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Introduction To Business

BUS 115-176

3 Credit Hours

( June 1 to August 8 )

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Focuses on the operation of the American business system.  Covers fundamentals of the economy, careers and opportunities, marketing, management, production, governmental regulations, tools of business and social responsibilities.

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Lewis Schlossinger

Phone

303-340-7225

E-mail

Lewis.Schlossinger@ccaurora.edu

Fax

not applicable

Mailbox Location

Lowry 903, room 203

Other

none

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):

Required: Nickels, William G., McHugh, James M., and McHugh, Susan M., Understanding Business, Eighth Edition, Irwin Press (Web-site www.mhhe.com/ub5e).

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

none

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:

• Start reading chapters:
  1 thru 5.  By conclusion of the first week of class, obtain textbook and read chapters 1 and 2.
   
• E-mail instructor with:
  Your name, e-mail address, daytime and evening phone numbers, preferred time for phone interviews, mailing address, computer system hardware and software types, modem speed, three interesting things about yourself, or business industries of interest.

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

All students are required to send in the above information by the end of the first week..

OTHER INFORMATION:

COURSE WEBSITE:  http://online.ccaurora.edu