Course Syllabus
Contact Information
Course Details
For a list of course activities, scroll to the bottom of this page.
Course Prerequisites
None
Course Materials
Reading
- Guiding the Digital Transformation of Organizations [GDTO] Second Edition by Sambamurthy and Zmud Legerity Digital Press. The book is now open source and available on the course website.
- There are also numerous cases and other readings. These will be available to you in the course. There is one case you will need to purchase off of the Harvard Business Review site.
Software
We will be using technology in this class to manage, visualize, and analyze data.
- Anaconda will be used for our Python lab.
- SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) will be used to interact with our class database.
- PowerBI is a visualization package.
Detailed information about the course materials and how to access them can be found on the Course Resources page.
Grades
Breakdown
| Activity | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Participation | Question for the Live Session, Live Session, Peer Evaluation activity, and other activities | 10 |
| Concept Checks | Quizzes over readings and recorded lectures | 10 |
| Assignments | Labs and other activities | 15 |
| Case Reports | Group write ups and presentations | 20 |
| Group Project: Disruptive Technologies | Group write up and presentation | 20 |
| Final Exam | Comprehensive exam | 25 |
| Total | 100 |
Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 90–100% | A |
| 80–89% | B |
| 70–79% | C |
| 60–69% | D |
| Below 60% | F |
I will apply a 90%(A); 80%(B); 70% or lower (C) cutoff system for grades. But I will also compare student performance across the class, looking for ‘gaps’ in overall performance. If others in the class gain an unfair advantage because of questionable behavior it will likely affect your grade. It is in your best interest to bring anything you perceive to be questionable behavior to my attention as soon as it occurs.
Course Components
Participation
In order to get the most out of this course, it is important for you to actively engage with the course materials, your peers, and me. As you read the assigned materials and watch the pre-recorded lectures, please take notes. You'll have a chance to submit questions, comments and requests on a discussion board before each Live Session. I'll choose a few of your questions and address them when we meet in real time during our Live Session. You can also earn participation points by joining these Live Sessions. If, for some reason, your schedule or other commitment prevents you from joining in real time, don't despair. You'll have a chance to earn participation points by watching a recording of the Live Session and submitting a 'make-up' activity. At the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to evaluate the members of your group. They will also get a chance to evaluate you.
Peer Evaluations
I will collect peer evaluations for assessment of individuals’ contributions to group work at the end of the course. I will then calculate an overall peer evaluation for each group member and adjust these overall scores such that extreme scores (positive and negative) are dampened. Only the adjusted peer evaluation score will be reported to each student. This adjusted peer evaluation score will then be used in determining each individual’s overall grade on group work. This grade adjustment is non-negotiable.
More details about participation points and peer evaluations are provided in the course.
Concept Checks
Concept Checks are multiple choice quizzes that will be administered through our course website. They are open book and designed to incentivize becoming familiar with the reading material as we move through the class. Concept Checks are posted at least one week prior to the quiz due date and you must submit the quiz before our Live Session on the day the quiz is due. This is automatically enforced, no exceptions. You are allowed to drop your lowest quiz score to address unforeseen circumstances (e.g., illness, job interviews, etc.).
Assignments
Every manager must have the skills and knowledge to automate simple business functions, manipulate data, and develop insight for making decisions. These assignments offer an opportunity to sharpen your skills and competencies with databases, visualization and programming. You will write a simple program to accomplish a business task, retrieve data and formulate answers to assigned managerial queries, and explore data and develop insights using visualization techniques. More details about these assignments will be provided during the early part of the term. If you choose, you may work in pairs on these assignments.
Case Reports
Our class will be divided into small groups. Each group will complete two group case reports. (Again, I expect everyone in the class to have read through and thought about each of the cases even when a case is not assigned to your group.) All the cases are posted on the course website. The specific questions to be answered in preparing a report are given in the related module.
After the first Live Session, each group must submit a ranking of all 5 of the cases for which case reports will be assigned. I will use these preferential rankings in making assignments to groups on a first-come, first-serve basis. Also, I will try to spread each group’s assignments over the course.
Groups will be asked to present their answer(s) to one of the case questions. I will provide groups with their assigned question. You are free to use whatever medium/format you feel is appropriate in addressing the question (i.e. narrated powerpoint, screencast, etc.).
Group Project on Disruptive Technology
Using the groups you formed for case reports, you will also complete a group project on a disruptive technology. The group project will contain a recorded presentation and written report. During our final Live Session, the top groups will be required to present their projects to the class live, in real time. Final reports will also be due on this date.
More information will be provided about what the project will contain, but each group must submit their top 5 preferences for the disruptive technology the group wishes to investigate.
Exams
The final exam is open book and includes short discussion questions regarding course topics and one/two of our assigned cases. I will provide the exam through the course website. I will be glad to take questions about the cases up to the time that the exam window opens. You are on your honor to not obtain help from anyone on the exam once the exam window is opened.
I will post the short discussion questions on the course website before the scheduled exam begins. You can read the questions and think about your answering strategy but you cannot begin to type or write answers until the exam officially begins. The final exam will be comprehensive.
Course Policies
Communication
The best way to get a hold of me is through email. I will generally respond within 24 hours M-F. I will try to respond as quickly as possible during the weekends but it may not be until the tail-end of the weekend before you receive a response. I am open for appointments to discuss issues via Zoom. Please contact me about setting up zoom-appointments if needed.
For general questions about the course, feel free to use the Course Help Board. For anything private (grades, special accommodation, group issues), please contact me directly. I am most accessible via e-mail as I check my e-mail throughout the day. Please put MIT-5602 in the email subject line.
I will do my best to respond to you within 24 hours, but it may take me longer over the weekend.
Late Policy
I will accept late case write-ups and lab homework but there will be a 20% penalty for every 24 hours an assignment is late. Therefore an assignment that is 5 days late will receive a zero. If there are extenuating circumstances, you will need to discuss those with me as as-soon-as possible.
Incomplete Grade
A grade of I (for incomplete) will not be given under normal circumstances. Not performing well in class, not being able to complete an assignment in time or being out of town during a test are inadequate reasons for requesting or granting an incomplete. Only circumstances beyond your control (such as a severe illness), which will need to be documented, may warrant a grade of I.
University Academic Policies and Student Support
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Academic Misconduct
In addition to the course conduct policies outlined by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook.
It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the definitions, policies, and procedures concerning academic misconduct. The Student Code is available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, and is contained in the Student's Guide to Academic Integrity.
This site also defines misconduct, provides examples of prohibited conduct, and explains the sanctions available for those found guilty of misconduct.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the most common form of academic misconduct at OU. There is basically no college-level assignment that can be satisfactorily completed by copying. OU's basic assumption about writing is that all written assignments show the student's own understanding in the student's own words. That means all writing assignments, in class or out, are assumed to be composed entirely of words generated (not simply found) by the student, except where words written by someone else are specifically marked as such with proper citation. Including other people's words in your paper is helpful when you do it honestly and correctly. When you don't, it's plagiarism.
For more information about plagiarism, watch this video and then take this short course offered by University Libraries.
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Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities
The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for all students with disabilities. Students with disabilities who require accommodations in this course should contact their professor as early in the semester as possible.
Students with disabilities must be registered with the Accessibility and Disability Resource Center prior to receiving accommodations in this course.
If you have a disability and would like to request reasonable accommodation, please see the Graduate Student Handbook or get in touch with the Accessibility and Disability Resource Center.
Adjustments for Pregnancy/Childbirth Related Issues
Should you need modifications or adjustments to your course requirements because of documented pregnancy-related or childbirth-related issues, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss your options. Generally, modifications will be made where medically necessary and similar in scope to accommodations based on temporary disability. Learn more about the rights of pregnant and parenting students by consulting the FAQ sheets provided by the Institutional Equity Office.
Title IX Resources
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Religious Holidays
The university's policy is to excuse absences of students that result from religious observances and to provide without penalty for the rescheduling of examinations and additional required classwork that may fall on religious holidays. It is the responsibility of the student to make alternate arrangements with the instructor at least one week prior to the actual date of the religious holiday.
Student Grievances
In addition to any policies outlined related to submitting an informal or formal grievance by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook for more information about the process of submitting a formal grievance.
Copyright Policy
It is illegal to download, upload, reproduce, or distribute any copyrighted material, in any form and in any fashion, without permission from the copyright holder or their authorized agent. The University of Oklahoma expects all members of its community to comply fully with federal copyright laws. If such laws appear to have been violated by any user, the university reserves the right (1) to terminate that user's access to some or all of the university's computer systems and information resources and (2) to take additional disciplinary actions as deemed necessary or appropriate. Repeat offenders will be sanctioned and their privileges terminated.
Registration and Withdrawal
If you choose to withdraw from this course, you must complete the appropriate University form and turn the form in before the deadline. If you stop attending the course and doing the coursework without the required paperwork, your grade will be calculated with missed homework and examination grades entered as zero. This could result in receiving a grade of F in the course. Deadlines are shown in the Academic Calendar, which is available from the Office of the Registrar.
Course Summary:
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