College of the Canyons

BUS 410
Management Information Systems
Spring 2016
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Note: This syllabus is subject to modification based on class size and also based on the needs,
background, experience and interests of the students enrolled in the course. The goal of the
syllabus plan is to make the learning experience as rich and relevant as possible to the students
while adhering to the course outline as established by the University. The instructor reserves
the right to make certain modifications to this syllabus as are dictated by the unique
circumstances of each class.

1. COURSE DESIGNATION

BUS 410
Management Information Systems

2. INSTRUCTOR

Wesley P. Colvin
Email: wes@colvin.com
Cell Phone: (626) 890-1044
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/wescolvin

3. COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to study the basic concepts of management information systems
(MIS), encompassing the principles, current practices, and an analysis of the business
environment in which individual firms operate and also the related organizational
activities pertaining to information technology management.

4. GOALS

The goals for this course include providing the student with an awareness of how
effective information systems management can be undertaken by an organization to
successfully conduct their business as well as to prepare the student for advanced
courses on this subject.

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5. COURSE OUTLINE

This course will cover all the basic elements of management information systems.
Complete details of the subject matter are included in the schedule portion of this
syllabus.

6. ACTIVITIES IN CLASS SESSIONS

- Review of noteworthy information technology stories and announcements in the media

- Review assigned homework
- Lecture on new material
- Student exercises / case analysis
- Student presentations (when scheduled)
- Video Presentations

7. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

Attendance and Up to 100 points total (Based on attendance and 100 points 8%
Participation contributions to class discussions)
Research Paper To be based on an Instructor approved business/technology 200 Points 16%
topic
Research Paper 1. Up to 50 points will be awarded based on team peer 200 Points 16%
Presentation review
2. Up to 50 points will be awarded based on class team
evaluation
3. Up to 100 points will be awarded by the instructor for
content and presentation quality

Individual Presentation Up to 100 points total for bringing in and presenting to the 100 points 8%
on a Current Topic class an article from the media on a relevant information
technology subject

Mid-term Exam 15 Essay questions 300 points 23%

Final Exam 20 Essay questions, comprehensive 400 Points 31%

Extra Credit Up 100 points (arranged with the instructor)

Total Possible 1300 100%
Points

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8. GRADING

A 95100% A- 9094% B+ 8789% B 8486%

B- 80-83% C+ 77-79% C 74-76% C- 70-73%

D+ 67-69% D 64-66% D- 60-63% F Below 60%

8.5 POLICY ON INCOMPLETES

Unavoidable work or life events may make it impossible for a student to complete all course
requirements by the end of the term. In such cases, it is the student's obligation to make
appropriate arrangements by drafting a written, signed Incomplete Contract and obtaining the
instructor's written agreement prior to the last class session. This Incomplete Contract must
identify which specific course requirements will not be completed by the end of the term and
the date by which all course requirements will be completed.

A student who does not complete all course requirements within a term and who fails to enter
into an Incomplete Contract as described herein will be given zero points for each required
course component that was not completed.

Additionally, university policies dictate the time within which course requirements must be
completed

See http://www.ulv.edu/catalog/aca_info/grades.phtml for current university policies on

Incompletes.

8.6 University of La Verne Policy on PLAGIARISM and academic honesty:

Please refer to the ULV catalog regarding the universitys policy on plagiarism and the
consequences for violations.

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Management Information Systems
Spring 2016
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9. REQUIRED MATERIALS

Text: Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm

Authors: Kenneth C. Laudon, New York University, Jane P. Laudon

2015 Prentice Hall

ISBN-10: 013405847X | ISBN-13: 9780134058474

10. ATTENDANCE

Regular attendance is required to maintain course proficiency. 10 points are awarded for each
class meeting for attendance AND participation. Participation includes the following:

Each student must present during the course of the class, at least once, a brief oral
presentation of an article on a relevant information technology topic from the media.

11. STUDENT ASSISTANCE

Students are urged to seek assistance at any time. Arrangements to meet with your instructor
or to receive assistance by phone, call your instructor at (626) 890-1044. To receive library
assistance, phone the main library at 1 (800) 866-4858.

12. PROGRAM RELATIONSHIP

This course is required by all business administration majors.

13. RESEARCH PROJECT

Students will form teams consisting of two or three students each. Each team will research and
write a paper and prepare an accompanying PowerPoint presentation on a relevant

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Spring 2016
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management information system/technology topic (e.g. How mobile computing is transforming

the banking sector)

Other examples:
An significant emerging technology that will affect the business landscape
A noteworthy information technology STRATEGY
A significant historical event in the evolution of information technology

The research results will be presented to the class on the night of week nine. All team
members will participate in the presentations.

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14. SCHEDULE

Date Class Topics Reading Power Notes Other

Assignments Points
1 3/24/2016 Information Technology Triumph of the
History Nerds 1 & 2
2 3/31/2016 Information Systems in 1, 2 Triumph of the
Global Business Today, Nerds 3
Global E-Business and
Collaboration
3 4/7/2016 Information Systems, 3,4 Nerds 2.0.1,
Organizations, and episode 1
Strategy, Ethical and
Social Issues in
Information Systems
4 4/14/2016 IT Infrastructures and 5,6 Nerds 2.0.1,
Emerging Technologies, episode 2
Foundations of Business
Intelligence: Databases
and Information
Management
5 4/21/2016 Telecommunications, 7,8 Nerds 2.0.1,
the Internet and episode 3
Wireless Technology,
Securing Information
Systems
6 4/28/2016 Achieving Operational 9,10 Second Life
Excellence and Demonstration
Customer Intimacy:
Enterprise Applications,
E-Commerce: Digital
Markets, Digital Goods
7 5/5/2016 Managing Knowledge, 11,12 Code Rush
Enhancing Decision
Making
8 5/12/2016 Building Information 13, 14
Systems, Managing
Projects
9 5/19/2016 Managing Global 15 Presentations
Systems
Final Exam Distributed
10 5/26/2016 Final Meeting Final Exam

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