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April 10, 2009
Special Lecture:
Global Semiconductor R&D Collaboration & Value Chain Integration
Time: 15:00-17:00, April 10, 2009
Place: Rm#62401 Harvard Room, College of Management
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December 1, 2008
Study Trip: ITRI
Time: 7:30am-2:00pm, December 29, 2008
Reservation due: December 10, 2008
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November 9, 2008
Special Lecture Announcement
Topic: IT-MOT: Linking IT with Business Strategies and Policies
Time: 2:10pm, November 12, 2008 (Wednesday)
Place: Rm# 62401 (Harvard Hall)
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September 27, 2008
To All students of IT Project Management:
The class of September 29 is suspended due to typhoon. The proposal of
semester-project is postponed one week after, which will be on October 13.
Details will be announced in next class.
September 27, 2008
To All Students Enrolled in Dr. Jeng's Classes:
It is your responsibility to check on the course website
frequently for most updated class schedule. Also, all the
class materials/notes will be avaliable on the course website.
September 27, 2008
The EML webpage beta version launched. Welcome to visit!
Management Information Systems
Instructor: Dr. Don J.F. Jeng
Office: Rm# 61411B
Office Hours: 15:00-17:00 Tuesday; 10:00-12:00 Thursday and by appointment
E-mail: jeng@mail.ncku.edu.tw
Class Time: 9:30-16:30 Every other Saturday starts from February 21, 2009
Course TA: Vivian Tsay: praguearea@yahoo.com.tw
Instruction Materials:
Textbook: Laudon, Kenneth C. and Laudon, Jane P. (2009). Essentials of Management Information Systems (8th ed.).
Prentice Hall. (ISBN-13: 9780135013533).
Ivey Cases by Ivey Publishing (http://cases.ivey.uwo.ca/):
- Talking About...RFID by Darren Meister and Ken Mark (Case# 9B05E011)
- Competition and Change in the Hong Kong Mobile Telecom Industry by Tony S. Frost and Nigel Goodwin (Case# 9B05M044)
- GigaNet, Inc. by Paul Croke and David T.A. Wesley (Case# 9B04M039)
- Redback Networks' Acquisition of Abatis Systems: Enhancing Broadband Access by David W. Conklin and Ken Mark (Case# 9B03M029)
- Research in Motion: The Acquisition of Slangsoft (A) by Rod E. White and Ken Mark (Case# 9B03M009)
- Qualcomm in China (A) by Joel West and Justin Tan (Case# 9B01M073)
Other references will be delivered or announced in the class.
Syllabus
Download a complete version of the course syllabus,
in PDF format.[PDF]
It is your responsibility to read and understand all requirements and policies stated in the syllabus.
Schedule of Classes
| WEEK | DATE | TOPIC | READINGS |
| 1 | 2/21 | Introduction and
Overview of the Course Business IS in Your Career |
|
| 2 | 3/7 | Talking About...RFID
by Darren Meister and Ken Mark [Homework] E-Business: How Business Use IS Course [Slides 1: Presentation] [Slides 2: Discussion] Project Proposal Presentation (Presentation slides due one day prior to the class) |
Ivey Case# 9B05E011 Chapter 2 |
| 3 | 3/21 |
Competition and Change in the Hong Kong Mobile Telecom Industry by Tony S. Frost and Nigel Goodwin
[Homework] Achieving Competitive Advantage with IS [Slides] Project Proposal Presentation |
Ivey Case# 9B05M044 Chapter 3 |
| 4 | 4/4 |
GigaNet, Inc. by Paul Croke and David T.A. Wesley [Homework] IT Infrastructure: Hardware and Software [Slides] |
Ivey Case# 9B04M039 Chapter 4 |
| 5 | 4/18 |
Redback Networks' Acquisition of Abatis Systems: Enhancing Broadband Access by David W. Conklin and Ken Mark
[Homework] Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications [Slides] |
Ivey Case# 9B03M029 Chapter 8 |
| 6 | 5/2 |
Research in Motion: The Acquisition of Slangsoft (A) by Rod E. White and Ken Mark
[Homework] Building Information Systems and Managing Projects [Slides] |
Ivey Case# 9B03M009 Chapter 11 |
| 7 | 5/16 |
Qualcomm in China (A) by Joel West and Justin Tan [Homework] Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology |
Ivey Case# 9B01M073 Chapter 6 |
| 8 | 5/30 | Students’ Case Leading | TBD |
| 9 | 6/13 | Students’ Case Leading | TBD |
| 6/27 | Course Project Due by E-mail |
Course Project
[PDF]: Download the assignment sheet.
[PDF]: Final Report Requirements
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