Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST)

Course Syllabus

 

BA3841: The Management of Information Systems

 

 

 INSTRUCTOR:

Name:             Dr.  Ahmed Al-Hunaiyyan

Office:             Room 105- GroundFloor- E-LearningCenter – South Campus

Office Hours:  Sun & Tuesday 11:00  AM. – 12:30 PM.  Monday  9 -11 AM

E-mail:             hunaiyyan@hotmail.com  

 

 COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The challenge of developing and supporting information technology lies not with the technology itself, but with the social and political issues of corporate environments. To MIS majors, information technology is a fascinating and marvelous tool to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness. However, information systems are paid for by senior level managers who generally do not share our enthusiasm. In the reality of political organizations, information technology managers spend much of their time mediating perceptions about IT performance, gaining support from senior management for IT investments, managing multiple stakeholders including users, external vendors, as well as the IT staff. This course covers very current topics concerning information systems management, including strategic IT planning, IT outsourcing, business process re-engineering, managing large scale IT investments, evaluating IT proposals, managing the develop of new technologies such as client/server, benchmarking IT performance, and developing measure of IT productivity and quality.

 

2- GUST E-Learning Portal. This course is available online. You can review all the learning materials which include full explanation of the course topic, interactivity, key terms, quizzes, and discussion. Accessing the course will be through the E-learning button located in the GUST main web page.

 

COURSE CONTENT

 

Chapter	Topic
Chapter (1)	Managing the Digital Firm
Chapter (2)	Information Systems in the Enterprise
Chapter (3)	Information Systems, Organizations, Management, and strategy
Chapter (4)	The Digital Firm: E-Commerce and E-Business
Chapter (6)	Managing Hardware and Software Assests
Chapter (8)	Telecommunications and Networks
Chapter (9)	The Internet and The new IT infrastructure
Chapter (10)	Managing Knowledge for the Digital Firm
Chapter (11)	Enhancing Management Decision-Making
Chapter (12)	Redesigning the Organization with Information Systems
Chapter (14)	Information Systems Security and Control

 LEARNING MATERIALS:

The content of this course covers the latest articles on the most pressing IS management issues. Articles are to be read prior to class. All students are required to participate in class discussions and to submit written reports.

Online :  

1)     www.prenhall.com/laudon

http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_laudon_essbus_7

2)      GUST E-Learning Portal. Some topics will be covered and required to be studied online.

Text Book( Must be purchased)

Laudon, K.C. & Laudon J.P.. Essentials of Business Information Systems (7^th ed). New Jersey: Prentice Hall ISBN: 0-13-227781-6     

  

GROUP PROJECT & PRESENTATION:

Groups of 3-5 people will be created and each group will prepare a paper on a topic of MIS that interests him/her. The PROJECT is intended to provide insight above and beyond the information available in the textbook. It will have to be prepared as a web-based project, written report, and powerpoint presentation. Its length should be 4-8 pages -  appendices, graphs, photographs, pictures, tables etc. (double-spaced, typewritten, page margins 1.0, font size 11). All topics must be approved by the instructor. Each group will have about 15 minutes to discuss the case and will present it in class, during the last weeks of classes.

ASSIGNEMENTS & EXERCISES:

Most important is your effort to contribute to the discussion and voice your opinion. As far as homework is concerned, some assignments will be required and some optional. However, both types are designed to benefit you and help you develop a practical perspective beyond the textbook material. No late assignments will be accepted and no make-up exams will be given except with prior permission of the instructor (which will only be given under rare circumstance) or a doctor's note in case of illness.

COURSE EVALUATION:

15%    Midterm Exam
15%     Quizez
10%    Assignments & Exercises

10%     Project Presentation & Discussions
5%      Online Participations

5%      Attendence

40%    Final Exam

ATTENDANCE:

Attendance and participation are vital to the student's success in this class. Students are expected to attend class every day. Students are responsible for all material presented in class.

• class attendance regulations will be followed:

 

• Fail to attend 3 hours => initial warning
• Fail to attend 6 hours => Final warning
• Fail to attend 9 hours => FA