Ashley Baker was fed up and ready to strike out on her own and cut her own path. New salon policies aimed to eat away at her profits were forcing her to start her own business. As Ashley and her husband refurbished a downtown storefront to house her shop, she starts planning for the operational side of her new venture. Ashley is in search of an…

Trends in higher education call for teachers to do more to provide students an engaging and meaningful classroom experience. When active learning activities are added to classes, students interact and investigate topics in an interactive manner instead of relying solely on lecture to learn content. Often planned learning activities can also serve…

This applied database exercise utilizes a scenario-based case study to teach the basics of Microsoft Access and database management in introduction to information systems and introduction to database course. The case includes background information on a start-up business (i.e., Carol's Travel Club), description of functional business requirements,…