Management Information Systems

1. 0 Management Information Systems Dr. Eric Breimer

2. 0 Course Syllabus CSIS-114: Management Information Systems (Spring 2006) Lecture: Wednesday and Friday, 11:30AM - 12:25PM, RB340 • Lab Section 3M: Monday, 10:25AM - 12:25PM, RB304** • Lab Section 8H: Thursday, 1:00PM - 3:00PM, RB304** • **Note: The Lab Sections are full. You must come to your assigned lab, otherwise you will not have a seat.

3. 0 Instructor • Dr. Eric Breimer, ebreimer@siena.edu, 786-5084, RB 311 Office Hours Monday 2:00 - 4:00 PM Wednesday 2:00 - 4:00 PM Thursday 10:30 - 11:30 AM

4. 0 Website http://www.cs.siena.edu/~ebreimer/courses/csis-114-s06/ OR Do a Google Search on “Dr. Eric Breimer”

5. 0 Textbook • Management Information Systems (Seventh Edition) by James A. O'Brien and George Marakas • Many of the exam questions will come directly from the reading • In Lecture, I will refer to cases and examples from the book

6. 0 Goal • Help students be successful in their careers by providing a framework for understanding information systems and how they benefit businesses and their customers. • Increase technical vocabulary • Understand how spreadsheets and databases can be used to help solve real management problems.

7. 0 Topics • Information Systems in Business • Attributes of Information • Organizational Structures • Using Information Technology for Strategic Advantage • Technical Foundations of Database Management • Enterprise Resource Planning Systems • Electronic Commerce Systems • Decision Support & Expert Systems • Security, Ethical, and Societal Challenges of IT

8. 0 Grading • Your final numeric average will be based on the following weights: • 30% Labs • 20% Exams • 20% Project & Homework • 20% Final Exam • 10% Lecture Attendance & Participation

9. A 93.0 or higher and 90.0 or higher on the final exam A- 90.0 or higher B+ 87.0 or higher B 83.0 or higher B- 80.0 or higher C+ 77.0 or higher C 73.0 or higher C- 70.0 or higher D+ 67.0 or higher D 63.0 or higher D- 60.0 or higher F lower than 60.0 0 Letter grades

10. 0 Lecture Attendance & Participation (10%) • You’ll start with a 93 attendance grade. • If I notice excessive absence or lateness during lecture, I will lower your attendance grade. • If you answer questions or ask questions, your grade will go up.

11. 0 Labs (30%) • 10 lab activities during the semester. • Some of the labs will include a brief lecture or presentation followed by discussion. • Most labs will include a computer activity • Student will work in pairs on computer activities. • Each lab will conclude with a quiz or worksheet.

12. 0 Lab Attendance • Missing 1 lab  2% penalty on your final average. • Missing 2 labs  5% total penalty • Missing 3 labs  10% total penalty • For each lab, the instructor reserves the right to penalize 1% on your final average for arriving late or leaving before the lab activity is complete.

13. 0 Making up labs • If you are absence from lab, you must still complete the lab activity and the lab quiz/worksheet on your own. • Otherwise, you will receive a zero on the lab. • Each lab is worth 3% (30% / 10 labs). • Entirely missing one lab will result in a 3% loss from the zero and a 2% attendance penalty if the absence was not excused (5% total).

14. 0 Excused Absences If a serious emergency or medical issue arises, students can be excused from lab, • i.e., no attendance penalty but you still have to make complete the lab on your own. • For illness or medical emergencies, students WILL have to show documentation (a doctor's note or equivalent). • For family emergencies, funerals, or other serious commitments, student should contact academic affairs or the counseling center.

15. 0 Attendance Policy • A student is expected to attend every class and laboratory for which he or she has registered. • Be aware of the following penalties: • 10% penalty toward final average for excessive absence, lateness, etc. during lecture. • In addition: • 2% for the first unexcused lab absence, • 5% total for the second • 10% total for the third. • Students will receive a zero on any missed exam or quiz (unexcused).

16. 0 Exams (20%) • Two exams given during the semester. • Each exam will be given in the evening (outside of normal class time). • This gives you more than an hour to complete the exam. • Also, we will have three lecture days off during the semester to compensate for this extra time commitment. • Check the online schedule for exam dates and times.

17. 0 Final Exam (20%) • There is a mandatory final exam in this course. • You must earn 90% or higher on the final exam to earn an A in the course.

18. 0 Project & Homework (20%) • Students will work in groups of two or three on a research project, which will include a report and presentation. • there might be a few homework assignments leading up the the project. • The report, presentation, and homework together are worth 20% of your final grade. • The report will be turned in using the Turnitin feature on Blackboard.

19. 0 Academic Integrity • Cheating on a report, a homework, or an exam will result in an automatic grade of zero. • In addition, you will receive a letter grade reduction on your final grade for the semester. • If you are caught cheating a second time, you will automatically fail the course and a formal letter describing your misconduct will be send to the academic affairs office.