Instructors:
E-mail Address:
Office Number:
Telephone Number:
Course Sections:
Office Hours:
Class Website:
Jean Lacoste
lacoste@vt.edu
Pamplin 3076
(540) 231-9642
Index #
10098
10099
19651
19652
Day & Time
T/Th 9:30-10:45
T/Th 8:00-9:15
T/Th 8:00-9:15
T/Th 9:30-10:45
Location
McBryde 100
McBryde 100
McBryde 100
McBryde 100
Tues & Thur 11:00-1:00 Pamplin 3076
http://www.lacoste.pamplin.vt.edu/web1504/
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Introduction to Business Information Systems with emphasis on the
role of software as a tool to develop Business Intelligence to improve
decision making. Design and development of spreadsheet and database
solutions employing analytical techniques on large data sets to produce
quality information. Ethical considerations of information
management.
Having successfully completed this course, the student will be able to:
 Implement fundamental Business analytical techniques using spreadsheet and
database tools on large data structures.
 Explain the importance of Business Intelligence in today’s data-driven
business environment.
 Describe how basic information systems concepts support the production of
quality information for business decision making.
 Discuss the importance of system design and the role of the business
professional in the development of information systems.
 Identify ethical issues related to the collection, storage and processing of data
as well as the production and distribution of information.
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PREREQUISITES:
There are no prerequisites for this course.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
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Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence (textbook)
Microsoft Office Professional 2013 (software)
REQUIRED COMPUTER RESOURCES:
Students will need to have access to a personal computer system, including Internet
access, which meets the minimum configuration for the Pamplin College of
Business. See the Pamplin College of Business Student Computer Purchase Policy
Statement (http://www.cob.vt.edu/compute/) for more information.
GRADES:
Final course grades will be based on individual performance on exams, SimNet
lessons and the final exam.
HONOR CODE:
The tenets of the Virginia Tech Honor Code will be strictly enforced in this course,
and all assignments shall be subject to the stipulations of the Honor Code. For more
information on the Honor Code, please refer to the Honor System Constitution
(http://www.honorsystem.vt.edu/).
The class website located at
http://www.lacoste.pamplin.vt.edu/web1504/ is an extension of this
document. The class website contains all policies related to the
course including: attendance, grading, assignments, honor code
and special assistance.
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