Tennessee State University
College of Business -- Department of BIS
BISI 3230 – Management Information Systems
Semester: SPRING 2005
Instructor: Dr. Jeffrey S. Siekpe
Office:
AWC, K-34
Office hours:
MW: 1-5pm, TR: 1-2pm
Section ______
Phone:
(615)-963 7132
Email:
jsiekpe@tnstate.edu
Website:
www.tnstate.edu/jsiekpe
Course Description:
BISI 3230 Management Information Systems (Formerly BIS 323), covers the
fundamental principles and issues of managing information technology as a corporate
resource. The primary purpose is to provide an awareness of the future role of
information technology in business organizations. Major concepts, developments and
managerial implications involved in computer hardware, software, communications,
and other computer-based information systems will be discussed using specific
business case examples. The challenges and methods of managing information systems,
technologies, and resources from an assoc-technical approach will provide the
conceptual framework for the course.
Prerequisite: BISI 2150 (Formerly BIS 215).
Course Objective:
This course prepares students for the constantly changing demands of using
management information systems (MIS) as managers in today's fast-paced
organizations. Upon completing the course, the student will be able to relate MIS to
management techniques, the organization and technology, with a focus on the
importance of integrating these elements. The course also demonstrates the use of office
productivity tools such as spreadsheets and databases
Required Material for Course:
1. K. C. Laudon & J. P. Laudon, Essentials of Management Information Systems, 6th
Edition, Prentice Hall, 2003. ISBN: 0-13-145144-8
2. At least 2 floppy diskettes, 3.5” DSHD (Double Sided High Density), a Zip disk, or a USB flash drive.
Oral and Written Communication and Team Skills Integration:
The College of business stresses the need to acquire and/or use communication skills
and the ability to work with others. These skills are expected of you in the business
world. To that end, you are expected to work in groups and participate in class
discussion and present a final project. The project will be orally presented to the class
using a presentation tool such as PowerPoint. You will turn in a written document.
Performance Measure:
Attendance/Quizzes:
Homework/Projects:
Exam 1:
Exam 2:
Final Exam:
10%
30%
20%
20%
20%
Reward System:
90 & above:
80 – 89:
70 – 79:
60 – 69:
Below 60:
A
B
C
D
F
Course Policies:
Attendance:
1. Class starts promptly on time. All students should be in the classroom ready for the day's work.
Arriving late to class or leaving early from class is extremely disruptive for the instructor and other
students.
2. You are not to eat, drink, or smoke in class. If you are required to wear/carry a cellular telephone or
pager, please turn it off while you are in class or place it on “silent” mode. These devices are
extremely disruptive to the class lecture and discussion and WILL NOT be tolerated.
3.
Students are responsible for starting and completing withdrawals or drops from the course. A grade F
may result from failure to comply with this requirement.
Procedures & Assignments:
4.
The Instructor reserves the right to change the class schedule as needed during the semester.
5.
All assignments are to be turned in at the beginning of class on the day they are due. There will be a
late penalty assessed of 20% per class period that each assignment is late. Any assignment will not be
accepted after 1-week or when the graded assignments are returned (whichever one comes first).
6.
All assignment submissions must contain the following information on a coversheet:
 Assignment name
 Student's name
 Course number and section (BISI 3230.xx. Where xx denotes course section)
 Instructor's name
 Due date
7. All submissions are expected to be professional including the following:
 Output printed with a laser or inkjet printer
 Paper stapled
 Single-sided
 Standard margins
 Double spaced
 Professional font (E.g., 12 point, Times New Roman)
Examination:
8.
You are responsible to be in class for every exam. If there is a problem taking an exam at the assigned
time, students MUST contact the instructor PRIOR to the day of the exam. There are no make-up
exams. A justified absence will result in the final exam counting more. Everybody is required to take
the final exam.
Academic Honesty:
9.
Doing your own assignment is essential for your learning the material. Cheating on the assignments
and exams will not be tolerated. Anyone caught cheating will automatically be given a zero.
Additionally, a letter will be put in the student's file indicating that the student has cheated and the
matter will be turned over to the Dean. This could initiate a process whose end result will be expulsion
from the university. When taking an exam, keep your eyes on your own paper and also keep your work
covered. This will avoid any misunderstanding.
10. It is permissible to discuss assignments among your peers, but NOT to take any portion of the
assignment from another student. In the event that this rule is broken, BOTH the person whose work is
copied and the person who copied will be given a zero for the assignment. It will be viewed as cheating
and the same measures will be taken as described above.
Quizzes:
11. For class discussions to make sense, everyone must have a common background about the day's topic.
To ensure this happens, I expect to prepare fairly simple quizzes for you to complete during the class
hour. Because life is full of unexpected events that might force you to miss a class, I will throw out
your lowest quiz score. Quizzes may not be announced in advance
Nondiscrimination Policy:
All students will be treated equally regardless of race, age, gender, color, national origin, handicap,
religious affiliation, or veteran’s status.
Disabled Student Services:
The Business Information Systems Department, in conjunction with the Office of Disabled Student
Services, makes reasonable accommodations for qualified students with medically documented disabilities.
If you need an accommodation, please contact TSU's Disabled Student Services Office at 963-7400 by the
next class meeting.
COURSE OUTLINE *:
Week
Chapter
Topic
Assignment
1
1
Introduction and Syllabus
Managing the Digital Firm†
Window on Technology: UPS Competes Globally
with Information Technology (p.11)
2
1
Managing the Digital Firm†
3
2
Information Systems in the
Enterprise†
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
Information Systems,
Organizations, Management, and
Strategy†
Dirt Bikes U.S.A.: Preparing a Management
Overview of the Company(p.36)
(Software Requirements: Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Project 1: Word and Spreadsheet Exercise:
Application of MS Word and Excel for Business
analysis.
The Digital Firm: Electronic
Commerce and Electronic Business
Ethical and Social Issues in the
Digital Firm†
Exam 1
Dirt Bikes U.S.A.: Performing a Competitive
Analysis (Software Requirements: Web, Word, PPt)
6
Managing Hardware and Software
Assets†
Project 2: Web Development Exercise (Application
of Web Authoring tools: Microsoft Publisher,
FrontPage, etc)
8
7
Managing Data Resources†
9
8
Telecommunications and Networks†
Identifying Strategic Opportunities for
Telecommunications Technology
10
9
The Internet and the New IT
Infrastructure†
Exam 2
Review for Exam 2
11
10
Managing Knowledge for the Digital
Firm
Project 3: Database Exercise: Building a Relational
Database (Microsoft Access).
12
11
Enhancing Management Decision
Making for the Digital Firm
13
12
14
13
Redesigning the Organization with
Information Systems
Understanding the Business Value
of Systems and Managing Change
Review for Exam 1
Case Study: Database Woes Plague Homeland
Security and Law Enforcement (p.261). Due Nov
Information System Security and
Review for Final Exam
Control
Final Exam
16
*Outline is tentative and is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. Check the web site for this course
for any updates to this syllabus.
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14