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Course Outline

Management 4322 - Management Information Systems

Welcome to Management Information Systems!  This field of study has applications in every area of business, especially accounting, finance, marketing, and actuarial science. The innovations in information technology are enabling business professionals to create new products (goods and services), develop new business models, and transform the day-to-day performance of business processes.  My overall objective for you is that you will apply at least three of the course topics in the first five years after graduation and significantly advance your career because of these applications. To do this, you must study the assigned material before class, until the concepts are familiar to you. As a result, we can have meaningful discussions in class about how to apply the topics.

  1. Text
    Laudon, Kenneth C. and Jane P. Laudon, Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, eleventh edition, Prentice Hall (of Pearson Education), Upper Saddle River, NJ, 07458, copyright 2010, ISBN-10: 0-13-607887-7, ISBN-13: 978-0-13-607887-6.

     On reserve at St. John's library.  Go to third floor service desk and request call number PCR-773.  If any problems, call Dorothy McGovern at 718-990-6069.
     
  2. Topic Sequence
    1. Part I: Organizations, Management and the Networked Enterprise
      1. Chapter 1: Information Systems in Global Business Today
      2. Chapter 2: Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems
      3. Chapter 3: Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy
      4. Chapter 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems
    2. Part II: Information Technology Infrastructure
      1. Chapter 5: IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies
      2. Chapter 6: Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management
      3. Chapter 7: Telecommunications, the Internet and Wireless Technology
      4. Chapter 8: Securing Information Systems
    3. Part III: Key System Applications for the Digital Age
      1. Chapter 9: Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications
      2. Chapter 10: E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods
      3. Chapter 11: Managing Knowledge
      4. Chapter 12: Enhancing Decision Making
    4. Part IV: Building and Managing Systems
      1. Chapter 13: Building Information Systems
      2. Chapter 14: Managing Projects
         
  3. Contact Information
    1. Office: Room 404 Bent Hall
    2. Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:40AM-9:55, 11:35-12:05, 2:30-2:45; Other times - by appointment.
    3. Phone: (718) 990-6476 or 990-7404;   E-mail: lyonsp@stjohns.edu.  Include "Mgt 4322" and your name in the Subject Line.
       
  4. Grade
    1. 20% - Exams I & II
    2. 30% - Final Exam
    3. 20% - Homework Exercises - Set I - 4%, Set II - 4%, Set III - 8%, Set IV - 4%.
    4. 10% - Portfolio Website Presentation
    5. 20% - Class Participation - subjective evaluation of your contribution to the class. While there is no magic formula to determine your Class Participation grade, contributing to class discussions, volunteering to present results of your Portfolio Website, Career Exercises, and Application of MIS Database provides a solid foundation for an excellent grade.  On the negative side, engaging in (perceived) private conversations during class is penalized.  Click here for details.  The grade will be determined for each half of the semester as:
      First Half Participation - 10%,        Second Half Participation - 10%.
      Click here to download an Excel worksheet to compute your grade.
    6. Attendance - Students with more than nine unexcused absences may be denied credit for the course.
       
  5. RequirementsImage1.gif (1781 bytes)
    1. Class Discussions
      1. Objectives
        1. To clarify concepts of management information systems (MIS),
        2. To reinforce the wide applicability of MIS.
      2. Procedure
        1. Print a copy of my Chapter Outline available on the Internet at www.patlyons.com.
        2. Read the assigned chapter before class, using my Chapter Outline as a guide.
        3. Think about how you could apply the material.
        4. Bring the assigned Chapter Outline and textbook to class.
        5. Participate in class discussions. Feel free to ask questions and hypothesize new ideas (The Internet is revolutionizing how we produce goods and services). You'll learn faster and it will be more enjoyable for everyone involved.  Partial audio clip of "What Fifty Said" by Robert Frost.
        6. Please remember that AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) recommends that you spend 2 hours outside of class studying for every hour in class.
    2. Career Exercises
      1. Objective - for you to determine a meaningful career strategy for the next five years.
    3. Portfolio Website
      1. Objective - to create a website of your work that will be helpful in achieving the above career strategy.
      2. Click here for details.
    4. Application of MIS Database
      1. Objective - to create a database that will be helpful in achieving the above career strategy.
      2. Click here for details.
  6. Calendar
    1. Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 10:10-11:05 AM   
                 (This page was last edited on February 25, 2010.)