BADM 320 – Financial Planning Syllabus for Online Instruction Spring I 2009 Online Instructor: Contact Information: Katherine Spradley Email: SpradleyK@Campbell.edu Telephone: 7045756166 (you can text anytime) Office hours: MF 9am9pm (do not call after 9pm) Weekend hours: subject to availability
Required Text: nd Pond, J. Personal Financial Planning Handbook. 2 Ed. New York: Thomson SouthWestern, 1991 (ISBN 0791324761). Criterion licensepurchase from the bookstore Financial Calculator (BA II PLUS directions will be providedall others are your responsibility) **Calculator not required but highly suggested *You are expected to have your book and Criterion license no later than the end of week 1. Course Website: www.blackboard.campbell.edu Login: Student Username: Campbell assigned email address [first initial, middle initial, last name, birth month (two digits), and birthday (two digits)] Student Password: last six digits of social security number Criterion Logins: BADM320Fall22008 Purpose: This portion of the BADM 320 course will seek to combine real life examples and discussions, textbook issues, and written assignments to help the student learn and understand financial planning. The student will be able to create a budget and understand the many terms that are associated with financial planning. If the student needs direction, he or she may seek direction from the instructor. The student will learn how to analyze figures and what general direction an individuals needs to take to improve his or her financial status. . This is a very challenging class to take online but if you keep up with your work and participate in discussions, you should be able to pass with flying colors. Evaluation and Grading Procedures: Completion of all assignments each week (either 100 or 0) 10% Discussion Board Participation (2 post per week on different days) 40% Written Assignments (1 assignment/quiz/end of chapter questions per week) 30% Special Project/Paper 20% Final (exempt if already have a 90 or above average in the classI will notify you by email)** 100% Grading Scale: A=10090, B=8980, C=7970, D=6960, F=59 and below Completing all assignments within a given week is crucial. There are eight weeks in this course. Each week will build upon the next, so falling behind isn’t an option. Late assignments may be accepted on an exception basis only after receiving permission from the instructor but may result in a lower grade up to 15% off your original grade. I will only consider exceptions for one week following the due date. Completing all assignments includes participating in weekly discussions, reading the “Something to think about” section as well as checking into the various links for “Recommended Reading.” There are ways to check and see if these items have been viewed and for how long. Additionally, if you feel you are having trouble with any items,
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please contact me as soon as you are finding you have a problem. Please do not let it grow into a larger issue than is necessary. Discussion Board: The discussion board forum will be a large part of this online course. The instructor will post questions, comments, and guidelines pertaining to the chapter(s) assigned for the week. The student will respond on the discussion board by answering questions and commenting on subject material. The student will be graded on his or her grammar and spelling (so please use the spell check link), comprehension of subject matter, and timeliness of response. You may prepare your response in MS Word or Notepad so that you may proof read it and spell check it. The instructor will post comments and/or questions, which require a response by Sunday at midnight Eastern Standard Time in a thread initiated by the student. In order to receive full credit, the student must post a thorough initial response and respond to at least one other posting (another students thread) from another classmate on different days. You may initiate additional questions at any time; however, these to not count as a response. Reponses of “I concur” or “I agree” are not acceptable. You must provide some substance to your response that continues the conversation topic. By doing this correctly, we are able to have discussions online. To access the online discussion board forum, follow these steps: 1. Go online to www.blackboard.campbell.edu . 2. Login with your username and password. 3. Choose the “BADM 314 – Corporate Finance” course link. 4. Click on “Discussion Board.” 5. Read instructor’s comments, questions, and directions. 6. Click on “+ Add Forum.” 7. Type your name in the Name field. 8. Type your response in the Description field. 10. Click Submit. The Discussions will be graded as follows: Relevant Initial Posting 40 points Relevant Second Posting 40 points Grammar/Spelling 20 points Written Assignments: Written assignments will also be graded on grammar and spelling, comprehension, and timeliness. Instructions and formatting guidelines will be in the weekly assignments and will be due Sunday by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time. These assignments may also encompass end of chapter questions and/or a quiz. The purpose of these assignments is not just to memorize items in the textbook and regurgitate them to paper/computer; rather, to apply the principles of this class to life experiences. All documents must be saved in MS Word, Power Point, Excel, Access, PDF, WMA, or MP3 (all other files require permission to submit using to make sure I am able to view/listen to them). All MS Word documents should follow: 12 point font, New Times Roman, Double Spaced, with your name on every page. To submit written assignments via Blackboard, follow these steps: 1. Go online to www.blackboard.campbell.edu . 2. Login with your username and password. 3. Choose the “BADM 314 – Corporate Finance” course link. 4. Click on Tools then “Digital Dropbox.” 5. Click on “+ Add File.” 6. Type your name in the Name field.
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8. Click on the Browse button to the right of the File field – this button will allow you to choose from your documents and attach your written assignment. Doubleclick on your document, and it will attach to the File field. 9. Click Submit. Online Schedule and Assignments: Always check Announcements first to make sure you stay informed about any changes. Assignment Assignment Due Date Time Due Week 1 Jan 11 11:59 pm EST OrientationPlease familiarize yourself with this course and the layout during this time to prevent delays in receiving assignments and announcements later in the course. Discussion Board Quiz (timed 1 hour) (Chapters 1 and 2) Week 2 Discussion Board Week 2 Test (untimed) (Chapters 3 and 4) Week 3 Discussion Board Week 3 Test (untimed) (Chapters 5 and 6) Week 4 Discussion Board Week 4 Test (untimed) (Chapters 7 and 8) Week 5 Discussion Board Week 5 Test (untimed and 1 attempt) (Chapters 9 and 10) Week 6 Discussion Board Week 6 Test Paper Week 7 Discussion Board Week 7 Test (untimed and 1 attempt) (Chapters 11 and 12) Jan 18 11:59 pm EST
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Week 8 Mar 01 11:59 pm EST Discussion Board Week 8 Test (untimed and 1 attempt) (Chapters 13 and 14) Final (The final is only for those with an average below 90% after Week 7 assignments have been graded. You will be notified by email if you are exempt from the final.) The final can add up to 5 points to your grade. Grade disputes for assignments should be handled through email to the instructor. Final grades should be handled in accordance to the University’s handbook. Lastly, do not wait until the last minute to take a test or to complete an assignment as the excuses that my computer failed, I can’t get in the assignment, I fell asleep, I didn’t realize this was different time zoneall of these excuses do not get you an extension on the due date of your assignments. Plan ahead to succeed! Campus Requirements Campbell University’s Statement of Purpose: Campbell University is a university of the liberal arts, sciences, and professions which is committed to helping students develop an integrated Christian personality characterized by a wholeness that includes: a method of critical judgment; an appreciation of our intellectual, cultural, and religious heritage; and a sensitive awareness of the world and society in which they live and work with persons. Campbell University is a Baptist university affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Both in and out of the classroom, the University endeavors to present Christian principles to students and to foster their application to daily life. This course is consistent with the aforementioned purpose and provides students a positive environment for learning. ADA Statement: Students with documented disabilities who desire modifications or accommodations should contact the Office of Student Support Services located in the University’s Hight House. Attendance: Campbell’s attendance policy states that regular attendance is mandatory. Students may miss only 15% of classes. Any student missing more than 15% of classes may fail the course due to a lack of attendance. Classes meeting 1 time per week – 1 class per 9week term (This includes blended classes.) Classes meeting 2 times per week – 3 classes per 9week term Classes meeting 3 times per week – 4 classes per 9week term Although physical class meetings are not part of this course, participation in all interactive learning activities is required. To receive full credit for all assignments, the instructor must see weekly participation (minimally). Student assignments and student/instructor communications will be conducted via Blackboard, email, telephone, mail or fax if necessary. Missing two (2) weeks of class consecutively during this course may result in a failing grade. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is any use of another person’s words or ideas without giving proper credit to the person from whom you borrowed the words or ideas. Plagiarism is the theft of intellectual property. Plagiarism includes the following:
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Failing to cite properly any direct or indirect quotation(s) from professionally written materials (books, journal articles, etc.) student papers, projects, presentations, etc. Submitting as your own work a paper, project, or presentation that you did not compose (that is, write, compile, draw, etc.) Allowing another person to write your paper or develop your presentation or assignment. Students who plagiarize will be subject to failing the assignment and/or failing the course. The Campus Director may impose additional sanctions: See the Extended Campus Student Handbook for further information. GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE!!!! Turnitin.com: “Turnitin.com” is a webbased service that provides online reviews of written material to judge if it has been copied from another source. Turnitin.com is used to evaluate the possibility of a student plagiarizing or cheating on written material. The instructor may require students to submit written work in an electronic format for the purpose of utilizing the Turnitin.com service; however, no use of Turnitin.com is planned for this course. Criterion is a webbased service that provides online reviews of written material to grade grammer, spelling, and other items written by students. The instructor may require students to use this service prior to turning the work into the digital drop box. Please turn in all drop box assignments to Criterion for grammar and spelling grading. This is meant as a guide to the course and is subject to change at the professor’s discretion. Specific assignments will be given in Blackboard under the Assignment Tab.
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