MMG 508 BH06 - Information Research and Technology

Course Syllabus

Course Description

MMG508 Information Research and Technology
 
Students gain the knowledge, skills and abilities to apply principles of information research to their academic, work and professional lives. They gain ability to analyze problems, research and select relevant information from publications, financial reports, print and electronic sources. Overview of access methods including Data Warehouse and Structured Query Language.

Course Objectives

Objectives of this course are:

  • Gain the knowledge, skills and abilities to apply principles of information research.
  • Provide the foundational understanding of use of databases to support management decisions.
  • Gain ability to analyze problems, research and select relevant information from publications, financial reports, print and electronic sources
  • Learn the core skills needed to design, configure, manage, and manipulate databases.
  • Explore different database models and designs.
 


 

Learning Outcomes

1: Gain understanding of Database Fundamentals
2: Explore Relational Database Components
3: Gain understanding of  Basic SQL
4: Understand approaches to Connecting Databases to the Outside World
5:  Principals of Database Security
6:  Use of Databases for Online Analytical Processing

Standards

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to maintain integrity in all academic work. They will not attempt to get grades by any means other than honest academic effort. All work must be completed by individual students except for group projects. It is not permissible to hand in the same work for different courses without the express permission and agreement of the instructors involved.

Students are expected to maintain integrity in all academic work. They will not attempt to get grades by any means other than honest academic effort. All work must be completed by individual students except for group projects. It is not permissible to hand in the same work for different courses without the express permission and agreement of the instructors involved.

Disablity Support

In compliance with Cambridge College policies and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act, Disability Support Services arranges access to facilities and academic programs for students with physical, psychological, or learning disabilities. Accommodations are determined on an individual basis and include, but are not limited to, note takers, sign language interpreters, accessible texts, classroom modifi cations, and parking. Any student who feels s/he may be eligible for accommodations that provide equal access to educational programs at Cambridge College should contact the Coordinator of Disability Support Services at 617-873-0470 or

disabilitysupport@cambridgecollege.edu for an appointment.  Cambridge College Catalog

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the appropriation of another’s work and passing off as one’s own the ideas and language of another. The student will not plagiarize or copy the work of any other person, and will properly acknowledge the use of any outside resources. Any breach of academic integrity is grounds for a grade of No Credit in academic courses and/or dismissal.
Cambridge College Academic Catalog

Grading - Assessment

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Participation – 60%
Preparation and participation are a substantial part of your final grade.
 
Term Project - 30%
All written work is to be done in APA Format, double-spaced, Times-New Roman 12-point font with margins of .5. Papers will be graded not only on content but also on over grammatical and sentence structure. The use of both spell check and grammar check are strongly recommended.
 
Discussion Forum - 10%   On time participation is critical to quality dialog.  Try to respond to at least one other posting.
 
Late policy: Assignments are due on Sundays at 11 p.m. Late Assignments will not receive full credit, unless arrangements are made in advance. If you have a problem with a due date, talk to me in person or send me an email before the due date explaining your problem and proposing a new due date.

Instructional Methodology

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Technology: This course will require access to a computer and the internet. It has half the face to face contact hours of a regular Masters of Management course, and will require significant outside of class room activity. 
 
Participation in on-line discussions: Discussion topics relating the course concepts to your own situation or to current events or issues will be posted. You will be expected to respond to these topics by the due date.
 
Face-to-face instruction with in-class activities and collaborative teamwork. There will be sessions of face-to face interaction, one at the beginning of the course – and the second toward the end. These sessions will allow for direct interaction with the instructor and class-mates.  Learning activities will include lectures, discussion, experiential exercises, and team work on a group project.
 
A term project demonstrating your ability to analyze the managerial issues will be presented in class. Teams will be assigned in the first in-class session.