Mgmt 418 Management Information Systems Syllabus
Fall 2006
Instructor: Mark Lewis, PhD
Email: Phone: 271-4273
Web Site: http:\\academic.missouriwestern.edu/mlewis14
Office: Room 309D Popplewell
Office Hours: 2:30-4:30 MW and by appointment, 24/7 available via email
Required Text:
“Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm,” 9th edition, Laudon and Laudon. Exams are typically either open book and/or note and there are several books on reserve in the library.
Information Systems
Information Systems (IS) can be described as an integrated structure with three major components: Management, Technology and Organizational which when combined create an IS solution to an organizational challenge, such as low quality, high costs, long delivery times, etc. Managing information systems has become a task for all levels of managers and all functional areas of an organization. In today’s digital firm there is no escaping the opportunities or the challenges that technology brings. A digital firm refers to global business opportunities fueled by exponential changes in technology, so that most aspects of the organization are not only influenced by digital processes, but often transformed by them.
The textbook has a website with lecture slides, sample test questions and other material. Upon completion of this course, each student should have gained an appreciation for the difficulties and subtleties of managing technology within an organization. In addition, you will learn organizational concepts, ethical issues relating to technology advances, hardware/software/database/networking fundamentals, and the uses of IS for managing knowledge & decision making.
Academic Honesty Policy and Due Process Statement
Academic honesty is required in all academic endeavors. Violations of academic honesty include any instance of plagiarism, cheating, seeking credit for another’s work, falsifying documents or academic records, or any other fraudulent activity. Violations of academic honesty may result in a failing grade on the assignment, failure in the course, or expulsion from the University. When a student’s grade has been affected, violations of academic honesty will be reported to the Provost or designated representative on the Academic Honesty Violation Report forms.
Please see the Western Student Handbook and Calendar for specific activities identified as violations of this policy and the student due process procedure. The handbook is available online at I do not consider working together on homework academic dishonesty – as long as each person is doing their own work.
Grading
Homework & Class Participation / 10%3 Tests over Laudon text / 25% each
Comprehensive Final / 15%
All letter grades are assigned using a 90/80/70/60 per cent scale.
Homework & Attendance
Regular attendance will improve your comprehension of the material and you will get better grades (than if you don’t attend class). Homework will be assigned periodically in class and I will also post it on the publicly accessible drive O:\Business\mlewis.
Unexcused absences from tests result in a 0% for that test!
Excused absencesmust be arranged prior to missing the exam, in other words, coordinate with me on your absence prior to the exam or else it will be an unexcused absence. Any excused absence will be made up via the comprehensive final, e.g. if you miss an exam, the final will be worth 40% of your grade.
Course Schedule
We will attempt to closely meet the goals of the following schedule. I have built in some extra time to cover topics of interest that are not covered in the textbook. These include applications using spreadsheets, databases and design of web sites.
Management 418: Management of Information Systems
Course Schedule Fall 2006