BUS 110:
Exploring Business Basics
(6 Credit Hours)
Course Syllabus |
Instructors: Steve Lucas and Bud
Miles
Office: 362 and 363 Bryan Bldg.
E-mail: disney@uncg.edu
Phone: 336-334-4528 and
336-334-4527
FAX: 336-334-4141
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 26165
Business Administration, Bryan School of Business and Economics
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 27402-6165
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This course can only be taken in
conjunction with the Disney Theme Parks and Resorts College Program and requires a
2.0 GPA or higher. It requires completion of Learning Activities, including Disney
Traditions in conjunction with worksite experience. It also requires completion
of one of the following Disney Educational Experiences: Corporate Communications,
Experiential Learning, Advanced Studies in Hospitality, Human Resource Management,
Organizational Leadership, Creativity and Innovation or Marketing You. To see the course syllabi, please visit the Disney Theme
Parks and Resorts College Program Website.
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Introduction
The purpose of BUS 110: Exploring Business Basics is to acquire skills and knowledge in regard to values, needs, and wants as well as customer service, self-management, problem-solving and career planning. The combination of worksite experience and class assignments explores and promotes the following:
- the identification of transferable skills,
- the development of a personal brand to advance future career marketability,
- the planning a networking strategy,
- the formulating a plan to increase personal and professional productivity, and
- the analysis of customer problems and propose solutions.
Course Participation
In order to take this course you must be a participant in the Disney
Theme Parks and Resorts College Program. To be selected for participation in this program you
need to attend a presentation on a college campus and interview with the
Disney recruiter. For a list of presentations at colleges in the U.S. go
to Disney Theme Parks and Resorts College Program and follow the student links.
Onsite Faculty Visits
During the semester, your instructors (and other Bryan School faculty) may periodically come to meet in groups as well as individually with students to review academic progress, work with the Disney Education Team, and discuss worksite performance.
Grading/Evaluation
BUS 110: "Exploring Business Basics" requires: (1) completion of learning activities and (2) completion of one Disney Collegiate Educational Experience: Corporate Communications,
Experiential Learning, Advanced Studies in Hospitality, Human Resource Management,
Organizational Leadership, Creativity and Innovation or Marketing You.
Certain guidelines are provided to ensure that each student receives
maximum benefit from this experience, and these guidelines are to be viewed
as minimum requirements in order to qualify for successful completion
of the course. UNCG
Official Undergraduate Grading System
Course Policies:
- All course requirements must be completed and sent via email to Dr. Miles by the due date.
- You must notify your instructor in the event of your dismissal
from the Disney College Program.
Failure to notify your instructor may result in a grade of "WF". For International Students: You must also immediately notify the International Program Center at UNCG so they can assist you with visa issues.
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Last update: April 23, 2009
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