FB5003 - Management Information Systems (MBA)


Dr Robert Davison, Email: isrobert@cityu.edu.hk

Tel: 2788-7534 CityU: P7726

Room: Thursday CSC-G 1900-2120; Saturday 1400-1750 CSC-L

Date Topic PowerPoint Slides Seminar Activities/Case Materials        (please view/read before class) Supplementary Readings (optional reading material)
Related Matters & Readings  CIMC Interview Syllabus CEO-CIO China Business Feature Coursework Sample Exam Questions
1: Th: 13/11 Introduction
Markets are Conversations
Virtual Opportunities and Hazards
Introduction to FB5003;
Seminar 1
Blogs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Should the Boss be Blogging? The end of Blogging! Academy of Mgt Exec 12 3: VTs: Virtual Teams: Technology & the workplace of the future  CACM Telecommuting Paradox 
2: Sat: 15/11 E-Commerce  Seminar 2 Buyoyo; Alibaba; Abebooks; Amazon;TaoBao CACM 46 9: eLoyalty  CACM 46 9: Info Rich Comm  CACM 46 9: SME EC in HK; AdMart: Asian Case Research Journal Vol 6, No 1, 1-13
3: Th: 20/11 Decision Styles & Support Tools  Seminar 3 DSS 43 1 - Chinese, Japanese and American Decision Stypes  
4: Sat: 22/11 IT Enabled Organisational Integration and Transformation  Seminar 4 CIO.Com: Nestle's ERP Odyssey; MISQE 3 3 TAL CACM 43 4: ERP Cultural Fits and Misfits; CIO: HP ERP Troubles  AME 12 4: Going Global: Using IT; ITP 15 1: Empowerment or Enslavement; BPR and Culture: HK
5: Th: 4/12 Global IT Offshoring Seminar 5   VedicSoft Case 1  Strategic Outsourcing: An International Journal
 6: Sat 6/12 Knowledge Management Seminar 6 The Story of a Knowledge Consultant MISQE 4 4: 3 KM Strategies;  ShareNet in China
7: Th: 11/12 IS and Work Systems Seminar 7 Perform a Work Systems Analysis for (part of) your company. Worksheet: 1 CAIS 12 23: 18 Reasons why IT-Reliant Worksystems Should Replace "The IT Artifact";  
8: Sat 13/12 IS Strategy and Planning 
Revision
Seminar 8 DSS 25 1: The Balanced Scorecard. Create a BSC for your company's IS function. Worksheets: 1   2 IBM SJ: Strategic Alignment; MISQE 1 2: Why Haven't We Mastered Alignment?Smart IT Spending; CEO as CIO
Last updated November 14th, 2008