MASTER SYLLABUS
MIS 3013
Management Information
Systems
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Management
Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm 7th Ed.
Kenneth C. Laudon & Jane P. Laudon; Prentice Hall, Publisher. ISBN:
0-13-033066-3
Catalog
Description
Provides
understanding of information needs of management, information technology used
by various business subsystems, and how technology can be utilized for
competitive advantage. (F, S, Su) Prerequisites: Junior or senior
standing and successful completion of the following courses: ACCT 2003 &
2013, ECON 2313 & 2323, QM 2113.
The major goals of this
course are to:
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Teach students to Analyze
the information needs of knowledge workers and management as well as how
information systems, such as decision support systems, expert systems, and
other artificial intelligence, might aid in the decision making process.
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Provide students with
an understanding of the use of information systems to gain competitive
advantage through the management of information as an organizational resource.
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Provide an overview of
the uses of information by organizational subsystems, such as operations,
finance, marketing, and human resources.
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Enable students to
understand the role of information technology in the acquisition, production,
and distribution of goods and services throughout the economy.
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Prepare students for
identifying, analyzing, and proposing possible information systems solutions to
organizational problems.
·
Strengthen
students’ written
and oral
communication skills so that students might demonstrate, respectively, Level 2
and Level 3 competency (as defined by the ASU College of Business assessment
committee) in these areas when addressing MIS issues.
· Build students problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, in particular, with respect to operational issues, in order that students might be able to demonstrate competency through Step 5 (as defined by the ASU College of Business assessment committee) in this area.
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Enhance students’ multimedia and
technological ability so that students might demonstrate Level 3 competency
(as defined by the ASU College of Business assessment committee) in this area.
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For a complete explanation and
listing of the ability areas refer to http://business.astate.edu/Process.htm
The
primary teaching method for this class is discussion based. For a course to be
discussion based, students must take an active role. This means students
must not only read the chapter before class, but also must also keep up-to-date
on current trends in information systems and be willing to participate during
class time. In addition to participating in class discussions, students will
have many short homework assignments to reinforce the chapter concepts. If
students are not in class when the homework is to be turned in, students will
not be allowed to turn it in. To build students’ information systems skills and
to build students’ teamwork and presentation skills students will make a group
presentation over a topic to be determined by the professor. As well, students
may be required to complete a term paper and present case studies both orally
and written.
Supporting
WWW Addresses
PowerPoint
Slides - It is recommended that the slides be printed in
handout format (3 slides to a page), pure black and white. Please print these
and bring to class with you.
Student
Page from the textbook authors - http://www.prenhall.com/laudon
Method
of Evaluation
Any
of the following methods of evaluation may be implemented.
·Objective
examinations.
·Group presentation.
·Terminology quizzes.
·Technology
discussions.
·Case studies.
·Term paper.
·Announced and
unannounced quizzes.
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Reading the course materials in the text
is the students’ responsibility before the class period in which the
information will be used.
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Class participation may be used in
determining final course grade.
·
Keep all papers that are returned in case
a question arises about the course grade.
The professor cannot give credit for an assignment if it has been lost
and it has not been recorded.
·
All assignments may be word-processed.
·
The professor utilizes e-mail to make
announcements, update the syllabus, make assignments, etc. It is the students’ responsibility to check
e-mail on a daily basis. Not checking
e-mail is not a viable excuse for not having your work completed on time.
·
Tardiness will not be tolerated. Instruction will begin precisely on time.
·
The professor suggests that students
exchange telephone numbers and e-mail addresses with two other students in the
class. The professor will not reteach
the material to absent students.
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Turn off cell phones and pagers before
entering the classroom.
Academic
ethics means communicating honestly and politely with
fellow students and with the professor; it means planning and writing students’
own projects, and it means relying solely on students’ own memory to answer
test questions. Academic ethics
means obeying the law. Students who
engage in unethical behavior connected with this class will receive an F grade
for the course and may be referred to other appropriate authorities.
Examinations/Terminology
Quizzes
Examinations
will include a combination of the following: Multiple/Choice, short answer,
essay, fill-in-the-blank, true/false. A brief review the class period before
each exam may be conducted.
For
the terminology quizzes, the terminology will be assigned at the beginning of
each chapter. The quizzes will be in matching and fill-in-the-blank format.
Terminology quizzes cannot be made up; however, one quiz grade will be dropped.
The
final exam will only be given during the University designated time – no
exceptions.
If
a student has a disability and has registered with the Office of Disability
Services, please visit with the professor about any special needs the student
has on the first day of class. If a student thinks they may have a disability
and have not visited with the Office of Disability Services, please call them
at 972-3964. After the student has met with them, please visit with the professor.
Association
of Information Technology Professionals
A.I.T.P.
is the professional association comprised of career minded individuals
who
seek to expand their potential - employers, employees, managers,
programmers,
and many others. The organization seeks
to provide avenues for
all
their members in the IS field, all in an effort to become more marketable in
rapidly changing, technological careers. It is the mission of A.I.T.P. to
provide superior leadership and education in Information Technology. A.I.T.P. is dedicated to using the synergy of
Information Technology partnerships to provide education and benefits to our
members and to working with the industry to assist in the overall promotion and
direction of Information Technology. For Membership Information, please contact
Dr. Paula Ruby, Office 414, pruby@astate.edu OR Dr. Ralph
Ruby, Jr., Office 419C, rruby@astate.edu Dues: $40.00
($35 national, $5 local).