Outline-Management Information Systems

Management Information Systems

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Course Purpose and Content:

The purpose of the course is to provide undergraduates with understanding why an organization need information systems, how the companies in 21st century can gain the competitive advantage by use of IT/IS. The course focus on the key management, organization and technology issues relating to information systems use in business, particularly issues in introduction to the technology concepts underlying modern computing and information management, aligning IT/IS to business strategy, the organization, and business model, and transitioning to e-Business or e-Enterprise.

The course content will be composed of four sections:

(1) Concept and role of Information Systems. The section will address the following

special issues. How to understand the concept of information systems from business perspective? How do IT/IS affect current & future competitiveness? What is the strategic role of information systems? What relationship are there between organization, business processes and information systems?

(2) Technical Foundation of Information Systems. The section will cover both the

fundamental building blocks of today’s information systems, including hardware, software, database, telecommunication, and Internet, as well as the most important applications such as Electronic Businesses, ERP(Enterprise Resource Planning), Knowledge Management and DSS.

(3) Managing IT-Enabled Organizational Change and Information Systems

Planning. The section will let student to understand how can redesign the business process with information systems and to comprehend how to plan IT/IS strategically.

(4) Building Information Systems and Managing Information Systems. This section

discuss the varieties of approaches to building and implementing information systems The section will address the issues such as how to evaluate the value of information systems, how to manage IT projects in business, how to enhance the information systems security and control, how to manage the information resource and infrastructure, and what is the CIO role?

This course contains 34 classes (not including final exam), each class is 90 minutes.

Teaching Format

Achieving the course purpose relies absolutely on the consensus among the instructor and all participant that everyone should contribute his/her effort and wisdom to the success.