BADM 611 - Business Information Systems
Fall 2008
Instructor:
Carol A. Henry, Ed.D.
Director of Information Technology, College of Business and
Economics
Telephone:
304-293-7934 office
304-599-8946 Home - Any day after 10 AM and before 9:30 PM
Carol.Henry@mail.wvu.edu
Email:
Students are responsible for checking email routinely.
Office:
368 B&E Building
Office Hours:
All evenings and most weekend days, by appointment. Specific
on-line office hours will be set after consultation with students.
Please do not hesitate to email or call me if you have a question.
Usually, I will be able to schedule a time to talk with you on the
day you contact me.
Instructor Web
Page
Class Web Page
http://www.be.wvu.edu/faculty_staff/carol_henry.htm
WVU eCampus
https://ecampus.wvu.edu
The temporary website listed below will be available as of 8/1/08
until all students have access to eCampus, which should be
during the first week of our class.
http://community.wvu.edu/~cah018/
Required
Materials:
Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm,
Laudon and Laudon, 10th Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2006.
(You do NOT need the multimedia pack.)
COURSE OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Describe the basic components of Information Systems (IS), how they work, and how
they interrelate.
 Give examples of the various types of IS used in organizations and describe how these
can be used to further organizational objectives, particularly to obtain competitive,
strategic advantage.
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Describe the many organizational consequences resulting from the use and misuse of IS
in a business.
Give examples of the challenges faced by those managing the operation, development,
deployment, and utilization of IS.
Utilize the components of Microsoft Office to complete basic business tasks.
Course Activities
Class meetings will be comprised of a combination of lectures, class discussions, and team work.
Each student will be required to participate in one major team presentation and participate in
discussions about IS-related topics from the Wall Street Journal and other sources. Some
discussions will be on-line via eCampus.
The plan is to spend the last hour of each class session (other than the first and last session)
working on Microsoft Excel and Access.
Grading
Course grades will be determined from the following components. Details for each component
will be posted on the course eCampus site.
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Assignments – Three “technical skills” assignments (e-mail with attachment, Excel, and
Access) will be given. In order to receive full credit, you must submit the assignment
electronically by 5 PM on the due date.
One Tech Update Group Project. (Details on eCampus site)
Active participation in course activities, especially professional input during in-class and
on-line discussions. You will submit a Personal On-line Discussion Portfolio as part of
this requirement. (Details on eCampus site)
The final exam will be comprised of two parts. The first part will be a take home exam.
The second part will be given during the last regularly scheduled class meeting. If you
cannot take the exam at the specified time, you must contact the instructor at least one
week prior to the exam to make alternate arrangements. If you miss exam and have not
contacted the instructor prior to the exam, you will receive a "0" for the exam.
In Summary, the points used for determining your course grade will be distributed as follows:
Assignments
Email 25 pts
Excel 50 pts
Access 30 pts
35%
Tech Update Project 45 pts
15%
Final Exam 90 pts
30%
Class participation & professional input 10 pts;
On-line discussions & Personal On-line
Discussion Portfolio 50 pts
20%
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Final grades will be determined using the following scale:
90% and up
A
80% to 89.5%
B
70% to 79.5%
C
60% to 69.5%
D
Below 60%
F
Attendance
Attendance is not required but is strongly encouraged. In-class participation plays a significant
part in your grade, and there will be material covered during class discussions that is not in the
text but will be included on the final exam.
Grades of Incomplete
A grade of incomplete may be assigned if course material is not completed on time due to serious
illness or other unavoidable important events as approved by the instructor. In no case will a
grade of incomplete be issued without prior notification by the student of the reason for the grade.
Academic Dishonesty
Working in groups is encouraged, but ultimately the work that you hand in must be your own,
except for the one team project. Cases of academic dishonesty, including copying the work of
other students and plagiarizing published works can result in a failing grade for the class.
TurnItIn may be used to check for plagiarism. Please read the WVU student manual on issues of
student integrity. There are no variations to this policy by this instructor.
Social Justice
I concur with the commitment of West Virginia University to social justice and expect to maintain a
positive learning environment based on open communication, mutual respect, and freedom from
discrimination of any type. Any suggestions for furthering such an environment will be welcomed.
Persons with disabilities should advise me of any special accommodation that might be required
and contact the WVU Office for Disability Services (293-6700.)
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Course Schedule
The following schedule is an overview of what will be covered in the course. A detailed schedule,
which will be updated routinely, will be kept on the course eCampus site. Any major changes
such as a change in an exam date or change in a project due date will be announced in class
and/or emailed to you depending on the timing of the announcement.
NOTE: If a class is cancelled due to inclement weather or instructor’s illness, an email will be
sent. However, the work to be done for that class will be due as scheduled. Please watch for
email and eCampus posting for makeup details. When in doubt call or send me an email!
BADM 611 - Business Information Systems – Fall 2008
Course Schedule - Overview
The Detailed Course Schedule will posted on the course eCampus site (and on the
temporary website http://community.wvu.edu/~cah018/ from 8/1 until all students
have eCampus access ) and will be updated as needed.
Last Revised 7/22/08
Date
In-class Topics
Related Chapters
In the Text
Class
Session
1
Introduction: IS in Global Business Today
Global E-Business:How Businesses Use IS
IS, Organizations, & Strategy
Chapters 1, 2, & 3
Class
Session
2
Class
Session
3
Class
Session
4
eCampus, MIX, Master ID, E-mail, file types,
and Office 2007
Ethical & Social Issues in IS
IT Infrastructure & Emerging Technologies
Hands-On Excel
Telecommunications, the Internet, & Wireless
Technology
E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods
Hands-On Excel
Managing Knowledge
Enhancing Decision Making
Chapters 4 & 5
Assignments &
On-line Discussions
Due at 5PM
DUE Assignment 1 - E-mail
Chapters 7&10
On-line discussion #1
closes
Chapter 11,12
Tech Update Presentations
Class
Session
5
Hands-On Excel
Foundations of Business Intelligence:
Databases and Information Management
Chapter 6
DUEAssignment 2 - Excel
Tech Update Presentations
Access
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On-line discussion #2
closes
4
Class
Session
6
Securing Information Systems
Achieving Operational Excellence and
Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications
Chapters 8 & 9
Tech Update Presentations
Class
Session
7
Access and HTML
Building and Managing Systems
Project Management: Establishing the
Business Value of Systems and Managing
Change
Managing Global Systems
Chapters13,14 &
15
On-line discussion #3
closes
DUEAssignment 3 - Access
Tech Update Presentations- Makeups Only
Class
Session
8
Final Exam In-class portion
Take-home part of final
due within 48 hours
On-line Discussion
Portfolio due within 48
hours
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