Dr Hansen's BN109
Fall 2007 Calendar

Note: Readings and assignments listed are to be completed by the dates shown below.

Be sure to return to this calendar for the most updated schedule of readings and assignments. Dates and times are subject to change.

August:

Wednesday, the 22nd:
• Discuss Course Overview/Syllabus
• Receive Ropes Course Permission Slips/Preference Sheets
• Receive BN109 Expectations Assessment
Friday, the 24th:
• Read Your First Year of College: 25 Tips to Help You Survive and Thrive Your Freshman Year and Beyond
• Read Frosh Find Ways to Remake Themselves
• Read 10 Tips for Getting Good (or Better) Grades
• Read College Professor Pet Peeves and Positive Student Behaviors
• BN109 Expectations Assessment Due
• Receive First-Year Fears Worksheet
Monday, the 27th:
• True Colors Assessment Due
• First-Year Fears Worksheet Due
• Receive MBTI assessment
Wednesday, the 29th:
• Last Day to Add
• Read Chapter 1: The Dynamics of Business and Economics
• Company stock pick due
Friday, the 31st:
• Read Chapter 2: Business Ethics & Social Responsibility
• Read: Nine Checkpoints for Ethical Decision-Making
• MBTI assessment due

September:

Monday, the 3rd:
• Labor Day -- No Classes
Wednesday, the 5th:
• Career Planning Part 1: The Tools
• Review Appendix B (p. 354+)
• Surf QuintCareers.com
• Complete Teen Resume Writing Worksheet
• Ropes Course Permission Forms must be turned in no later than today
Friday, the 7th:
• Exploring Type Differences - MBTI
Saturday, the 8th:
Ropes Course #1!
Sunday, the 9th:
Ropes Course #2!
Monday, the 10th:
• Career Planning Part 2: The Major... The Experience
• Career Directions Inventory due
• Read Finding Your Career Passion
• Read How to Find Your Ideal Internship
Wednesday, the 12th:
• Dealing With Stress/Health Issues
• Read Stress management Brochure
• Read 37 Stress Management Tips
• Personal Stress Management Plan due -- your personal 5-10 ways of dealing with stress.
Friday, the 14th:
• TBA
Saturday, the 15th:
Ropes Course #3!
Sunday, the 16th:
Ropes Course #4!
Monday, the 17th:
• Team Day
• Team Building I: Team Name, Colors, Theme Song, Chant, etc.
• Journal Check -- Journals due in class
Wednesday, the 19th:
• Read Chapter 3: Business in a Borderless World
Friday, the 21st:
• Team Day
• Team Building II: Work on establishing roles, community involvement project, retail project brainstorming
• Read Eight Business Team Management Roles
• Personal Team Role Assessment due
Monday, the 24th:
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 1: A Science is Born
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 2: What Retailers Don't Know
• Potential list of interviewees (professor and student) due
Wednesday, the 26th:
• Read Chapter 5: Options for Organizing Business
Friday, the 28th:
• Team Day
• Team Building III: TBA
• Community Involvement Proposal Due

October:

Monday, the 1st:
• Read Chapter 6: Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Franchising
• Am I an Entrepreneur assessment due
• Family Business issues
Wednesday, the 3rd:
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 3: The Twilight Zone
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 4: You Need Hands
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 5: How to Read a Sign
Friday, the 5th:
• Read: Mastering the Art of Teams and Team-Building: 10 Tips for Top-Quality Teamwork
• Are You a Team Player? assessment due
• Team Day: Work on community involvement project, retail project
Monday, the 8th:
• MIDTERM EXAM
Wednesday, the 10th:
• Team Day
Friday, the 12th:
• Fall Break -- No Class!
Monday, the 15th:
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 6: Shoppers Move Like People
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 7: Dynamic
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 8: Shop Lie a Man
Wednesday, the 17th:
• Read Chapter 7: The Nature of Management
• Review Guide to Researching Companies, Industries, Countries
Friday, the 19th:
• Last Day to Drop
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 9: What Women Want
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 10: If You Can Read This You're Too Young
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 11: Kids
Monday, the 22nd:
• Read Chapter 8: Organization, Teamwork, and Communication
• Workplace Values assessment due
• Journal Check -- Journals due in class
Wednesday, the 24th:
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 12: The Sensual Shopper
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 13: The Big Three
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 14: Time, Real and Perceived
Friday, the 26th:
• Family Weekend!
• Spring Course Selection Discussion
• Team Day
Monday, the 29th:
• Community Project Presentations
• Project Reaction Reports Due
Wednesday, the 31st:
• Community Project Presentations
• Course Requirements & Selections

November:

Friday, the 2nd:
• Team Day
Monday, the 5th:
• First-Year Student Advising (5th-7th)
• Spring Semester Preliminary Course selection due
• Read Chapter 15: Accounting and Financial Statements
• Company Product & Financial Overview Project
• Company Annual Report due
Wednesday, the 7th:
• Read Chapter 10: Motivating the Workforce
• Motivation Style Assessment due
Thursday, the 8th:
• Don't forget to register for Spring 08 classes!
Friday, the 9th:
• Team Day
Monday, the 12th:
• Read Chapter 11: Managing Human Resources
• Leadership Legacy Assessment due
• Interviewee Summary Reports due
Wednesday, the 14th:
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 15: Cash/Wrap Blues
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 16: Magic Acts
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 17: In Cyberspace, No One Can Hear You Shop
Friday, the 16th:
• Team Day
Monday, the 19th
• Read Chapter 12: Customer-Driven Marketing
• Journal Check -- Journals due in class
Wednesday, the 21st:
• Thanksgiving Break -- No Class!
Friday, the 23rd:
• Thanksgiving Break -- No Class!
Monday, the 26th:
• Read Chapter 13: Dimensions of Marketing Strategy
Wednesday, the 28th:
• Career Planning Part 3: Networking & Learning from Others
Friday, the 30th:
• Team Day: Final Project Preparations

December:

Monday, the 3rd:
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 18: The Self-Exam
• Read Why We Buy, Chapter 19: Final Thoughts
• Final Reflections on Why We Buy
Wednesday, the 5th:
• Last Day of Classes
• Team Day: Final Project Preparations
• Journal Due: Must be submitted in class

Tuesday, the 11th:

• FINAL EXAM: 4-6 pm
• Retail Presentations

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