Syllabus

 

 Course Description

 

This Management Information Systems course is designed to introduce the concepts and applications of Information Systems from the perspective of an enterprise. The purpose of the course is to provide the necessary background and exposure that would enable the students to leverage technology in the digital enterprise. The emphasis is placed on both the theory and practice of business computing that are essential for all the students majoring in business.

 

As the course evolves, it would consist of two components, a lecture component and a lab component.

 

The overall coverage is divided into four parts consisting of the following:

 

 

• An Overview of Management Information Systems

• Technology Fundamentals

• Information Systems Applications in the Enterprise

• The Management of Information Systems

 

 Weekly Plan

 

The Weekly Coverage for the Course is as follows:

 

Lecture Section

 

 Week

 Chapter

 Topic

 1

 1

 The Importance of Information Systems

 2

 2

 Business Processes and Information Systems

 

 3

 Organizational Strategy

 3

 4

 Hardware and Software

 4

 5

 Database Processing

 

 6

 The Cloud

 5

 7

 Organizational Information Systems

 6

 

 

 7

 8

 Social Media Information Systems

 8

 9

 Business Intelligent Systems

 

 10

 Information Systems Development

 9

 11

 Information Systems Management

 10

 12

 Information Systems Security

 11

 

 Final Examination

 

 

Lab Section

 

 Week

 Chapter

 Topic

 1

 

 Collaboration Information Systems

 2

 

 Web Design

 

 

 

 3

 

 Database Design

 

 

 4

 Database Application Development

 

 

 5

 Cloud Application

 

 

 

 

 Mid-term Review

 6

 

 Mid-term Examination

 7

 

 Cloud Application: ERP

 

 

 

 8

 Project Management

 

 

 

 9

 Other Systems

 

 

 10

 Final Review

 

 

 

 

 
 Learning Outcome

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:

 

• define Information Systems

• explain the importance and role of Information Systems in an enterprise

• describe the purpose and modelling of business processes

• conceptualize the role of Information Systems in organizational strategy to achieve competitive advantage

• understand the technology that drives Information Systems

• develop a basic database system

• configure a cloud based Information Systems application

• explain the components of a business intelligent system

• describe the methodology behind systems development

• understand the management of technology

• security as it relates to Information Systems

 

 

Assessment and Letter Grade

There will be three examinations conducted, two midterm examinations and a final examination. All three examinations will be conducted in the lecture room. In addition, the students are required to participate in a group project. The cumulative score on which the letter grade is based will be composed of contributions from the three examinations and the project work. The approximate percentage contribution from each component towards the final score is as follows:

 

 

Contribution

 

 Component

 Contribution

 Midterm 1

 15%

 Midterm 2

 25%

 Final

 40%

 Project

 20%

 Total

 100%

 

 

The final letter grade will be assigned based on a curve representing the cumulative score distribution of the students in the class.

 

 

 

 Mid-Term Examination

 

The first and second midterm examinations will be held on the fourth and seventh weeks of the quarter respectively. The final examination will be held as scheduled by the University. All three examinations will essentially be composed of 100 multiple-choice questions. The students are allowed to bring one cheat-sheet to the examination.

 

Mid-Term Examination 1

 

 

Chapter

 Topic

 Questions
(Approximate)

  1

 Importance of Information Systems

 

  2

 Business Processes and Information Systems

 

  3

 Organizational Strategy

 

 

 Total

 

Mid-Term Examination 2

 

 

Chapter

 Topic

 Questions
(Approximate)

  4

 Hardware and Software

 

  5

 Database Processing

 

  6

 Cloud Applications

 

  7

 Organizations and Information Systems

 

 

 Total

 

 

 

 

 

 Final Examination
 

The final examination will be held on the date and time printed on the Class Schedule. The duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes. Emphasis will be placed on the material covered after the two midterm examinations. The examination format will be similar to the midterm examination. Again, there will be 100 questions. A cheat-sheet is allowed in the final examination as well. The chapters included in the final examination are as follows:

 

Chapter

 Topic

 Questions
(Approximate)

  8

 Social Media Information Systems

 

  9

 Business Intelligence Systems

 

 10

 Information Systems Development

 

 11

 Information Systems Management

 

 12

 Information Systems Security

 

 

 

 

 Total

 

 

 

 Examination Schedule

Midterms -  Fourth and seventh weeks during regular lecture hours.

Final        -  As indicated in the University Schedule.

 

 

 Policy on Make-up Examination 
 

A make-up examination will not be offered except under extreme and compelling conditions of personal distress. Unfortunate circumstances relating to you or to an immediate family member may be considered only with appropriate documentation. Excuses will not be accepted during the week immediately preceding the midterm or final examinations. In this case, any request for the assignment of an incomplete grade will automatically be rejected.

In the extreme event that a make-up examination is conducted, the penalties assigned due to the delay in conducting the examination will be as follows:

Examination Delay Penalties

• 1 Week 15%

• 2 Weeks or more 25%

No examination will be conducted prior to the scheduled examination dates. There will not be a make-up examination conducted for the final examination.  
 

 

 Text Book

 

 

 

David Kroenke, University of Washington

ISBN-10: 0133517047 • ISBN-13: 9780133517040©2015

Prentice Hall • Paper, 696 pp- See more at: Experiencing MIS

 

A bundled version is available at the student bookstore usually for less price.

 

 

 

 

 

 Delivery of Instruction

This evolving website will play an important role in disseminating course related information. In-class meetings may be reduced by a certain length of time to enable the students to take full advantage of Technology Mediated Learning (TML) facilitated by this website and the future release of multimedia instructional modules.

 

 References

 

There are no suggested references except for those provided during the course of the lectures.

 

 

 Student ID and Enrollment 

• Students are required to carry a student ID with them at all times, both during regular class meetings and during examinations.

• Students not enrolled in the class will not be given a grade even though they sit for examinations and complete their lab assignments. A grade change request will not be entertained in this case.

 

 

 

 Summary 

• Information about the course will largely be disseminated through this website

• Duration of class meetings may be reduced by an appropriate length of time to facilitate Technology Mediated Learning (TML)

• The cumulative grade is composed of individual grades received in the midterm and final examinations and a grade assigned to the project work

• The letter grade is assigned based on a curve depicting the cumulative score distribution of the students in the class

• There are normally 100 multiple-choice questions in each examination

• The first and second midterm examinations will be held on the 4th and 6th weeks of the Quarter respectively

• The final examination will be held on the date and time printed on the class that can be accessed at the following link: http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/registrar/finals.htm

• The examinations, in general, are not cumulative in coverage

• A make-up examination is not normally offered 

 

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