Course Outline/Calendar

CSUN
Business 312
Data Literacy for Business

Spring, 2024
20657
Mon/Wed 11:00am - 12:15pm (Mon 1/22 - Wed 5/15, 16 weeks)
BB2206
(in-person format)

Wayne Smith Ph.D.   [ wayne.smith@csun.edu ]

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[updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2024]


"There are five managerial roles; they are to set objectives, organize, motivate and communicate, measure, and develop people."
-Peter Drucker (1909-2005)

Course Outline/Calendar

The purpose of this web site is to provide information and materials for students enrolled in Wayne Smith's Business 312 course, Class # 20657, for the Spring, 2024 semester. This course meets Mon/Wed 11:00am - 12:15pm (Mon 1/22 - Wed 5/15, 16 weeks) in BB2206 [ Campus Map ]. This course is taught in the in-person format. 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.

The following summary identifies the key terms used in the course outline.

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Question:
A general organizing question to place this particular material in context
Topic(s):
General topic(s) to be discussed
Richardson/Watson:
Readings from the textbook
Library:
Readings from the library materials (or occasionally, a direct, online resource)
Supplemental:
Miscellaneous Readings
Due:
Assignment or report due at the immediate beginning of class
Review:
Usually a student-led review of an assignment or report
Exercise:
done individually or in teams (announced and collected in-class)
Activity:
done individually or in teams (announced and done either in-class or as homework)
Lecture:
a lecture or presentation done by the instructor
Video Clip(s):
Video Clip(s) shown in class, typically from a movie or TV show
Quiz:
a relatively short test
Exam:
a relatively long test
(contingency)
Slack time embedded during the course to cover unforeseen events

The following is the detail of the course in chronological order. Students must complete the readings and assignments before the due date.

Week 1: Mon. Jan 22, 2024
Week 1: Wed. Jan 24, 2024
Week 2: Mon. Jan 29, 2024
Week 2: Wed. Jan 31, 2024
Week 3: Mon. Feb 5, 2024
Week 3: Wed. Feb 7, 2024
Week 4: Mon. Feb 12, 2024
Week 4: Wed. Feb 14, 2024
Week 5: Mon. Feb 19, 2024
Week 5: Wed. Feb 21, 2024
Week 6: Mon. Feb 26, 2024
Week 6: Wed. Feb 28, 2024
Week 7: Mon. Mar 4, 2024
Week 7: Wed. Mar 6, 2024
Week 8: Mon. Mar 11, 2024
Week 8: Wed. Mar 13, 2024
Week 9: Mon. Mar 18, 2024
Week 9: Wed. Mar 20, 2024
Week 10: Mon. Mar 25, 2024
Week 10: Wed. Mar 27, 2024
Week 11: Mon. Apr 1, 2024
Week 11: Wed. Apr 3, 2024
Week 12: Mon. Apr 8, 2024
Week 12: Wed. Apr 10, 2024
Week 13: Mon. Apr 15, 2024
Week 13: Wed. Apr 17, 2024
Week 14: Mon. Apr 22, 2024
Week 14: Wed. Apr 24, 2024
Week 15: Mon. Apr 29, 2024
Week 15: Wed. May 1, 2024
Week 16: Mon. May 6, 2024
Week 16: Wed. May 8, 2024
Finals Week: Wed. May 15, 2024



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