TELECOURSE
SEMESTER: FALL 2000 SECTION NO:01 42-981
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NAME: Ramachandran, Vijayan (VJ)
Professor of Business
OFFICE: 2R3
OFFICE HOURS:
| Monday: By Appointment |
| Tuesday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday: By Appointment |
| Thursday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Friday: None |
TELEPHONE: 682-1611, ext 7220
E-MAIL : vramachandran@okc.cc.ok.us
TELEPHONE: 682-1611, ext 7220
E-MAIL : vramachandran@okc.cc.ok.us
LEARNING MATERIALS:
1)Text:Pride, Hughes and Kapoor., Business,1999 Sixth Edition.
Houghton Mifflin
Company Boston Toronto.
2) Telecourse Guide for It's Strictly Business, Bob Woelfle,1998
Second Edition.
Houghton Mifflin Company Boston New York.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduction to business provides and overview
of all
functional areas of business. The course dovetails the impact of
business activities on the
American economical, political, social, cultural and ethical environment.
It ultimately
blends the success of the American business to our understanding
of the global
environment and our ability to deal with the many intervening variables
that dictates one's
competitive advantage to sustain one's market position.
ASSIGNMENT:
To complete Bus 1013, Introduction to American Business, you are required to:
1. Read chapters and watch television broadcast prior to review.
2. Students must attend review sessions. If you fail to attend
review session
an audio tape of the review will be available
in the library, students must
listen to the tape within 7 days from review. Failure
to do so students will
be dropped from the course.
3. Successfully complete three examinations. Exams will be
placed in the
testing center after the review session. Students have 7days
from the
review date to complete the test.
4. PLEASE USE YOUR TELECOURSE GUIDE FOR IT'S STRICTLY BUSINESS WHILE
WATCHING THE COX OR OETA BROADCAST. Answer all the questions under
"Video Focus Points" and turn in your assignments during the review sessions.
For example when you come for the first review you must have done all questions
for chapters 1 through 5 & chapter 16.
REVIEW SCHEDULE:
DATE ASSIGNMENT
CLASSROOM
1 review: Chapter 1 to 5, & 16
2 review: Chapter 6 to 13
3 review:
Chapter 14 to 21
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**For Review 1: Make sure you watch Lessons 1 to 10 on
OETA or COX broadcast
schedule.
**For Review 2: Make sure you watch Lessons 11 to 19 on OETA or
COX broadcast
schedule.
**For Review 3: Make sure you watch Lessons 20 to 26 on OETA or
COX broadcast
schedule.
PLEASE USE YOUR TELECOURSE GUIDE FOR IT'S STRICTLY BUSINESS
WHILE WATCHING THE COX OR OETA BROADCAST.
* Oklahoma City Community College complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990. Students with disabilities who need special accommodations should make their request in the following way :
1) Talk with your instructor after class or during office hours
about your disability or special accommodation needs related to work in
class.
2) Complete the Services to Students with Disabilities Intake/Referral
Form* provided in the office of Services to with Disabilities (unless
this has been completed during the enrollment process). For additional
information call 682-7520 V/TTY.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
AT Oklahoma City Community College a student may be dropped (administratively
withdrawn) from class if that student has excessive absences that, in the
judgment of the faculty, would preclude the successful completion of course
objectives.
It is mandatory for students to complete all examination within the given time frame. (If you fail to meet this requirement and fail to officially withdraw from the class will be given a grade of "F".)
While I may elect to withdraw a student due to absences, it is your responsibility to officially withdraw if you cease to attend review session. Any student who does not successfully complete the course objectives and who has not officially withdrawn from class will be given a grade of "F".
EXAMINATION AND GRADING:
A letter grade will be assigned according to the following scale:
A = 90 - 100%
B = 80 - 89.99%
C = 70 - 79.99%
D = 60 - 69.99%
F = 0 - 59.99%
The examinations are administered in class on the scheduled day.
There will be no retakes of any examination. Each exam will carry 100 points
for a total of 300 points. Additional 100 points will be used for homework.
Exams plus homework will give a total of 400 points. To earn an “A” grade
students must have at least 360 points.