Information Systems & Management

The University Of Lethbridge 
Management 3061  --   Fall  2011
Section D

Instructor: Jim Clark     Office & Phone: M4065   329-2157
Class Time : 
T-TH 10:50 - 12:05am   Room:  AH 177
Office Hours:  M 12:00 - 1:00 pm
E-mail: clark@uleth.ca     WEB PAGE
http://people.uleth.ca/~clark/

 

A. Course Readings
MIS2 2nd Edition , Hossein Bidgoli ISBN 1111533962 

   

B.  Course Objectives.  Build a basic understanding of the value and uses of information systems for business operation, management decision making, and strategic advantage.  Thus, it will provide students with an understanding of the ways in which they can utilize information systems as end user managers.  It concentrates on providing the tools needed for mastery of the information systems concepts and terms which are important to end user managers.  This course is designed for all business students, NOT JUST information systems majors, but who expect to be managerial end users of information systems.

C.  Grading Policy.  

Grading Policy:            Three Mid Terms @ 27 % each                                      81 %

Group paper(8%) /Presentations (8%)                           16%

Quizzes/assignments/participation                                    3%

** attendance of 70% is required to receive a passing grade in course

Letter Grade

Numerical

Letter Grade

Numerical

Letter Grade

Numerical

A+

100-95

A

94.9-90

A-

89.9-86

B+

85.9-82

B

81.9-78

B-

77.9-74

C+

73.9-70

C

69.9-66

C-

65.9-62

D+

61.9-58

D

57.9-50

F

49.9-0

Evaluation Items

Midterm Exams
The exams can be a combination of multiple choice, essay and short answer based on the text, class discussion and cases .

Group Topic/Presentations 

Topic
Refer to the Table of Contents of the Text.  Any topic, approved by the instructor, related to MIS.

Only one group per topic

Organization
There will be 5 students per group.  Each group will be responsible for monitoring member workload
NOTE: Do not submit in a folder, envelop, or cover
Place one staple in the top left corner
Presentation
Each group member will share equally in the formal PowerPoint presentation

click here for group lists

Participation
It is expected that all students will come to class having read the chapter that we will discussing that day . Another area that is part of this grade is your effort to move the class forward in our exploration of Information Systems and your contribution in evaluating your classmates' presentations will all be taken into account in this area of evaluation.

D.  Other Course Policies.  
ATTENDANCE
Students are required to attend all lectures. In the event of an impending absence please notify the instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain the material and information presented in a lecture that the student has missed.

During exams - no cell phones, pda's, computers, paper or electronic dictionaries or any other electronic device is allowed to be used. Any deviation from this will result in a failure for the course.

GROUP FORMATION
Students are responsible for forming their own groups consisting of 5 individuals. Group marks will be shared equally. Thus, each group will be responsible for the equitable allocation of workload.

E.  Course Agenda.  List the weekly activities, including readings, assignments, projects, and testing, that students can expect.

Date   Readings Assignments, Projects, & Testing
Sept 8 class 1

Introduction

1. Information Systems: An Overview

Class Assignment #1 due by Sept 15

TJX     FED EX   

Sept 13 class 2   CYRUS     NFL COACHES
Sept 15 class 3

2. Computers: The Machines Behind Computing

1 LAPTOP/CHILD   GET ME THE GEEKS  
Sept 20 class 4

3. Database Systems, Data Warehouses, and Data Marts

MBNA     HONG KONG AIRPORT      NOT A PERFECT MATCH
Sept 22 class 5   Form Groups
Sept 27 class 6

4. Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

PHISHING     PAYING FOR PRIVACY      EMAIL THAT BITES   PIRATES
Sept 29 class 7  

5. Protecting Information Resources

BIOMETRICS     IDENTITY THEFT
Oct 4 class 8

 

Choose presentation topics

Oct 6 class 9

Exam # 1  Chapters  1,2,3,4, 5

 

Oct 11   Term Paper and presentation Prep Term Paper and presentation Prep
Oct 13 class 10

7. The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets

WARRIORS     SIX PERCENT
Oct 18 class 11

8. E-Commerce

NETFLIX       EBAKE       ADWORDS      M-COMMERCE      24/7
Oct 20 class 12

 

 
Oct 25 class 13

9. Global Information Systems

COKE INTERNATIONAL    MELINDA GATES    GLOBAL LOGISTICS
Oct 27 class 14

10. Building Successful Information Systems

Planet of the apps NANTUCKET NECTARS     
Nov 1 class 15

Exam # 2  Chapters  7,8,9,10

Exam # 2  Chapters  
Nov 3 class 16

11. Enterprise Systems.

SAP  DELL   SCM   SALESFORCE 

Nov 8 class 17

12. Management Support Systems

FIRE CUSTOMER          GOOGLE FIRE 
Nov 10 class 18

13. Intelligent Information Systems


AT&T FUTURE 
Nov 15 class 19

14. Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications

GOOGLE 
Nov 17 class 20 Term Paper and presentation Prep Term Paper and presentation Prep
Nov 22 class 21 Exam # 3  Chapters 11,12,13,14 Exam # 3 
Nov 24 class 22 Term Paper and presentation Prep Term Paper and presentation Prep
Nov 29 class 23 Presentations   Groups 
Dec 1 class 24 Presentations   Groups 
Dec 6 class 25 Presentations   Groups 
Dec 8 class 26 Review and Wrap up 

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