CB2500 Semester B 2012 Schedule (through week three; updated 02-Jan-2012)

Notes to students:
This schedule is only updated through week 3. Weeks 4 through 13 are still being planned.
It is your responsibility to prepare for each lecture and tutorial by preparing the readings and assignments outline in this schedule. Everything listed in this schedule
affects your learning and grades either directly (in the case of anything to be completed) or indirectly (in the case of attendance and readings). Thus, please follow
this schedule carefully to increase your learning and success.
To be fair to all students with grading and to teach the importance of promptness in becoming professionals, all assignments strictly when stated in the schedule.
Quizzes and homework will generally be due no later than 12:00AM Sunday evening before the first lecture of the week. After this time, the quiz and homework
submission system will be turned off and you cannot complete them for any credit. Do not ask for exceptions to this policy.
Online quizzes, supplementary materials, and homework are made available through MyMISLab. You must purchase access to this system and complete the quizzes
and homework otherwise, you will not receive any credit.
Week (Dates) / Themes (L=Lecture;
T=Tutorial)

Readings and assignments

MyMISlab materials are only available online through your personal MyMISLab account purchased at bookstore.

Week 1 (09-January to 13-January)

Objectives:
Introduction to instructors
Introduction to the course
Introduction to policies and procedures
Starting Chapter 1

(L)=preparation for lecture; (T)=preparation for tutorial

Complete the following BEFORE you attend your lecture:**
1.
2.
3.
4.

Read: Whats in this course (MyMISLab)

Skim: Chapter 1: Managing in the Digital World
Complete: introductory survey [worth 10 points]. Go to the following link and complete the entire survey:
https://seanacademic.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_2sOV8OhyHypAaby
Read: carefully review syllabus, schedule, and course policies and procedures

Week 2 (16-January to 20-January)

**Students: note that this week is a special exception as to when your graded work is due. Going forward, all quizzes and
homework items are always due Sunday 12:00AM (evening) BEFORE the first lecture for the week.
Complete the following BEFORE 11:59PM Sunday 15-January:

Objectives:
Completing chapter 1

1.
2.

(L) Read: Chapter 1: Managing in the Digital World

(L) Complete: Chapter 1 self-study quiz (MyMISLab) [worth 10 points]

Week (Dates) / Themes (L=Lecture;

T=Tutorial)

Readings and assignments

MyMISlab materials are only available online through your personal MyMISLab account purchased at bookstore.

Information Systems Today

Evolution of Globalization
Information Systems Defined
The Dual Nature of Information Systems
IS Ethics
Holiday: 23-January to 28-January

(L)=preparation for lecture; (T)=preparation for tutorial

3. (L) Complete: quiz on syllabus, schedule, policies and procedures (MyMISLab) [worth 5 points]
4. (T) Submit: case questions online for Managing in the digital world: Apple Computer (MyMISLab exercise) [worth
6 points]
5. (T) Submit: case questions online for Guerilla Wi-Fi (MyMISLab exercise) [worth 4 points]

Lunar New Year holiday breakno classes!

Week 3 (30-January to 03-February)
Objectives:
Enabling Organizational Strategy through
Information Systems
International Business Strategies in the
Digital World
Valuing Innovations
Freeconomics: Why Free Products Are the
Future of the Digital World
Week 4 (06-February to 10-February)
Objectives:
Introduce business case for semester
individual project
Introduce semester individual project
Weak 5 (13-February to 17-February)
Objectives:

Complete the following BEFORE 11:59PM Sunday 29-January:

1.
2.
3.

4.
5.

(L) Read: Chapter 2: Gaining Competitive Advantage through Information Systems

(L) Complete online quiz: open-notes quiz on Chapter 2 (must be completed individually)
(T) View: MIT video by Thomas Friedman on the World is Flat 3.0 (1 hour 15 minutes):
http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/266/ (while viewing the video, you will need to complete a homework assignment
asking questions about the videosee next item)
(T) Submit: questions on MIT video (see previous item; fill out while watching video) [worth 20 points]
(MyMISLab)
(T) Submit: case questions online for Enabling global payments at PayPal (MyMISLab exercise) [worth 6 points]

Complete the following BEFORE 11:59PM Sunday 05-Feburary:

TBD

Complete the following BEFORE 11:59PM Sunday 12-Feburary:

(L) Read: Chapter 3: Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services

Week (Dates) / Themes (L=Lecture;

T=Tutorial)

Readings and assignments

MyMISlab materials are only available online through your personal MyMISLab account purchased at bookstore.

The IS Infrastructure
Issues Associated with Managing the IS
Infrastructure
IS Infrastructure Trends
Week 6 (20-February to 24-February)

(L)=preparation for lecture; (T)=preparation for tutorial

(L) Complete online quiz: open-notes quiz on Chapter 3 (must be completed individually)
(T) Turn in: Integrative homework on Chapter 2

Complete the following BEFORE 11:59PM Sunday 19-Feburary:

Objectives:
Electronic Commerce Defined
Business-to-Business Electronic Commerce
Business-to-Employee Electronic
Commerce
Business-to-Consumer E-Commerce,
Consumer-to-Consumer E-Commerce, and
Internet Marketing
Emerging Topics and Issues in EC EGovernment
Week 7 (27-February to 02-March)

Objectives:
Defining Web 2.0
Enhancing Communication with Web 2.0
Enhancing Cooperation with Web 2.0
Enhancing Collaboration with Web 2.0
Enhancing Connection with Web 2.0
Managing the Enterprise 2.0 Strategy
Week 8 (05-March to 09-March)

(L) Read: Chapter 4: Enabling Commerce Using the Internet

(L) Complete online quiz: open-notes quiz on Chapter 4 (must be completed individually)
(T) in-class integrative quiz covering chapters 1, 2, 3
(T) Turn in: Integrative homework on Chapter 3

Complete the following BEFORE 11:59PM Sunday 26-Feburary:

(L) Read: Chapter 5: Enhancing Collaboration Using Web 2.0
(L) Complete online quiz: open-notes quiz on Chapter 5 (must be completed individually)
(T) Turn in: Integrative homework on Chapter 4

Complete the following BEFORE 11:59PM Sunday 04-March:

Week (Dates) / Themes (L=Lecture;

T=Tutorial)

Readings and assignments

MyMISlab materials are only available online through your personal MyMISLab account purchased at bookstore.

Objectives:
Business Intelligence
Business Intelligence Components
Week 9 (12-March to 16-March)

(L)=preparation for lecture; (T)=preparation for tutorial

(L) Read: Chapter 6: Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems
(L) Complete online quiz: open-notes quiz on Chapter 6 (must be completed individually)
(T) Turn in: Integrative homework on Chapter 5
Complete the following BEFORE 11:59PM Sunday 11-March:

Objectives:
Core Business Processes and
Organizational Value Chains
Enterprise Systems
Enterprise Resource Planning
The Formula for Enterprise System Success
Week 10 (19-March to 23-March)

Objectives:
Supply Chain Management
Customer Relationship Management

Week 11 (26-March to 30-March)

Objectives:
Making the Business Case
The Systems Development Process
Acquiring Information Systems
Week 12 (02-April to 03-April and 11-April
to 13-April; includes Easter Break)
Objectives:

(L) Read: Chapter 7: Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems
(L) Complete online quiz: open-notes quiz on Chapter 7 (must be completed individually)
(T) in-class integrative quiz covering chapters 4, 5, 6
(T) Turn in: Integrative homework on Chapter 6

Complete the following BEFORE 11:59PM Sunday 18-March:

(L) Read: Chapter 8: Improving Supply Chains and Strengthening Customer Relationships Using Enterprise
Information Systems
(L) Complete online quiz: open-notes quiz on Chapter 8 (must be completed individually)
(T) Turn in: Integrative homework on Chapter 7
Complete the following BEFORE 11:59PM Sunday 25-March:

(L) Read: Chapter 9: Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

(L) Complete online quiz: open-notes quiz on Chapter 9 (must be completed individually)
(T) Turn in: Integrative homework on Chapter 8

Complete the following BEFORE 11:59PM Sunday 01-April:

(L) Read: Chapter 10: Securing Information Systems

(L) Complete online quiz: open-notes quiz on Chapter 10 (must be completed individually)

Week (Dates) / Themes (L=Lecture;

T=Tutorial)

Readings and assignments

MyMISlab materials are only available online through your personal MyMISLab account purchased at bookstore.

(L)=preparation for lecture; (T)=preparation for tutorial

Computer Crime
(T) in-class integrative quiz covering chapters 7, 8, 9
(T) Turn in: Integrative homework on Chapter 9
Cyberwar and Cyberterrorism
Information Systems Security
Managing IS Security
Information Systems Controls,
Auditing, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Easter break Wednesday 04-April to Tuesday 10-April; no class these days (students will attend normally scheduled lectures / tutorials during April 23 and
April 1013). April 4 is Ching Ming Festival; April 6 is Good Friday; April 7 is Day following Good Friday; April 9 is Easter Monday

Week 13 (16-April to 20-April)

Objectives:
Last week of class: Final exam
preparation and review

Complete the following BEFORE 11:59PM Sunday 15-April:

(L) Complete: end-of-semester survey

(T) Turn in: written portion of semester project
(T) Turn in: Integrative homework on Chapter 10

23-April to 29-April: Student revision period (April 28 is the Birthday of the Buddha)
30-April to 14-May: Examination period (May 1 is Labour Day)