Instructor: Dmitriy Kalyagin
dkalyagin@chabotcollege.edu
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Business
40 - International Business Instructor: Dmitriy Kalyagin dkalyagin@chabotcollege.edu |
Welcome to the online
Business 40. I am your instructor, Dmitriy Kalyagin. Please read
general information below to find out if this course is for you and how to begin.
Here is a link for additional sources for the Final Project.
How does an Online Course work?
For this course, students go online and use a Course Management System called Blackboard to submit assignments, take quizzes, exams, and communicate with their instructor and other students. There are NO on campus meetings for this class. All assignments, quizzes, exams, and activities will be completed online and submitted through the Blackboard system or e-mail.
The Blackboard system for BUS-40
International Business features all information to
guide you through the course: the syllabus, class schedule, list of assignments,
lectures, chapter materials, quizzes, discussion boards, exams, projects, etc. It is absolutely
crucial to become familiar with the system and its components. You need
to have the self-discipline to log into the online course management system
at least 3 times
a week, study your textbook,
and complete all assignments required. If you do not sign in the system
the required number of times, your grade will be adjusted by the instructor.
The instructor can and will track both the amount of time you spend in the
system and the number of times you log into the system.
Business 40 online is a baccalaureate-level course and is equivalent to the on-campus sections. The online version will cover the same material as a traditional lecture course. As a 3-unit course, academic requirements are to spend 2 hours of homework for every academic unit. Since you do not meet on campus for 3 hours per week and the class is short-term (15 weeks instead of 18 weeks), you are expected to spend about 10-11 hours per week studying for this course.
Is this course for me?
This course is for business majors or others who are interested in the field of Business Administration and feel comfortable using email, an internet browser, etc. Take a quick assessment geared for online courses. If you do not feel you have enough self-motivation and self-discipline to take the online course, you are encouraged to take a traditional, face-to-face version of this class.
What are the technical requirements?
You should have some experience surfing the web and sending e-mails with attachments. It also would be helpful if you like and feel comfortable being online. You will need reliable online access (dial ups are very slow!), Windows 98 or later operating system, MS Word, as well as a standard browser - Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox (seems to be most compatible with the current version of Blackboard), Chrome. It is helpful to also have PowerPoint and speakers.
You can access the course from any computer. You are responsible for arranging the use of an alternative computer (including public library and/or Chabot library lab) in case you experience technical difficulties with you home computer or internet connection. Having technical problems is not an excuse for not completing the class activities. No time extension will be given because of technical problems you may encounter.
Is there a book?
Yes. You will purchase the following text, Wild &
Wild,
International Business: Challenges of Globalization , ISBN
9780137153756, Prentice Hall, 5th ed,
2010 at
Chabot Bookstore.
We will extensively use the textbook in our class, including case analyses,
chapter text, and discussion questions. Every student must have the
textbook.
Do I have to log in at certain times?
No, but you will need to log in several times (at least 3) a week, at a time convenient for you.
To log into the Blackboard, you will need to use a username and a password that should have been mailed to you by the college. Every student has been assigned a new ID number different from their SSN. The new User Identification Number is a unique number beginning with a W and containing 8 digits. If you forget your new ID, you may log into Class-Web with your old Student ID and click the What's my new User ID link. Your temporary password is the first two letters of your first name, followed by the first two letters of your last name (all lowercase) followed by the last four digits of your new User Identification Number.
For example: Maria Valdez with a User Identification Number of W12345678:
USERNAME: W12345678 (the W is uppercase)
PASSWORD: mava5678 (all lowercase letters + last four digits).
You will be able to change the password after logging into Blackboard for the first time.
When you are ready to log into Blackboard, please go to http://clpccd.blackboard.com. This is an entry page for our class. You will type in the user name and a password. The platform will open a welcome page three menu tabs at the top. You will need to click on the "Courses" tab. Then you will see our class' title "Business 40 Sec EN1" on that page. Click on the course's name to get to the virtual classroom. You will be automatically taken to my announcement/welcome letter. Read it and start activities in accordance with the announcement.
If you have questions about Blackboard, including all technical questions, or still have difficulties logging in after reading the material, please go to http://www.chabotcollege.edu/DistanceEd/help/ and fill out a request form.
If you have any class-related questions, contact me.
Last updated 08/17/2011