MIS Spring2015 Syllabus 2 
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Lally School of Management and Technology
Microcomputers and Applications
MGMT 2510
Spring 2015
Syllabus
INSTRUCTOR AND CLASS INFORMATION
Professor Name: Pindaro Demertzoglou, MS, MBA, PhD
Office Location: Pitts 1220
Starting Date of Course: 1/27/15
Office Hours: Tuesdays 4:00 – 6:00. Appointments always welcome.
TA name and email:
Ms. Paige Trasatti trasap@rpi.edu Tel. No.: (518) 276-2753
Fax No.: (518) 276-8661
Email Address: demerp@rpi.edu demerp@hotmail.com 1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is a computer concepts course that also requires you to develop competencies in using spreadsheets and databases. You will use all components of this course in future management courses. The course is highly interactive. You will need to come to class prepared to discuss the assigned reading, as well as prepared to work on the PC lab for that particular day. The reading and lecture material will be examined via three exams. Competency in use of spreadsheets and databases will be examined via exams and projects.
2. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The following learning outcomes will be accomplished upon successfully completing this course:
1. The students will demonstrate competencies in the use of the Microsoft Access database.
2. The students will demonstrate competencies in the use of Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
3. The students will be able to effectively design databases to be compatible with business processes.
4. The students will be able to manage and analyze data using Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, and Tableau. Tableau's data visualization software is provided through the Tableau for Teaching program.
3. REQUIRED TEXTS
New Perspectives on Microsoft Office ACCESS 2013, Comprehensive, ISBN-13: 978-1285099200. Authors: Joseph J. Adamski , Kathy T. Finnegan, Sharon Scollard.
New Perspectives on Microsoft Office EXCEL 2013, Comprehensive, ISBN-13: 978-1285169330. Authors: June Jamrich
Lally School of Management and Technology
Microcomputers and Applications
MGMT 2510
Spring 2015
Syllabus
INSTRUCTOR AND CLASS INFORMATION
Professor Name: Pindaro Demertzoglou, MS, MBA, PhD
Office Location: Pitts 1220
Starting Date of Course: 1/27/15
Office Hours: Tuesdays 4:00 – 6:00. Appointments always welcome.
TA name and email:
Ms. Paige Trasatti trasap@rpi.edu Tel. No.: (518) 276-2753
Fax No.: (518) 276-8661
Email Address: demerp@rpi.edu demerp@hotmail.com 1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is a computer concepts course that also requires you to develop competencies in using spreadsheets and databases. You will use all components of this course in future management courses. The course is highly interactive. You will need to come to class prepared to discuss the assigned reading, as well as prepared to work on the PC lab for that particular day. The reading and lecture material will be examined via three exams. Competency in use of spreadsheets and databases will be examined via exams and projects.
2. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The following learning outcomes will be accomplished upon successfully completing this course:
1. The students will demonstrate competencies in the use of the Microsoft Access database.
2. The students will demonstrate competencies in the use of Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
3. The students will be able to effectively design databases to be compatible with business processes.
4. The students will be able to manage and analyze data using Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, and Tableau. Tableau's data visualization software is provided through the Tableau for Teaching program.
3. REQUIRED TEXTS
New Perspectives on Microsoft Office ACCESS 2013, Comprehensive, ISBN-13: 978-1285099200. Authors: Joseph J. Adamski , Kathy T. Finnegan, Sharon Scollard.
New Perspectives on Microsoft Office EXCEL 2013, Comprehensive, ISBN-13: 978-1285169330. Authors: June Jamrich