Management Systems
Quick Links:
Cura Personalis: Understanding students' use of online social networks to enhance learning
Thilini Ariyachandra, Ph.D.
Mentor: Nancy Bertaux, Ph.D.
As an educator in a Jesuit institution, one of the major features of Jesuit spirituality that I have come to value through the Ignatian Mentoring Program is the concept of cura personalis. When teaching my courses, especially the INFO 200: Managing Information Technology course, I know that building a personal relationship with each student, providing individualized attention to their needs and by having a distinct respect for his or her unique wants and concerns, I am better able to help them learn. In so doing, I believe I am able to more effectively communicate and help them understand the value and use of information technology.
Reflection in an Online Management Information Systems Course
Elaine Crable, Ph.D.
Mission Academy Participant
Course Information -- INFO600 Information Technology Management
Information Technology Management is an examination of systems and technology involved in the production of goods and the delivery of services. The predominant focus is on the manager's use of information and technology to influence the design, operation and control of systems in order to enhance competitive advantage. Topics covered in this MBA course include analysis of current information systems, identification and assessment of an organization's strategic use of information systems and future trends of information technology development. This course explores business processes and information systems; it is highly integrative and draws heavily from other functional areas in business.
Read full text of "Reflection in an Online Management Information Systems Course"
Ethics in Business Data Mining
Greg Smith, Ph.D.
Mentor: David Burns, DBA (Marketing)
For the Spring 2007 semester, I was asked to teach an introductory course in data mining for undergraduate business majors (INFO329/MKTG329 Data Mining). This was the second time a data mining course was included in the curriculum, but the first time in three years. The challenge was designing a course that provided both practical applications and ethical considerations. The course introduced students, for the first time, to emerging techniques that are ethically neutral, but potentially harmful when humans are left to the design.
Read full text of "Ethics in Business Data Mining"
Back to Top
Business Statistics II (Intermediate Statistics):
Reflection in a Traditional (Face-2-Face) Statistics Course
Debbie Tesch, DBA
Mission Academy Participant
Course Information -- STAT211 -- Business Statistics II
The goal of Business Statistics II is to impart statistical tools appropriate for the creation, analysis, and transformation of data into information that can be used in business decision making. Business Statistics II builds on the previous application of descriptive statistics (both tabular and graphic representations, probability, sampling and confidence intervals. In Business Statistics II students learn appropriate techniques for examining sample data and making statistical inference about the population within the context of business applications. Such techniques include hypothesis testing for means, proportions, and variances; goodness of fit tests; analysis of variance; simple and multiple regressions, model building, time-series forecasting models, quality control, and decision analysis
Read full text of "Reflection in a Traditional (Face-2-Face) Statistics Course"
To provide feedback, please email: jesuitresource@xavier.edu
Jesuitresource.org is developed by The Center for Mission and Identity at Xavier University with support from the Conway Institute for Jesuit Education. Learn more about Jesuit Resource.