MIS Information Systems for Management The University of Manitoba, I.H. Asper School of Business Department of Accounting and Finance

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1 MIS Information Systems for Management The University of Manitoba, I.H. Asper School of Business Department of Accounting and Finance AACSB Assurance of Learning Goals and Objectives. The Asper School of Business is proudly accredited by AACSB. Accreditation requires a process of continuous improvement of the School and our students. Part of student improvement is ensuring that students graduate with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in their careers. To do so, the Asper School has set the learning goals and objectives listed below for the Undergraduate Program. The checked goal(s) and objective(s) will be addressed in this course and done so by means of the items listed next to the checkmark. Goals and Objective in the Undergraduate Program 1 Quantitative Reasoning A. Determine which quantitative analysis technique is appropriate for solving a specific problem. B. Use the appropriate quantitative method in a technically correct way to solve a business problem. C. Analyze quantitative output and arrive at a conclusion. 2 Written Communication A. Use correct English grammar and mechanics in their written work. Goals and Objectives Addressed in this Course Course Item(s) Relevant to these Goals and Objectives Quantitative analysis in Excel assignments Brief reports of group discussion B. Communicate in a coherent and logical manner Brief reports of group discussion C. Present ideas in a clear and organized fashion. 3 Ethical Thinking A. Identify ethical issues in a problem or case situation Chapter 11 B. Identify the stakeholders in the situation. Chapter 11 C. Analyze the consequences of alternatives from an ethical Chapter 11 standpoint. D. Discuss the ethical implications of the decision. Chapter 11 4 Core Business Knowledge Entire course Page 1 of 7

2 Course Outline Term 2 (Regular Session ), Section A01 Instructor: Campus Office: Class: Office Hours: Textbook Dr. Fang Chen 482 Drake Centre Phone: Section A01, 10:00 am - 11:15 am, MW, 117 Drake Centre Monday and Wednesday 2:30pm 3:30pm, or by appointment fang.chen@ad.umanitoba.ca Kroenke, D.M., Gemino, A & Tingling, P, Experiencing MIS, with MyMISLab Fourth Canadian Edition, Pearson Education Canada. ISBN- 13: Notes: You don t really need MyMISLab for this textbook, you may want to buy a used book or you can rent the etextbook at Bookmob Online Class Materials Class materials (e.g., syllabus, PPT slides, assignments descriptions, and additional readings) will be posted on D2L. Please check frequently for new information. PPT slides will usually be available for download on D2L 24 hours before the lecture. URL: OVERVIEW Today, information technology (IT) and information systems (IS) are embedded in all functional areas of the organization. IST facilitates business process, decision making, management and communication. Regardless of your field of specialization or the type of organization you expect to work in, developing and maintaining a sufficient understanding of the relationship between IT, IS, and organizational performance will have important implications for your career. On course completion, you should be able to: Understand the alignment between business strategy and IST strategy Understand the technical foundations of IT in terms of hardware, software, data and databases, and network Understand IST security, privacy, and ethics Page 2 of 7

3 Understand IST Sourcing and total cost of ownership of IST Understand how IST can support business process and decision making To facilitate the achievement of course goals and to improve end user computing skills, there are lab sessions about MS Access and Excel (six lab hours for Access and six lab hours for Excel) for six weeks of the term. The lab sessions are mandatory, and students will be evaluated on their lab performance. A student has to pass the lab sessions to pass the course; in other words, if a student fails the lab sessions, the student fails the course automatically. The lab instructors will explain more about the lab sessions. There are one group/team (only two members) assignment and one individual assignment for the class. Both assignments are Excel. Team Management: It is all team members responsibility to contact each other to get the job done, if you find that your team member does not actively contribute to the teamwork, you should inform the instructor and you can drop that team member. However, there should be documented details about why the team member should be dropped. The decision of dropping a team member should be announced to that member at least 7 days before the assignment due date, so that the student can do the job by himself/herself. TEACHING PHILOSOPHY We believe that to be successful, each student must ultimately take on the responsibility for his or her learning. Students are expected to attend all classes, and labs, and actively participate class discussion. EVALUATION Your final grade will be based on the following: Deliverable Percentage Two Excel assignments 14% Lab 15% Participation 5% Mid-term Examination 26% Final Examination (cumulative) 40% Your final grade will be assigned based on your performance relative to other students in MIS 2000 in the class, i.e., a curve will be applied. Page 3 of 7

4 COURSE POLICY Attendance Policy Attendance will be taken for each class. Students who miss more than 8 classes without valid documented reasons will fail the course automatically. In other words, students who miss more than 8 classes without valid documented reasons will be assigned a F letter grade for the course automatically. It is students responsibility to keep track of their attendance. Participation The participation marks consists of in-class individual discussion (answering instructor s questions), in-class group discussion, and in-class exercises. Attendance will be taken for each class. However, merely attending class does not earn any participation marks. Assignments All assignments are due on the date and time specified on the course schedule on page 5 and 6 of this document. Any request for postponing an assignment submission must be made at least 48 hours before the deadline and must involve unusual circumstances. There is a ten percent (10%) penalty per day for late assignments, starting the minute the assignment is due. All assignments must be completed satisfactorily by the last day of class in order to pass the course. Teams can only be composed of students from the same section. Exams Students who receive less than 50% (weighted average) on the midterm and final examinations will be assigned a grade of F for the semester. Students who miss the midterm will receive a mark of zero unless a valid medical excuse with supporting written documentation is presented. Students with valid medical excuses who miss the midterm will have that component's weight in the overall mark added to the final examination's weight. All medical excuses are subject to validation by the doctor s office. With regard to final exams, students are reminded that they must remain available during the entire examination period. Make-up exams can be given only in extremely rare situations (e.g., a very serious illness or death of a family member). Electronic devices of any kind are not permitted to be in the possession of any student during any exam. All electronic devices must be turned off and put in a backpack and all backpacks are left in the designated area. Any student found in possession of an electronic device (for example, cell phone, smart phone, smart watch, calculator, dictionary, translator, personal digital assistant, MP3 player, or ipod, etc.) will be debarred from the examination and will receive a mark of 0 for the examination. Page 4 of 7

5 All you send to your MIS 2000 instructors must have a subject line that starts with MIS 2000, Section A01 (your section number), and the topic of the ; for example, a subject line that reads MIS 2000, Section A01, Question on Access. Otherwise, your s could wind up in my Junk folders. Electronics Devices Usage in Class You can use laptop and ipad in class for class content related activities. No cell phones to be used in class. When we have class discussion, we will have the so called lid-down time, during lid-down time, you will need to close your lid of laptop or cover your ipad so that you can participate the discussion. When you use your laptop and ipad, please turn off the sound so that no one in class is distracted by your usage. Academic Integrity It is critical to the reputation of the I.H. Asper School of Business and of our degrees that everyone associated with our faculty behave with the highest academic integrity. As the faculty that helps create business and government leaders, we have a special obligation to ensure that our ethical standards are beyond reproach. Any dishonesty in our academic transactions violates this trust. The University of Manitoba General Calendar addresses the issue of academic dishonesty under the heading "Plagiarism and Cheating." Specifically, acts of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to: using the exact words of a published or unpublished author without quotation marks and without referencing the source of these words; duplicating a table, graph or diagram, in whole or in part, without referencing the source; paraphrasing the conceptual framework, research design, interpretation, or any other ideas of another person, whether written or verbal (e.g., personal communications, ideas from a verbal presentation) without referencing the source copying the answers of another student in any test, examination, or take-home assignment; providing answers to another student in any test, examination, or take-home assignment; taking any unauthorized materials into an examination or term test (crib notes); impersonating another student or allowing another person to impersonate oneself for the purpose of submitting academic work or writing any test or examination; stealing or mutilating library materials; accessing tests prior to the time and date of the sitting; changing name or answer(s) on a test after that test has been graded and returned; submitting the same paper or portions thereof for more than one assignment, without discussions with the instructors involved. Page 5 of 7

6 Group Projects and Group Work Many courses in the I.H. Asper School of Business require group projects. Students should be aware that group projects are subject to the same rules regarding academic dishonesty. Because of the unique nature of group projects, all group members should exercise special care to insure that the group project does not violate the policy on Academic Integrity. Should a violation occur, group members are jointly accountable unless the violation can be attributed to a specific individual(s). Some courses, while not requiring group projects, encourage students to work together in groups (or at least do not prohibit it) before submitting individual assignments. Students are encouraged to discuss this issue as it is related to academic integrity with their instructor to avoid violating this policy. In the I.H. Asper School of Business, all suspected cases of academic dishonesty are passed to the Dean's office in order to ensure consistency of treatment. Students with Special Needs Any student who, because of a disability of any kind, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact either Student Accessibility Services at or the instructor as soon as possible to make the necessary accommodations. COURSE SCHEDULE Date Topics & Readings Assignments & Other Info Jan. 6 Introduction to Course Handouts: Nameplates 11 Ch. 1: IS and You Ch. 5: Database and Content Management Feb. 13 Database continued 18 - MS Access 20 Ch. 2: Business Processes, Information, and Decision Making Ch. 7: Competitive Advantage and business process 25 Continued from the previous class 27 Ch. 8: Decision Making and Business Intelligence (data mining) 1 Continued from the previous class 3 Ch. 4: Hardware and Software 8 Ch. 3: Productivity, Innovation, and Strategy 10 Guest talk 1 15 Break, no class Form teams of two Page 6 of 7

7 17 Break, no class A2: Individual Excel assignment posted 22 Guest talk 2 24 No regular class. Midterm Exam: 2 hours, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Location: TBA NOTE: No electronic devices of ANY kind will be permitted. 29 Review Midterm Examination Bring pencils, erasers, pens, student ID. A1 due at 5:00pm Mar. Apr. TBA Ch.10: Acquiring ISs Through Project System development 2 Ch.10: Acquiring ISs Through Projects (continued) IT project management 7 Ch. 12: Managing Information Security and Privacy 9 Continue from the previous class 14 Continue from the previous class A2 due at 5:00pm 16 Ch. 6: Networks and Collaboration 18 This is a Friday Last Day for Voluntary Withdrawal 21 Continue from the previous class 23 Guest talk 3 28 Ch 11: Structure, governance, and ethics - Managing IST in a Global Context - IST investment and funding 30 Continue from the previous class 4 TBA 6 Last day of class: Course Summary Final Exam: TBA NOTE: No electronic devices of ANY kind will be permitted. Bring pencils, erasers, pens, student ID. Page 7 of 7

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