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BUSINESS SEMINAR (BUSA 1101) Abraham Baldwin Agricultural
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INSTRUCTOR: Dr.
Jeff Gibbs jgibbs@abac.edu
OFFICE: Conger Hall - 118
PHONE: Office: 386-3245
OFFICE
HOURS:
Additional
hours available by appointment
REQUIRED TEXT: The Economics of Public Issues,
Thirteenth Edition, Roger Leroy Miller, Addison Wesley, 2003
COURSE PHILOSOPHY:
Although
the subject of economics & business appears complicated, it is actually an
essential element of our everyday lives.
Today, we live in a society guided by economic choices and decisions. An understanding of the history and
application of economics will permit us to understand and appreciate our
heritage as well as allow us to evaluate the decisions we make. This course is designed to increase the
student's general knowledge of the effects of economic decisions while arousing
a genuine interest and concern for economics in the years ahead.
GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To provide
an overview of the way our individualistic, largely private enterprise economic
system works.
2. To illuminate
the serious economic problems faced by our system, and to arouse an interest in
these problems that will remain with the student after he/she leaves college.
3. To help the
student develop "clear thinking" by providing him/her with
fundamental economic history, concepts, and principles.
4. To help the
student demonstrate applied
knowledge of the basic principles of business necessary for decision making in
a world governed by choice.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This
course will focus awareness and exploration of business with special emphasis
being placed on
select problems that we all encounter as aspects of our economic system.
WORKING PAPERS
Working
papers are intended to relate what you are learning to things you hear and read
in the news. You will be assigned a
topic to research, you will then choose an appropriate
article, not more than three weeks old, from a newspaper or magazine. Write a summary of from2 to 3 pages, applying
what you have learned to evaluate and analyze the topic. On the day topics are due, you will be asked
to make a brief oral presentation of your summary to the class. This should last no longer than four
minutes. Then hand in your summary. Each Working paper will be worth 10
points. You will be required to complete
at least 4 working papers during the term.
Others may be assigned. Working
papers must be typed
and should not exceed three pages, using the outline below.
1. Summary
of article
2. Identification
of economic issues
3. Solutions
a. Costs
b. Benefits
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IF THERE IS ANY STUDENT IN THIS CLASS WHO HAS SPECIAL
NEEDS BECAUSE OF LEARNING DISABILITIES OR OTHER KINDS OF DISABILITIES, PLEASE
FEEL FREE TO COME AND DISCUSS THIS WITH ME. |
GRADING
Your
grade in this class will be based on the following:
Working
Papers (8) 80 points
Final
Examination 20 points
Total
Possible Points 100 points
Your
final letter grade will be determined by the grading scale below:
A
= 89.5 - 100 points D
= 59.5 - 69.4 points
B
= 79.5 - 89.4 points F
= Below 59.5 points
C
= 69.5 - 79.4 points
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Students are expected to attend all scheduled
classes.
STUDENTS MISSING MORE
THAN TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE SCHEDULED CLASS MEETINGS MAY BE WITHDRAWN BY THE
REGISTRAR UPON RECOMMENDATION BY THE INSTRUCTOR. THOSE WITHDRAWN BEFORE MIDTERM RECEIVE THE
GRADE OF W, AND THOSE WITHDRAWN AFTER MIDTERM RECEIVE THE WF.
A class roll will be
taken on a daily basis and
THE ATTENDANCE POLICY WILL BE
ENFORCED IN THIS COURSE.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY POLICY
This class will
adhere to the Academic Dishonesty Policy as stated on pages75 & 76 of the
2002 ABAC Catalog.