Syllabus

MGMT 607 Management Information Systems

January 6- May 4, 2025 with class meetings on

Thursday nights 6:30 - 9:30 Other times by appointment

Class Location: Zoom (Zoom links available in Canvas and usually emailed each Thursday around 6:00 pm)

Taught by Dr. Todd Kleine and Jim Miller

For the links in this document to work, read this document from this location.

The first part of the Syllabus contains general information that applies to all courses in the Brennan School of business. You can find content specfic to this course here

• Everyone enrolled in this course can meet the course goals given appropriate opportunities for learning and for demonstrating learning.  For this reason, the learning and assessment activities are designed to meet a variety of learning needs and styles.  Many features of the current course were developed in response to student suggestions.
• Learning is deepest, most encompassing, and most successful when a variety of perspectives are contributed and discussed.  For this reason, all perspectives and insights are welcome and valued, as long as they are presented thoughtfully, respectfully, and with sensitivity to the perspectives and experiences of others.

Information for Jim Miller

Email: jmiller@dom.edu

Office Hours: Email or call. Email is usually faster. I can and will help you with homework especially when you use email to attach your work in progress.Sessions also available by Zoom and Splashtop remote support.

Cell phone:    847-530-0550

Information for Dr. Todd Kleine

Email: tdkleine@dom.edu

Text (required - pick the electronic version or one of the hard copy editions). Just the text - no MyMISLab or other software:  

Laudon & Laudon, Management Information Systems:  Managing the Digital Firm.  any recent edition.  Pearson . You can license an electronic copy for the duration of this course for about 20% of the $240 price of the hard copy text book. Materials are available at the Dominican Book Store. See https://www.bkstr.com/dominicanstore 

You can rent the 17th edition textbook from the publisher at Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm (pearson.com)

Any recent edition of the textbook will work for this course (16th, 15th, 14th).

We will also use Microsoft Office software, especially Excel and Access.  This software is availabe in the Dominican Tech Center. You can access the software by remotely connecting to one of Dominican's remote desktop servers. You will use acats2019.dom.edu for software used in this course. Note that Microsoft Access cannot be installed on a MAC.

Chromebook warning: There are many assignments in this course that you cannot do on Chromebook because Chromebooks do not have any software that will connect with a Microsoft Remote Desktop Server. You must find a Windows PC or MAC either on your own or at the Domincan Tech Center.

Course Description: This course explores and assesses the current and future role of information technology in business, from both a management and a user perspective. Topics include: the strategic role of IT, hardware and operating systems, software development tools and processes, relational databases, big data, data warehouses, data analytics, security concerns, ethical issues, privacy issues, enterprise applications, intelligent systems, and the role and influence of IT on business processes. Hands-on experiences include, web site creation, database, data warehouse, data analytics, and spreadsheet. Case studies are also used to facilitate discussions focused on the course topics.   Case studies are also used to facilitate discussions focused on the course topics.  

Prerequisites:   

MGMT601, QUAN504

Class times – READ CAREFULLY

Participation is required on many Thursday nights. You will need to come to class prepared to answer the discussion questions that were due on the preceding Sunday night. Some class time will be devoted to group work.

Each course week begins on Monday at 12:01 am and runs through to the following Sunday at 11:59 pm . More details by week are available at the bottom of this page.

Objectives: 

• Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Describe the evolution, current state, and trends in information technology as well as their business implications.
• Explain how information systems can be used for strategic competitive advantage.
• Identify opportunities that exist for information technology applications in a particular business environment
• Explain the issues involved in the effective management of information system resources, processes and systems.
• Analyze and explain the applicability of various software applications within a particular business environment, including decision support systems, intelligent systems, and executive information systems.
• Analyze and explain the applicability of database systems and data mining within a particular business environment, and explain the requirements and challenges associated with the management of same.
• Analyze and explain the applicability of big data and data analytics within a particular business environment and explain the associated requirements and challenges.
• Assess computer security concerns and vulnerabilities associated with information technology and systems within an organization
• Develop a plan to support business process reengineering using an information systems planning approach
• Explain the relevance and evaluate the potential of e-commerce, e-business, and m-business with respect to a particular business environment
• Assess the ethical, legal, and privacy issues associated with information technology and information systems
• Demonstrate and effective use and an understanding of the applicability of various systems and tools for managing data including relational databases, data warehouses, spreadshets, and analytical engines.

Course Format

All course materials will be available each week on the Dominican University Canvas site.

Each week begins on Monday at 12:01 am and runs until the following Sunday at 11:59 pm. Each week there are posted online lectures, required assignments, an online quiz, and one or more discussion topics to prepare.

Look for directions in each Discussion regarding minimum number of words and number of comments required. Discussions are due Sunday nights. Be prepared to present your main Discussion points in class the following Thursday.

In the final week, there is a short paper due. The paper should be completed over the span of several weeks, however. All assignments are submitted electronically via Canvas (instructions will be provided) and are due by no later than 11:59 pm on the appropriate Sunday. Please be aware that due to the nature of the course, no credit is given for late discussions.The Discussion will take place on Thursday night whether you are prepared or not. You cannot get more than 1/2 credit for the discussion if you are not in class when the Discussion takes place.

Assignments and quizzes can be accepted late IF you provide advance notice to the instructor. You don't need to provide a reason - just provide advance notice.

Evaluation: (could be adjusted any time before the second week of the class starts)

Summary of Evaluation Information (could be adjusted before the second week of the class starts)

Logistics:

You will need a Dominican email address. Please see the Computer Lab aides if you do not already have the required accounts. Use of Canvas is required. Go to https://dominicanu.instructure.com/ ,find this course, go to Modules and begin work on the first module. If you cannot find this course, please email me immediately at jmiller@dom.edu.

Course week-by-week Schedule in units of 2 weeks.

See the Academic Calendar here