MBA512 - Information Systems and Technology Fall 2007 Syllabus Instructor: Dr. George Schell Phone: 962-3675 Office: CH100D E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.uncw.edu/people/schellg Course Description Information Systems and Technology (2 credit hours) The role of information systems and technology in business. Hardware, software, and communications issues are examined. Databases, enterprise resource planning systems, and other overarching applications are analyzed. Ethical issues of privacy and piracy are discussed. Class materials: 9 The World is Flat (either the original or the updated/expanded version) by Thomas Friedman Topics Include • the role of information technology in business • hardware and software - past, present, and future • technology enhanced communications and presentations • database management systems: reports and queries • ethical issues: piracy, privacy, professional codes of ethics Course Procedures: You are required to have a current UNCW computer account and you should frequently check that account for e-mail. E-mails to the class will also be sent to the addresses supplied to the Graduate Programs Office - it is your responsibility to be sure that e-mail address kept by that office is correct. Check the instructor’s Web site frequently. Grading: (100 point total) Letter Grade: 45 Points - Exam I A = at least 93 points 10 Points - Saturday Class Exercises (attendance not required) A- = at least 90 points 10 Points - IT Disaster Plan B+ = at least 87 points 25 Points - Exam II B = at least 83 points 10 Points - Academic Alliance B- = at least 80 points C+ = at least 77 points C = at least 73 points C- = at least 70 pointsWeek Description 10/18 - introduction to class - feedback for Saturday class materials - feedback for IT Audit: business continuity or socially responsible IT use - Chapter 1 - While I was Sleeping 10/25 - Chapter 2 - The 10 Forces That Flattened The World 10/27 Saturday Class - developing decision support systems and macros in Excel - from Excel to simple database - deeper understanding of Outlook 11/1 - Chapter 2 - The 10 Forces That Flattened The World 11/8 - Chapter 3 - The Triple Convergence - Chapter 4 - The Great Sorting Out 11/15 - speaker - Exam I 11/22 Thanksgiving holiday 11/29 - Chapter 6 - The Untouchables 12/6 IT Disaster Plan (limited) - format - content - action plan December 13 Exam II & turn in IT Audit of socially responsible IT