Syllabus
Information Systems in Organizations INNS 530
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SYSTEM Term V
BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY JUN00 - 23JULY00
Geilenkirchen Germany
WKENDS 3/4,17/18 JUN; 8/9,22/23 JUL
Lecturer: Manfred Trostmann9:00 to 16:00
Phone: 06171 78194
E-Mail mailto:trostmann@rz.uni-frankfurt.de
CREDIT: Three (3) semester hours.
Textbook: Management Information Systems
Fourth Edition -James O’Brien
The PORTABLE MBA
Third Edition - Robert F Bruner
Course Objective: Build a basic understanding of the value and uses of information
systems for business operation, management decision making,
and strategic advantage. Thus, it will provide students with an
understanding of the ways in which they can utilize information
systems as end user managers. It concentrates on providing the
tools needed for mastery of the information systems concepts
and
terms which are important to end user managers.
Course Description: Topics covered will be from five major areas of concentration:
1. Fundamentals of Information systems
2. Development Information Systems Solutions
3. Information Technology: Managerial Overview
4. Applications in Business and Management
5. Managing Information Technology Systems Solutions
Grading Policy: Grades for this course will be based
Mid Term 20%
Individual Case Studies 15%
Group Case Studies 10%
Individual Problem Analysis 15%
Final Exam 40%
and will be assigned as follows:
A 93 to 100
B 84 to 93
C 73 to 84
F Less than 73
Session Schedule
Session
Subject
Text Reading Assignment
1. Introduction to Information Systems in Business Ch 1
Fundamentals of Information Systems Ch 2
2. Case Discussions of Chapter 1&2
Solving Business Problems with Information Systems Ch 3; Appendix A
3. Case Discussions of Chapter 3
Managerial Overview: Computer Hardware Ch 4
Managerial Overview: Computer Software Ch 5
4. Case Discussion of Chapter 4&5
Managerial Overview: Telecommunications Ch 6
5. Case Discussions of Chapter 6
Managerial Overview: Database Management Ch 7
6. Case Discussions of Chapter
Information Systems for End User Computing & Collaboration Ch 8
7. MidTerm (Chapters 1- 8)
8. Case Discussions of Chapter 8
Information Systems in Business Operations Ch 9
Information Systems for Managerial Decision Making Support Ch 10
9. Case Discussions of Chapter 9&10
Information Systems for Strategic Advantage Ch 11
10. Case Discussions of Chapter11
Information Systems for Artificial Intelligence Technologies Ch12
11. Case Discussions of Chapter12
Managing IT: Enterprise and Global Management Ch13
12. Case Discussion of Chapter13
Managing IT: Planning & Implementing Change Ch14
Managing IT: Security & Ethical Issues Ch15
13 .Case Discussions of Chapter 14&15
Individual Case Analysis
14. Group Case Presentations
15. Group Case Presentations
16. Final Exam