AC480 (EX15) OA - Major Readings in Acct.

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About This Course

This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

Students must sign up for the Major Fields Test (MFT) in Business by Week 4 of this course and have the test completed by the end of Week 8. Major Fields Tests are held at CMU campuses around Missouri. It is up to the student to make these arrangements. Please contact your advisor if you have any questions.

Textbooks

Books required for this course include:

1) Who Moved My Cheese?  by Spencer Johnson and Kenneth H. Blanchard; ISBN 978-0399144462
2) Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results by Stephen C. Lundin; ISBN 978-0-7868-6602-1
3) There's No Such Thing as Business Ethics by John Maxwell; ISBN 978-0446532297
4) The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers (And Their Employees) by Patrick Lecioni; ISBN 978-0787995317
 
Many libraries have these books or they can be found at most booksellers. Amazon has both new and used copies of all four.
 

Course Description

Students will read significant works in Business and Accounting with reflections of how those readings including how the topics are currently influencing the industry.  Students will be led in discussions regarding current topics in the industry and will complete a thesis paper on a current issue within the student's field.  Students will write various forms of communication, including memos and business letters, in response to business-related issues such as harassment, discrimination, violence, and ethical dilemmas.

Course Objectives

The student should be able to:
   1. discuss business ethics
   2. write inter-office memorandums dealing with various topics
   3. distinguish between intelligence and emotional intelligence
   4. cite various laws that protect the civil rights of employees
   5. discuss, debate, and respond in writing to numerous current events in business
   6. research and present thought-provoking information on a current issue within the student's particular field