ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Welcome to the Fall 2012

Semester!

With Mr. Ashton Converse (Kuang Wei)

Class and ResourcesEntrepreneurship:• Strategic Management Concepts and Cases (8th

Edition)• Paper (to keep and turn-in)• Pen, Pencil, or Writing Utensil• Miscellaneous and organization needs• Excellent Attitude and Superior Determination

To learn and have fun while exploring the world of:• Entrepreneurship• Management• Mission/Vision Aspects of Business• Being Competitive and Ethical• Business Strategies• Developing and Running a Business

Purpose of Class

Your TeacherAshton Converse• Born in the United

States of America• In the State of Ohio

• My Degree:• Dual Major in

Business Education and Marketing Education

Interests and Activities Music Drums/Percussion Instruments Sports People Travel Learning Caring about People Numerous More

My Dream/Desires• Create and Develop a Coffee Shop• Build Friendships with People From

Around the World• Teach and Travel the World • Support Organizations that help people

through relationship building and partnering

• Have Fun, Enjoy Nature, and Share in Joy

My Contact InformationAshton Converse• Email: ashton.converse@gmail.com

Email is my best way to communicate with you. So if you have questions or want to make an appointment with me, please email me.

• Please give me your english name/chinese name/number

You can also set-up appointments when you see me in class

Your TurnUse some paper and write down your responses (to be turned in to teacher):1. What is your name (english and chinese)?2. What are your interests?3. What do you want to do after you graduate?4. What job do you want?5. What has been your favorite class and why?

My Hope In The FutureCourse Website:

Syllabus PPTs Class Notes Class Material Vocabulary Lists

Expectations for the Course This will be an interactive course.

This course will build your English vocabulary, communication skills, your analytical and management skills.

This course will better prepare you for the business world.

This course will stretch your thinking.

Cheating Policy Cheating will not be tolerated in this course. Cheating may seem like a good way to reach your

goals, but you are actually hurting yourself, the people you cheat from, and your teacher.

Cheating includes copying your answers from another student’s book, doing an assignment or an exam for someone else, turning in the same written homework paper, and looking at other student’s quizzes or exams.

Cheating will result in a grade of “0” on the assignment and may result in failing the course.

Expectations of You No use of cell phones unless allowed No cheating No spitting Be on time to class No Sleeping Participate in Class Try

Attendance Policy: SIAS Excused absences (with the form from

your class master) lower the final grade 1 point each. Unexcused absences lower the final grade 2 points each.

Repeatedly being absent from class will result in failing the course with no option to take the final exam.

Grading Homework 5% Attendance 10% Classwork/Project 20% Midterm Exam 25% Final Exam 40%

Welcome/Review Talk About Teaching Style/Textbook Layout Converse about Project Case Study with Bullet Summary Define Strategy, Management, Entrepreneurship

Who thinks classmate has best definitions…share Reading 2 for Example Understanding (choose

random) List of Companies…choose top 4 respectful ones Reading 3 (add to bullet summary and “Name

and Fame” if time.

Objectives and Schedule