Instructor:                    Dan Dewberry

Office Hours:                T,H2:50-3:20 P.M. in RVS 9139

Voicemail/email:          223-1790 x 22775,    dandew@austincc.edu

Website:                      www.austincc.edu/dandew

Classroom:                  RVS 9113

Textbook:                     Entreprenurial Small Business,by Katz & Green, 3^rd edition, published by McGraw-Hill Irwin, ISBN number 9780073381572. 2^nd edition is ok as well, ISBN007340506x.   Note: do NOT order the International Student Edition

Grading:           3 Exams (19.2% each)               57.5% (100 points each)

                        Homework/Quizzes                    23.1% (120points total)

                        Project                                      19.2% (100 points)      

                                                                              Total: 520 points possible   

Grade distribution:  465=A    413=B    361=C    309=D    Below 309=F

Bizness:

1.     The exams will consist of multiple choice and short answer questions derived from text and lecture material.  There is a 4^th optional exam (final exam) at the end of the semester.

2.     You can miss one of the regular exams and the final exam will count in its place.  If you have taken all of the regular exams, you can replace your lowest test score with the optional final exam score.  If you miss two exams, you might be withdrawn from the course.

4.     Attendance.  Attendance is required.  Students with more than 4 absences during a semester have been shown to do poorly (C or lower) and may be withdrawn by the instructor.

5.     It is the students' responsibility to be aware of the withdrawal date (Apr. 25).  Neither you nor the instructor can drop the class after this deadline.  See the back of this syllabus for the college’s policy.

6.     Turn off all cell phones during class.  Disciplinary action can be taken by the instructor if any electronic device is looked at or activated by a student during a test.  You can take notes on your laptop, but if you are caught doing non-class activities, you can lose 2 points on the next test.

7.     Homework assignments will be listed on Blackboard.  A 2 point penalty will be assessed for each class late.  Homework will only be accepted 2 classes late.

8.     The Project (Research Paper, Book Report or Mini Business Plan) will be due on Apr. 16 at 1:30 p.m.  A 5 point penalty will be assessed for each class late.  The last day to submit projects will be Apr. 23 at 1:30 p.m.

BizHints:

1.     7-9 hrs of study/week (READING THE BOOK, discussion w/ a classmate, use of flashcards & other techniques, using the textbook’s website etc.) is recommended if you plan to make a high grade.   Attendance is a must for someone who plans to pass the course.

2.     Website - Visit this website: www.austincc.edu/dandew; more information is available on Blackboard: http://acconline.austincc.edu/ 

3.     Daily reading assignments should be read before the class in which it will be discussed.

4.     Interactive study guide materials can be found at

            http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073381578/student_view0/index.html

Instructor's Objectives:

1.     Provide clearly defined grading system & clearly explained policies.

2.     Provide clear lectures & presentations.

3.     Provide prompt return of exams & assignments.

4.     Provide convenient ways to contact the instructor.

5.     Make the class interesting & challenging.

6.     Respect the students & motivate the students to learn.

7.     Have fun!

Testing Schedule:  Please note: schedule changes may occur during the semester.  Any changes will be announced in class.

EXAM 1- Tue., Feb. 12                          Ch. 1-6                        

EXAM 2- Thur., March 21                      Ch. 7-13                                                           

EXAM 3- Tue., April 30                         Ch. 14-20                                                                     

FINAL EXAM –Tue., May 7                  Cumulative  (optional test)

TEXTBOOK HELP

It is important to obtain a textbook during the first week of class.  There are bookstores at each ACC campus.  Can't afford the textbook?  Contact Student Support Services to see if you qualify for help in obtaining a textbook.  Call 223-6026 or 223-4845 and ask for help with textbooks.  Also check these websites:  ebooks: www.coursesmart.com, rent books: www.chegg.com, more sites: www.textbooks.com, www.bookstore.mbsdirect.net/austincc.htm, www.bestwebbuys.com, and www.craigslist.org. We cannot guarantee on-time delivery from any of these sources.  Allow the necessary amount of time for shipping.

ACBSP Certified: The ACC Business Studies Division is certified by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.  The ACBSP is the leading specialized accreditation association for business education supporting, celebrating, and rewarding teaching excellence. The association embraces the virtues of teaching excellence and emphasizes to students that it is essential to learn how to learn.    http://www.acbsp.org/

COURSE DESCRIPTION: A course on how to start and operate a small business. Topics include facts about a small business, essential management skills, how to prepare a business plan, financial needs, marketing strategies, and legal issues.  Skills: R

COURSE RATIONALE: Small Businesses are being operated today by men and women of all ages all over the world in every sector of business.  To avoid failure, small business education is crucial.  This course is aimed to help one understand the necessary factors in opening and operating a small business.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY: The instructional methodology used in this course is lecture, assignments, and discussion.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY  (see the student handbook as well)

It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that his or her name is removed from the rolls should they decide to withdraw from the class.  The instructor does, however, reserve the right to drop a student should he or she feel it is necessary.  Departmental policy forbids the instructor from withdrawing you from the class after the withdrawal date listed in the course catalogue.  If you decide to drop this class, you must protect your academic record by withdrawing no later than April 25, 2013.  You must also verify that you have successfully withdrawn from the class before the Final Withdrawal Date.  You are also strongly encouraged to keep any paperwork should there be a problem in the computer records.

NEW RULE:  Per State Law (passed by the Texas Legislature), students enrolling for the first time in Fall 2007 or later at any Texas college or University may not withdraw (receive a W) from more than six courses during their undergraduate college career.

Rule of Three               http://www.austincc.edu/admiss/ruleofthree/

Per state law, effective Spring 2006 any student taking a class for the third time or more may be charged an additional $60 per credit hour unless exempted. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has mandated that all publicly funded higher-education institutions will not receive funding for courses a student takes for the third time or more. Without the state funding for those affected classes, ACC will charge additional tuition to pay for the cost of the class. The new “Rule of Three” tuition costs will not apply to developmental courses, Continuing Education courses, special-studies courses in which the content changes each time, or other select courses.  See the webpage above for more details.

Incompletes

An incomplete (grade of "I") will only be givenif extenuating circumstances, such as illness or death of a loved one, keep a student from completing the final examination. Incompletes must be requested in writing with documentation of the extenuating circumstances.  If a grade of I is given, the final examination must be taken by a date set by the student and professor.  This date may not be later than five weeks prior to the end of the 2013 Summer Semester.

Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty  

"Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to, cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work.  Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, research or self-expression.  Academic work is defined as, but not limited to, tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations; and homework.”  See this website for plagiarism definitions: http://www.hamilton.edu/academics/resource/wc/usingsources.html

Statement on Students with Disabilities 

Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical or psychological disabilities.  Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Office of Students with Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes.  Students are encouraged to do this three weeks before the start of the semester.  Students who are requesting accommodation must provide the instructor with a letter of accommodation from the Office of Students with Disabilities (OSD) at the beginning of the semester.   Accommodations can only be made after the instructor receives the letter of accommodation from OSD.

Statement on Academic Freedom

Institutions of higher education are conducted for the common good.  The common good depends upon a search for truth and upon free expression.  In this course the professor and students shall strive to protect free inquiry and the open exchange of facts, ideas, and opinions.  Students are free to take exception to views offered in this course and to reserve judgment about debatable issues. Grades will not be affected by personal views.  With this freedom comes the responsibility of civility and a respect for a diversity of ideas and opinions.  This means that students must take turns speaking, listen to others speak without interruption, and refrain from name-calling or other personal attacks.

Student Discipline

Refer to the student handbook for policies: http://www.austincc.edu/handbook/

STUDENT SERVICES

The Web address for student services is:  http://www.austincc.edu/support/

INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

The Web address is:  http://www.austincc.edu/current/

TESTING CENTER POLICY

ACC Testing Center policies can be found at:  http://www2.austincc.edu/testctr/

SCANS    

The Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Workplace Skills (SCANS) is a project of the Secretary of Education and Secretary of Labor.  The consensus is that students must develop and cultivate workplace skills as part of their college courses.  The SCANS competencies (workplace skills) that will be assessed during this course include: 1. Responsibility - Exerts a high level of effort and perseverance toward goal attainment; works hard to become excellent at doing tasks by setting high standards, paying attention to details, and displaying a high level of concentration even when assigned an unpleasant task; and displays high standards of attendance, punctuality, enthusiasm, vitality and optimism in approaching and completing tasks..  2. Communicate Information - Selects and analyzes information and communicates the results to others using oral, written, graphic, pictorial or multimedia methods.  Competently performing the tasks of communications and interpreting information to others includes determining information to be communicated; identifying the best methods to present information (e.g., overheads, handouts); if necessary, converting to desired format and conveying information to others through a variety of means.  3.  Assessments - Communicates mastery of the material through examination and written assignments.  Meets with instructor to gain additional assistance as needed.  Assists other students to better learn the material. 4. SummarY - These competencies will be assessed throughout the course as indicated above and through the student’s exams.

Entreprenurial Small Business,by Katz & Green, 3^rd edition, published by McGraw-Hill Irwin, ISBN number 9780073381572. 2^nd edition is ok as well, ISBN007340506x.   Note: do NOT order the International Student Edition

Tentative Schedule:

Bizness:

1.     The exams will consist of multiple choice and short answer questions derived from text and lecture material.  There is a 4^th optional exam (final exam) at the end of the semester.

2.     You can miss one of the regular exams and the final exam will count in its place.  If you have taken all of the regular exams, you can replace your lowest test score with the optional final exam score.  If you miss two exams, you might be withdrawn from the course.

4.     Attendance.  Attendance is required.  Students with more than 4 absences during a semester have been shown to do poorly (C or lower) and may be withdrawn by the instructor.

5.     It is the students' responsibility to be aware of the withdrawal date (Apr. 25).  Neither you nor the instructor can drop the class after this deadline.  See the back of this syllabus for the college’s policy.

6.     Turn off all cell phones during class.  Disciplinary action can be taken by the instructor if any electronic device is looked at or activated by a student during a test.  You can take notes on your laptop, but if you are caught doing non-class activities, you can lose 2 points on the next test.

7.     Homework assignments will be listed on Blackboard.  A 2 point penalty will be assessed for each class late.  Homework will only be accepted 2 classes late.

8.     The Project (Research Paper, Book Report or Mini Business Plan) will be due on Apr. 16 at 1:30 p.m.  A 5 point penalty will be assessed for each class late.  The last day to submit projects will be Apr. 23 at 1:30 p.m.

BizHints:

1.     7-9 hrs of study/week (READING THE BOOK, discussion w/ a classmate, use of flashcards & other techniques, using the textbook’s website etc.) is recommended if you plan to make a high grade.   Attendance is a must for someone who plans to pass the course.

2.     Website - Visit this website: www.austincc.edu/dandew; more information is available on Blackboard: http://acconline.austincc.edu/ 

3.     Daily reading assignments should be read before the class in which it will be discussed.

4.     Interactive study guide materials can be found at

            http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073381578/student_view0/index.html

Instructor's Objectives:

1.     Provide clearly defined grading system & clearly explained policies.

2.     Provide clear lectures & presentations.

3.     Provide prompt return of exams & assignments.

4.     Provide convenient ways to contact the instructor.

5.     Make the class interesting & challenging.

6.     Respect the students & motivate the students to learn.

7.     Have fun!

Testing Schedule:  Please note: schedule changes may occur during the semester.  Any changes will be announced in class.

EXAM 1- Tue., Feb. 12                          Ch. 1-6                        

EXAM 2- Thur., March 21                      Ch. 7-13                                                           

EXAM 3- Tue., April 30                         Ch. 14-20                                                                     

FINAL EXAM –Tue., May 7                  Cumulative  (optional test)

TEXTBOOK HELP

It is important to obtain a textbook during the first week of class.  There are bookstores at each ACC campus.  Can't afford the textbook?  Contact Student Support Services to see if you qualify for help in obtaining a textbook.  Call 223-6026 or 223-4845 and ask for help with textbooks.  Also check these websites:  ebooks: www.coursesmart.com, rent books: www.chegg.com, more sites: www.textbooks.com, www.bookstore.mbsdirect.net/austincc.htm, www.bestwebbuys.com, and www.craigslist.org. We cannot guarantee on-time delivery from any of these sources.  Allow the necessary amount of time for shipping.

ACBSP Certified: The ACC Business Studies Division is certified by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.  The ACBSP is the leading specialized accreditation association for business education supporting, celebrating, and rewarding teaching excellence. The association embraces the virtues of teaching excellence and emphasizes to students that it is essential to learn how to learn.    http://www.acbsp.org/

COURSE DESCRIPTION: A course on how to start and operate a small business. Topics include facts about a small business, essential management skills, how to prepare a business plan, financial needs, marketing strategies, and legal issues.  Skills: R

COURSE RATIONALE: Small Businesses are being operated today by men and women of all ages all over the world in every sector of business.  To avoid failure, small business education is crucial.  This course is aimed to help one understand the necessary factors in opening and operating a small business.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY: The instructional methodology used in this course is lecture, assignments, and discussion.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY  (see the student handbook as well)

It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that his or her name is removed from the rolls should they decide to withdraw from the class.  The instructor does, however, reserve the right to drop a student should he or she feel it is necessary.  Departmental policy forbids the instructor from withdrawing you from the class after the withdrawal date listed in the course catalogue.  If you decide to drop this class, you must protect your academic record by withdrawing no later than April 25, 2013.  You must also verify that you have successfully withdrawn from the class before the Final Withdrawal Date.  You are also strongly encouraged to keep any paperwork should there be a problem in the computer records.

NEW RULE:  Per State Law (passed by the Texas Legislature), students enrolling for the first time in Fall 2007 or later at any Texas college or University may not withdraw (receive a W) from more than six courses during their undergraduate college career.

Rule of Three               http://www.austincc.edu/admiss/ruleofthree/

Per state law, effective Spring 2006 any student taking a class for the third time or more may be charged an additional $60 per credit hour unless exempted. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has mandated that all publicly funded higher-education institutions will not receive funding for courses a student takes for the third time or more. Without the state funding for those affected classes, ACC will charge additional tuition to pay for the cost of the class. The new “Rule of Three” tuition costs will not apply to developmental courses, Continuing Education courses, special-studies courses in which the content changes each time, or other select courses.  See the webpage above for more details.

Incompletes

An incomplete (grade of "I") will only be givenif extenuating circumstances, such as illness or death of a loved one, keep a student from completing the final examination. Incompletes must be requested in writing with documentation of the extenuating circumstances.  If a grade of I is given, the final examination must be taken by a date set by the student and professor.  This date may not be later than five weeks prior to the end of the 2013 Summer Semester.

Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty  

"Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to, cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work.  Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, research or self-expression.  Academic work is defined as, but not limited to, tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations; and homework.”  See this website for plagiarism definitions: http://www.hamilton.edu/academics/resource/wc/usingsources.html

Statement on Students with Disabilities 

Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical or psychological disabilities.  Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Office of Students with Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes.  Students are encouraged to do this three weeks before the start of the semester.  Students who are requesting accommodation must provide the instructor with a letter of accommodation from the Office of Students with Disabilities (OSD) at the beginning of the semester.   Accommodations can only be made after the instructor receives the letter of accommodation from OSD.

Statement on Academic Freedom

Institutions of higher education are conducted for the common good.  The common good depends upon a search for truth and upon free expression.  In this course the professor and students shall strive to protect free inquiry and the open exchange of facts, ideas, and opinions.  Students are free to take exception to views offered in this course and to reserve judgment about debatable issues. Grades will not be affected by personal views.  With this freedom comes the responsibility of civility and a respect for a diversity of ideas and opinions.  This means that students must take turns speaking, listen to others speak without interruption, and refrain from name-calling or other personal attacks.

Student Discipline

Refer to the student handbook for policies: http://www.austincc.edu/handbook/

STUDENT SERVICES

The Web address for student services is:  http://www.austincc.edu/support/

INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

The Web address is:  http://www.austincc.edu/current/

TESTING CENTER POLICY

ACC Testing Center policies can be found at:  http://www2.austincc.edu/testctr/

SCANS    

The Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Workplace Skills (SCANS) is a project of the Secretary of Education and Secretary of Labor.  The consensus is that students must develop and cultivate workplace skills as part of their college courses.  The SCANS competencies (workplace skills) that will be assessed during this course include: 1. Responsibility - Exerts a high level of effort and perseverance toward goal attainment; works hard to become excellent at doing tasks by setting high standards, paying attention to details, and displaying a high level of concentration even when assigned an unpleasant task; and displays high standards of attendance, punctuality, enthusiasm, vitality and optimism in approaching and completing tasks..  2. Communicate Information - Selects and analyzes information and communicates the results to others using oral, written, graphic, pictorial or multimedia methods.  Competently performing the tasks of communications and interpreting information to others includes determining information to be communicated; identifying the best methods to present information (e.g., overheads, handouts); if necessary, converting to desired format and conveying information to others through a variety of means.  3.  Assessments - Communicates mastery of the material through examination and written assignments.  Meets with instructor to gain additional assistance as needed.  Assists other students to better learn the material. 4. SummarY - These competencies will be assessed throughout the course as indicated above and through the student’s exams.