(293NCOMK534B-ISP_E) Intelligent Systems

BA in Business and Management

Spring Semester, 2009/10 Academic Year

Aims and objectives and description of the course:

Information technology course provides a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to today’s
revolutionary management support system technologies, and it demonstrates how they
can be used for better decision making. The course takes the perspective of a general
manager rather than a computer programmer, systems analyst or a computer scientist.
The most important management support systems, such as data warehousing, executive
information systems, data mining, neural computing and collaborative computing
technologies are discussed and demonstrated.
The course has three major objectives:
- to highlight the theoretical background of the management support systems;
- to demonstrate students the tools necessary for understanding the features of
management support systems
- to offer practical experiences about the application of different management support
systems.

E-learning site of the course:

http://coo.uni-corvinus.hu/CooSpace/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/coospace/Default.aspx

Assignments:

The major part of the classes will be based on individual or group problem solving.
Students have to participate in computer lab work (team work) and based on case studies
they have to write reports, prepare short assignments (papers with 2-4- pages) during (and
after) the classes. Internet exercises and documented class work will be also evaluated
(40 points).

Exams
The midterm and the final exam are written exams each lasting for 80 minutes. Both
consist of 10 multiple choice test questions (worth each 1 point) and 4 essay questions
(worth each 5 points). Each point equals 1 percent of the final grade.

Assessment, grading:

The midterm and the final exam are written exams each lasting for 80 minutes. Both
consist of 10 multiple choice test questions (worth each 1 point) and 4 essay questions
(worth each 5 points). Each point equals 1 percent of the final grade.

Grading
30% mid-term exam
30% final exam
15% computer lab work
20% assignment
5% class work

Compulsory readings:
Turban, E., Aronson, J. E. Tin-Peng Liang, and Sharda R: Decision Support and Business
Intelligence Systems – Eighth Edition, Pearson Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, New
Jersey, 2007 (ISBN: 0-13-158017-5)

Recommended readings:
Turban, E., Aronson, King, D., J. E., Sharda, R.: Business Intelligence, Prentice Hall,
2008 (ISBN-10: 013234761X, ISBN-13: 9780132347617)
Turban, E.; Leidner, D.; McLean, E.; Wetherbe, J.: Information Technology for
Management, John Wiley & Sons, 5th ed. 2006 (ISBN 0-471-70522-5)
Additional material, case studies, assignments are available on the official website of the
textbook:
http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_turban_dsbis_8/59/15113/3869054.cw/index.html
(http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_turban_dss_7/25/6471/1656830.cw/index.html)

Grading

Percentage Hungarian ECTS ISP Explanation

achieved Grade Grade Grade
97-100 5 A A+ Excellent
96-96 5 A A Excellent
90-93 5 A A- Excellent
87-89 5 B B+ Excellent
84-86 4 C B Good
80-83 4 C B- Good
77-79 4 C C+ Good
74-76 3 D C Satisfactory
70-73 3 D C- Satisfactory
67-69 3 D D+ Satisfactory
64-66 2 D D Low
pass/Sufficient
60-63 2 E D- Low
pass/Sufficient
0-59 1 FX/F F Fail, 0 credit
N N No grade
received, 0 credit