Faculty of Economics and Business

Dharma Andalas University

Unit Guide

Unit name       :  Management Information Systems

Lecturer           :  Amsal Djunid

URL                 : http://amsaldjunid.orgfree.com

Contact No      : 0811665118

Description

Prepare the students to be managers with the comprehensive knowledge of information systems. The unit covers information system concepts, information and communication technology, database, system development and system security and ethics.

Competencies           : After finishing the unit you are expected to be able

  1. to choose the appropriate information technology to your business needs
  2. to participate and contribute  in system development projects
  3. to lead the simple development project
  4. to be concern to ethics in decision making

References:

Compulsory text: Management Information Systems 10e, Raymond McLeod, Jr. and George Schell (MS) or later Ed.

Computers tools for an Information Age 7 th Ed, H. L. Capron and J. a Johnson Prentice Hall, New Jersey or later Ed.

Lecture Note: Sistem Informasi Manajemen (in bahasa) – Amsal Djunid (AD)

 

Course Outline

Week

Topics

Date

Main reference (MS Ch.)

Home

Works

1

Introduction to the unit

Sep.15

 

 

2

CBIS

Sep.22

1

Reading Notes

3

Information system for competitive advantages

Sep. 29

2.

Reading Notes

4

Electronic commerce

Oct. 6

3

Reading Notes

5

Literature  review writing                                                       

Oct. 13

4 References

Bring all your 4 references

6

Systems Users and developers

Oct. 20

4

Reading Notes

7

ICT

Oct.27

5

Reading Notes

 

Mid Term Test

 

 

 

8

Database, DBMS/Database Design 

Nov 17

6 & lecture Notes

Reading Notes & Using DBMS

&9

System Development

Nov. 24

7

Reading Notes

10

TPS and Organizational IS

Dec. 1

8

Reading Notes

11

System Security

Dec. 8

9

Reading Notes

12

Ethics

Dec. 15

10

Reading Notes

13

Decision Support System

Dec. 22

11

Reading Notes

14

Paper presentation/seminar

Dec. 29

Literature review paper

 

 

Final exam

 

 

 

 

 

TENTATIVE GRADING POLICY:

 

Tentative allocation of points.  Depending on time available I may remove some assignments.  In the event that this happens, those points will simply be subtracted from the total available for the class.

Midterm: up to 20 points

Final exam: 40-60 points
Literature Review: 20-40 points

Seminar presenter/participant 5 points
At home exercises:  10 points

 

CHEATING POLICY:

Anyone caught cheating on an exam/assignment will be given a ZERO (E).

Please note that cheating includes plagiarism.

 

Reading Notes

As part of homework the students should prepare the reading notes for every topics before attend the class and bring the hard copy of your reading reference to the class each week. The notes will be check randomly. If you cannot show your notes and reference your point will be deducted by 1

Literature Review Article Writing Assignment due on week 10

You are required to write a literature review article based on only 4(four) authoritative references from journal articles/book chapters. (Reference from individual web block is not allowed), choose the topic based on the lecturing material. You have to get approval for your topic by showing your references on week 4.  There are one class meeting on week 5 for planning and starting this paper writing. The paper length is 1000-1500 words only. Use APA reference style for citation.

 

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