Welcome to CITB223

Mngt. Info. SystemAn Overview of the Course

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• Some info on the lecturer:

Name : Aliza Abdul LatifRoom No : BW-4-C47Email : aliza@uniten.edu.myExt. No : 2364URL : http://metalab.uniten.edu.my/~aliza

This course carries 3 credit hours

*Lectures = 2 hours = Mon 11am-1pmTutorial/Case Study/Lectures = 1 hour = Wed 4pm – 5pm

All classes will be conducted at BW-G-R21

*Subject to change

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• The yellow slots is a suggestion for a new class slots, to replace the Monday class 11am-1pm

CITB223 – MISDay 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500Monday BW-G-R21

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BW-G-R21CITB223 Section 01CMPD353 Section 01

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Tuesday BW-G-R21CITB223 Section 01CMPD353 Section 01

BW-G-R21CITB223 Section 01CMPD353 Section 01

Wednesday BW-1-R16CISB334 Section 01

BW-1-R16CISB334 Section 01

Thursday BW-G-R21CITB223 Section 01CMPD353 Section 01

BC-0-011CSEB114 Section 05A

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• Assessment:

• Presentation = 10% • Quizzes = 5%• Assignments/Group Work = 5%• Project Report = 10%• Mid Term Exam = 20%• Final Examination = 50%

• Bonus Marks will be given for class participation and Bonus Marks will be given for class participation and lectures attendance.lectures attendance.

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• Presentation and Project Report• Both of these assessment are based on your essay title• Essay title is on first-come, first serve basis• Every week, there will be 1-3 groups presenting their title• These groups must prepare one short question to be given

to audience, worth 10 marks• Audience (in group) will submit their answers to respective

groups at the end of the presentation• The presenting groups must collect answers from the rest of

the groups and compile them• The compiled answers need to be submitted to me in printed

copy, with marks (in a week time)

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Essay- Assessment Criteria at Glance

• Ability to conduct background research in thesubject area

• Ability to evaluate background research critically• Ability to propose a new solution or predict future development

trend in the subject area• Ability to communicate ideas clearly to the familiar audience

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References and Bibliography• Plagiarism is the most serious offence in academia

• Must acknowledge everything used from other sources• References: anything which was directly of indirectly cited in the

essay text• Bibliography: all other material which you looked at, but did not

use for citation• Listed in alphabetical order by author• Web references:

• Authors or organization, title, URL• Never a dynamic link!

• If there is any element of plagiarism in your essay, your essay will be rewarded ‘0’

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Essay Structure

• Structure your essay properly:• Abstract / Summary• Introduction• Background studies• Analysis / solution• Conclusion• References and bibliography• Glossary

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Submission

• Deadline for MIS Essay submission is 8th October 2007 by 12 pm

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Main Reference:

Management Information System – 7th Edition, James A. O’Brien & George M. Marakas, McGraw Hill, 2006.

COMPULSORY!!

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Objectives

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• Explain why knowledge of information systems is important for business professionals.• Explain how IS could support a firm’s business processes, managerial decision and strategies for competitive advantage.• Identify several challenges that a business manager might face in managing the successful and ethical development and usage application of information technology in a business environment.

How to score:

There is only ONE WAY:-

Read the textbook consistently.Read the textbook consistently. It is like a story book. You have to start at Chapter 1.The PowerPoint slides are insufficient. You have to read the book. There is no shortcut in this course.

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Questions?Questions?

Thank You!!Thank You!!

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