BUS 1500 - Foundations of Business
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 11, CRN 42408,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Michelle Green
Email: mlgreen02@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | Business in Action (10th ed.) | Bovee and Thill | 13: 9780137879038 |
The textbook is recommended but not required. Blackboard learning modules, instructor-provided chapter materials, slides/notes, assigned videos, readings, and other course resources are designed to support successful completion of the course.
Students can use the official YSU course textbook lookup for the most current purchasing information for this course section. A copy may also be available through YSU Library course reserves, subject to library availability and reserve policies. The textbook is available in the Bookstore on Campus with delivery options online. The e-text version can be purchased there, as well as the Pearson catalog online.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Course Schedule
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Course syllabus; Blackboard materials | Course Overview; Syllabus & Assignment Walkthrough; Blackboard Walkthrough; Seating Chart & Name Tents; Optional Bonus Assignments | 9/5: Bonus Discussion, Remind Bonus, Syllabus Quiz Bonus |
| 8/31 | Chapter 1 materials | Chapter 1: Developing a Business Mindset | 9/5, 11:45 p.m.: Chapter 1 Quiz |
| 9/7 | Chapter 3 materials | Chapter 3: The Global Marketplace | 9/12: Chapter 3 Quiz |
| 9/14 | Chapter 5 materials | Chapter 5: Forms of Ownership | 9/19: Chapter 5 Quiz |
| 9/21 | Chapter 6 materials; Career Challenge materials | Chapter 6: Entrepreneurship & Small Business Ownership; Review Career Challenge | 9/26: Chapter 6 Quiz |
| 9/28 | Chapter 8 materials; Career Challenge materials | 9/29 Required Attendance: Center for Career Management Career Challenge Visit; Chapter 8: Organization & Teamwork | 10/3: Chapter 8 Quiz; Career Challenge submissions may begin 9/29 |
| 10/5 | Marketplace introductory materials | 10/6 & 10/8 Required Attendance: Marketplace Project Introduction, Software Training, Team Formation, Q1 Introduction | Required in-class Marketplace training |
| 10/12 | Chapter 7 materials; Marketplace Q1 | Chapter 7: Management Roles, Functions & Skills; Career Challenge Parts 1 & 2; Marketplace Q1 | 10/17: Chapter 7 Quiz; Career Challenge Parts 1 & 2; Marketplace Q1/Microsimulations |
| 10/19 | Chapter 11 materials; Marketplace Q2 | Chapter 11: Human Resource Management; Marketplace Q2 | 10/24: Chapter 11 Quiz; Marketplace Q2/Microsimulations |
| 10/26 | Chapter 12 materials; Marketplace Q3 | Q3 Chapter 12: The Art & Science of Marketing; Marketplace Q3 | 10/31: Chapter 12 Quiz; Marketplace Q3/Microsimulations |
| 11/2 | Marketplace Q4 materials | 11/3 & 11/5 Required Attendance: Marketplace Team Meetings & Performance Review; Report to Board Setup; Marketplace Q4 | Report to Board Setup; Marketplace Q4 11/7: Marketplace Q4; Peer Evaluation #1 |
| 11/9 | Chapter 2 materials; Marketplace Q5 | Q5 Chapter 2: Economics, Money & Banking; Career Challenge Part 3; Marketplace Q5 | 11/14: Chapter 2 Quiz; Career Challenge Part 3; Marketplace Q5/Microsimulations |
| 11/16 | Chapter 15 materials; Marketplace Q6 | Chapter 15: Financial Information & Accounting Concepts; Marketplace Q6 | 11/21: Chapter 15 Quiz; Marketplace Q6 |
| 11/23 | Marketplace presentation materials | 11/24 Required Attendance: Marketplace Team Meetings & Performance Review; Report to Board Setup. 11/26 University Closed - No Class | 11/28: Report to Board Presentation Slides; Peer Evaluation #2 |
| 11/30 | Marketplace presentation materials; Speaker Event materials | 12/1 & 12/3 Required Attendance: Marketplace Report to the Board Presentations; WCBA/YSU Speaker Event Assignment | 12/5: WCBA/YSU Speaker Event Assignment |
| 12/7 | As applicable | Thursday, December 10, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Scheduled final-examination period reserved for approved Marketplace presentation make-ups and/or Marketplace Alternative Comprehensive Examination | Students who completed all required Marketplace presentation requirements and have no approved outstanding course requirement do not attend |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.