Vince Decker
Professor of Business Management
Email: vdecker@dcc.vccs.edu
Phone: 434.797.8470
Office Location: Taylor 121C (Corner office in the Taylor building closest to the footbridge.)
Current Class & Office Hours Schedule (How to find me)
Professional & Educational Background
Here are the course descriptions for the classes I teach or have taught in the past.
Click on the class syllabus link (if there is one) for a full description of the class requirements & topics.
- BUS 100 Introduction to Business ( 3 CR)
Presents a broad introduction to the functioning of business enterprise within the U.S. economic framework. Introduces economic systems, essential elements of business organization, production, human resource management, marketing, finance, and risk management. Develops business vocabulary. Lecture 3 hours per week.
BUS 100 Syllabus
- BUS 111 Principles of Supervision ( 3 CR)
Teaches the fundamentals of supervision, including the primary responsibilities of the supervisor. Introduces factors relating to the work of supervisor and subordinates. Covers aspects of leadership, job management, work improvement, training and orientation, performance evaluation, and effective employee/ supervisor relationships. Develops skills in carrying out the responsibilities of a supervisor including interviewing, evaluating and disciplining, and problem-solving techniques. Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
BUS 111 Syllabus
- BUS 116 Entrepreneurship ( 3 CR)
Presents the various steps considered necessary when going into business. Includes areas such as product-service analysis, market research evaluation, setting up books, ways to finance startup, operations of the business, development of business plans, buyouts versus starting from scratch, and franchising. Uses problems and cases to demonstrate implementation of these techniques. Lecture 3 hours per week.
- BUS 165 Small Business Management ( 3 CR)
Identifies management concerns unique to small businesses. Introduces the requirements necessary to initiate a small business, and identifies the elements comprising a business plan. Presents information establishing financial and administrative controls, developing a marketing strategy, managing business operations, and the legal and government relationships specific to small businesses. Lecture 3 hours per week.
BUS 165 Syllabus
- BUS 223 Distribution & Transportation (3CR)
Examines the background and history of transportation, emphasizing the fundamental role and importance the industry plays in companies, society, and the environment in which transportation service is provided. Provides an overview of carrier operations, management, technology, and strategies including transportation regulations and public policy.
BUS 223 Syllabus
- ECO 100 Elementary Economics ( 3 CR)
Introduces students to the most basic elements of economics without detailed study of theory. Presents and interprets current issues and concerns publicized in the media. Allows students to understand and grasp the importance of local, state, and national issues with economic themes and overtones. Lecture 3 hours per week.
ECO 100 Syllabus
- MKT 100 Principles of Marketing ( 3 CR)
Presents principles, methods, and problems involved in marketing to consumers and organizational buyers. Discusses problems and policies connected with distribution and sale of products, pricing, promotion, and buyer motivation. Examines variations of marketing research, legal, social, ethical, e-commerce, and international considerations in marketing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
MKT 100 Syllabus
- MKT 170 Customer Relations (1 CR)
Introduces students to the concepts of marketing as they relate to customer service. Teaches development of customer service training and implementation of strategies to improve customer relations and service. Includes lecture, role-playing, and case studies.
MKT 170 Syllabus
- MKT 281 Principles of Internet Marketing ( 3 CR)
Introduces students to Internet marketing. Discusses how to implement marketing programs strategically and tactically using online communications tools. Teaches e-marketing strategies. Lecture 3 hours per week.
MKT 281 Syllabus
CURRENT OFFICE HOURS & CLASS SCHEDULE
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
9 a.m |
Office 9 a.m.to1 p.m. |
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| 10 a.m. | BUS 111 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Taylor 205 |
BUS 111 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Taylor 205 |
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| 11 a.m. |
Office or CEO Club 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
Office or CEO Club 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
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| 12 p.m. | BUS 100 Noon to 1:15 p.m. Taylor 205 |
BUS 100 Noon to 1:15 p.m. Taylor 205 |
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| 1 p.m. | MKT 170 1 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. Taylor 205 |
Office 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. |
Office 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. |
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| 5 p.m. | Office 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. |
Office 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. |
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| 6 p.m. | BUS 111 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. Taylor 205 |
BUS 100 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. Taylor 201 |
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PROFESSIONAL & EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
I try to bring a real-world perspective to my classroom teaching. Before coming to DCC as a full-time professor in the Fall of 2001, I had a wide variety of business management positions, including a few years as a small business owner. Here's my abbreviated resume:
HIGHER EDUCATION
- Master of Business Administration
- Lynchburg College
- Graduated in 1997
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Longwood College
- Graduated in 1985
- Additional Graduate Studies
- Nova Southeastern University
- Northcentral University (PhD Candidate)
WORK EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
- Assistant Professor of Business Management
- Danville Community College
- Adjunct Instructor of Business
- Danville Community College
- Southside Virginia Community College
- Executive Director
- Sports Capital of Virginia
- Associate Director & Business Analyst
- Longwood College Small Business Development Center
- Entrepreneur
- Started, operated, and sold two profitable full-time small businesses (and a couple of not-so-profitable part-time businesses).
- Metal Products Sales Manager
- Georgia-Pacific Corporation
I got into running about 20 years ago just to offset the couch potato syndrome. I gradually progressed from short 5k's (3.1 miles) to Ultra Marathons -- which are 31 to 50 miles and sometimes longer! If you were to Google my name, most of the search results would be for results from weekend races.
Each fall DCC presents the Danville Half-Marathon & River City 5k run as a fundraiser for the DCC Student Center. I serve as director of the half-marathon along with a 1-kilometer fun run on campus.
