Syllabus for MIS 386 – Management Information Systems
Summer Quarter 2010
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Professor: Ozden Bayazit, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Operations/Supply Chain Management
Office: 302-L
Phone: 425-640 1574 ext: 3754
Fax: 425-640 1488
E-mail: bayazito@cwu.edu
Office Hours: Only by appointment
Website: http://www.cwu.edu/~bayazito password: mis10
COURSE DESCRIPTION
MIS 386. Management Information Systems (5). Prerequisite, IT 101 or equivalent, and admission to
the major or permission of instructor. Use of computer-based information systems in all functional areas
of business. Computer and information technology, resources, management and end-user decision
making, and system development. Formerly MS 386, OMIS 386 and BUS 386. Students may not receive
credit for more than one.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
• understand basic information system concepts as applied to business operations and management.
• identify the major components of a computer system, including hardware, software, operating systems
and operating environments as they apply to information systems.
• evaluate, select, and use computer-based information systems from a management perspective.
• understand the interdependence and functionality of the hardware and software components of
information systems and work with the MIS staff to make technical decisions
• design and develop basic MIS applications such as spreadsheet, database, and web development.
• understand how to utilize large-scale computer applications systems to assist with business management
and operations.
• accomplish all objectives as an individual or in a team environment.
Text: Laudon, Kenneth C., and Laudon, Jane P., Management Information Systems-Managing Digital
Firm, Tenth Edition, Prentice Hall, 2007.
Exams
Exams will be weighted as noted below and will be given as listed in the course schedule. Exams
generally may consist of fill-in-blank questions, multiple choice, cases, short answer, and/or essay
questions.
Exams (25% each)
Lab test
Homework
Assignments
In-class
quizzes
(1% each)
Website project
Personal website
Participation
+
Attendance
50%
5%
10%
Final grade allocation:
93% - A (4.0)/ 90% - A- (3.7)
87% - B+ (3.3)/ 83% - B (3.0)/ 80% - B- (2.7)
8%
77% - C+ (2.3)/ 73% - C (2.0)/ 70% - C- (1.7)
15%
5%
7%
67% - D+ (1.3)/ 63% - D (1.0)/ 60% - D- (0.7)/ below 60% - F (0.0)
Students are expected to take the exam on the scheduled date. If a student is unable to be present in class
when an exam is scheduled because of an emergency situation, it is the student’s responsibility to contact
the instructor in advance. Otherwise no makeup tests.
Student Responsibilities
The student is responsible for all assigned readings and internalizing all the material presented in class,
which may or may not originate from the textbook. The student is responsible for the material covered in
the lectures, assigned textbook readings, and case studies examined in class.
Participation and Attendance
Students who do not attend lectures cannot get participation points (and attendance credit as appropriate)
during that class period. All requests for excused absence must be in advance. The instructor may deduct
up to 25 percent from the attendance and participation portion of a grade for each incident.
Assignments
The student is responsible for submitting the individual/group assignments when scheduled by the
instructor. There will be in-class and off-class assignments. Absence from class does not excuse the
student from any in-class quizzes or any assignments made during the class period. A student who misses
the class should check with the instructor to determine if an assignment was made during the class was
missed. All homework assignments must be typed and the student/group name, submission date, and title
of the homework subject should be included. When a group project is assigned, each group is required to
return one written report to the instructor. All late assignments within one week of the due date will be
graded out of 5 instead of 10.
All homework assignments grading is done by 1-10 scale as following:
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10
9
8
7 and below
Excellent
Very good
Good
Poor/unsatisfactory
Website Project
The students are expected to form a group with 3-4 persons and then complete a website project. The
objective of this assignment is to have your group develop a new Website or improve an existing Website.
You have three (3) options:
(1) Develop a brand new Website for an organization that does not have a Website currently.
(2) Improve an existing company's Website; show both yours and the current one at the presentation, so
the audience can see the difference your group makes.
(3) Create a Website for a fictitious cyber company that has a profit-oriented focus.
-Website Project Outcomes:
1) An SDLC (system development life cycle) Report (details will be given later during the quarter) (due
August 16th).
2) A functioning Website that meets your objectives.
3) A short (10-15 minutes) demonstration of your Website to the class along with SDLC report coverage
(Presentations: August 16th).
-Web Site Project Details
Each group is going to develop a new website or improve an existing website for a profit-oriented
company. You can develop a Web site for a travel, law, beauty, electronics, entertainment, media,
medical, florist, restaurant, real state, or sports company. The Web site should include;
 Descriptive text:
Ex: You might tell your customers about new developments in your company. Do you have a new
product or service? Take this opportunity to keep your site fresh by featuring a top seller or seasonal treat.
You might also give your web site visitors a brief overview of your company. What is the nature of your
business? Who is your target audience? Try to sum it up in a few sentences. You can go into greater detail
on your "About Us" page. Now that you've explained who you are, you might go ahead and say a little
more about what you do. Which products or services do you sell? Maybe you have some industryspecific information to convey. Also, you might include a customer survey form.
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 Internal and external links:
Your website should have at least 4 internal links meaning 4 different interconnected Web pages. None of
the hyperlinks should be broken. Also your Web site should have external links to other related Web sites,
etc.
 Pictures/images:
Your Website should have images or pictures related to content of the Web site. Ex: If you are developing
a Web site for a restaurant, food pictures would be appropriate.
 Any other technical features:
You should add other technical features which would be appropriate to meeting your objectives. You
might add some JAVA scripts to make you company's Web site more informative and attractive for your
customers.
 Publish your Work:
After designing your Web site, publish it on the Internet. Use your "I:/htdocs/username/public_html"
driver to publish your work on the Netstorage. Save your work as:
http://www.cwu.edu/~username/company'sname.htm. EX: If your company's name is Excel, you should
be able to reach your company's Web site at http://www.cwu.edu/~username/Excel.htm.
-Grading for Website Project: Grades will be based on the following:
Written analysis and plan:
Website itself:
Presentation:
25%
60%
15%
Personal Websites
Throughout the quarter we will be designing a personal website for each of you. Each personal website
will be graded by the end of the quarter (August 16th by 5:00 pm). Due to limited class time, we will not
be able to finish up your personal sites. Therefore, your responsibility is to improve and finish up your
site. You will be graded upon overall impression of the website (includes design and layout of elements,
as well as information provided).
Services Available for Physically Challenged Students: If you are physically challenged, please notify
the instructor. The instructor and CWU will do their best to provide such services.
COB Policy on retake courses: Please note that only one retake of all Bus. Admin. courses.
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Tentative Course Outline*
Week
Date of
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06/21/2010 
2
06/23/2010
Introduction
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Web development
HTML
06/28/2010
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Chapter 1: Information Systems in Global Business Today
In-class quiz 1
06/30/2010
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HTML (cont’d)
07/05/2010
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No class-4th of July holiday
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No class
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Chapter 2: Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems
In-class quiz 2
HTML (cont’d)
SharePoint Designer
Chapter 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems
Chapter 8: Securing Information Systems
In-class quiz 3-4
Exam 1 (Chapters 1, 2, 4, 8)
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Chapter 7: Telecommunications, the Internet and Wireless Technology
In-class quiz 5
SharePoint Designer (cont’d)
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Chapter 10: E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods
In-class quiz 6
Lab test
3
4
Class session
Lab session
5
6
7
07/07/2010
07/12/2010
8
07/14/2010
9
07/19/2010
10
07/21/2010
11
07/26/2010
12
07/28/2010
13
08/02/2010
14
08/04/2010
15
08/09/2010
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Chapter 13: Building Systems
In-class quiz 7
16
08/11/2010
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Chapter 12: Enhancing Decision Making
In-class quiz 8
08/16/2009
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Website presentations
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Exam 2 (Chapters 7, 10, 13, 12)
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18
08/18/2010
*Subject to change during the quarter.
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