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BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
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BMT
170W - Small
Business Operations
Four Quarter Hours
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| Prerequisites: None; introductory courses in accounting and management may be helpful. (This course cannot be used towards a degree for students enrolled in the Ohio University College of Business.) |
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| Course Overview: This course is an introduction to all aspects of managing a small business, including legal forms of organization, location, financing, product design and production, marketing, personnel, purchasing and inventory control, and taxes and insurance. |
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| Methods
of Course Instruction:
All material for this course is Web-based. Instructor and students
communicate and exchange materials through e-mail and the course Website. |
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Textbooks
and Supplies:
ISBN 0324226128 Longenecker, Moore, Petty, and Palich, Small
Business Management: An Entrepreneurial Emphasis, 13th ed. (with supplements),
Thomson South-Western College Publishing, 2006
...available from EdMap's distance-learning online bookstore. | STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. | |
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| Technical Requirements:The following operating systems and browsers are fully tested and supported by Blackboard:
∙ Windows 2000 running Internet Explorer 6 or Firefox 1.0.x
∙ Windows XP running Internet Explorer 6 or Firefox 1.0.x
∙ Macintosh OS 10.3 running Internet Explorer 5.2 or Safari 1.2
Other combinations of operating systems and browsers may be compatible with Blackboard 6.3. However, they have not been fully tested so you may experience problems.
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| Number of Lessons: The course has seven lessons, including a supervised final examination. |
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| Types of Writing Assignments: Each regular lesson assignment consists of a set of multiple-choice and/or true/false questions covering the assigned textbook chapters. Lesson 3 is a case-study assignment in which students will analyze and integrate information from the first half of the course. |
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Examinations:
The
course has a comprehensive, supervised final examination consisting
of multiple-choice, true/false questions, and essay questions similar to those
in the lesson assignments. No books, notes, or other aids are
permitted. Two hours is allowed for the examination.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to have their examinations proctored at another accredited college or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about examination procedures will be included with your enrollment material. Examinations may not be taken online nor by e-mail. |
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Grading Criteria: All assignments will be graded, and the final grade will be weighted as follows:
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Average of lesson assignment grades
Midcourse case study assignment
Final examination
Extra credit for Web assignments |
= 50 percent
= 25 percent
= 25 percent
= 12 percent |
| Students must achieve at least 60 percent on the final examination in order to pass the course, regardless of other grades. | | Total percentage of course grades will be converted to a final grade on the following scale: |
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A = above 90 percent
B = 80-89 percent
C
= 70-79 percent
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D = 60-69 percent
F
= Below 60 percent
| | Plus and minus grades may be assigned at the discretion of the instructor. | |
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| Enrollment Information: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Five months to finish. Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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