BUSA 203

The hyperlinks in the tables below will open the syllabus ["About the course" on 9/6] and topical modules for the subject matter and dates indicated in the right hand column. We will meet in whatever location is designated for the date in the "Where?" column. Some dates are "TBA" [to be announced] and others may change, as circumstances dictate. Note that some of the modules later in the semester are incomplete. I will have them ready by the time we get there.

Downloads [other than session modules; current as of 9/11/2011]

First day of class handout w/ contact information, etc.
PowerPoint slide with critical dates and assignment weighting
Notation, definitions, acronyms, etc.
Module evaluation form

Final project assignment details are at this link Rosa's Pala Franchise

Modules for September

Topical content and links to modules	Where?	Date
About the course [administrative matters like contact information, office hours, required materials, my educational philosophy, course objectives, etc.]	MCLT 124	9/6
Module 1: Small business context; review of balance sheet concepts	MCLT 124	9/8
Module 2: Getting down to business with costs and income statements	MCLT 124	9/13
Module 3: Breakeven analysis	Sakai Chat*	9/15
Module 4: Moving to Excel	Sakai Chat	9/20
Module 5: Moby Dick Motel case	MCLT 124	9/22
Module 6: Practice with breakeven analysis	MCLT 124	9/27
Exam on material to date [at MyAccountingLab]	n/a	9/29
* On days designated Sakai Chat, the tentative plan is that I will log in at the time class normally begins. If nobody else "shows up" after about 15 minutes, I will log out.

Modules for October

Topical content and links to modules	Where?	Relevant dates
Module 7a: Regression tutorial	Sakai chat	10/4
Module 7b: Practice with regression	MCLT 124	10/6
Module 7c: For credit regression assignment due today at the start of class	MCLT 124	10/11
Introduction to product costing	MCLT 124	10/11
Module 8: Basics of Product Costing	Sakai Chat	10/13
Module 9: Introduction to Activity-Based Costing	Sakai Chat	10/18
Review session on product costing and ABC	MCLT 124	10/20
Quiz on product costing & ABC; SGID placeholder	MCLT 124	10/25
Module 10: Incremental analysis	MCLT 124	10/27
Module 10: Incremental analysis, continued	Sakai chat	10/29

Modules for November

Topical content and links to modules	Where?	Relevant dates
Module 10: Incremental analysis, continued	Sakai chat	11/1
Module 11: NPV and capital budgeting	TBA	11/3
Module 11: NPV and capital budgeting, continued	TBA	11/8
Case analysis on incremental analysis and NPV	TBA	11/10
Module 12: Introduction to operational budgeting	Sakai Chat	11/15
Module 12: Operational budgeting, continued	MCLT 124	11/17
Module 12: Operational budgeting, continued	MCLT 124	11/22
Thanksgiving break	Wherever	11/24
Module 12: Operational budgeting, continued	TBA	11/29

Modules for December

Topical content and links to modules	Where?*	Relevant date
Guest speaker [Craig Chance, Columbia Bank] tentatively scheduled for today	TBA	12/1
Course wrap up, evaluations, Q & A on final project: Rosa's Palas Franchise	MCLT 124	12/6
Team meetings with me [I will distribute a sign up sheet for team meetings]	MCLT 326	12/8
Meetings with the bankers [section 1]	MCLT 180**	12/14; 8 – 9:50
Meetings with the bankers [section 3]	MCLT 180**	12/15; 2 – 3:50
	** Morken 180 is behind the Kelley Cafe

Copyright © 2010 Gerald M. Myers Last modified: 11/6/2011; 20:50

Copyright © 2010 Gerald M. Myers
Last modified: 11/6/2011; 20:50