01-09-2015, 06:30 PM
I just submitted my final project for this class so I'm pretty much done with the class. Just waiting on the final grades to post. Anyway, I thought I'd write down my thoughts for anyone looking to take this in the future.
BUS 495 - Strategic Business Management
Final Grade - TBD
>> Obviously, as far as signing up and the time requirements, this class is the same as all the other PF courses. This class took me about a month, but I did take a few days off over the holidays.
>> The textbook is once again included in the price. Don't be alarmed at the size of the textbook however. A good portion of it is case studies and you will only use about 5-6 of those.
>> The instructor for this course was Donna Evans. I really liked her. She is definitely prepared for the webinars and tries to engage the students. Hopefully, she will be a quick grader.
>> There are 4 lessons in this course. The first lesson is 2 chapters, the second lesson is 2 chapters, the third lesson is 5 chapters, and the fourth lesson is 3 chapters.
>> Once again there are 4 multiple choice exams. No time limit, open book...pretty much same as the other classes.
>> Something new to this class was the discussion boards. There were 4 required discussion boards. They are not graded though. After posting a response, you will receive a P grade. I couldn't find any info on how many other posts we needed to respond to, so just to be safe, I responded to two for each post. There is no discussion of the posts though.
>> There are webinars required for this course. You are required to attend 3 and they seem to be offered every week. They last an hour. You don't have to go every week, just as long as you attend 3 total. You are required to participate in the webinars by answering questions and giving feedback. After you attend 3 webinars, the instructor will give you a P for pass under the class participation section.
>> The final for this class is a final project. You have to read a case study and evaluate the company Southwest Airlines. Overall, I didn't find the final project too difficult if you understand the material. A lot of it is your opinion of the company, but you do have to back up your opinions with facts. All the instructions for the project are included in the study guide. I haven't gotten my final project grade yet, but I'll update when I do.
>> Don't forget to add the class to your ACE transcript after you get your final grade.
>> This course definitely has some overlap from a few of my other courses. Especially SWOT analysis, ethics, and a little bit of accounting.
Other than that, the course is pretty similar to the others I've done. Hopefully, that was helpful to anyone looking to take the course.
BUS 495 - Strategic Business Management
Final Grade - TBD
>> Obviously, as far as signing up and the time requirements, this class is the same as all the other PF courses. This class took me about a month, but I did take a few days off over the holidays.
>> The textbook is once again included in the price. Don't be alarmed at the size of the textbook however. A good portion of it is case studies and you will only use about 5-6 of those.
>> The instructor for this course was Donna Evans. I really liked her. She is definitely prepared for the webinars and tries to engage the students. Hopefully, she will be a quick grader.
>> There are 4 lessons in this course. The first lesson is 2 chapters, the second lesson is 2 chapters, the third lesson is 5 chapters, and the fourth lesson is 3 chapters.
>> Once again there are 4 multiple choice exams. No time limit, open book...pretty much same as the other classes.
>> Something new to this class was the discussion boards. There were 4 required discussion boards. They are not graded though. After posting a response, you will receive a P grade. I couldn't find any info on how many other posts we needed to respond to, so just to be safe, I responded to two for each post. There is no discussion of the posts though.
>> There are webinars required for this course. You are required to attend 3 and they seem to be offered every week. They last an hour. You don't have to go every week, just as long as you attend 3 total. You are required to participate in the webinars by answering questions and giving feedback. After you attend 3 webinars, the instructor will give you a P for pass under the class participation section.
>> The final for this class is a final project. You have to read a case study and evaluate the company Southwest Airlines. Overall, I didn't find the final project too difficult if you understand the material. A lot of it is your opinion of the company, but you do have to back up your opinions with facts. All the instructions for the project are included in the study guide. I haven't gotten my final project grade yet, but I'll update when I do.
>> Don't forget to add the class to your ACE transcript after you get your final grade.
>> This course definitely has some overlap from a few of my other courses. Especially SWOT analysis, ethics, and a little bit of accounting.
Other than that, the course is pretty similar to the others I've done. Hopefully, that was helpful to anyone looking to take the course.
CLEP:
West. Civ I - 65, A&I Lit - 66, Biology - 65, Chemistry - 55, Nat. Sciences - 64, US Hist I - 68, Am. Lit - 61, US Hist II - 62, Am. Gov. - 67, Macroecon. - 63, Microecon. - 75, College Comp. - 66, Prin. of Marketing - 68, Prin. of Mngt - 71
DSST:
Civil War and Reconst. - 70, Prin. of Supervision - 443, Intro to World Rel - 477, Intro to Bus - 443, HR Mgmt - 64, Intro to Computing - 458, Prin. of Fin. Acct - 80
, Bus Ethics & Society - 447, Prin. of Finance - 437
ALEKS:
Int. Algebra, College Algebra, Precalc, Intro to Stats., Business Stats.
SAYLOR:
Corp. Comm - 78%, Bus Law and Ethics - 76%
PENN FOSTER:
Manag. Acct. - 96, Int. Acct. 1 - 98, Int. Acct. 2 - 87, Cost Acct. - 94, Strategic Bus. Mngt. - 95
ADAMS STATE:
Auditing - 89
LSU:
Adv. Acct. - B
TECEP:
Fed Income Taxation
BSBA Accounting
West. Civ I - 65, A&I Lit - 66, Biology - 65, Chemistry - 55, Nat. Sciences - 64, US Hist I - 68, Am. Lit - 61, US Hist II - 62, Am. Gov. - 67, Macroecon. - 63, Microecon. - 75, College Comp. - 66, Prin. of Marketing - 68, Prin. of Mngt - 71
DSST:
Civil War and Reconst. - 70, Prin. of Supervision - 443, Intro to World Rel - 477, Intro to Bus - 443, HR Mgmt - 64, Intro to Computing - 458, Prin. of Fin. Acct - 80
, Bus Ethics & Society - 447, Prin. of Finance - 437ALEKS:
Int. Algebra, College Algebra, Precalc, Intro to Stats., Business Stats.
SAYLOR:
Corp. Comm - 78%, Bus Law and Ethics - 76%
PENN FOSTER:
Manag. Acct. - 96, Int. Acct. 1 - 98, Int. Acct. 2 - 87, Cost Acct. - 94, Strategic Bus. Mngt. - 95
ADAMS STATE:
Auditing - 89
LSU:
Adv. Acct. - B
TECEP:
Fed Income Taxation
BSBA Accounting
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