College
of Business Administration
Fall 2024
BHON 105 - Introduction to Management Information Systems – 2 Units
Monday and Wednesday @10:00 am - 11:50 am, TAH-1009
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 |
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Web
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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.
Please check our
schedule for daily meeting information. This
course is offered in a Face-2-Face modality.
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 information
technology in the organizational environment to assist in managerial decision
making. Examines the alignment of IT and business strategy.
Prerequisite: Admitted into Business Honors Program.
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
6.1 Reflective Thinking Skills: Review
information, circumstances, and outcomes systematically for evaluation purposes.
6.2 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
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Program Learning Goals |
Student Learning Outcomes |
Assessment Strategy |
Direct Assessment Measure |
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Explaining Information Systems in Business Problems |
Exams |
Scoring Guide |
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Comparing Information Systems tools |
Exams |
Scoring Guide |
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Prioritizing Information Systems applications |
Exams |
Scoring Guide |
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Integrating Information Systems with Business Problems |
Team Assignment Individual Project |
Grading Rubric |
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 in-class term examinations. Each exam consists of fifty (50) multiple-choice questions. 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.
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All exams are administered in Canvas.
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Exam questions and question answers are randomized so if two students
sit side-by-side they will not have the same exam.
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Exam duration is 1 minute per question plus 5 minutes for setup and
other delays for a total time is 55 minutes.
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I use synchronized testing to minimize sharing of answers (all students
must start the exam within 15 minutes). After 15 minutes, I lock the students
out and give take another exam with a 25% penalty.
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I use about 20-30 questions in a Canvas Quiz, prior to the exam, so you
can practice the online exam format (also helps you review the material). 10%
of the exam questions are from the Canvas Quiz questions.
6.
During each lecture, I give the answer to 2-3 multiple choice questions.
About 20% of the exam is from these class questions. Sharing question answers
during class is my way of encouraging class attendance and participation.
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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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. Students are
responsible for keeping track of their graded components. Uncollected graded
components will be kept in the instructor’s office until the end of the current
semester.
IX.
Course Time commitment
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Contact Hours and Assignments |
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Lectures & Online Meetings |
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30 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 & Presentation |
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Exams |
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The full policy, including the definition of Academic Misconduct, is available in our university manual.
Cheating. At
Sacramento State, cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain
credit for academic work through the use of any dishonest, deceptive, or
fraudulent means. Cheating at Sacramento State includes but is not limited to:
o Copying, in part or in whole, from another’s
test or other evaluation instrument.
o Using crib notes, "cheat sheets," or
any other device, including electronic devices not permitted by the instructor
as an aid in writing an examination.
o Submitting work previously graded in another
course unless doing so has been approved by the course instructor or by department
policy.
o 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.
o Altering or interfering with grading or
grading instructions.
o Sitting for an examination by a surrogate, or
as a surrogate.
o 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:
o 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
o 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. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Services to Students with Disabilities (SSWD) offers a
wide range of support services and accommodations for students in order to
ensure students with disabilities have equal access and opportunity to pursue
their educational goals. More information can be found here:
Business Tutoring & Study Center: The Business Educational Equity Program [B.E.E.P.] is designed to provide students with academic support beyond the classroom to reinforce and enhance their learning.
• The Business Tutoring and Study Center is located in Tahoe Hall, Room 1006.
• All Tutoring is provided on a drop-in basis, at no cost to the student.
The Sacramento State CARES office: Provides support to students who are in crisis or experiencing unique challenges to their education (https://www.csus.edu/student-affairs/crisis-assistance-resource-education-support/). We coordinate referrals to campus and community resources and offer follow-up support to address a variety of issues including, but not limited to:
· Transportation Barriers
· Mental Health & Wellness
· Physical Health & Wellness
Student Health
& Counseling Services: Provides Counseling, Health, Pharmacy, Sexual Violence
Support, and Wellness Education Services. More
information can be found here:
Basic
Needs Resources: If you are experiencing challenges in the area of food and/or stable
housing, help is just a click, email or phone call away! Sacramento State
offers basic needs support for students who are experiencing challenges in
these areas. Please visit our Basic Needs website to learn more about your
options and resources available. More information can
be found here: https://www.csus.edu/student-affairs/crisis-assistance-resource-education-support/resources.html
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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. If the assignment is submitted after the beginning of the
class, there will be a 5% deduction. If the assignment is submitted on the same
day, but after class, there will be a 10% penalty. If the assignment is
submitted within a week, there will be a 20% penalty. No late assignments will
be accepter after 1 week. All assignments should be printed and stapled
together with the cover letter statement (click for sample) on the top. If you
have an emergency or other extenuating circumstance that will affect your
ability to turn in an assignment or complete an exam, please contact me as soon
as possible to discuss.
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: https://www.csus.edu/umanual/student/stu-0112.htm