College
of Business Administration
Fall 2024
MIS 101 - Computer Information Systems for Management - 3 Units
Class modality is asynchronous – Online through Canvas
Disclaimer: This syllabus and the schedule of
readings, assignments, and activities may be changed by the instructor in order
to maximize student learning needs and meet the objectives of the courses.
I. Instructor Information
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Instructor |
Spiros Velianitis, MS/MIS |
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E-mail |
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Web Page |
http://www.csus.edu/indiv/v/velianitis and Canvas |
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Office
Hours |
Fall 2024 Office Hours in TAH-2077: Tuesday and Thursday from 5:45 – 7:15 pm |
Email
access is essential in communicating with the instructor and your peers. Please
activate your CSUS e-mail account.
II.
Academic Learning Resources
Textbook:
Software:
III. Business
Concepts
Keywords: MIS, Collaboration Information Systems, Information
Systems Strategy, Hardware & Software, Database Processing, The Cloud,
Competitive Advantage, Business Intelligence, Information System Security,
Information Systems Management, Information Systems Development.
IV.
Instructional Design
Course
Description: Explores
the application of computers to the organizational environment with a
management perspective. Topics may include transaction processing systems,
management reporting, decision support systems, strategic planning, security,
controls and acquisition of hardware, software and services. The interface
between the information systems professional and the manager will be defined.
Case studies and use of appropriate software packages may be included.
Course Rationale/Course Overview: As the Northern California region recovers from the
economic downturn businesses, not-for-profits and government
agencies/departments will begin seeking business graduates who are capable of
leading their business units as well-qualified managers. Focus on developing
our best students to fill these opportunities through a challenging business
curriculum that emphasizes cross-functional business integration, problem
solving and decision making.
Course Learning Objectives
This course is designed to be a
critical component of the BS Business Administration program by addressing the
following three learning objectives of the program:
1. Technology Applications: Recognize and apply appropriate information and
management technologies to achieve organizational goals.
2. Reflective Thinking Skills: Review information, circumstances, and outcomes
systematically for evaluation purposes.
3. Innovative Thinking Skills: Apply information to generate unique and original alternatives
for effective problem solving and decision making.
V. CBA Program-Level
Learning GOALS
Goal
1 Fundamental
Business Knowledge
Competence based on fundamental
business knowledge.
Business competence integrated
with other business knowledge areas and ethical responsibility.
Business communication
utilizing contemporary and classic communication techniques and methods.
Ability to translate knowledge
of business and management into practice.
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Student Learning Outcomes |
Assessment Strategy |
Direct Assessment Measure |
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1 |
Technology Application |
Team Assignment |
Grading Rubric |
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Reflective Thinking Skills |
Team Assignment |
Grading Rubric |
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Innovative Thinking Skills |
Individual Project |
Grading Rubric |
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CBA Program-Level Learning
GOALS |
Exams |
Scoring Guide |
VII. Grading
Criteria, Guidelines, and Assignments
Technology Application Project: The goal of the Technology Application Project is to allow
you to develop a Computer Based Information System (CBIS) to provide
information for effective decision making. This project is a group assignment
to allow individuals to exchange ideas and learn from each other. You
will build an Information System to record stock and investment information
with data downloaded from the Internet and copied from other sources. This
system will also produce the appropriate information for decision making (you
will find more information on the Assignment section).
Systems
Development Web Project: The
importance of the Internet as an inexpensive way to bring your messages and
data to a worldwide audience is ever increasing. All types of companies, small
and large, see the Internet as a huge opportunity. This project will give you
the opportunity to use this new technology and benefit from it. Your assignment
is to develop a personal/group Web Site, which will be hosted at the CSUS Web
Pages server (no other servers will be allowed). You are free to select any
content for your Web Site as long as it in accordance to the rules and regulations
defined by CSUS and addresses a problem/opportunity.
One of the objectives of this
assignment is to understand the process of building software. This systems
development process includes several activities grouped into phases like
analysis of the needs, design of the solution, implementation of your solution,
maintenance and review. Our main focus is on the systems development process
itself and not so much on the finished product.
You will develop the system (Web
page) using the Systems Development Life Cycle methodology (SDLC) and will be
individually responsible for each phase including the documentation of the
activities and the output of each phase. If changes are needed after a
phase deliverable is submitted, a change request document must describe the all
changes needed and the reason for each change (you will find more information
on the Assignment section).
Exams: I will give two Canvas term examinations and 2
practice Quizzes:
1.
Each exam
consists of fifty (50) multiple-choice questions (2 points per question).
Examination material will be drawn from the textbook reading, any other
assigned readings, and class lectures and discussion. Emphasis will be placed
on the conceptual understanding of the material and NOT on memory alone.
Understanding the application of the concepts will greatly enhance your grade.
2.
Each
Canvas Quiz consists of 20 multiple choice questions (1 point per question).
You will have an entire week to complete these 2 quizzes and you will have
unlimited attempts. I will only keep your highest score.
No make-up examination will be
given without the prior approval of the instructor. If you fail to take the
exam, without valid documentation, I will prepare a different exam which you
will take at 75% of its grade value.
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Points |
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2 Term Exams |
200 |
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Technology Application Project |
50 |
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Systems Development Web Project |
50 |
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Personal Video Post |
10 |
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2 Practice Quizzes |
40 |
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Total
Points |
350 |
Pluses and minuses will be awarded
along the extremities (i.e., greater than 3% below the upper limit and less
than 3% of the lower limit, respectively).
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Grade |
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90-100 |
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80-89 |
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70-79 |
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60-69 |
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0-59 |
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Any queries or appeals for a
graded component (such as an assignment or an exam) must be directed to the
instructor in person within 2 weeks after the graded component is returned. No
adjustment will be made for the scores of graded components after the two-week
period.
Grading system may change for
compelling reasons.
IX. Course Time commitment
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Contact Hours |
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Lectures & Online
Meetings |
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45 hours |
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Out of Class |
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6-9 hours per week |
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Reading
Assignments |
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Group Project |
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Exams |
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Total Hours per Week |
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X. Sacramento State
Academic Honesty Policy and Regulations excerpt “Definitions of Academic
Dishonesty” http://www.csus.edu/umanual/student/STU-0100.htm
1. Copying, in part or in whole, from another’s test or other
evaluation instrument.
2. Using crib notes, "cheat sheets," or any other
device, including electronic devices not permitted by the instructor as an aid
in writing an examination.
3. Submitting work previously graded in another course unless
doing so has been approved by the course instructor or by department policy.
4. Submitting work simultaneously presented in more than one
course, unless doing so has been approved by the respective course instructors
or by the department policies of the respective departments.
5. Altering or interfering with grading or grading
instructions.
6. Sitting for an examination by a surrogate, or as a
surrogate.
7. Any other act committed by a student in the course of his
or her academic work that defrauds or misrepresents, including aiding or
abetting in any of the actions defined above.
Plagiarism. Plagiarism, as a
form of cheating, is the use of distinctive ideas or works belonging to another
person without providing adequate acknowledgement of that person’s
contribution. Regardless of the means of appropriation, incorporation of
another’s work into one’s own requires adequate identification and
acknowledgement. Plagiarism is doubly unethical because it deprives the author
of rightful credit and gives credit to someone who has not earned it.
Acknowledgement is not necessary when the material used is common knowledge.
Plagiarism at Sacramento State includes but is not limited to:
1. The act of incorporating into one’s own work the ideas,
words, sentences, paragraphs, or parts thereof, or the specific substance of
another’s work without giving appropriate credit thereby representing the
product as entirely one's own. Examples include not only word-for-word copying,
but also the "mosaic" (i.e., interspersing a few of one’s own words
while, in essence, copying another’s work), the paraphrase (i.e., rewriting
another’s work while still using the other’s fundamental idea or theory);
fabrication (i.e., inventing or counterfeiting sources), ghost-writing (i.e.,
submitting another’s work as one’s own) and failure to include quotation marks
on material that is otherwise acknowledged; and
2. Representing as one’s own another’s artistic or scholarly
works such as musical compositions, computer programs, photographs, paintings,
drawing, sculptures, or similar works.
XI. Student
services
1. Services to Students with
Disability (SSWD)
“Sacramento State is committed to
ensuring an accessible learning environment where course or instructional
content are usable by all students and faculty. If you believe that you require
disability-related academic adjustments for this class, please immediately
contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSWD) to discuss eligibility.
A current accommodation letter from SSWD is required before any modifications,
above and beyond what is otherwise available for all other students in this
class will be provided.”
3. Student Health and Counseling
Services
“Your physical and mental health
are important to your success as a college student. Student Health and
Counseling Services (SHCS) in The WELL offers medical, counseling, and wellness
services to help you get and stay healthy during your time at Sac State. SHCS offers:
Primary Care medical services, including sexual and reproductive healthcare,
transgender care, and immunizations; urgent care for acute illness, injuries,
and urgent counseling needs; pharmacy for prescriptions and over-the-counter
products; mental health counseling, including individual sessions, group
counseling, support groups, mindfulness training, and peer counseling; athletic
training for sports injury rehabilitation; wellness services, including
nutrition counseling, peerled health education and
wellness workshops, and free safer sex supplies; violence and sexual assault
support services. Most services are covered by the Health Services fee and
available at no additional cost.”
3. Crisis Assistance & Resource
Education Support (CARES)
“If you are experiencing challenges
with food, housing, financial or other unique circumstances that are impacting
your education, help is just a phone call or email away. The CARES office
provides case management support for any enrolled student
XII. Student Resources
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Academic
Advising
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Information
Resources and Technology
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Support
Centers and Programs
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Reading
& Writing Center
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Student
Rights and Responsibilities
XIII. Other Information
Late and Make-up Policy: The general policy for this course is to require completion
of assignments as specified in the class schedule. All assignments are
due at the beginning of the class period. Late assignments may be submitted
within a week of the due date with a 20% penalty. No late assignments will be
accepter after 1 week. All assignments will be submitted using Canvas
(please do not email your assignments). I will send you instructions on how to
submit the assignments before the due dates.
Incomplete: An incomplete
grade (I) will only be issued in accordance to College of Business
Administration policy. Among the conditions imposed by the instructor that must
be met are: (1) a current passing grade (70 percent or better), (2) the
successful completion of all prior assignments and exams, and (3) an unforeseen
and unusual event beyond your control which prevents you from completing the
semester, and can be documented and verified (employment-related events do not
qualify). (4) An incomplete will only be considered after it has been
determined that a withdrawal (W) cannot be issued. If you do not meet (1)
through (4), you do not qualify for an incomplete. As stipulated by the
University, an incomplete cannot be assigned when it is necessary for the
student to attend additional class meetings to complete the course
requirements.
Unauthorized Withdrawal (WU)
indicates that a student did not officially withdraw from the course but failed
to complete it. Among the conditions imposed by the instructor that must be met
are: (1) a passing grade (70 percent or better) at the time that the student
stopped attending classes, (2) attendance stopped before the 11th week of the
semester. If you do not meet (1) and (2), you do not qualify for an
unauthorized withdrawal (WU) grade and as a result you will be assigned a
failing (F) grade.
Laptop and cell phone
regulation: No photographing, recording or text messaging is allowed
without permission of the instructor.
A disruptive student is a
student who engages in classroom behavior that interferes with the process of
teaching and learning. If a student is disruptive to my class, I will
follow the Procedures for dealing with incidents of disruptive behavior described
in the DEALING WITH INCIDENTS OF DISRUPTIVE STUDENT BEHAVIOR IN THE
CLASSROOM document http://www.csus.edu/umanual/student/STU-0112.htm.