Please Read Carefully:

This course is being offered using Blackboard Vista as the Learning Management System.  The login for your CCA Blackboard Vista course is at http://online.ccaurora.edu.You will not be able to access your course until the start date.  

For technical assistance:

A support desk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you with setting up your computer and solving problems. http://www.ccaurora.edu/students/helpdesk/

ENTREPRENEURIAL OPERATIONS

Bus 102 - 171 (Online Hybrid)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Covers the major aspects of small business management to enable the entrepreneur to successfully begin his own business.  This course provides the basic concepts of marketing, principles of management and finance needed to manage a small business. Further it develops the business plan and suggests methods of obtaining the financing required to launch the business.

HYBRID DESCRIPTION:

Hybrid courses offer the convenience of an Internet course with the opportunity to meet face to face with the instructor and classmates.  Although all of the work can be done through the internet, scheduled meeting times will be published for each course.  There may be mandatory onsite meetings for some courses to take midterm and/or final examinations.

REQUIRED MEETING DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATION:

MANDATORY CLASS MEETING:

Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 from 9:AM to 1:05PM

You must attend this first initial class.

The class will meet at the Lowry Campus in building CLC903, room 113.

·         Saturday, Class 9:00 am - 1:05 pm S Lowry Building 903 113 Sep 26, 2009 - Sep 26, 2009

·         Saturday, Class 9:00 am - 1:05 pm S Lowry Building 903 113 Oct 10, 2009 - Oct 10, 2009

·         Saturday, Class 9:00 am - 1:05 pm S Lowry Building 903 113 Oct 31, 2009 - Oct 31, 2009

·         Saturday, Class 9:00 am - 1:05 pm S Lowry Building 903 113 Nov 14, 2009 - Nov 14, 2009

·         Saturday, Class 9:00 am - 1:05 pm S Lowry Building 903 113 Dec 05, 2009 - Dec 05, 2009

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Douglas Rother, MBA

Phone

Cell: 303-358-8984 (emergency only)

E-mail

Douglas.Rother@ccaurora.edu

All course communication is conducted through the BB/Vista course and the course messaging system.

Fax

303-216-1657

Mailbox Location

Faculty email is provided in the BB/Vista course and is the only means of communication for the course. This provides documentation of all aspects and communications for the entire course.

Other

N/A

REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS:

·         Send/receive mail

·         Download files to your computer and then open them

·         Basic word processing skills 

·         Experience with the Blackboard Vista tool or reference the help page with Information on Blackboard Vista.

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

Longenecker, Moore, Petty, and Palich,  Small Business Management: An Entrepreneurial Emphasis, 13^th Edition, Southwestern part of Thompson Corporation, 5191 Natorp Boulevard, Mason, Ohio 45040.

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

N/A

REQUIRED HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE:

·         Supported Web-browser

·         Supported version of Java

·         To confirm your software is supported, run the Browser Check at http://online.ccaurora.edu

·         You can find detailed information on hardware/software support and information on the Technical issues page.

HOW TO GET STARTED:

Thoroughly review the Blackboard Vista tool or reference the help page with Information on Blackboard Vista.

Begin reviewing your course as soon as possible: http://online.ccaurora.edu

Contact tech support (not me) for all technical assistance:

http://www.ccaurora.edu/students/helpdesk/

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

MANDATORY CLASS MEETING:

You must attend this class.

Log into your Vista course and get thoroughly familiar with site and course.

NOTE: You will not have access to the course site until Sept. 26, 2009.

OTHER INFORMATION:

It is also a Hybrid course (5 weeks); meaning it is a regular 15 week semester course and work condensed to a very short 5 week period.