BMGT 204 Taking Your Business Mobile

In this course students will learn how to improve personal and business productivity using mobile computing devices and how to build and promote their personal brand. The student will analyze the similarities and differences between mobile devices, servers, applications, and how mobile technology can improve business. 'Smartphone' models will be discussed, and students will learn skills and strategies for using them. Students will use social networking tools to build a personal brand and mobile phones will be used in class assignments.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Work with features of Microsoft Outlook® Contacts, Calendar, Tasks and Notes and MS Office Suite on
   a PC.
2. 2. Use computer stimulation to compare mobile models.
3. 3. Analyze functionality of mobile devices and operating systems and choose the best device for a particular
   business based on business functions the device supports.
4. 4. Demonstrate appropriate use of mobile productivity tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint Mobile, Windows
   Media Mobile, E-mail, Pictures and Videos to increase business or personal productivity.
5. 5. Use mobile functions such as: Settings, Bluetooth, WiFi, Synchronization, Today, Speed Dial and others.
   
6. 6. Analyze and download appropriate applications for mobile phone to perform business functions.
7. 7. Identify security issues of using wireless mobile devices, and learn how to protect business data.
8. 8. Discuss mobile device compliance issues and identify the impact on mobile workforces of privacy
   regulations HIPAA, GLBA and CA SB1386.
9. 9. Identify business functions where mobile technology can improve productivity.
   

Course Objectives

1. 1. Work with features of Microsoft Outlook® Contacts, Calendar, Tasks and Notes and MS Office Suite on
   a PC.
2. 2. Use computer stimulation to compare mobile models.
3. 3. Analyze functionality of mobile devices and operating systems and choose the best device for a particular
   business based on business functions the device supports.
4. 4. Demonstrate appropriate use of mobile productivity tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint Mobile, Windows
   Media Mobile, E-mail, Pictures and Videos to increase business or personal productivity.
5. 5. Use mobile functions such as: Settings, Bluetooth, WiFi, Synchronization, Today, Speed Dial and others.
   
6. 6. Analyze and download appropriate applications for mobile phone to perform business functions.
7. 7. Identify security issues of using wireless mobile devices, and learn how to protect business data.
8. 8. Discuss mobile device compliance issues and identify the impact on mobile workforces of privacy
   regulations HIPAA, GLBA and CA SB1386.
9. 9. Identify business functions where mobile technology can improve productivity.