IS 631: Management Information Systems (3 credits)
This course presents the applications of information systems in business processes
and operations, in managerial decision-making, and in the strategic planning
of organizations.
The course covers information systems management fundamentals to include such
factors as:
- The information environment,
- Decision-making,
- The systems approach,
- The management of information systems, and
- The integration of information systems with an organization's management
systems.
CO-requisite: IS 605 and IS 606
Example Syllabus - IS 631: Management Information Systems
Each syllabus is an example of a course
structure and assignments and is subject to change at any time by
the course instructor or Program Director.
Objectives
At the completion of the course, students will
show the following competencies:
1. Mastery of basic principles of information
systems: what they are, how they affect the organization and its
employees, and how they can make businesses competitive and efficient.
2. Understanding the role of information systems
in capturing and distributing organizational knowledge and in enhancing
managerial decision-making.
3. Applying information technology to redesign
the organization, to include its products, services, procedures,
jobs, and management structures.
General Guidelines for Completing Assignments
- Quizzes
The quizzes must be completed online. You may repeat a quiz as
often as you like, without penalty, until you answer all questions
correctly. Only the very last score will count toward the grade.
If there seems to be a problem with the accuracy of the answer,
post a notice on the discussion board so that everyone will know
about it. If you begin a quiz, and then abort the attempt, you
will see an exclamation mark instead of a number in the grade
book for that quiz. An explanation mark is a zero. It is your
responsibility to make certain that all quiz entries in the grade
book have a number. Otherwise, the total points will reflect a
zero for that entry. If you repeat a quiz, only the very last
score will be recorded and will remain in the grade book. If you
think you completed a quiz and submitted the quiz for evaluation,
but you still see an exclamation mark in the grade book, you must
notify the course instructor right away.
- Essay Questions
Submit your written answers in a Word document, and submit the
document to the instructor by using the Student Dropbox. Generally,
the essay assignment for each unit will take no more than two
type-written pages to complete, but you may extend this length
if you need extra space. You should follow the guidelines for
essay preparation that are presented in the Tips. Even an answer
that requires only a paragraph should have an introduction paragraph
and a conclusion paragraph. These latter paragraphs may only be
a sentence or two, but the organization of your writing is important
to develop. It is not necessary to write the essay question in
your answer. Simply identify the question number.
You must use your name and essay unit
number as the name of your Word file. For example, if your name
is John Smith, and you are submitting the essay for Unit 3,
the name of your Word document will be John_Smith_E3.doc.
Essays that do not conform to this
convention will be returned without evaluation and grading.
If your essay is returned with a request to name it properly,
please rename your essay and resubmit it. There is no penalty
for this, but it will help if you name your essays correctly
when first submitted.
Your essays will be evaluated and returned
to you in the Student Drop Box. Generally, the instructor will
return your essay during the week following the essay's due
date.
- Online Discussions
Students are expected to spend time each week in the online discussion.
A new discussion topic will be posted each week by the instructor.
Repeated contributions are welcomed, and you may continue to contribute
until your score for the discussion reaches the maximum. Please
understand, however, that the purpose of the discussion is not
to accumulate points, per se. Kindly enter into these discussions
with the intent to share information and develop your deeper understanding
of the material. Sharing information in the discussions is the
way that we learn about each other in this electronic course format.
Many of you will bring valuable personal and professional experiences
to the discussions, and this information will be greatly appreciated
by your classmates and instructors.
- Term Paper
Students will prepare a research term paper or a case study
