FB5003 - Information Systems for Managers (MBA)

Course Examiner: Prof. Robert Davison: AC3-6247 Tel: 3442-7534 isrobert@cityu.edu.hk

Classes will be on Fridays, 1400-1715 & 1900-2215 in AC3-14221

Syllabus; Coursework; Past Exam Questions; Ethics - Expedited Review Form A Consent Form

 

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Slides 

Additional Readings;

1

 Oct 31st Introduction: Information Systems in Organizations Seminar 1 The Dark Side: Facial & Emotional Recognition App Inflation Engineering An Incumbent’s Guide to Digital Disruption Maersk Expects $300 Million Loss Due to Cyberattack The Case for Digital Reinvention Digital Reinvention Legacy vs Digital Workplace Surveillance Web Net-Neutrality The Army of Phantom Reviewers Better than Cash Satya Nadella on Innovation, Disruption and Organisational Change Three actions for CEOs to get value from the cloud Nine Principles for Responsible Digital Payments The Cloud's Trillion Dollar Prize Digitising Europe's Railways Jambo Mobile Wallets in SE Asia  Opportunities in the Metaverse Disinformation Drivers of Disruption Flight to the Cloud Indonesia Bans TikTok Sales Hacking the Consumer Council Small Language Models

2

 Nov 7 Global Enterprise Systems Seminar 2
 What is ERP? Nestle's ERP Odyssey How to Optimize Your ERP System Evolution of the Networked Enterprise ERP in Singapore Failed NHS System Biggest Ever ERP Mistakes ERP Disasters Scatex

3

 Nov 14 Knowledge Management Seminar 3
 Bob's Story 15 Knowledge Tips Business Technology Value Scorecard Exospect: SRM Company Strategic Resource Maps BH-SRM

4

 Nov 21 IT Outsourcing & Risk Management Seminar 4 IT Outsourcing  Top Ten Outsourcing Providers IBM Seals $1.25B outsourcing deal with Lufthansa Impact Sourcing 7 hot and 7 cooling IT outsourcing trends Global IT Outsourcing: Ukraine Outsourcing definition Digital Outsourcing Green Cherry

5

 Nov 28
 Designing IS for Work Seminar 5  Blank Worksheet 18 Reasons Why IT-Reliant Work Systems Should Replace ‘The IT Artifact’ as the Core Subject Matter of the IS Field  Boeing 737 MAX
6 Dec 5 IT Consulting Seminar 6 The Oracle Way to Consulting Consulting is more than giving advice Consulting on the Cusp of Disruption Integrity in management consulting: a contradiction in terms? 8 warning signs of a bad consultant Relearning the Art of Asking Questions 5 Behaviors of a Successful and Trustworthy Consultant 12 Reasons Your Proposal Will Be Rejected
7 Dec 12 IS Strategy and Planning Seminar 7 BSC Template BSC - DSS Article The Power of Information Transformation with a Capital T  Learning from Google’s Digital Culture Strategic Principles for Competing in the Digital Age How Airbus is Navigating a Digital Transformation The New Class of Digital Leaders Anatomy of an IT Strategic Plan in the Era of Digital Disruption How CDOs Promote the Digital Transformation of their Companies Digital Mismatch Five Stages in the Evolution of a CDO The Case for Digital Trust
8 Dec 13 Green/CSR and Security; Revision with Past Exam Questions Seminar 8 Leading a Sustainable Enterprise Harnessing Green IT: Principles & Practices Aluminium: Light Metal but Heavy Impact  HK EcoPark eWaste Reduction in HK Recycling in HK Streaming is not Environmentally Friendly How to Protect Yourself Dataveillance & Big Data What is Big Data? The Snowden Archive Nationality in the Cloud: Can Microsoft Protect Its Overseas Data?  Tempora Dataveillance Resources “Facebook is a Surveillance Company” Social Credit in China Facebook and the Privacy Debate  The Pegasus Project Green, Safe and Digitised: European Railways Security and the Law Climate Change, COP26 and Information Systems The Green Revolution: A blueprint for CIOs to combat climate change Green Banking and Sustainability A Toolkit for a Greener Future Environmental Cost of Google's Datacentre in Uruguay Ransomware Victims and Payments Firing the employees who are careless Cyber Hack at Cyberport ICBC Ransomware Hack ICBC paid ransom RFID @ Uniqlo
  Jan 9 Exam 1900-2100 in LT2    
  Dec 20 Coursework Due    

Last updated Sept 1st 2025