ISE320

Information Management

 

Instructor: Rong Zhao, PhD, MBA

Time: Tuesday/Thursday 10 am - 11:20 am

Location: Computer Science Building 2120

Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 11:30 am – 1 pm or by appointment

Office: Computer Science Building 2403A

Phone: (631) 632-7528

Email: rzhao@cs.stonybrook.edu

 

Course Description

This course presents the relationship between information technology and the systems that use the technology. The emphasis is on business systems with high information technology components (e.g. software development, communications, financial management, etc.). Topics include infrastructure management, information management, security, and communications. Emphasis is given to case studies relating to information management. Emphasis is given to case studies relating to information management.

 

Course Objectives

 

Required Reading

Management Information Systems – Managing the Digital Firm, Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane P. Laudon, Prentice Hall, and additional reading materials distributed in class or on Blackboard.

 

Grading

·       Homework Assignments: 20%

·       Project: 35%

·       Final Exam: 40%

·       Class Participation: 5%

 

 

Attendance

In order to facilitate the learning experience, it is essential that students make an effort to attend every class session.  Attendance may be taken during class and it is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they have signed the attendance sheet.

 

Homework and Project Assignments

Their specifications and due dates are posted on Blackboard. Each assignment must be submitted by the specified due date. Late submissions will not be accepted.

 

Americans with Disabilities Act

If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services in room 128 of the Educational Communications Center (ECC) building or call (631) 632-6748. Their website is at

http://studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/dss. They will determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential.

 

Students requiring assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and the Disability Support Services. For procedures and information, please visit the following web site:

http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/fire/disabilities.shtml.

 

Academic Dishonesty

Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work as your own is always wrong. Any suspected instance of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Academic Judiciary. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/academicjudiciary/.

 

 

Schedule

 

Week

Date

Topic

Chapter

1

1/28/14

  Introduction; Information Systems in Global Business Today

1

1

1/30/14

  Information Systems in Global Business Today

1

2

2/4/14

  Global E-Business and Collaboration

2

2

2/6/14

  Global E-Business and Collaboration

2

3

2/11/14

  Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

3

3

2/13/14

  Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

3

4

2/18/14

  Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

4

4

2/20/14

  Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

4

5

2/25/14

  IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

5

5

2/27/14

  IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

5

6

3/4/14

  Foundations of BI: Databases and Information Management

6

6

3/6/14

  Foundations of BI: Databases and Information Management

6

7

3/11/14

  Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

7

7

3/13/14

  Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

7

8

3/18/14

  No Class (Spring Break)

 

8

3/20/14

  No Class (Spring Break)

 

9

3/25/14

  Securing Information Systems

8

9

3/27/14

  Securing Information Systems

8

10

4/1/14

  Achieving Operational Excellence & Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

9

10

4/3/14

  Achieving Operational Excellence & Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

9

11

4/8/14

  E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

10

11

4/10/14

  E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

10

12

4/15/14

  Managing Knowledge

11

12

4/17/14

  Managing Knowledge

11

13

4/22/14

  Enhancing Decision Making

12

13

4/24/14

  Enhancing Decision Making

12

14

4/29/14

  Building Information Systems

13

14

5/1/14

  Building Information Systems

13

15

5/6/14

  Project Evaluations

 

15

5/8/14

  Project Evaluations

 

16

5/16/14

  Final Exam (11:15am-1:45pm)