WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
HAWAII CAMPUS
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
SYLLABUS
1. Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically
challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and
service to God and humankind.
2. Course: MISM 5306, Section HI01 – Management of Information Systems
3. Term: Spring, 2016
4. Instructor: Dr. James Etherton
5. Office Phone and email: 808.888-9061, james.etherton@wayland.wbu.edu
6. Office Hours, Building, and Location: As needed by appointment.
7. Class Meeting Time and Location: Hickam AFB, Saturdays, 8:30AM – 12:30PM
8. Catalog Description: Information systems types, components, technology, and development within
an organizational framework including human resource information systems (HRIS), management
information systems (MIS), and security information systems (SIS), with emphasis on business problem
solving. Principles, vocabulary, and concepts; what a manager needs to know to make effective use of
information technology.
9. Prerequisites: BUAD 5300.
10. Required Textbook and Resources:
BOOK
MIS: MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS/4LTR PRESS
AUT ED YEAR
HOR
Bidgoli
5th
2015
PUBLISHER
Cengage Learning
ISBN#
9781285836454
UPDATED
3/21/14
11. Optional Materials: Professor handouts/online resources for further research
12. Course Outcome Competencies:
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Identify and describe the use of Information Systems in business today and be able to
communicate in terms associated with IS.
Explore and debate critical issues related to managing and administering the IS function.
Demonstrate and ability to investigate the overall information needs of an organization and the
role of information systems in providing them.
Examine alternative ways to match information systems function to the structure and behavior of
the organization.
Identify and debate societal and ethical issues impacting IS managers.
13. Attendance Requirements: All Wayland students are expected to attend every class meeting; the
minimum percentage of class participation required to avoid receiving a grade of "F" in the class is
75%. Students who miss the first two class meetings without providing a written explanation to the
instructor will be automatically dropped from the roster as a "no-show." Students who know in
advance that they will be absent the first two class meetings and who wish to remain in the class must
inform the instructor in order to discuss possible arrangements for making up absences.
14. Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty: Wayland Baptist University observes a zero tolerance
policy regarding academic dishonesty. Per university policy as described in the academic catalog, all
cases of academic dishonesty will be reported and second offenses will result in suspension from the
university."
15. Disability Statement: “In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA),
it is the policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be
excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any
educational program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as
the coordinator of students with a disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation
requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any request for
accommodations.”
16. Course Requirements and Grading Criteria:
Participation
Lab
Quizzes
Final Project
30% (15% classroom interaction, 15% substantive response to discussion questions)
25%
20%
25%
Students shall have protection through orderly procedures against prejudices or capricious academic
evaluation. A student who believes that he or she has not been held to realistic academic standards,
just evaluation procedures, or appropriate grading, may appeal the final grade given in the course by
using the student grade appeal process described in the Academic Catalog. Appeals may not be
made for advanced placement examinations or course bypass examinations. Appeals are limited to
the final course grade, which may be upheld, raised, or lowered at any stage of the appeal process.
Any recommendation to lower a course grade must be submitted through the Executive Vice
President/Provost to the Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee for review and approval.
The Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee may instruct that the course grade be upheld, raised,
or lowered to a more proper evaluation.
17. Tentative Schedule: (Calendar, Topics, Assignments) (Term Feb 22 – May 15, 2016)
27 Feb
Introductions/mini bio, read chapters 1
and 2 Enroll for Cengage learning tool
Discuss Chapter 1
Chapter 1
quiz Lab
5 Mar
Chapters 2 & 3
Course discussion/Video/Case Study
Chapter 2 and 3 quizzes
Lab
12 Mar
Chapters 4 & 5
Course discussion/Video/Case Study
Chapters 4 & 5 quizzes
Lab
19 Mar
SPRING BREAK
26 Mar
Chapters 6 &7
Course discussion/Video/Case Study
Chapter 6 and 7 quizzes
Lab
2 Apr
Chapter 8
Course discussion/Video/Case Study
Chapter 8 Quiz
Project/paper discussion/progress
status Lab
9 Apr
Chapters 9 & 10
Course discussion/Video/Case Study
Chapter 9 and 10 quizzes
Lab
16 Apr
Chapter 11
Course discussion/Video/Case Study
Chapter 11 quiz
Lab
23 Apr
Chapter 12
Course discussion/Video/Case Study
Chapter 12 quiz
Lab
30 Apr
Chapter 13
Course discussion/Video/Case Study
Chapter 13 quiz
Lab
7 May
Chapter 14
Course discussion/Video/Case Study
Chapter 14 quiz
Last minute case study/presentation discussion
Lab
14 May
Presentations/Case study due
Course/instructor critique
18. Additional information: All students should be prepared to engage with real world examples of their
perspectives on management information systems. This course features structured discussions and interactive labs
for hands-on, experiential learning.