NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship
Course prefix, number, and section number: BUSG 2309-311
Semester/Year of course: Spring 1st 16 - Week 2023 Semester
Semester start and end dates: Start date – January 16, 2024 / End date – May 11, 2024
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Asynchronous Online
Class meeting location, days, and times: Online
Lab meeting location, days, and times: NONE
Semester credit hours: 3
Course description: (NCTC Catalog): Starting, operating, and growing a small business. Includes essential management skills, how to prepare a business plan, accounting, financial needs, staffing, marketing strategies, and legal issues.
Course prerequisites: None
Required course materials: (Included with tuition for course)
Small Business Management: Creating a Sustainable Competitive Advantage, Seventh Edition
Author: Timothy Hatten Publisher: SAGE Publishing eBook ISBN: 978-1-544-36495-7 Print ISBN: 978-1-544-36591-6
Name of instructor: Dr. Andre’ Bryant
Office location: Available Via WebEx
Telephone number: 256-457-6065
E-mail address: abryant@nctc.edu; I will respond to emails within 24 hours to your emails.
Office hours for students: Available via Webex Meeting; Monday and Wednesday 8am – 10am, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 5pm – 6pm; Please contact me via email for additional contact opportunities.
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
Grading Criteria:
16 - Chapter Quizzes 20%
5 – Discussion Questions 15%
2 - Case Studies 10%
1 - Aspire to Be Hired Assignments 15%
1 - Management Paper 30%
1 – Midterm Exam 10%
1 – Final Exam 10%
Final grade scale:
A: 90% - 100%
B: 80% - 89%
C: 70% - 79%
D: 60% - 69%
F: 0 – 59%
Late work policy:
To be fair to all students, I DO NOT accept late work except for documented illnesses. You have 7 days to complete assignments. Please take advantage of the time you have. If you have a problem uploading an assignment and choose to email it to me, it must be time stamped before 11:00 p.m. on Sunday or whatever the due date is. All assignments are important so please do not discount them.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy:
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct.” Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
- The student will receive a failing grade of "O" on the assignment. If the assignment is within a group in which the lowest assignment is dropped, the assignment will not be able to count as a dropped score. It will count as part of the grade.
- A "Scholastic Dishonesty Report Form" will be submitted regarding the incident
- Student may be dropped from the course with a failing grade (letter grade of “F”) if there is a second infraction or the first infraction was deemed extremely serious.
Academic Integrity Policy:
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct”.
Attendance Policy:
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance, if possible, for permission to postpone the exam.
Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for college officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College.
Withdrawal Policy:
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
- Last day to drop with grade of a “W” is April 1, 2024
Student Learning Outcomes: (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Identify the management skills for a small business
- Outline issues related to choosing a business and obtaining a return on investment
- Create a Business Plan
GRADE APPEALS & INCOMPLETE GRADES:
Students can read more about the college's grade appeal processes and procedures for assigning incomplete grades by visiting the Academic Catalog:
https://www.nctc.edu/catalog/academicpolicies/grades-reports/student-grade-appeal.html
(Links to an external site.) and https://www.nctc.edu/catalog/academic-
policies/gradesreports/incompletegrades.html (Links to an external site.)
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK:
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
ADA STATEMENT:
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities):
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with
disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as
special populations (i.e. single parents).
Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable
accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling,
career counseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-
advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information,
disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.
If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either
Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-4321. Alternative students may
stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.
STUDENT SERVICES:
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Teresa Laman
Office location: Corinth Campus, Suite 170, Office 172
Telephone number: 940-498-6263
E-mail address: tlaman@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman
Office location: Gainesville Campus
Telephone number: 940-668-3357
E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu