Faculty of Business Studies

Bangladesh University of Professionals

Course Outline

BBA Program 5th Semester (1 Jan 21 May 2012) Course Teacher: Mohammad Anisur Rahman
Lecturer, Department of MIS, University of Dhaka Cell: 01757552178 E-mail address: anisur@univdhaka.edu Website address: mohammad-anisur-rahman.blogspot.com

Management Information Systems (K 302)

Office Location: TBA Office phone: 880-2-9661920-73 Ext.8111 Office hours: After Class

Background & Objective of the course The information and Communication Technology (ICT) is continuously transforming the business world. The continuing stream of innovations in ICT is enabling entrepreneurs and innovative traditional firms to create new business model, destroy old business models and transform the day-to-day operations of businesses. Without understanding how IS is changing the organizations and personal life, the students will not be in a position to cope them up with the changes taking around the world. The purpose of this course is to introduce the students with the different parts and parcel of MIS with the emphasis of its use in business and management. The students will learn how different IS used in different organizations to enhance productivity and achieve sustainable competitive advantage. In addition to that they will also learn how to solve practical business problems. Text Laudon and Laudon, Management Information Systems (11th Edition), Prentice Hall, New York, ISBN13: 978-0136078463 Reference(s) 1. OBrien and Marakas, Management Information Systems (10th Edition), McGraw-Hill Company, New York. ISBN-13: 978-0073376813 2. Winston, Data Analysis and Business Modeling (Office 2007), Microsoft Press. Methodology Lecture and experiential learning methods will be applied to create a better learning environment for the students. Students must come to the class reading the chapter / subject that will be taught in the class. It will help the student to do well in the POP-UP Quizzes. No Quiz or assignment will be retaken. Students are advised not to bother the teachers in this regard. Assignment must be typed with 1 line spacing, Times New Roman and Fort size 12. Plagiarism will be penalized. Zero Tolerance is the norm in case of academic misconduct or dishonesty or cheating. Which means helping other students to cheat in examinations, reproducing the work of others as ones own work, fabrication or the falsification of any information with the intend to deceive, forgery, alteration, or misuse of university documents, records and identity card. Time to time you will be given different sheets, cases, MCQs, buy a clip file and keep them till your semester final. This will be handy for you on the mid-term & semester final examination. Students must follow the university set dress code. Standard grading policy set by the university will be followed in evaluating students. Grading Scheme Class attendance and case studies (5 + 5) Term Paper Quizzes Midterm Examination (2 15) Final Examination 10 10 10 30 40

Lecture Schedule

Week
Week 1 Week 2

Topics
Introduction Chapter-1 Cases

Description
Overall Course Objectives Information Systems in Global business Today Information Systems in Global business Today Morgan Stanly & Dirt Bike Running Case 1 Quiz
st

Week 3 Week 4

Chapter-2 Chapter-3 Cases

Global E-Business Information Systems, Organization and Strategy Blockbusters Vs. Netflix 2
nd

Quiz

Week 5 Week 6

Chapter-5 Case Case

IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies The Telegraph Company Dirt Bike Running Case 1st Mid-Term

Week 7 Week 8

Chapter-6 Chapter-4

Foundation of Business Intelligence LAB: Modeling Problems in MS Access LAB: Modeling Problems in MS Access Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems 3 Quiz
rd

Week 9

Chapter-7 Case

Telecommunications, the Internet and Wireless Technology Google Takes on the World 4 Quiz
th

Week 10 Week 11

Chapter 8 Chapter-10 Case Project

Information Technology Infrastructure Digital Markets and Digital Goods E-Bay Topic Submission 2nd Mid-Term

Week 12 Week 13

Chapter-9 Chapter-11 LAB

Enterprise Applications Managing Knowledge and Collaboration Group Collaboration and ERP 5 Quiz
th

Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17

Chapter 12 LAB Project Review

Enhancing Decision Making Business Problem Modeling, Goal Seek & Solver th 6 Quiz Submission and Presentation Class Review and Others Final Examination

I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn. Albert Einstein Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. Chinese Proverb Wish Wishing you all the best and enjoyable semester