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Introduction to Business (BUS 100)

Sections 1 and 2 Fall 2011

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Last updated December 7, 2011

 

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Current Event

'Aukake (August)

23

Course Introduction

Syllabus

 Section 1

Section 2 

25

What is business?

Economic resources

Ch. 1 Notes

 

 

30

Economic competition

What is the right price?

Finding current events

Ch. 1

 

 

Kepakemapa (September)

1

Business Ethics

Ch. 2 Notes

 

 

6

More Business Ethics

Ch. 2

 

 

8

Why do nations trade?

How can trade be controlled?

Ch. 3

Notes

 

 

13

Culture

Foreign corruption practices act

Forms of foreign market access

Ch. 3

 

Kessner

15

Review Questions

20

Test #1, Chapters 1-3

 

 

22

Forms of business ownership

Ch. 4 Notes

 

 

27

The Corporation

Ch. 4

Keeney

Kalua; Classen

29

Entrepreneurship

Ch. 5 Notes

Kehoe; Leung

Shin; Kapuni-Kamoku

'Okakopa (October)

4

Business model planning

Ch. 5

Iwamoto

Bailey

6

Management functions

Ch. 6 Notes

Kekauoha

 

11

Management

Ch. 6

Lin

Moriwaki

13

Human resources

Ch. 7 Notes

Jacinto

Masulit; Anima

18

Motivating employees

Ch. 7

Carlson; Alcott

Im; Fry

20

Review

25

Test #2; Chapters 4-7

 

 

27

What is marketing?

Target markets and marketing mixes

Ch. 9 Notes

McHenry

Akau; Palea

Nowemapa (November)

1

Product lifecycle

Ch. 9 Notes

Ross; Leao

Sepeta

3

Product branding

Promotions

Ch. 9

Kim

Tiogangco; Kunishige

8

Distribution

Ch. 9 Notes

 

Horn; Takamori

10

What is a product

Ch. 10 Notes

Gaddi; Souza

Pantorilla; Travaso

15

New product development

Ch. 10

Turner; Miyahira

Jeong; Perry

17

Production methods

Ch. 11 Notes

M&V Niumatalolo

Kualii; Buyuan

22

Quality management- Deming

Ch. 11

 

 Schaefer; Panem

29

Accounting Balance Sheet

Ch. 12 Notes

Kinoshita

Madamba; Tsue

Kekemapa (December)

1

Accounting Income Statement

Ch. 12

 

6

Creative Accounting- Enron

 Ch. 12

 

Fuerte

8

Test #3: Review

Review

Review

 Review

13

Section 2 (11:00 AM Class); Test #3 Examination: 9:40-11:40 AM

15

Section 1 (3:30 PM Class); Test #3 Examination: 4:10-6:10 PM 

 

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