BUS4 188 Business Systems and Policy Section 05 San José State University Fall 2014 When and Where When: Tuesday 6:00 pm ‐ 8:45 pm Where: Boccardo Business Classroom (BBC) 322 Instructor Dr. Scott Jensen Office: BT 252 Phone: (408) 924‐3487 Email: scott.jensen@sjsu.edu Office Hours: Tuesday 4:00pm – 5:00pm Thursday 4:00pm – 5:00pm or by appointment Course Description In today’s business environment technology plays a significant role, so an understanding of information systems is needed for businesses to be able to compete effectively. This course provides an introduction to the information systems used in business, including key terms, concepts, and capabilities, as well as how technology impacts business organizations. Course Goals and Learning Objectives Through completion of this course, you should have a fundamental understanding of management information systems and be able to discuss the following aspects of such systems:  The role of management information systems in effective organizations.  The role of technology at a high level when evaluating an industry’s competitive environment.  The technologies used in a business at the functional, cross‐functional, and enterprise level.  Major components of an information technology (IT) infrastructure (hardware, software, data, and network connectivity).  Business models, technology components, and the role of mobile computing, social computing, and e‐commerce on business processes.  Existing and emerging technologies and techniques used in organizational decision support and automating business processes.  Technologies and techniques used to secure information.  How collaboration is used in organizations and how collaboration tools enable the virtual workplace.  The methods used to establish a firm’s IT strategy and common methods used to develop and implement business applications.  How to analyze complex business problems using information technology appropriate to different business data problems. Required Texts / Readings We will be using version 7e (2014) of the Using MIS textbook by David M. Kroenke. A package deal has been negotiated for the textbook plus MyMISLab (an online e‐text version of the textbook and additional electronic study resources). The following two options are available for purchasing the textbook: 1. Purchase the complete package (e‐text + a printed copy of the textbook) from the bookstore. If you purchase this package from the bookstore, it will include an access code to sign up for the e‐
text. We will briefly cover the registration process in class. 2. A direct purchase option for the e‐text without a paper copy of the textbook. You can choose this option by purchasing online through the publisher’s website. After you enter the course ID for our section, which will be provided in class, you will be prompted to either: a. Enter your access code (if you purchased the bundle through the bookstore), or b. Purchase the e‐text at that point. If you purchase the e‐text online, you can pay either by credit card or using PayPal. Additionally, you can defer payment for 14 days. If you purchase the e‐text version, (which also comes in the bundled option) you can also access it on the iPad (the publisher has an app for accessing the book). There is also an Android app for use with the e‐text. Other Readings and Materials: For some topics we will be using supplemental readings or additional materials for in‐class exercises and discussions. These will be provided through Canvas as a PDF file or URL where the materials can be downloaded. Grading Policy: Assignments, Exams, and Participation This class has both an individual component and a team component. During the first week we will form cross‐functional 5‐student teams. Each team must have members from different majors so teams will benefit from different viewpoints on business issues. There will not be team meetings required outside of class – you will work with your team on in‐class assignments. Participation: You are encouraged to participate in class discussions and as a member of your team. Lab Assignments: We will have 3 in‐class lab sessions which are listed in the schedule as labs 1a, 2a, and 3a. In the past the labs in 188 were based on Microsoft Access, but this semester we will be trying out different software tools. Each lab assignment will also have a follow‐up component (listed as labs 1b, 2b, and 3b in the schedule) where you apply the tools you learned in‐class. For the days we have an in‐
class lab assignment, we will meet for half of the class period in one of the BBC computer lab (see the schedule for room assignments). That portion of the assignment is due at the end of the lab session. See the schedule for the due dates of the follow‐up lab assignments (Labs 1b, 2b, and 3b) which are always due at 11:59pm. See the assignment details in Canvas for what must be submitted for each assignment. The labs are individual assignments, so you must turn in the assignment to earn credit for it. Note: The first two in‐class labs are in room BBC 305 (9/23 and 10/28) and will be during the first half of the class. Due to the lab schedule, the third lab (11/25) will be in BBC 301 during the second half of the class. Quizzes and In‐Class Assignments: During each class there will either be a quiz or an in‐class team assignment that is graded. The “Quiz/Project” column of the class schedule will contain either a Q or P to indicate whether we will have a quiz or team project that week. Over the course of the semester, there will be 12 quizzes or graded assignments, and the lowest two will be dropped. These quizzes and assignments total 20% of the course grade, so the best 10 will each be 2% of the total course grade. The quizzes will cover material since the prior quiz, including class projects and labs. The quizzes are a good study guide for the midterm and final exams, so if you are doing well on the quizzes and understand questions that you did not get correct, it will help with the exams. During the in‐class assignments, one team member will upload the assignment summary to Canvas, but all team members are expected to participate in the discussion and formulating an answer. The responsibility for turning in the summary should rotate among team members. If you are not present on the day of the in‐class project, or have not signed the assignment cover sheet, you will not receive the team points. Exams: There will be a midterm which covers the material up to that point in the semester. The day of the midterm we will first cover the material for that day, take a break at 7:00, and then start the midterm exam at 7:15pm. The midterm is designed to be a 1‐hour exam, but you have from 7:15 – 8:45 to complete it. The final exam (Tuesday, December 16, 5:15pm ‐ 7:30pm) will be based up to 30% on topics from the first part of the semester (up to the midterm). The midterm and final exam are each 25% of your course grade. The exams will cover material from the assignments, class discussions, in‐class assignments, and lab assignments. The quizzes are a good study guide for the exams and we will have a review session during the class before the midterm and during the last class of the semester. Points Grade % Quizzes (individual) and in‐class 200
20%
assignments (team) Midterm exam 250
25%
Lab Lab 1: a) In‐class = 50 pts (5%) b) Follow‐up = 50 pts (5%) Lab 2: a) In‐class = 50 pts (5%) b) Follow‐up = 50 pts (5%) Lab 3: a) In‐class = 50 pts (5%) b) Follow‐up = 50 pts (5%) Total Labs 300
30%
Final exam 250
25%
Total 1,000
100%
Late Assignments and Makeups Late work or make ups for quizzes, in‐class team assignments, and exams will not be accepted except by prior arrangement with the instructor and only under extraordinary circumstances. For the follow‐up lab assignments, there is a 10% deduction for each day that an assignment is late, but not to exceed 1 week (once we discuss the answer there is no partial credit). For example, if Lab 1b is 2 days late, a perfect answer could earn at most 40 points instead of 50 points (a reduction of 20%). Please see the class schedule for the dates of the midterm, final exam, and in‐class lab assignments. Classroom Protocol On days when we have an in‐class quiz, the quiz will start 10 minutes after the start of class (6:10 pm). The one exception to this is Week 10 (10/28), when we have a lab session for the first half of the class. On that date the quiz will be at the beginning of the classroom session (7:30pm). If you are late for class, you will not have additional time to complete the quiz. On days when we have an in‐class team assignment, if you are absent it puts your fellow team members at a disadvantage and you will receive a zero for that assignment. Canvas We will be using Canvas for posting grades, providing additional materials, and making announcements. Please add your photo and bio to Canvas. To set your photo and bio in Canvas, click on your name in the upper right‐hand corner when you are logged into Canvas (circled in red in the example below). This will display a screen that allows you to upload a photo and enter your bio. For basic instructions for logging into Canvas, see: http://www.sjsu.edu/at/ec/docs/Canvas‐Student%20Login%20Information.pdf Dropping and Adding Courses Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about adding and dropping courses, academic renewal, etc. Information on course add/drops is available at: http://www.sjsu.edu/advising/faq/index.htm#add Information about late drop is available at: http://www.sjsu.edu/aars/policies/latedrops/ Students should be aware of the current deadlines and penalties for adding and dropping classes. University, College, and Department Policy Information a. Academic integrity statement (from Office of Judicial Affairs): Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San José State University and the University’s Academic Integrity Policy requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty are required to report all infractions to the Office of Judicial Affairs. The policy on academic integrity can be found at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/S07‐2.pdf b. Campus policy in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act: If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours. Presidential Directive 97‐03 requires that students with disabilities register with DRC to establish a record of their disability. c. College of Business Policies and Procedures: Please review the current College of Business policies at: http://www.cob.sjsu.edu/cob/5_STUDENT%20SERVICES/cobpolicy.htm To ensure that every student, current and future, who takes courses in the Boccardo Business Center, has the opportunity to experience an environment that is safe, attractive, and otherwise conducive to learning, the College of Business at San José State has established the following policies: 
Eating: Eating and drinking (except water) are prohibited in the Boccardo Business Center. Students with food will be asked to leave the building. Students who disrupt the course by eating and do not leave the building will be referred to the Judicial Affairs Officer of the University. 
Cell Phones: Students will turn their cell phones off or put them on vibrate mode while in class. They will not answer their phones in class. Students whose phones disrupt the course and do not stop when requested by the instructor will be referred to the Judicial Affairs Officer of the University. 
Computer Use: In the classroom, faculty allow students to use computers only for class‐related activities. These include activities such as taking notes on the lecture underway, following the lecture on Web‐based PowerPoint slides that the instructor has posted, and finding Web sites to which the instructor directs students at the time of the lecture. Students who use their computers for other activities or who abuse the equipment in any way, at a minimum, will be asked to leave the class and will lose participation points for the day, and, at a maximum, will be referred to the Judicial Affairs Officer of the University for disrupting the course. (Such referral can lead to suspension from the University.) Students are urged to report to their instructors computer use that they regard as inappropriate (i.e., used for activities that are not class related). 
Academic Honesty: Faculty will make every reasonable effort to foster honest academic conduct in their courses. They will secure examinations and their answers so that students cannot have prior access to them and proctor examinations to prevent students from copying or exchanging information. They will be on the alert for plagiarism. Faculty will provide additional information, ideally on the green sheet, about other unacceptable procedures in class work and examinations. Students who are caught cheating will be reported to the Judicial Affairs Officer of the University, as prescribed by Academic Senate Policy S04‐12. 
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