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BUS 1101.31

Introduction to Business

Spring Semester,  March 8 - May 8,  2010

 

An online, eight-week accelerated class

 

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Important Dates

This Semester

  

Grade Book

Updated May 6 - Final Grades

Course Syllabus

 

Class FAQs

   Instructor Contact Info  

 

Week of:

Assignments, Handouts, Downloads...
 

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Week 8

May 3

This is the final week for this class. The final assignments (posted the previous week) are due on Tuesday, May 6. 

 

  

Week 7

Apr 26

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Born to Lose - An inspirational American story about winning by losing: Look here.

Creepiest Children's Books Ever.  Look here.

The Stupidest Pet Products Ever Invented.  Look here

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Assignment (A)  Social Loan Programs

Microloan article:  Help Impoverished Entrepreneurs with Loans

Assignment (B)  Lessons Learned

Assignment (C)  BUS 1101 Exit Survey 

   

Week 6

Apr 19

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Consumerist:  iPads versus the Kindle e-book reader. Look here.

The Most Fabulous Promotional Vehicles.  Look here.

The Most Absurd Warning Labels of all Time.  Look here.

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Assignment (A)  Final Stock Market Project 

Assignment (B)  Final Application Exercise

Links:
   

Week 5

Apr 12

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Ten Household Names of Things No Longer Made in America. Look here.

The 19 Craziest Craigslist Ads.  Look here.

Main Street Business: Learning from a Prison.  Look here.

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Assignment (A)  Application Exercise 05

Assignment (A) Links:

Assigned D2L discussion questions for Application Exercise 05...

Name  Ap Ex #5 Questions Name  Ap Ex #5 Questions Name  Ap Ex  #5 Questions Name Ap Ex #5 Questions
Alley 1,4,5,9,22 Emerson any 5 Iskierka any 5 Page 1,5,8,15,19
Anderson 2,3,6,20,21 Fisher 7,11,15,16,19 Johnston 2,11,12,16,20 Palmateer 2,6,7,16,20
Annells 2,3,7,11,20 Fleischer 5,8,12,16,20 Klimek any 5 Rank any 5
Belkholm 1,4,8,12,19 Fleming 9, 13,14, 17,21 Kosak any 5 Serbus 3,6,7,17,21
Bellin 5,9,13,18,22 Fuller any 5 Leach 3,10,13,17,21 Zych 4,5,8,18,22
Carney any 5 Gadach 10,13,14,18,22 Lewis any 5    
Deling 6,10,14,17,21 Heitland any 5 Lotz 4,9,14,18,22    
Duffy any 5 Herrick 1,11,12,15,19 Nystrom any 5    

Assignment (B) Blog  Olde Mill Restaurant

Links for Assignment B:

 
   

Week 4

Apr 5

And the humor continues for this week...

One of the best informercial ads EVER - Slap Chop Remix  (2 min)   Long version

One of the craziest product informercials Ever - Hawaii Chair       Ellen with her Hawaii Chair

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Assignment (A)  Application Exercise 04

Articles for Application Exercise 04:

Assigned D2L discussion questions for Application Exercise 04...

Name  Ap Ex #4 Questions Name  Ap Ex #4 Questions Name  Ap Ex  #4 Questions Name Ap Ex #4 Questions
Alley 4,9,14,17,19 Emerson 3,8,11,13,18 Iskierka 5,10,15,18,20 Page 2,5,7,12,17
Anderson 5,10,15,18,20 Fisher 4,9,12,14,19 Johnston 1,6,11,16,21 Palmateer 4,7,9,14,19
Annells 1,6,11,16,19 Fleischer 5,10,13,15,20 Klimek 1,6,11,16,19 Rank 1,6,11,14,16
Belkholm 2,7,12,19,21 Fleming 1,6,11,14,16 Kosak 2,7,12,17,20 Serbus 2,7,12,15,17
Bellin 3,6,8,13,18 Fuller 2,7,12,15,17 Leach 1,3,8,13,18 Zych 3,8,13,16,18
Carney 4,7,9,14,19 Gadach 3,8,13,16,18 Lewis 2,4,9,14,19    
Deling  1,6,9,11,16 Heitland 4,9,14,17,19 Lotz 3,5,10,15,21    
Duffy 2,7,10,12,17 Herrick 4,7,9,14,21 Nystrom 1,4,6,11,16    

Assignment (B) Blog  Unionization at Wal-Mart

Links for Assignment B:
   

Week 3

Mar 29

Humor for the week:  Add on sales - Miniature golf at funeral home

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Fifteen things we don't want to pay money for. Look here.

Ever wonder where your money goes when you purchase a movie ticket?  Look here.

 

Nine Epic Elevator Ads  Look here.

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Assignment (A)  Application Exercise 03

Article for Application Exercise 03: Extreme Managing

Assigned D2L discussion questions for Application Exercise 03...

Name  Ap Ex #3 Questions Name  Ap Ex #3 Questions Name  Ap Ex  #3 Questions Name Ap Ex #3 Questions
Alley 1,6,11,14,16 Emerson 4,7,9,14,19 Iskierka 3,8,13,16,18 Page 2,4,9,14,19
Anderson 2,7,12,15,17 Fisher  1,6,9,11,16 Johnston 4,9,14,17,19 Palmateer 3,5,10,15,20
Annells 3,8,13,16,18 Fleischer 2,7,10,12,17 Klimek 4,7,9,14,19 Rank 1,4,6,11,16
Belkholm 4,9,14,17,19 Fleming 3,8,11,13,18 Kosak 5,10,15,18,20 Serbus 2,5,7,12,17
Bellin 5,10,15,18,20 Fuller 4,9,12,14,19 Leach 1,6,11,16,20 Zych 4,7,9,14,19
Carney 1,6,11,16,19 Gadach 5,10,13,15,20 Lewis 1,6,11,16,19    
Deling 2,7,12,19,20 Heitland 1,6,11,14,16 Lotz 2,7,12,17,20    
Duffy 3,6,8,13,18 Herrick 2,7,12,15,17 Nystrom 1,3,8,13,18    

Assignment (B)  Stock Market Project - Part Two

To download: Stock Pick Information - Pt. 2  (A blank table for you to complete.)

Assignment (C) Blog:  The Class Divide in Haiti

Article link for blog assignment:  The Class Divide Digs Deeper in Haiti
   

Week 2

Mar 22

Humor for this week:  The Apple IPad     

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Ever wonder where your money goes when you buy gasoline?   Look here

 

The ten most lucrative shows on TV   Look Here

The ten richest persons in the world.  Look here

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Assignment (A)  Application Exercise 02

  Article & Video for Application Exercise 02:

Assigned D2L discussion questions for Application Exercise 02...

Name  Ap Ex #2 Questions Name  Ap Ex #2 Questions Name  Ap Ex  #2 Questions Name Ap Ex #2 Questions
Alley 1,6,11,14,16 Emerson 4,7,9,14,19 Iskierka 3,8,13,16,18 Page 2,4,9,14,19
Anderson 2,7,12,15,17 Fisher  1,6,9,11,16 Johnston 4,9,14,17,19 Palmateer 3,5,10,15,20
Annells 3,8,13,16,18 Fleischer 2,7,10,12,17 Klimek 4,7,9,14,19 Rank 1,4,6,11,16
Belkholm 4,9,14,17,19 Fleming 3,8,11,13,18 Kosak 5,10,15,18,20 Serbus 2,5,7,12,17
Bellin 5,10,15,18,20 Fuller 4,9,12,14,19 Leach 1,6,11,16,20 Zych 4,7,9,14,19
Carney 1,6,11,16,19 Gadach 5,10,13,15,20 Lewis 1,6,11,16,19    
Deling 2,7,12,19,20 Heitland 1,6,11,14,16 Lotz 2,7,12,17,20    
Duffy 3,6,8,13,18 Herrick 2,7,12,15,17 Nystrom 1,3,8,13,18    

Assignment (B) Blog: Buy Locally/Buy American

 

Warning! This assignment has an early deadline for 4 class members.

Links for Blog Assignment:
   

Week of

Mar 15

No ARCC Classes this week - Spring Break!

Please note that your instructor will be on leave from classes and unavailable for comment, Friday, March 12 through Monday, March 22.

Week 1

Mar 8

Please read the class FAQs and review the course syllabus. Links to both are posted at the top of this page.

Assignment (A)  Application Exercise 01

"We Mean Business" Video for Application Exercise 01:

Wagville      Directions:  How to find the Wagville video

Directions:  Discussion Groups and Application Exercises

Assigned D2L discussion questions for Application Exercise 01...

Name  Ap Ex #1 Questions Name  Ap Ex #1 Questions Name  Ap Ex  #1 Questions Name Ap Ex #1 Questions
Alley 1,6,11,14,16 Emerson 4,7,9,14,19 Iskierka 3,8,13,16,18 Nystrom 2,4,9,14,19
Anderson 2,7,12,15,17 Fisher  1,6,9,11,16 Johnston 4,9,14,17,19 Palmateer 3,5,10,15,20
Annells 3,8,13,16,18 Fleischer 2,7,10,12,17 Klimek 4,7,9,14,19 Rank 1,4,6,11,16
Belkholm 4,9,14,17,19 Fleming 3,8,11,13,18 Kosak 5,10,15,18,20 Serbus 2,5,7,12,17
Bellin 5,10,15,18,20 Fuller 4,9,12,14,19 Leach 1,6,11,16,20 Tapia 2,5,12,7,17
Carney 1,6,11,16,19 Gadach 5,10,13,15,20 Lewis 1,6,11,16,19 Zych 3,6,8,13,18
Deling 2,7,12,19,20 Heitland 1,6,11,14,16 Lotz 2,7,12,17,20 New Stu 5,8,10,15,20
Duffy 3,6,8,13,18 Herrick 2,7,12,15,17 Manderscheid 1,3,8,13,18 New Stu 4,7,9,14,19

Assignment (B)  Stock Market Project - Part One

To download: Stock Pick Information  (A blank table for you to complete.)

Online Resources for Stock Market Project - Part One

Financial Glossary - Investor Words

Financial Glossary - Investopedia

Assignment (C)  Blog: What Do You Think About Murky Coffee? 

Warning! This assignment has an early deadline for 4 class members.

   Online Resources for Assignment (C) Blogs:

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Important Dates - Spring Semester 2010

For the Second Accelerated 8-Week Schedule

March 8

   Class starts

March 14 - 20

No Classes, Spring Break!

April 16 (Friday)

   The last day to withdraw from this course

May 8

   Final day for this course

 

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