Sunil Wattal

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The MIS department has a policy on repeating a course. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with this policy, and contact Joe Allegra (Joseph.Allegra@temple.edu) if you have any questions.

A […]

Click here for a copy of the presentation slides. We will cover this in weeks 1 and 2.

In this lecture, we will provide an overview of database modeling, as well as construct an entity relationship diagram […]

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In this lecture, we will discuss how data is organized within organizations, and also provide a map of how this course maps the […]

Click here for a copy of the presentation slides. We will cover this in week 1.

In this class, we’ll provide an introduction to use of data in organizations, and also discuss examples of companies using data to […]

Here are a few articles from the Economist highlighting the opportunities and challenges of data.

1. Data, data everywhere

2. The data deluge

3. Leveling the playing field

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This is Sunil and I’ll be your instructor for MIS2502. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all of you to the course, and hope that you enjoy your time in this class while learning about the […]

Radhika Santhanam

Gatton Endowed Research Professor

Decision Sciences and Information Systems Area

Gatton School of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky

May 11, 2012

Speakman Hall […]

Gwanhoo Lee

Associate Professor, ITM

Director of the Center for IT and the Global Economy

Kogod School of Business, American University

April 27, 2012

Speakman Hall 200, 1000am – […]

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Pls post any final comments/thoughts/suggestions for the course!

Think for 100 seconds, and summarize the key things that you learned in the class in the Global Supply Chain Management Simulation

Identification of strategic mix of suppliers to fulfill demand is known as

Strategic Sourcing
Bullwhip effect
English Auction
All of the above
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While evaluating suppliers, companies should only choose offshore suppliers (who agree to maintain a certain level of quality) in low wage countries so that the cost of production is kept at a minimum (ignore the […]

Artificial Christmas trees are always an environmentally friendlier option since they can be reused and no trees need to be cut down.

Following are the elements of Green Supply Chain

Green Sourcing
Green Production
Green Distribution
Green Reverse Logistics
All of the above
Only A and C

Type of auction in which in which all bidders submit their bids separately, without revealing their bids and the highest bidder wins

Dutch Auction
Sealed bid first price auction
Reverse Auction
All of […]

True / False (give reasons)

The main difference between information goods and physical goods (such as televisions, laptops) is that the ratio of fixed costs to marginal costs is very high in information goods.

Why are network externalities important in eBusiness standard wars?