Spring Online

Government and Business

BMT 285--Four Quarter Hours

Alan Middleton
Brasee Hall 529
Ohio University--Lancaster Campus
(740)654-6711
middleto@ohio.edu

Please refer to the complete final course syllabus available on the course Website once the course begins.

Course
Description

Business and government relations, with emphasis on analysis of selected areas involving public policy and business.

Prerequisites

None

Methods of Course Instruction

The class will meet via BlackBoard and the Internet.  You will be required to retrieve and complete your assigned work from the Internet at your own pace and convenience, given the deadlines that each assignment and project will have.

Course Objectives

  • To understand the role of government regulation in the marketplace.

  • To recognize the basic functions of government in the economy.

  • To identify the costs and benefits of government regulation of the economy.

  • To intelligently discuss the economic impact of government regulation of the marketplace.

General Course Requirements

  • Final Exam

  • Online Participation,

  • Assignments, Homework, etc

  • Term Paper

Materials

Required

Text(s)

Business and Government in the Global Marketplace, by Murray Weidenbaum, Pearson Prentice-Hall, 7th edition. ISBN-10: 0130499021 
ISBN-13: 9780130499028




Note: The books for the course are in stock at College Bookstore, (740) 594-3505. Click here for online ordering.

Exams
Requirements

1 exam -No proctoring required

How is the exam to be taken: Online, open book.

Date of Exam
TBA

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