| New Jersey Institute of Technology | |
|---|---|
| Department of Computer & Information Sciences | |
| CIS
265 Information Systems and Productivity
Toolware |
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| Textbook | Essentials of Management Information Systems Fifth Edition |
| Instructor: | Joseph Thompson Student Services Mall-Ground Level Parking Deck Telephone 201-596-3237 Fax 201-802-1854 |
| Office Hours | Monday-Friday 8:30 A.M.- 4:30 P.M. |
Course Description
The objective of this course is to provide non-technical
managers with an introduction to Management Information Systems which play an
increasingly important role in the success of businesses today. Students are not expected to come
to the course with a “technical” background since the main obejective of the
course is to provde students with the tools necessary to effectively utilize
management information systems as part of the management process while
communicating management requiremtents to technical support
staff.
Total Quality Management Principles (TQM) will be
integrated into the course material and teaching methods throughout the
semester. There will be weekly
performance measurements (quizzes) to assess your progress in mastering the
course material along with case studies and a final
project.
A combination of class formats including
lecture-discussion, case histories and web based presentations on quality will
be utilized.
| Course Requirements | |
|---|---|
| 1. | You are
expected to read all course assignments and discuss them in
class. |
| 2. | Attendance is required at each class meeting along with active participation is class discussions |
| 3. | Every student will be assigned a
chapter “Window” vignette to present in class and include internet references as part
of the
presentation. |
| 4. |
Cases will be assigned to groups who will collectively present the case
material presented in the
textbook along with the group's analysis of the case. The analysis must incorporate the
concepts discussed in the chapter. The group must work
together and delegate assignments among themselves. The case presentations will allow the groups to sharpen their
knowledge of the course material via-a-vis examples of actual business
situations.
All case study presentations
will incorporate a power point presentation along with references to
appropriate and relvant web sites.
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| Grading | |
|---|---|
| Grading
will be based upon weekly quizzes, case studies, Annotated
Bibliography/Project Term Paper, class participation and
attendance. |
|
| Quizzes | 240 Points |
| Case Studies | 100 Points |
| Windows Presentation | 50 Points |
| Annotated Bibliography | 25 Points |
| Project/Term Paper | 100 Points |
| Class Participation/Attendance/ | 10 Points When Attendance Taken |
| Final grade = Total Earned Points/530 Maximum Points | |
Students will be given an opportunity at the end of the semester to review their performance and discuss their final grade. In addition, I am available throughout the semester to facilitate your mastery of the material covered in this course.