MPEM 5150
Information Technology for Managers
Instructor
Bijayananda Naik, Ph.D.
bnaik@usd.edu
Phone: (605) 677-5290
Fax: (605) 677-5427
Dr. Bijayananda (Bijay) Naik holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Science from Washington State University, Pullman, WA, and a Ph.D. in Management Science from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI. He has taught at Washington State University, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Tulane University, and currently teaching at University of South Dakota. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the fields of Management Information Systems (MIS) and Production and Operations Management (POM). His research interests are in the topics of distance learning, computerized manufacturing systems, and artificial intelligence applications.
Syllabus -- See Backboard
Course Duration: May 14 - June 29, 2007
Required Text:
Title: Introduction to Information Technology, 3rd Edition 2005
ISBN: 0-471-34780-9
Authors: Efraim Turban, R. Kelly Rainer, Jr., Richard E. Potter
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publisher website: http://www.wiley.com/college/turban
Course Description:
An introduction to Information Technology and Computer-based Information Systems for managing enterprises, organizations, and projects.
Prerequisites:
MPEM 5050 or MPEM 5040 or MPEM 5100 or approval of the instructor.
Learning Objectives:
Basic understanding of information technology (IT): computer hardware and software, database technology, and telecommunication networks.
Basic understanding of the digital economy and the IT-based organization.
Basic understanding of the IT infrastructure and different categories of information systems.
Basic understanding of data and knowledgemanagement.
Basic understanding of network computing and collaboration-enabling tools in organizations.
Basic understanding of electronic commerce and electronic business, mobile computing and mobile business.
Basic understanding of the functional information systems within an organization, enterprise systems, and interorganizational and global information systems.
Basic understanding of decision support systems and intelligent support systems.
Basic understanding of information systems development approaches.
Basic knowledge of the strategies for acquiring and deploying IT applications and infrastructure.
Basic understanding of the ethical and security issues related to information technology.
Instructional Outline:
Selected topics will be covered from the textbook chapters. Additional readings of articles, research papers, and/or case studies available from sources outside the textbook may be assigned.
Textbook Chapters:
Part one: The organization in the digital economy
Chapter-1: The IT-based organization in the digital economy
Chapter-2:Information technologies: concepts and management
Part two: Foundations of business transactions and processes
Chapter-3: Data and knowledge management
Chapter-4: Network computing
Chapter-5: E-business and e-commerce
Chapter-6: Mobile, wireless, and pervasive computing
Part three: Building Information Systems
Chapter-7: Transaction processing, functional applications, and integration
Chapter-8: Enterprise systems: from supply chains to ERP to CRM
Chapter-9: Interorganizational and global systems
Chapter-10: Mangerial support systems
Part four: Acquiring and implementing systems
Chapter 11: Acquiring IT applications and infrastructure
Chapter 12: IT ethics, impacts, and security
Technology Guides:
Technology Guide-1: Computer hardware
Technology Guide-2: Computer software
Technology Guide-3: Managing organizational data
Technology Guide-4: Network and telecommunication
Technology Guide-5: Internet basics
Technology Guide-6: System analysis and design
Course Schedule:
Week-1 (5/14/07 - 5/20/07):
Technology Guide-1
Technology Guide-2
Chapter-1
Week-2 (5/21/07 - 5/27/07):
Chapter-2
Technology Guide-3
Chapter-3
Quiz-1 (Material covered in week-1, complete by 5/27/07)
Assignment-1 (Due by 5/27/07)
Week-3 (5/28/07 - 6/3/07):
Technology Guide-4
Chapter-4
Technology Guide-5
Quiz-2 (Material covered in week 2, complete by 6/3/07)
Assignment-2 (Due by 6/3/07)
Week-4 (6/4/07 - 6/10/07):
Chapter-5
Chapter-6
Chapter-7
Exam-1 (Material covered in weeks 1-3, complete by 6/10/07)
Week-5 (6/11/07 - 6/17/07):
Chapter-8
Chapter-9
Chapter-10
Quiz-3 (Material covered in week-4, complete by 6/17/07)
Assignment-3 (Due by 6/17/07)
Week-6 (6/18/07 - 6/24/07):
Technology Guide-6
Chapter-11
Chapter-12
Quiz-4 (Material covered in week-5, complete by 6/24/07)
Assignment-4 (Due by 6/24/07)
Week-7 (6/25/07 - 6/29/07):
Readings
Review of chapters 5-12
Exam-2 (Material covered in weeks 4-6, complete by 6/29/07)
Assignment-5 (Due by 6/29/07)
Deliverables:
Examinations and Quizes:
To qualify for taking the quizzes and examinatons, students are required to demonstrate their preparedness and participation in the course by completing the study of the textbook chapters assigned for each week in the course schedule, and by responding to online discussion questions required by the instructor. Four quizzes and two exams will be given. The quizzes involve multiple choice, true/false, and/or fill-in-blank types of questions, and are designed to test learning of information technology terminology and concepts. The examinations involve essay questions and are designed to test critical thinking and application of information technology to managerial problems. The quizzes will be given in weeks 2, 3, 5, and 6. the exams will be given in weeks 4 and 7.
Assignments:
The assignments and due dates will be announced prior to the start of the course.
Please Note: All deliverables must be completed and turned in by the due dates.
General Policies:
Involvement and Participation in the Course:
Since this e-Course does not require the students to attend classes as in the case of a face-to-face course, involvement and participation in the course will be ensured by the instructor through regular reading assignments and discussions although these items will not be graded. Students must complete these assignments in a timely manner to demonstrate their involvement and participation in the course and to qualify for taking the quizzes and examinations. The instructor reserves the right to reject the scores in the quizzes and examinations if he feels that the student did not fully participate in the course.
Failure to take quizzes and examinations:
Failure to take quizzes and examinations on specified dates will result in no credit for the missed quizzes and exams. Emergency situations will be considered by the instructor on a case by case basis. The student must contact the instructor as soon as possible, explain the situation, and fulfill the conditions set by him to make up for the missed quizzes and examinations.
Late submissions of deliverables:
Late submission of deleverables will not be given credit unless prior permission has been granted by the instructor.
Grading Policies:
Final letter grades will be assigned based on total points accumulated by the students. The instructor will look for clusters of total points to decide break points and assign letter grades. However, a minimum level of performance is expected from the students. Students should strive for at least 90% for an A, 80% for a B, and 70% for a C. The distribution of points for the deliverables is given below:
Two Exams: 100 points each
Four Quizzes: 25 points each
Five assignments: 20 points each
Total for the Course: 400 points
Note Carefully: The instructor may modify this syllabus prior to the start of the class. An announcement will appear in the Announcements area if the syllabus is modified and updated.
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