as course syllabus, schedule of activities, quizzes, power points, lecture
notes and supplementary textbooks materials are located on the course website on myUFV via
Blackboard Learn. You can access email and course information on myUFV. The site also
hosts the class discussion boards and your team discussion boards. Please go to “myUFV” on
the UFV home page.

Go to My Courses and click on Business 100 and your section number. You can now access
the course website.

The primary method of communication with the class outside of our classroom time will be
electronic mail (i.e. your ufv email). It is your responsibility to check your ufv.ca email regularly.
There will be no communication to any other email accounts. Check the course website
frequently for notices.

Absences

Students who miss the first class without prior permission may be dropped from the
class. Absence from a class, without prior arrangement, will result in no credit for that class. A
student earning no credit for more than three classes will be assigned ‘F’ grade for BUS
100.

Late Arrival at class

This is a business class and as such professional business-like behavior is expected –

including being on time. Class will start on time – if you arrive late please wait outside until
the instructor identifies a time when you may enter the class.

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Class Conduct

In an effort to foster a positive learning environment, a class agreement will be developed

which will detail the use of cell phones and other electronics in class. Regardless of the
details of the class agreement the expectation is that class conduct will mirror that of any
respectful workplace. Students exhibiting a lack of respect for others or otherwise behaving in
an unprofessional manner will be asked to leave the classroom.

Turnitin
Turnitin originality checker will be a mandatory component of this course for the Final
Assignment. Turnitin compares student papers to the current and archived web, other student
work, millions of journal articles and e-books.

Please note that uploading any work into Turnitin is not an assignment dropbox. Your
work must still be submitted here in myClass/in class.

Official Turnitin Statement

The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is committed to the fundamental values of
preserving academic integrity as defined in UFV policies. Use of Turnitin contributes to
student success by enabling students to have their papers evaluated for plagiarism by Turnitin
before the work is assessed by an instructor. Students agree that by taking this course,
assignments may be required to be submitted to Turnitin.com or that the instructor may
submit questionable text on behalf of a student. Students will be required to create an account
with Turnitin and to submit their work via that account, on the terms stipulated in the
agreement between the student and Turnitin. This agreement includes the retention of your
submitted work as part of the Turnitin database. Students should be aware that Turnitin
servers reside in the United States. Accordingly, students may use an anonymous identity in
their interactions with Turnitin. Students who have concerns about the Turnitin tool should
consult with their instructor in advance of any submission deadline.

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 Course Schedule UFV INDIA

BUS-100-SD2 FALL 2020, CRN 94805 TUESDAYS 7-10 PM IST

VIRTUAL CLASS (CHANGED DELIVERY MODE – COVID19)
(Textbook: Understanding Business – 9th edition Nickles McHugh. McGrawhill )

NOTE: Only selected topics will be covered in the class. Exams cover entire chapters

O: Open C: Close
Week Date Content Pre-reads/Quiz
TUESDAYS Introduction to the Course
SEP 08
1 Chapter 1 Taking Risks and Making Profits within the
Dynamic Business Environment

Chapter 2 How Economic Issues affect Business

SEP 15 Chapter 3 Doing Business in Quiz 1: Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4

2 Global Markets
O: Sep 18 (FRI), 6 am
Chapter 4 Ethics and Social C: Sep 18 (FRI), 11:30 pm
responsibility

Team Building – Working In Groups

SEP 22
3 Chapter 5 Forms of Business ownership Team Charter submission
Due: Sep 25 (FRI) by 11:30 pm
Chapter 6 Entrepreneurship and starting a small
business

Team Building – Team Charter and Plan

Writing workshop part 1 APA citing

SEP 29 Chapter 7 Management and Leadership Weekly group project status

4 report begins: Ask
Chapter 8 Adapting Organizations to Today's Market questions/clarifications during
the class. No Emails
Research Seminar mandatory clarifications entertained.
BUS 100 Library Guide http://libguides.ufv.ca/Bus100
Quiz 2: Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8

O: Oct 1 (THU), 6 am
C: Oct 1 (THU), 11:30 pm
Gandhi Jayanti, October 02, Friday

OCT 06 Writing Workshop part 2 Report Writing Interim Submission 1

5 DUE: OCT 9 (FRI) by 11:30 pm

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 OCT 13 Chapter 10 Motivating Employees
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OCT 20 Chapter 11 Human resource management Interim Submission 2

7 DUE: OCT 23 (FRI) by 11:30 pm
Chapter 12 Dealing with Employee-Management Issues

OCT 27 Chapter 13 Marketing: Building Relationships Quiz 3: Chapters 11,12,13 & 14

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Chapter 14 Developing and pricing goods and services O: Oct 30 (FRI), 6 am
C: Oct 30 (FRI), 11:30 pm

NOV 03 Chapter 16 Using Effective Promotions

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Presentation Skills workshop (developing PPT Slides)

NOV 10 Chapter 17 Understanding Accounting and Financial Interim Submission 3

10 Information DUE: NOV 13 (FRI) by 11:30 pm

NOV 17 Chapter 18 Financial Management and Quiz 4: Chapters 16, 17 & 18

11 selected topics from chapters 19 and 20
Nov 20 (FRI), 6 am
Nov 20 (FRI), 11: 30 pm

Peer Evaluations
DUE: Nov 20 (FRI) by 11:30 pm

12 NOV 24 Project Final Report Submission. Once submitted, no Final Submission 4

further change/amendment will be allowed. DUE: Nov 27 (FRI) by 11:30 pm

No extension will be granted

DEC 04 FINAL EXAM/ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM/ASSESSMENT

(chapters 11,12,13,14,16,17, and 18)
FINAL EXAM/
ASSESSMENT
O: DEC 04 (FRI) 5:30 pm
C: DEC 04 (FRI) 11:30 pm

Note 1: This Course Schedule is subject to change. Announcements will be made in class when a
planned schedule change is to occur.

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