This course presents a broad introduction to the functions and operations of business enterprises within the U.S. economic framework. You will be introduced to economic systems and the essential elements of business organization such as finance, marketing, production, risk management, and human resource management. Emphasis is placed on the social and economic environments of business operations.

Prerequisites/Expectations/Recommended Knowledge and Skills: There are no prerequisites for this course.  A satisfactory placement score for ENG 111 is strongly recommended.

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

• Define what a business is.
• Describe the current business environment in the U.S.
• Identify potential ethical issues at different levels within a business organization.
• Make principled decisions on business issues.
• Describe the globalization of business and assess the impact on individual businesses.
• Describe possible advantages and barriers to doing business in a global marketplace.
• Distinguish macro and microeconomics.
• Describe the decisions and policies that form the macroeconomic environment.
• Describe the microeconomic decisions and policies that businesses and industries can make.
• Name the major forms of business ownership and compare the advantages and disadvantages of each.
• Describe the characteristics of entrepreneurs and small businesses.
• List and describe the basic functions, levels, and styles of management.
• Explain the role of organization in the achievement of business goals.
• Describe ways that technology can support communication, production, and management in  a business.
• Describe the trend toward e-commerce.
• Identify important issues in operations and production management.
• Describe the functions of human resource management.
• Describe legal and regulatory requirements that affect human resource policies.
• Explain what is included in marketing - the system to plan, price, promote and distribute goods and services to satisfy wants and needs.
• Explain the role of the control function in business, including becoming familiar with the format and use of the Income Statement and Balance Sheet.
• Describe elementary factors of business finance.

For information on how to order your textbooks, go to http://eli.nvcc.edu/books/

Required textbook for this course :

• BUSN 2e with WebTutor Blackboard Card, by Kelly & McGowen, Cengage, 2010.

          Please note when you purchase your textbook package at the bookstore, you"ll use the code entitled " Web Tutor", which is packaged with the Kelly textbook (not bound in the book). Use the Web Tutor code to access the publisher's material on the course Blackboard pages.

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Your course grade is based on the following assignments, points, and percentages.

Your final grade will be based on the following scale. Please note that you must also pass at least one of the two exams in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments.

There are two(2)online proctored exams. All exams are closed book. Examinations will cover material that has been covered in your textbook, your written assignments, and any Internet exercises that you may have been given. Exams will consist of multiple-choice questions, identification, and short essay questions.

Since ELI courses are self paced, you take exams when you are ready. You must take the exam at one of the six NVCC Campus Testing Centers. See ELI Policies and Procedures for the locations and telephone numbers of the Testing Centers, as well as information about proctors for students who live outside the Northern Virginia area.

I am here to help you succeed in this course. Occasionally questions or problems may arise. Here is how to contact me when they do:

E-mail: tbrady@nvcc.edu
Telephone: (703) 878.5712

1. Use your web browser to connect to http://www.nvcc.edu/bbstart. Follow the directions to determine your email, Blackboard and VIVA account user names and passwords.
2. Access your email account and make sure you know how to use it; you will be required to use this account for all course-related email.
3. Log on to Blackboard at http://learn.vccs.edu.
4. Click on this course under "My Courses." Review the entire course to make sure you understand what will be required of you. Then start completing the assignments.

Please note that account generation takes approximately one week from the time of your paid registration. If you cannot log on after one week, contact the IT Help Desk. If you can log on to Blackboard, but your course isn't listed, please contact ELI or your instructor.