Syllabus (Microsoft Word Download)

Instructor Information		Brian ConnellyEmail: bmc1982@live.com or tuc11814@temple.edu Office location:   Will meet with students after class. On campus Saturdays by appointment. Phone # 484-620-3320 or 267-309-5586 Office Hours: Tuesday after Class, Saturdays by appointment
Assistant		Carrie Graham carrie.graham@temple.edu
CRN	MIS2101	Section	101	Location	AMBLER	Time	Tuesday Evenings
Prerequisite		Basic Computer Literacy (see www.fox.temple.edu/foxclt).

 

Course Objectives

The primary objectives are:

• Explain the role of technology as a business enabler
• Identify and explain applications in a business setting
• Evaluate the organizational fit and suitability of business applications
• Interpret the interaction between technology, customers, processes, data, infrastructure, participants, and environment an organization.

The secondary objectives are:

• Discriminate and synthesize between different sources of information as part of application acquisition or development
• List ethical and intellectual property challenges that arise from the use of technology
• Explain the evolving role of MIS in the organization, the MIS professional, and careers in MIS

Course Materials

Required

Instructions for purchasing course materials will be provided to all enrolled students via email. This course uses a custom textbook (ISBN #9781269561969) with material from: Information Systems Today: Managing in the Digital World by Valacich and Schneider 6th edition with MyMISLab, and Processes, Systems, and Information: An Introduction to MIS by Kroenke and McKinney with MyMISLab. All of the above materials are mandatory for the course.

Please download and maintain the full Syllabus Fall 2014 by clicking the link at the top of this page.