MIS 5302 – Prof. Min-Seok Pang

Session #1 – Introduction

Class Slides and Video – Session #1

Session 1 – Introduction.pdf

Investing in IT – Sam Bake.pdf

CIO – We Mean Business – Radhika Kedia.pdf

Jeff Bezos Interview – The Daily Show (http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/baettl/jeff-bezos)

Historic Blockbuster – Onion News (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5o4oo_historic-blockbuster_news)

Unfriended – Facebook IPO – WSJ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehc-eatmQ2I)

Delta Airlines Glitch – The National (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WA5JpH6aic)

IS in Action – Wal-Mart Supply Chain – CNBC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUe-tSabKag)

Session #1 – Introduction – In-Class Discussion Questions

I am posting in-class discussion questions to help you prepare for class discussions and debates. The class slides will be posted after classes.

  • Why do you think MIS 5302 is a required course for Fox GMBA?
  • Amazon.com used to be an online retailer that sells stuff. Why did it start to make “stuff” in 2009?
  • What happened to Target in Dec 2013?
  • How likely is it that an IT disruption would happen to your company?
  • Which industry or company can operate without functioning IT in 2017?
  • Why do you hate your CIO or IT group at your company?
  • If you were Mr. Jim Barton, would you take the CIO offer from Mr. Williams?
  • Why did Mr. Davies warn Mr. Barton that he will not last more than a year?
  • Should a CIO be chosen among technically-trained managers or business-background managers?
  • Which skill is easier to learn? IT or Management?
  • What does it mean by “IT management is about management”?
  • What does it mean by “IT department is positioned to understand how the business works better than any other department”?
  • Why does a business need a CIO? What are the roles of a CIO in business? What are the qualifications of a CIO?

Reading List for Session #1 (March 21)

Required Reading for a Reading Brief

  • IT Adventures Ch. 1 and 2

Recommended Readings

Upon registration, a few articles are free at hbr.org and cio.com.