1. BUSA 376 Spring 2013

2. » Office: Somsen 325 » Physical classroom: Somsen 301 » Virtual classroom: https://umconnect.umn.edu/mis/ https://umconnect.umn.edu/mis/ » Course Web Site: ˃http://course1.winona.edu/ppaulsonhttp://course1.winona.edu/ppaulson » D2L: https://winona.ims.mnscu.edu/https://winona.ims.mnscu.edu/ » Tegrity: in D2L » Office hours: on web siteweb site 2 PgP BUSA376 2

3. » Attorney » Mechanical Engineer » Operations Manager » Business Systems Consultant » Professor of MIS 3 PgP BUSA376 3

4. » Course materials » Homework assignments » Reading materials » Project information » Important announcements 4 PgP BUSA376 4

5. » An analysis of current topics and issues relevant to the milieu of business. 5 PgP BUSA376 5

6. » Investigate the art of innovation » Investigate current state of technology » Learn how innovation can affect organizations 6 PgP BUSA376 6

7. » Understand business challenge » Understand available technology » Investigate the benefit of conferences or competitions » Explore methods to innovate 7 PgP BUSA376 7

8. » The Business Model Innovation Factory: How to Stay Relevant When The World is Changing -by Saul Kaplan ISBN-13: 978-1118149560 eBook acceptable The Business Model Innovation Factory 8 PgP BUSA376 8

9. » What is Innovation? » How can Innovation change current businesses? » What would TEDxWinona or TEDxWSU look like? » Available competitions 9 PgP BUSA376 9

10. » Somsen 301 » Bring laptop every day ˃Attendance ˃Homework » Work on material in groups 10 PgP BUSA376 10

11. » This course covers material discussed in class, but not in the assigned readings » Attendance is expected » Attendance, or lack thereof, is a factor in deciding borderline grades » Submit attendance for each class!attendance ˃Your responsibility, no second chance! 11 PgP BUSA376 11

12. » Create and maintain a web site for submitting your assignments » Learn to work with HTML and the Internet 12 PgP BUSA376 12

13. » Investigate TEDx » Analyze Winona area as an innovation incubator » Develop TEDx conference proposal » Or- enter a competition such as Microsoft’s Imagine CupMicrosoft’s Imagine Cup 13 PgP BUSA376 13

14. » Assigned readings, issues ˃To focus on main course topics ˃Develop written communication skills ˃No emailed assignments, no print outs » Guest lecturer reflections ˃Consider innovation in various disciplines ˃Reflect on their expertise » Late assignments are penalized 14 PgP BUSA376 14

15. » Before final exam make sure that you have WSU network access and that you can connect to: » \\store\classes\20135002228\ » Why? This is where you get exam files! 15 PgP BUSA376 15

16. » Written, 2 hours » Cumulative, test knowledge of information technology project concepts » Open book, open notes 16 PgP BUSA376 16

17. » Grading is weighted, based on: ˃30%Book assignments ˃20%Reflection assignments ˃5%Class attendance and participation ˃5%Project 1 website ˃20% Project 2 conference ˃20%Final 17 PgP BUSA376 17

18. » Based on 100 total points » A 90% or greater » B 80 to 89% » C 70 to 79% » D 60 to 69% » F less than 59% 18 PgP BUSA376 18

19. » Late Assignments are penalized! » No extra credit » No make-up exams! » Professor Paulson does not give out grades » Students earn grades! 19 PgP BUSA376 19