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COMMON
SYLLABUS
LEGAL AND ETHICAL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
BA
333 Spring 2009
INSTRUCTORS WHO TEACH THIS COURSE:
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PROFESSOR NANCY KING COURSE COORDINATOR OFFICE PHONE: 737-3323 EMAIL: OFFICE NUMBER: Bexell #336 OFFICE HOURS FOR Spring 09: Monday 1-2 p.m.;
Wednesday 10:00 – 11:00; Thursday 11 - noon; and by appointment |
PROFESSOR DANIEL LYKINS OFFICE PHONE: 737-4139 EMAIL: lykinsd@onid.orst.edu OFFICE NUMBER: Bexell #415 OFFICE HOURS FOR Spring 09: By appointment |
This common syllabus is intended as a brief overview
of this course. IMPORTANT NOTE FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN BA 230 (Business Law
I): this syllabus does not apply to you
and you should consult the syllabus provided by your course.
Students in BA 333 should also consult the
information provided by your instructor on your section’s Blackboard website. Each instructor has also prepared
documents titled “Instructor’s
Additional Requirements” and “Assignment
Schedule” for their sections of BA 333 that supplement this syllabus and
have been posted on the blackboard website for the sections of the course
taught by the instructor.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
LEGAL AND ETHICAL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (2). Legal and ethical
regulations of
MEASURABLE
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon the successful completion of this
course, students should be able to:
1)
Critically
analyze the meaning of selected judicial cases and statutes including the
management implications of legal rules drawn from those cases and statutes.
2)
Knowledgeably
discuss contemporary legal issues related to managing a business including the
impact of global business markets, electronic commerce and technology.
3)
Formulate
legal and ethical strategies for entrepreneurs related to business entity
selection, raising capital and managing intellectual property.
4)
Apply
business law concepts to solve practical business problems including more
advanced topics such as intellectual property, securities law and antitrust law
issues.
5)
Use
online legal databases to conduct basic legal research about business problems.
6) Effectively communicate ethical and legal concerns and propose lawful and
ethical approaches to resolve business problems orally or in writing.
LEARNING
RESOURCES --REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Text:,
Frank B. Cross and Roger LeRoy Miller, West’s
Legal Environment of Business (6th ed., 2007).
Blackboard
Course:
The blackboard site for the combined sections of the course taught by each
instructor contains the syllabus, Instructor’s Additional Requirements for
the course, and an Assignment Schedule as well as any other materials for the
instructor’s sections of the course. Additional materials will be provided in
class and/or posted on the Blackboard Website.
EVALUATION
OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
Sustainability:
Consistent with the
HOMEWORK: Preparation for
in-class writing assignments and quizzes - in addition to the assigned reading, you will have homework assignments
that require you to prepare for in-class writing assignment or quizzes. You may
also be assigned problem sets or study questions to complete outside class. See
Assignment Schedule on Blackboard for your class section for the due dates for
homework assignments. In some cases you must be in class in order to receive
points for the homework, e.g., quizzes and in-class writing assignments. Your
work must be turned in on time. Late work will receive a lower grade and/or
zero points (See Instructor’s Additional Requirements on Blackboard). Your
homework must be your own work. Work
that is too similar to that of another student will result in neither student
receiving credit for the assignment. It is academic dishonesty for a
student to submit another student’s/person’s work as the student’s own work (in
part or whole) or to assist another student in the process of submitting
another student’s/person’s work as his or her own work.
CLASS
PARTICIPATION: Class
participation points may be assigned based on your class attendance, preparation
for class and participation in class discussion. See Instructor’s Additional Requirements for this class, posted on the
Blackboard website for your section.
MIDTERMS:
One or more midterms covering
multiple chapters from your text and lecture material will be given as listed
in Assignments Schedule on Blackboard for your section of the class. Midterms
will be given during the regular class period. Test questions may be objective
or short answer/essay. Unless excused in advance, if you miss the
midterm because you are absent or late to class, you will not be allowed to
make-up the midterm or be given more time to complete it. See Administrative Rules for Final Exam and
Midterms, below.
FINAL
EXAM/FINAL PAPER: Your instructor has discretion to
require all students to complete a comprehensive research paper or essay in
lieu of a final exam. If a final exam is given, the final exam is comprehensive
and may test any material (lecture, text, class problems, etc.) covered in the
course. See Instructor’s Additional
Requirements on the blackboard website for your section of the class for
your instructor’s rules on using a limited amount of notes on the Final Exam.
All sections of BA 333 take the final exam on a Group Examination schedule, meaning that all students take the exam
at the same time and on the same date.
The contents of the exam may and will vary by instructor. Students take the
exam at a location with students taking the class from the same instructor. For
the date and time of group exams, see
Final Examination Schedule for Group Examinations on the OSU website under
Registration Information. Your instructor will provide information about the location of your exam.
ADMINISTRATIVE
RULES FOR THE FINAL EXAM & MIDTERMS:
Identification
for exams/rule on no electronic equipment. You are
required to bring your student I.D. (with your picture) to the final exam. You are required to present your I.D. when
you turn in the final exam if asked. No
iPods, computers, cell phones, PDA’s, headphones or other electronic equipment
are permitted in the final exam or in midterms. Exam materials are the
property of the instructor and the
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY
FOR ASSIGNED MATERIALS:
For
all exams, you are responsible for all materials in the text and other reading
materials that are assigned, as well as lecture material, unless expressly
excluded. All aspects of a chapter or
other reading assignment will not necessarily be covered in class and current
material outside the text will be discussed in class; consequently lecture
material will be emphasized on the tests and exams. You are encouraged to be present for all
classes and to take good notes.
WRITTEN
PETITION FOR EXCEPTION TO SYLLABUS RULES
You may make a written petition for an
exception to the syllabus rules if you have a serious emergency or other
extreme circumstances that prevent you from complying with the rules in this syllabus or your Instructor’s Additional Requirements that supplement this
syllabus. No make-ups of quizzes,
in-class assignments, midterms or the final exam will be allowed unless
arranged in advance or due to an emergency or other extreme situation. The
following circumstances generally are not adequate reasons to support a make-up
of missed work: illnesses not requiring hospitalization, doctor’s appointments,
court appointments, work schedule conflicts, participation in OSU sports or
other sports, child care problems, lateness due to over-sleeping, conflicts
with class schedule and travel home for a holiday or break or travel delays
upon returning to campus.
Petition
format/Time to Appeal: You must make your petition in writing
and state the circumstances and reasons you believe that an exception should be
made for you. Include your name, email
address, and class number (BA 333) and your class section number on the
petition. Petitions regarding late homework or a missed midterm will not be
considered unless received by your instructor within one week of the due date
for the homework or test date. Petitions
to take the midterm or final exam on a date different than the scheduled date
must be made to your instructor in advance, at least two weeks in advance
except for emergencies, and will be granted only for extreme
circumstances. You must deliver your petition to your instructor in person or by email.
Do not deliver petitions to your instructor’s office, faculty services, or
through the mail. If you are unable to
take the midterm or final exam on the scheduled date for any reason other than
a conflict between two or more exams, your instructor reserves the right to
substitute a 10 page, double spaced, research paper on an assigned legal topic
in lieu of the scheduled exam.
GRADING
Each
instructor will allocate the 1000 maximum possible points in the class to the
following:
1. Homework (quizzes, in-class
writing assignments, problems, etc.)
2.
Midterm(s)
3.
Final Paper or Final Exam
Maximum
Possible Points 1000
**Unless there
is a calculation error, grades are final unless questioned within one week of
receiving the grade and before the last day of class.
**Course grades will be
on a “+/-“ grading system.
You may
calculate an estimate of your course grade at any time during the term by
adding up the points you have received and determining if you have at least the
minimum percentage of available points to earn the applicable grade as follows:
A >= 93% C >= 72%
A- 90% C- 70%
B+ 88% D+ 68%
B 82% D 62%
B- 80% D- 60%
C+ 78% F <=59%
ACTING
PROFESSIONALLY, ETHICALLY AND HONESTLY
The
·
treat
others with honesty, respect, and courtesy
·
maintain
the highest levels of academic integrity
·
act
in accordance with my ethical and social responsibilities
·
strive
to foster a professional learning environment
·
act
in a professional manner”
You may also want to consult the University’s
Statement of Expectations for Student Conduct: http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION:
Accommodations are collaborative efforts between
students, faculty and Disability Access Services (DAS). Students with
accommodations approved through DAS are responsible for contacting the faculty
member in charge of the course prior to or during the first week of the term to
discuss accommodations. Students who believe they are eligible for
accommodations but who have not yet obtained approval through DAS should
contact DAS immediately at 737-4098.
The
syllabus is a guide, not a contract, and therefore may be changed as
necessary. If changes are made, your
instructor will announce them in class and place them on the board, generally
at least one class in advance of the due date for an assignment, etc.
Last
Revised: March 23, 2009