SYLLABUS
BUS 498 SEMINAR IN BUSINESS
REQUIRED TEXT:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This seminar
class is not limited to any topics or scope.
It is supposed to be broad based, covering all known areas of Business
Administration. Students come with their
experience gathered from all spheres of working life to look maturely at
business problems that will arise in cases that will be discussed in the
class. Strictly speaking discussions
will come from anywhere. It is therefore
safe to say that the course has no textbooks as such all Business
Administration texts have relevance here. Oral and written reports are assigned
from time to time. At the end of the
semester each student will be required to present a written thesis (term paper)
of any topic of his/her choice, that will effect
his/her experience at work. The paper will be a contribution to the knowledge
of Business Administration.
EVALUATION TECHNIQUES:
Final
course grade will be a combination of homework, quizzes, participation and
contributions at class discussions, and final exams.
GRADING SYSTEM:
Assignments,
Quizzes, and Class Participation 80%
Thesis
. 10%
Final
Exams
.. 10%
Total
. 100%
GRADING
SCALE:
100-80% =
A 79-70% = B 69-60% =C 59-50%
= D BELOW 49% = F
PROJECT:
As soon as drop and add is
over and the class strength (number) is confirmed, groups may be formed. The groups will work on cases as assigned by
the class professor, and will present their findings as a group towards the last
30 minutes of the class period.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
This is
mandatory. Role will be taken each time
we meet, and will be part of the grade (the 90%). Students who come 15 minutes late to class
may be turned back to avoid distracting both the professor and students.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS:
Assignments
should be viewed seriously and submitted on time. There will be no make up tests.
CONCLUSION:
I look
forward to seeing everybody in class, ready and prepared to work hard. The course is not going to be easy, although
it is behavioral and not quantitative. It will take a lot of work from you ( and mostly me), but in the end you will be happy you
did. Come in for some fun.