MGMT 2164 Management Information Systems
Syllabus and Schedule
Professor: Mrs. Peggy Batchelor, M.B.A
Email: peggy.batchelor@furman.edu or mbatchelor@swu.edu

Text: Management Information Systems for the Information Age 8/e Copyright year: 2009
Stephen Haag, Maeve Cummings, Amy Phillips

Students may download the PowerPoint slides by clicking here (zipped file)

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Workshop One 8/17

Reading	Individual Homework	Study Group
Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, and Extended Learning Mod A Read Types of IS	1. Read chapters 1, 2 and XLMA 2. Prepare a one page report on an article from a trade journal or periodical that pertains to one of the topics covered in chapter 1. 3. Read the Pewter's Pottery Excel project that is found in the appendix of the module 4. Begin work on your organizational technology audit 5. Prepare for open book quiz on chapters 1 &2	1. Answer and prepare a PowerPoint presentation to present in class on one of the following: a. Discussion question 2 on p. 34 b. Discussion question 3 on p. 34 c. Discussion question 4 on p. 34 d. Exercise 2 on p. 59 e. Exercise 5 on p. 59 2. Prepare answers to Discussion Questions 1 and 5 on p. 60

Workshop Two 8/24

Reading	Individual Homework	Study Group
Chapter 3 and Extended Learning Mod B Open Book Quiz 2 Chapters 3	1. Complete the Pewter's Pottery Excel project. 2. Answer the assignments and exercises for the Extended Learning Module B numbers 21-30 on page 368.	1.For Closing Case Study Two on p. 88 each study group is to answer a different question (study groups choose which one they want to do) on p. 89. Present these in class.: 2.Answer and prepare to discuss in class question 6 &7 on pg. 92

Workshop Three 8/31

Reading	Individual Homework	Study Group
Chapter 4 and Extended Learning Mod D HTML Demo Open Book Quiz3 Chapters 4	1. Answer the Short Answer Questions 1, 6, and 7 on p. 123 2. Answer Assignments and Exercises #3 for the Extended Learning Module D on p. 405 Use this spreadsheet XLMD_Employee.xls 3. Prepare a one page report of an article from a trade journal or periodical that pertains to information covered in chapter 4	1. Answer and prepare a PowerPoint presentation to present in class on one of the following:(study groups will choose among themselves which question to do) a. Discussion question 1 on p. 124 b. Discussion question 2 on p. 124 c. Discussion question 3 on p.124 d. Discussion question 4 on p.124 e. .Discussion question 5 on p.124

Workshop Four 9/7

Reading	Individual Homework	Study Group
Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 and Extended Learning Mod F on the Web site: www.mhhe.com/haag Open Book Quiz 4 Chapter 5	1. Answer the Short Answer Questions 1, 2, 4, and 9 on p. 155 2. Answer the Short Answer Questions 1, 2, 6 and 7 on p. 189	1.Read Closing Case 2 on p. 153 2. Answer questions 1-5 on pg.154. Present in class

Workshop Five 9/14

Reading	Individual Homework	Study Group
Chapter 7 Exam on Chapters 1-5		1. Locate and describe a Web page that you use frequently, In a one - two page paper describe the pros and cons of the Web page and explain why you use it. Prepare a PPT presentation to be presented in class,

Workshop Six 9/21

Reading	Individual Homework	Study Group
Chapter 8 and Extended Learning Module H Open Book Quiz 5 Chapter 6	1. Prepare a one-two page report of an article from a trade journal or periodical that relates to chapters 5-7	1. Complete Case 1: Assessing the Value of Information. Use the following file: TREVOR.xls. Write up your recommendation using Word. Turn in both the Word document and your completed spreadsheet(s) - printed out. Read the description of the problem to get some hints on how to solve it.

Workshop Seven 9/28

Reading	Individual Homework	Study Group
Chapter 9 and Extended Learning Module I on the Web site: www.mhhe.com/haag Chapter 6 PPT slides Chapter 7 PPT slides Chapter 8 PPT slides Exam on Chapters 6, 7,		1. Complete your organizational technology audit (3-4 pages)and develop a PowerPoint presentation to present in class.

Technology Articles(2)	5%
Exams (2)	20%
Excel Project	5%
Organizational Technology Audit	20%
Individual Homework	10%
Group Homework	20%
Attendance & Participation **	10%
Quizzes	10%
Total	100%

** The participation grade will reflect both workshop and study group participation