Hong Kong Baptist University
Department of Finance and Decision Sciences
ISEM2005 Management Information Systems
2nd Semester 2020-21
Course Outline
Lecturer
Lesson
1~7
8~12
Lecturer in Charge
Sally Law
Michal Chmielinski
Email
sallylaw@hkbu.edu.hk
19481209@life.hkbu.edu.hk
Office
WLB 921
WLB 903
Section Details
Venue*
Class Day
Section
Time
On-Campus
Online
Monday
2
2:30 pm – 05:20 pm
WLB 206
Wednesday
3
3:30 pm – 06:20 pm
WLB 206
Thursday
1
2:30 pm – 05:20 pm
WLB 206
DLB 302
Zoom
5
9:30 am – 12:20 pm
WLB 206
Friday
4
3:30 pm – 06:20 pm
DLB 111
* To be confirmed. Please refer to the announcement by the lecturer-in-charge about the
arrangement of classroom, Zoom meeting ID and link for relevant lessons.
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview of information systems in
the business world. It presents an organizational view of how to use information technology to
obtain organizational efficiencies, increase individual effectiveness, gain competitive
advantages, manage global organizations, and provide useful products and services to
customers. Topics covered include organizational foundations of information systems, strategic
use of information systems, development of information systems, using information systems to
enhance decision making, and social and ethical issues involved with information systems.
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
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Explain the social, economic, regulatory, political, and ethical aspects of the use of
information systems.
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Apply critical thinking to identify and formulate appropriate information systems
decisions and strategies.
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Develop and present information systems solutions to international business problems.
Reading and Course Material
Lecture Notes
Lecture notes and relevant course information will be uploaded to HKBU Moodle
(http://buelearning.hkbu.edu.hk) for students’ access. Students should check their Moodle
accounts regularly for the latest uploads of these materials.
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Textbook
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Laudon, K. C., & Laudon, J. P. (2020). Management Information Systems: Managing the
Digital Firm (16th ed.). Harlow, England: Pearson.
Suggested References
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Baltzan, P., & Phillips, A. (2021). Business Driven Information Systems (7th ed.). New
York: McGraw-Hill.
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Knight, D., Knight, B., Pearson, M., & Quintana, M. (2018). Microsoft Power BI Quick
Start Guide: Build Dashboards and Visualizations to Make Your Data Come to Life.
Birmingham, UK: Packt Publishing.
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Monk, E. F., Brady, J. A., & Mendelsohn, E. I. (2020). Problem-solving Cases in Microsoft
Access and Excel (16th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Assessment and Grading
Assessment
Class Participation and Discussion
Assignments
Tests
Examination
Total Weight
10%
20%
20%
50%
Class Schedule and Course Syllabus
Lesson
Section and Date of Class
2
3
1
5&4
1
Jan 11
Jan 13
Jan 14
Jan 15
2
Jan 18
Jan 20
Jan 21
Jan 22
3
Jan 25
Jan 27
Jan 28
Jan 29
4
Feb 1
Feb 3
Feb 4
Feb 5
5
Feb 8
Feb 10
Feb 18
Feb 19
6
Feb 22
Feb 24
Feb 25
Feb 26
7
8
9
Mar 1
Mar 8
Mar 15
Mar 22
Mar 3
Mar 10
Mar 17
Mar 24
Mar 4
Mar 11
Mar 18
Mar 25
Mar 5
Mar 22
Mar 19
Mar 26
Apr 12
Apr 19
Apr 14
Apr 21
Apr 15
Apr 22
Apr 16
Apr 23
10
11
12
Topic
Getting to Know Information
Systems in Business
Information Systems,
Organizations, and Strategy
Business Intelligence in the
Enterprise
Decision Support with
Enterprise Applications
Managing Data and Information
Improving Decisions and
Managing Knowledge
Building Information Systems
FinTech and AI
Cybersecurity
E-Commerce: Digital Markets
and Digital Goods
E-Marketing and Social Media
Ethical and Social Issues in
Information Systems
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Textbook
Ch. 1&2
Ch. 1&3
Ch. 12
Ch. 9
Ch. 6
Ch. 11
Ch. 13
N.A.
Ch. 8
Ch. 10
N.A.
Ch. 4