Department of General Business

GBU 461 - INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

College of Business, Stephen F. Austin State University

Note: This "standard" course syllabus is only a guide. Actual requirements for a particular course and section of this course are described in the course section syllabus, which should be obtained from the course instructor at the beginning of the respective semester. Requirements listed herein are subject to change without notice.

Course: GBU 461 – Information Management

Catalog Description: Theories, issues, and strategies related to the management of information as a corporate asset. Emphasis on strategic information planning, information access, computer-human interaction, data security, and electronic privacy.

Prerequisites: None

Learning Objectives: Students will:

1. Develop an appreciation for information as an asset and issues related to this creation, ownership, protection, and dissemination.
2. Understand the continual changes taking place in the information environment, including changes in technology, the worker base, organizational structures, and external constraints.
3. Increase awareness of legal, ethical, and societal issues associated with information and its use.
4. Explore information sources available on the electronic super highway.
5. Apply effective Web communication principles in the creation of web pages.
6. Exhibit competence in communicating information orally, visually, and in writing.

Topics/Components:

1. Overview to issues impacting information management
2. Introduction to World Wide Web and Internet
3. Ethical Issues in Information Management
4. Societal Impacts of Technology
5. Introduction to Web Browsers
6. Protection of Privacy
7. Computer Crime
8. Developing Web Pages
9. Ethical Use of Information
10. Information Legislation
11. Electronic Commerce
12. Electronic Cash, On-Line Payment, Authentication Issues
13. Security
14. Information Trends and Forecasts

Textbooks:

Haag, Cummings, McCubbrey (2004). Management Information Systems for the Information Age. McGraw-Hill.

Bishop and Patel (2004) Dreamweaver MX 2004. Thomson/Course Technology.

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