TROY UNIVERSITY MASTER SYLLABUS SORRELL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS IS 6679 Management Information Systems

Vision Statement

Sorrell College of Business will be the first choice for higher business education students in their quest to succeed in a dynamic and global economy. Sorrell College of Business will create the model for 21st century business education and community service.

Mission Statement

Through operations that span the State of Alabama, the United States, and the world, Sorrell College of Business equips our students with the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to become organizational and community leaders who make a difference in the global village and global economy. Through this endeavor, we serve students, employers, faculty, and Troy University at large as well as the local and global communities.

Prerequisites

If part of the EMBA sequence, EMBA 5501. If part of the MBA sequence, MBA 5505 or equivalent. Otherwise, graduate standing.

Description

Conceptual and practical foundations of information systems to include support of management and decision-making functions, computer system project management, economic and legal considerations of management information systems, and system implementation/evaluation.

Objectives

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

1. Categorize information systems, and identify their appropriate uses. 2. Identify legal, ethical, moral, societal, and security issues with regard to technology. 3. Identify activities and issues involved in the development and implementation of information systems, including design, development, testing, and operation processes. 4. Identify the hardware and software components of an information system. 5. Identify uses of computer communications and the hardware and software components used in networks.

Master Syllabi are developed by the senior faculty in each business discipline. This Master Syllabus must be used as the basis for developing the instructor syllabus for this course, which must also comply with the content specifications outlined in the Troy University Faculty Handbook. The objectives included on this Master Syllabus must be included among the objectives on the instructor’s syllabus, which may expand upon the same as the instructor sees fit. The statement of purpose seeks to position the course properly within the curriculum and should be consulted by faculty as a source of advisement guidance. Specific choice of text and other details are further subject to Program Coordinator guidance. 1 August 2005 Master Syllabus: IS 6679 2

6. Recognize, analyze and resolve IS security issues. 7. Apply information systems strategies to business objectives in an apt scenario.

Purpose

To provide familiarity with a framework for understanding and managing information systems in organizations, emphasizing what they are, how they affect an organization and its employees, and how they can enhance business efficiency, effectiveness, and competitiveness. EMBA core requirement (non-Accounting). MBA Information Systems option requirement. MSM Information Systems or Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness concentration requirement. MBA unspecified elective (non-Accounting). MSHRM elective. This should be the first IS course taken.

Approved Texts

Laudon, K. C., & Laudon, J. P. (2007 or current). Management information systems: Managing the digital firm (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Martin, E. W., Brown, C. V., DeHayes, D. W., Hoffer, J. A., & Perkins, W. C. (2005 or current). Managing information technology (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Supplements

Mingers, J., & Willcocks, L. P. (Eds.). (2004 or current). Social theory and philosophy for information systems (1st ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Rahmatian, S. (1995 or current). Management information systems: Learning exercises and applications (1st ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Shelly, G. B., Vermaat, M. E., & Cashman, T. J. (2006 or current). Discovering computers 2006: A gateway to information, complete (1st ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson/South- Western.

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(UPDATED by IS-DCC: August 15, 2008)

Added updated text, mission and vision statements.

Troy State University Faculty Handbook (2001): Section 3.8.2.8 [extract]—22 essential elements of the syllabus (somewhat modified for space): a. Course title h. Classroom location n. Grading methods, p. General supports r. Additional services u. Cheating policy b. Course number i. Office location criterion weights, (computer works, (Americans with v. Specialization c. Term j. Office telephone make-up policy, writing center) Disabilities Act, requirements d. Instructor k. Course description, mid-term grade q. Daily assignments, other statements) (certification, e. Prerequisites objectives reports holidays, add/drop s. Absence policy licensure, teacher f. Office hours l. Text(s) o. Procedure, course & open dates, dead t. Incomplete-work competencies) g. Class days, times m. Other materials requirements day, final exam policy