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Business Ethics, BMGT 1341
Internet Syllabus
|
Instructor |
Kippi
Harraid Business
Professor |
Email |
Prefer emails within WebCT
for class questions |
|
Office
Hours |
Location:
TC224 1:00
– 3:00 pm M/W 10:30
– 12:00 am T/TH |
Phone |
903.677-TVCC 903.670.2632
(office) |
Description:
Welcome to Business Ethics
Online! The general purpose of this course is to provide an introduction
to ethical decision making in business. The focus will be on ethical decision
making and ethical business issues at individual, organizational, and societal
levels. Dilemmas, real life situations, and cases will provide an opportunity
for students to use course concepts to address ethical issues in real life. The
course emphasizes critical thinking and informed decision making about ethical
action. This course is not designed as a university transfer
course.
Business Ethics is part of a
workforce education program designed for employment in business, industry,
technical fields, and health services. Ethical decision making is of
vital importance and demanded by employers today.
Goals:
The primary purpose of Business Ethics is to prepare you for ethical dilemmas you will face in your business career. Building on the foundation of your textbook, we'll add lecture notes, class discussions, Internet research assignments, case studies, and weekly quizzes. The course is fast-paced, so keep up with the work!
The computer system requirements
for this course are as follows:
· Windows 98 or later operating
system
· Easy access to a reliable
Internet connection – 56K modem speed or higher
· A word
processing program such as Microsoft Word 97 or later version, Microsoft Works,
or Word Perfect.
· Other helpful
software needs
o Presentation
capabilities utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint 97 or later version
o Some
Internet assignments require you to access PDF documents. The letters PDF
indicate a document is in the Portable Document Format (PDF). To view these
files you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available for free from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
|
Ferrell, O. C., Fraedrich, John, and Linda Ferrell. Business
Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases, 7th Edition. |
Jennings, Marianne. A
Business Tale: A Story of Ethics, Choices, Success – and a Very Large
Rabbit. |
Resources:
The textbook, Business
Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases, 7th ed., offers
some excellent special features including a great student web site.
You will be expected to:
· Follow
TVCC Internet course policies and procedures
· Communicate weekly with
instructor and meet all deadlines
Upon
successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
· Identify
and define key moral concepts and theorists and assess their impact on business
ethics decisions.
· Demonstrate an understanding of
the dimensions between business ethics, economics, law, corporate and
organizational culture, performance, and relationships.
· Identify, discuss and analyze important
ethical concerns and issues in the functional areas of business including
management, marketing, accounting, and finance.
· Explain the
significance of business ethics and apply moral principles to evaluate ethical
issues.
Students can log on to the TVCC WebCT website after the first class day of the semester by
following the link https://ecourses.tvcc.edu.
All student log-ins are as
follows:
· User ID: Your last name
followed by the first initial of your first name plus the last four digits of
your social security number. For example, Kippi Harraid, 461-08-1234,
would be harraidk1234.
· Password: The last four
digits of your social security number.
· Both your
user name and password are case sensitive, so pay close attention to the caps
lock key!
· Once you have
logged in to WebCT, you may change your password –
just make sure you remember it! If you forget your password, you will not
be able to access your course until it is reset by TVCC Network Services.
·
Utilize
the navigation tools within WebCT to go from place to
place within your course rather than the back and forward buttons in your
browser.
Assignments:
You will be provided with an
assignment calendar at the beginning of the semester on the class homepage.
Changes are made to this assignment calendar throughout the semester, so
visit this page often. Pay close attention to due dates and times!
Each student will be expected to
log on to the discussion board on WebCT each week
where there will be chapter discussion thread assignments posted.
You will be required to read and discuss selected cases. All entries
should be posted no later than 11:00 p.m. on Saturday of the scheduled week.
All quizzes will be timed. Each
one will be available all day Friday and Saturday of its scheduled week. Quizzes
should be submitted no later than 11:00 p.m. on Saturday of the scheduled
week. Students who fail to take a quiz or an exam without contacting
the instructor prior to the test will receive a zero for that test and will
not be given a make-up test.
If a test is announced as a
proctored exam, the exam will not be administered online. Students will
be required to come to the
This is not a self-paced class.
Please refer to the class schedule and calendars for assignments and due dates.
Keep in mind that online learning is active and self-initiated, and therefore
requires self discipline. Don't think that this class will be easier because it
is online; it will probably be harder.
Here are some tips for successful completion of an online course.
·
Prepare
in advance
·
Set
a specific time of day for doing the work
·
Prepare
a physical setting (close the door, eliminate interruptions, etc.)
·
Ask
lots of questions in the discussion board if you don't understand something
If you haven't participated in
online communication very much, you might want to visit a few web sites that
explain "Netiquette,” such as http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/09netiqt.htm.
Briefly,
·
Use
polite, understated, good language
·
Do not type in ALL CAPS, which is
perceived as shouting
·
If you disagree, do so politely
·
Think
of your comments as being printed in a newspaper
Documentation
of Course Completion:
You are expected to keep copies of all of your submitted work. If an assignment is lost, it will be your responsibility to redo and/or resubmit the assignment for grading.
Once an assignment is graded and returned, you must keep a copy of the graded assignment in electronic format. Then, if there is a dispute on the grade, you have verification of grade received.
This course is not self-paced; there are published assignment due dates. No late work will be accepted, unless there is a special circumstance that is discussed with the instructor BEFORE the assignment's due date. Any work turned in after this date will be recorded with a grade of zero.
It
is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to withdraw from this class. It must be done through the
registrar’s office. A phone call to your
instructor WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED as a withdrawal. Proper paperwork required by TVCC must be
completed. You will not be dropped by the instructor.
If
you do not take care of responsibility and miss the last day to withdraw and
still receive a “W” on your transcript, your grades will be averaged as is and
submitted with final grades. This may
mean a grade of an “F” if you have not completed your assignments. Please take care of business and DROP this
class through the registrar’s office if you do not plan to complete it.
Academic
Integrity:
Among the violations of academic integrity are: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, personal misrepresentation and proxy, bribes, favors, and threats.
Any work that is submitted for
grading should belong to you. Your work must reflect your own personality
and understanding; work copied from another is unacceptable and grounds
for a breach of the academic integrity.
Specifically, as academic integrity issues relate to this course, if it is discovered that you are not completing your own assignments, you will fail this course. The moral of this story is to study with others, but do your own work!
TVCC is an equal opportunity employer/educator functioning under the affirmative action plan and
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or other legislated
categories in its services, employment programs,and/or its educational programs and activities.
This includes but is not limited to admissions, treatment, and access.