Course Syllabus p. 1
IT 330: Business Management & Information Technology
Marymount Manhattan College
Tuesdays, 7:20 pm – 10:00 pm, Room 410
Professor Marcus Prendergast
Email: mprendergast@mmm.edu
Office Hours: By appointment only.
Course Description
This course provides an overview of the role of Information Technology in business
management. It discusses how IT systems and processes can be used to increase
productivity, efficiency, and help increase business revenues. Rather than focus on
limited deployments of IT solutions this course provides a holistic overview of the
adoption, integration, and use of complex information technology solutions at
organizations both large and small.
Course Format
This class will utilize two textbooks supplemented with articles and case studies from
well established journals and periodicals. There be a weekly lecture and weekly
assignments. In class sessions will include the creation of one workbook, which needs to
be send to the professor at the end of each class for grading.
Gradebook
Class Participation and In Class Assignments
30%
Midterm Examination
30-40%
Final Examination
30-40%
[The higher percentage will apply the exam with the higher grade.]
Letter Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD
F
Marymount Manhattan Grading Scale
Percentage
94-100%
90-93%
88-89%
84-87%
80-83%
76-79%
70-75%
65-70%
60-65%
0-59%
Course Syllabus p. 2
Your Reading Material
Textbooks:
1. Gary B. Shelly, 2007. Microsoft Office Excel 2007: Complete Concepts and
Techniques (Shelly Cashman Series). 1 Edition. Course Technology.
2. Ralph Stair, 2011. Principles of Information Systems (with Online Content
Printed Access Card). 10 Edition. Course Technology.
Required Articles
A. Malcolm Gladwell. 1999. Clicks and Mortar. [ONLINE] Available at:
http://www.gladwell.com/1999/1999_12_06_a_clicks.htm. [Accessed 05
September 11].
B. Jennifer Robison. 2008. How the Ritz-Carlton Manages the Mystique. [ONLINE]
Available at: http://gmj.gallup.com/content/112906/how-ritzcarlton-managesmystique.aspx. [Accessed 05 September 11].
C. Staff Editors. “Fast-Cycle Benchmarking.” Harvard Management Update, April,
1999. Available At: http://hbr.org/product/fast-cycle-benchmarking/an/U9904APDF-ENG
D. Staff Editors. 2007. Stock Beta and Volatility. [ONLINE] Available at:
http://www.money-zine.com/Investing/Stocks/Stock-Beta-and-Volatility/.
[Accessed 05 September 11].
E. Christopher D. Manning. 2008. Introduction to Information Retrieval. [ONLINE]
Available at: http://nlp.stanford.edu/IR-book/html/htmledition/web-search-basics1.html. [Accessed 05 September 11].
F. Rita S. Heimes. 2000. Patent Trolls Prey on SMEs. [ONLINE] Available at:
http://tlc.usm.maine.edu/cli_admin/journal_pdf/vol_000_issue_000_article_009.P
DF. [Accessed 05 September 11].
G. Daniel McCurdy. 2009. Patent Trolls Erode the Foundation of the U.S. Patent
System. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/01/patenttrolls-erode-patent-system/. [Accessed 05 September 11].
Course Outline and Schedule
Date
9/6/2011
9/13/2011
9/20/2011
9/27/2011
10/4/2011
10/11/2011
Topic
Introduction to the course.
Basic Excel Functions
Overview of Information
Systems.
Business Evolution
Midterm Review.
Class Lecture
Chapter 1 (Stair)
Chapter 2 (Stair)
Chapter 3 (Stair)
Reading
Chapter 9 (Stair)
Article C
Midterm Examination
Article A
Article B
Course Syllabus p. 3
10/18/2011 Advanced Financial
Functions
10/25/2011 A (Alpha), B (Beta), and
Market Analysis
11/1/2011
Sorting Through Data
11/8/2011
Advisement Day NO CLASS
11/15/2011 Analyzing the threat of NPEs
on technology firms.
11/22/2011 Case Study: Standardized
Testing, Introduction
11/29/2011 Case Study: Analyzing NAEP
Data
12/6/2011
Final Exam Review
12/13/2011 Final Examination
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Article D
Chapter 5
Article E
(all subsections)
Chapter 5
Article F
Harpers Article (will
be distributed)
Data Tools (will be
distributed in class)
Academic Honesty Policy
MMC fosters an academic community where students and faculty work together to
create a learning experience that imparts knowledge and forms character. To achieve
this, the College requires all members of the community to adhere to the policy of
Academic Honest that can be found in the Student Handbook, the College Catalog, and
the College website. Cheating and/or plagiarism will not be tolerated and will result in
failure of the course.
Statement on Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations or academic
adjustments for this course must either enroll in the Program for Academic Access or
register with the Office of Disabilities. For any accommodation, the instructor must be
presented with either a letter from the Assistant Director of the Program for Academic
Access or an Accommodations Card from the Office of Disabilities during the first week
of class.
Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend class regularly and punctually. Please turn off cell
phone ringers and put them away during class. Text messaging, instant messaging, or
other behavior which is disruptive to the class will not be tolerated.
If you need to miss class due to an emergency, please contact the professor by email
and also notify the Student Affairs office.
Habitual lateness or absences will result in a zero grade on all assignments. More than
three undocumented absences or late arrivals/early departures will result in a failed
grade.