BA-42 - Business Policy
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Integrates the different concepts learned in other courses by making the students analyzes the problems of a company from the point of view of top management. It also introduces the concepts of corporate strategy. Social responsibility of business is further emphasized and viewed in terms of corporate objectives and strategies. Cases are used extensively throughout the semester. Pre-requisite: Fourth Year Status.
Course Description
Integrates the different concepts learned in other courses by making the students analyzes the problems of a company from the point of view of top management. It also introduces the concepts of corporate strategy. Social responsibility of business is further emphasized and viewed in terms of corporate objectives and strategies. Cases are used extensively throughout the semester. Pre-requisite: Fourth Year Status.
Number of Units – 3
Objectives:
At the end of the course, the students are expected to:
1. Develop critical thinking skills and reasoning ability through class discussions, case studies, film showing, recitations and other class activities.
2. Develop a sense of social responsibility through community-base action research and/or community service projects.
3. To develop enterprise of target beneficiaries.
4. Recognize the necessity of conserving our natural resources.
5. Express their insights and thoughts freely and creatively on national policies and issues related to poverty and sustainable development.
6. Construct business matrices.
7. Use case studies from which business strategies can be derived.
References: David, Fred R., Strategic Management. 9th Edition. Prentice Hall, 2001.
Course Requirements and Weights:
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Class Participation/ Recitation
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10%
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Regular Consultation with Adviser
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10%
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Quizzes
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10%
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Option 1: For Group Project Proposal Defense
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Individual Oral Defense (average grade from panelists)
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30%
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Group Work (Paper) (average grade from panelists)
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20%
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Peer Evaluation* (average grade from group members)
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20%
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TOTAL
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100%
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Peer Evaluation - A group is entitled to do a peer evaluation only after getting a passing grade in their SMP paper. In other words, if the group’s SMP paper grade is an F, they automatically get a 0 in their Peer Evaluation.
OR
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Class Participation/ Recitation
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10%
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Regular Consultation with Adviser
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10%
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Quizzes
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10%
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Option 2: For Individual Project Proposal Defense
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Oral Defense (average grade from panelists)
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30%
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SMP Paper (average grade from panelists)
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40%
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TOTAL
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100%
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Grading System:
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Score
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Grade Equivalent
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Score
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Grade Equivalent
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92 – 100
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5
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72 – 75
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2.5
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88 – 91
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4.5
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68 – 71
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2
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84 – 87
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4
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64 – 67
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1.5
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80 – 83
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3.5
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60 – 63
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1
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76 – 79
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3
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Below 60
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F
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