Syllabus for Business 100: The Business Profession
An Online Course at http://www.cbe.uidaho.edu/bus100/

Course Instructor
Jack Morris
Office: Room 301E, J.A. Albertson Building
Office Hours: Please email for an appointment

Course Overview
Business 100 is designed to introduce you to the College of Business and Economics (CBE) and to the business environment. In addition, you will learn how the roles and responsibilities of business professionals vary depending on their functional specialty and their level within the organization.  Career opportunities in business will be discussed to help you develop a strong sense of future academic and professional direction.

Course Text
No text is required for this course. Instead, you will be guided through a series of web-based learning modules and selected readings at other internet sites. 

Course Prerequisites
None

Course Objectives
Students completing Business 100 should be able to:

1.    Describe each of the majors offered in the CBE as well as the career opportunities available for each major.

2.    Explain the reasons why the CBE developed the Integrated Business Curriculum (IBC) as well as the role that it plays for each of the majors in the college.

3.    Complete a four (4) year study plan that will lead to graduation in one or more of the majors in the CBE.

4.    Complete a resume.

5.    Explain the importance of internships as well as how to obtain one.

6.    Describe the student code of conduct and know how to correctly cite sources and avoid plagiarism. 

7.    Discuss the opportunities for CBE majors to study abroad and complete a minor in international business. 

Requirements

To achieve a passing grade, a student must successfully complete 13 of the 14 module assignments given in the lesson modules on the Business 100 website. The assignments typically involve writing a short essay or preparing other information related to a course module.  Assignments for each module must be uploaded and submitted through Blackboard and are due on Friday of each week by 11:00 PM PST. 

Specific due dates are listed for each learning module on the Business 100 website.