BUSM 261Small Business Management
Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
I. General Information
Department
Business Management & Entrepreneurship
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
Credit Hours Narrative
3 Credits
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
45
Semester Contact Hours Lab
0
Semester Contact Hours Clinical
0
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
This course explores management of a business enterprise with emphasis on the correct methods of operating a small business efficiently. Additional topics of discussion include personality and attitude requirements, organizing business operations, preparation of business communications, and strategies to encourage ethical behavior by managers and employees.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Small Business Management
- Explain the roles, responsibilities, and accountability of managers in planning, organizing, leading, and controlling within an organization.
- Describe formal and informal communication realities and processes within organizations (e.g., social and organizational networks).
- Explain organizational hierarchies and the functions of management and administration at each level (e.g., planning, organizing, directing, and controlling).
- Identify how managers create and manage organizational culture.
- Describe the importance of written policies, rules, and procedures.
- Identify the impact of change on business operations and employees.
- Describe the importance of ethics in business and identify strategies to encourage ethical behavior by managers and employees.
- Employ software tools (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to produce professional quality business communications (e.g., letters, memos, presentations, and emails) to address a variety of business situations.
- SLO9: Prepare a business report that integrates data from multiple sources to illustrate and emphasize key information.
- Interpret and analyze financial information to make business decisions.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
Assignment Breakdown
Assignment Type
Title
Student Learning Outcomes(s)
Quiz
Chapter 1
1, 3, 6
Quiz
Chapter 2
4, 7
Quiz
Chapter 3
4, 6
Quiz
Chapter 4
1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Quiz
Chapter 5
1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10
Quiz
Chapter 6
3, 7
Quiz
Chapter 7
2, 4, 6
Quiz
Chapter 8
1, 2, 3, 8, 9
Quiz
Chapter 9
4, 6, 9
Quiz
Chapter 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Quiz
Chapter 11
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10
Quiz
Chapter 12
1, 2, 4, 7
Quiz
Chapter 13
2, 4, 7
Quiz
Chapter 14
1, 2, 3, 5
Quiz
Chapter 15
2, 4, 8
Quiz
Chapter 16
1, 3, 5, 8, 10
Quiz
Chapter 17
2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10
Quiz
Chapter 18
1, 5
Discussion
Why This Profession?
1, 2, 3
Discussion
Organizational Strategy
2, 3
Discussion
Diversity
2, 4, 5, 7
Discussion
Leaders vs. Managers
1, 3
Discussion
Productivity
1, 5
Project
Manager Interview
1, 3, 4, 8
Project
Video Case Study: Financial Performance
9, 10
Project
Rational Decision Making
1, 5
Project
Guest Presenter Video: Logistics
1, 2, 6
Project
When Goals Aren’t Met
1, 2, 4, 6
Project
Case Study: Employee time Off
1, 4
Project
Community Leadership
2, 9
Project
Video Case Study: Information Management
3, 8
Project
Financial Ratios
9, 10
Team
Organizational Culture
2, 3, 4
Team
Innovation in Education
1, 2, 6, 9
Team
Performance Evaluation
1, 2, 5, 9
Team
Motivating Employees
1, 2, 4
Exam
Final Exam
All
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Assignment Breakdown
Assignment Type
Title
Student Learning Outcomes(s)
Quiz
Chapter 1
1, 3, 6
Quiz
Chapter 2
4, 7
Quiz
Chapter 3
4, 6
Quiz
Chapter 4
1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Quiz
Chapter 5
1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10
Quiz
Chapter 6
3, 7
Quiz
Chapter 7
2, 4, 6
Quiz
Chapter 8
1, 2, 3, 8, 9
Quiz
Chapter 9
4, 6, 9
Quiz
Chapter 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Quiz
Chapter 11
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10
Quiz
Chapter 12
1, 2, 4, 7
Quiz
Chapter 13
2, 4, 7
Quiz
Chapter 14
1, 2, 3, 5
Quiz
Chapter 15
2, 4, 8
Quiz
Chapter 16
1, 3, 5, 8, 10
Quiz
Chapter 17
2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10
Quiz
Chapter 18
1, 5
Discussion
Why This Profession?
1, 2, 3
Discussion
Organizational Strategy
2, 3
Discussion
Diversity
2, 4, 5, 7
Discussion
Leaders vs. Managers
1, 3
Discussion
Productivity
1, 5
Project
Manager Interview
1, 3, 4, 8
Project
Video Case Study: Financial Performance
9, 10
Project
Rational Decision Making
1, 5
Project
Guest Presenter Video: Logistics
1, 2, 6
Project
When Goals Aren’t Met
1, 2, 4, 6
Project
Case Study: Employee time Off
1, 4
Project
Community Leadership
2, 9
Project
Video Case Study: Information Management
3, 8
Project
Financial Ratios
9, 10
Team
Organizational Culture
2, 3, 4
Team
Innovation in Education
1, 2, 6, 9
Team
Performance Evaluation
1, 2, 5, 9
Team
Motivating Employees
1, 2, 4
Exam
Final Exam
All
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