"All business depends on men fulfilling their responsibility."
-Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)

Contents

• Preface
• Notes
• Pre-course Materials
• Course Materials
• General Materials
• Additional Materials
• Further Study

Preface

The purpose of this web site is to provide information and materials for students enrolled in Wayne Smith's Business 302 course, Class #  17185, for the Spring, 2008 semester. This course meets Tue/Thu 7:00pm - 9:45pm in JH2232. This course is offered by the College of Business and Economics at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). CSU Northridge is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system.

My email address is wayne.smith@csun.edu. For email sent to me by students, the Subject line should start with "[CSUN Bus302]" (without the quotes) [ example ]. Interested students may learn more about me by reviewing my personal web page. The PDF materials on this page require the "free" Acrobat Reader.

Notes

The following notes are updates/changes provided prior to the semester and between class sessions (in descending chronological order).

• Mon. Dec 10, 2007:  After Priority Registration has completed (Friday, December, 7, 2007), permission numbers can be obtained in person in JH3119.

• Tue. Nov 12, 2007:  Yes, there are many students who wish to add this course. I will handle the adds when the class starts. Until then, adds are handled by the COBAE Associate Dean's Office.

The above notes are also available as a subscription feed [ .atom ]. A subscription feed is a contemporary approach to automated notification.

Pre-Course Materials

These materials can be accessed before the first class session. These resources can be useful for prospective students desiring to gain a better appreciation for the subject matter of this course without enrolling in the course or purchasing the required textbook(s). These materials are especially useful for non-business majors who are considering enrolling in this course. Materials in this particular section will not appear on any quiz or exam.

• Electronic Calendar [ .pdf | .ics ] (Sat. Nov 17, 2007)
• Course-pedia [ .html ] (Fri. May 9, 2008)
• My Personal Background [ .pdf ] (Mon. Jun 18, 2007)
• My Academic Research Streams [ .pdf ] (Mon. Jun 11, 2007)
• My Teaching Philosophy [ .pdf ] (Sun. Mar 2, 2008)

Course Materials

These materials should be reviewed before the first class session.

• Syllabus [ .pdf ] (Sat. Mar 1, 2008)
• Outline [ .html ] (Wed. Feb 13, 2008)
• Final Exam Schedule [ .html ]
• Supplemental Materials [ .html ] (Sun. Nov 18, 2007)
• Formatting Requirements for Written Deliverables [ .pdf ] (Fri. Aug 21, 2009)
• Scoring Written Deliverables [ .pdf ] (Thu. Jun 4, 2009)
• BUS 302 and 302L Course (Common) Page [ .html ]
• Wayne Smith's BUS 302L Statistics Exam Review [ .html ]
• The "ABC's" of Gateway Success [ .pdf ] (Thu. Jan 15, 2009)
• Tips for Success - By Students, For Students [ .pdf ] (Tue. Feb 17, 2009)
• Presentation Tips [ .pdf ] (Thu. Jul 24, 2008)
• Business Honors Tutoring [ .html ]
• Key COBAE Courses [ .pdf | .odg ] (Fri. Nov 16, 2007)
• LDC Core Concepts ("Top Ten Topics") [ .pdf ] (Thu. Jan 15, 2009)

General Materials

The following materials apply to all my courses independent of subject matter.

• "How Successful Student Professionals Communicate Electronically" [ .pdf ] (Tue. Mar 17, 2009)
• Class Behavior [ .pdf ] (Tue. Jun 8, 2010)
• Class Participation Guidelines [ .pdf ] (Thu. Jan 4, 2007)
• A Management Writer's Reference [ .pdf ] (Wed. Jun 3, 2009)
• Management Vocabulary [ .pdf ] (Wed. Mar 31, 2010)
• Quantitative Evaluation [ .pdf ] (Sun. Mar 2, 2008)
• Understanding Standardized Scores [ .pdf ] (Sun. Dec 23, 2007)
• The Language of Performance [ .pdf ] (Sun. Mar 2, 2008)
• The Role of Office Hours [ .pdf ] (Wed. May 21, 2008)
• How to Fool Yourself with Technology [ .pdf ] (Wed. Dec 23, 2009)
• CSUN Grade Distribution/Inflation Study (BUS courses) [ .xls ]

Additional Materials

The following materials don't "fit" anywhere else neatly.

• Myers-Briggs Personality Profile [ .html ]
• Structure Requirements for Written Case Deliverables [ .pdf ] (Thu. Sep 17, 2009)
• Towards Insightful Questions [ .pdf ] (Wed. Jun 11, 2008)

Further Study

The following is a collection of materials in various media that students should review just before the end of the the course.

• Materials for Further Study [ .html ] (Thu. May 6, 2010)