1. INSTRUCTOR:
  Dr. John Butler
        OFFICE:
            448 Fisher Hall, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University,
            Columbus, Ohio 43210
        OFFICE HOURS:
            Mondays 6:00 - 7:00 PM, Tuesdays 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, and by appointment.
        OFFICE PHONE:
            (614) 688-8679
        E-MAIL:
      butlerj@cob.ohio-state.edu
         the subject of all messages must be AMIS 831

2. COURSE TEXTS:

1. Required text: Using and Managing Information in the Digital Economy, by K. Pearlson, 2000.  This textbook is not yet published so you will be purchasing a pre-print copy at the campus bookstore.  AUTUMN 2000 ONLY
2. Harvard Case Packet  -- available at COP-EZ
3. my lecture notes
4. This syllabus serves as an interactive entry point into all materials covered in this class. It WILL be updated frequently during the quarter, so check often for new links, notes, messages, and other related material.

This course is a survey of Management Information Systems in organizations. This course gives an overview of the MIS field and an understanding of the strategic importance of information systems in organizations. Project Management is stressed throughout the course. You will be exposed to the vocabulary of MIS, and Internet skills required of effective managers today. You will not be a computer programmer at the end of this course. What you will be able to do is intelligently discuss and assess information systems requirements, strategy, and issues on the job. You will be able to work on a MIS project team as a knowledgeable user.

The first fifteen minutes of most classes will be devoted to current MIS news topics and technical tips. Bring in any interesting articles that you find on the topic of the day. You are expected to read the text or case assignments before class and to be prepared to discuss the appropriate case and/or other assigned materials in class. The class will draw on your practical experience as well as MIS practice and theory. The quality of the course will depend to a large extent upon your enthusiasm, interest and resourcefulness. The class also requires you to refine career success skills such as report writing, delivering an oral presentation, and displaying initiative, teamwork, and proper time management skills by completing a group project on an information systems topic on time and at a high level of quality. All work is to be done individually unless otherwise specified by the instructor. You are expected to adhere to the University Student Standards of Behavior. Due dates for assignments will be given by the instructor. To successfully complete this class you must manage your time well. Since all assignments are given in advance, don’t wait until the last minute to complete them. Early assignments are cheerfully accepted. Late assignments will earn a maximum of 50% credit. No exceptions. I'm serious!

This course will explore opportunities for exploitation as well as management of information technologies in organizations today. Specifically some of the course objectives are to:
 

	Understand the issues involved in the management of data, information and knowledge.
	Become a knowledgeable participant in decisions and discussions involving different types of information technologies. Learn the questions to ask in order to evaluate information systems alternatives.
	Become familiar with examples of strategic uses of information technology, organizational change through information technology, and business transformation using information technology in order to identify future opportunities.
	Understand the role and responsibility of senior and line management in information systems decisions.
	Become familiar with methods of managing the information systems resources within an organization.
	Learn about emerging technologies and their possible uses.
	Explore the Internet and its uses in business, and build a basic Web home page.

4. GRADING POLICY:

You will be graded on your ability to successfully integrate and demonstrate knowledge of the material presented in this class. Your ability to use the information creatively and integratively, as well as your ability to clarify ambiguous situations will be considered in the grading process. Class participation is a large part of your grade since this is a case study course. Meeting the basic requirements of an assignment or task will result in a "B+" grade. An "A" grade will only be assigned to those students who excel in this course.
 

	Participation (not attendance) 5%
	Technology Assessment 10%
	Case Analyses 20%
	Homework Assignments 25%
	Final 40%

5. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
 

6. ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASSIGNMENTS:
 

	Each assignment may have different rules as far as whether it is to be completed as a group or individual assignment.  You should do the assignment individually unless otherwise specified.
	Unless I specifically tell you otherwise, each assingment is to be handed in at the begining of class on the day they are due.  Please do not e-mail them to me unless I ask you to.
	There is no such thing as a late assignment  By this I mean I will not take them ergo they do not exist.

7. MESSAGES:
 

8. GRADES:
 

9.  CONTACT INFO (updated 10/5)