| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explain the relationships among management, information, and systems;
- Explain the relationship between a manager's need for information and his/her position in the organization;
- Explain how hardware, software, data, people, and procedures are combined to form an information system;
- Explain how information technology can be used by a business organization to gain a competitive advantage; and
- Explain why a knowledge of information systems is crucial to anyone who plans a career in business.
- Understand the evolution of computer-based information systems;
- Understand basic computer hardware, software, and data concepts;
- Understand the types of information systems that are needed to support the various levels of a business enterprise; and
- Understand the process of analyzing, designing, and developing an information system.
- Develop an understanding of the needs for and roles of management information systems (MIS) within business organizations;
- Develop an awareness of critical issues faced by the MIS profession, including international information flow, legal and ethical issues of information usage, and security and privacy of data resources;
- Develop problem-solving and managerial decision-making skills using information systems and information technology.
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
| Course Description | This course requires the student to apply the management principles and information technology knowledge from prior course work to the specific requirements of managing the information resources of the organization. The course focuses on information needs of management, design of management information systems with respect to managerial objectives, information processing, and control, and use of information technology at managerial processes and decision making level.
Students who miss more than 30% of total class hours receive an F2 grade. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
Introduction to Management Information Systems |
|
2nd Week |
Information Systems in Global Business Today |
|
3rd Week |
IT Infrastructure and Platforms |
|
4th Week |
Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management |
|
5th Week |
Telecommunications, the Internet and Wireless Technology, Securing Information Systems |
|
6th Week |
Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems |
|
7th Week |
Midterm |
|
8th Week |
Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy |
|
9th Week |
Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems |
|
10th Week |
Topic Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications, E-Commerce |
|
11th Week |
Managing Knowledge, Enhancing Decision Making |
|
12th Week |
Building Information Systems |
|
13th Week |
Project Management: Establishing the Business Value of Systems and Managing Change |
|
14th Week |
Managing Global Systems |
|
| Recommended or Required Reading | Laudon & Laudon (2012), Management Information Systems, Prentice Hall, 12th Edition. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Questions/Answers
- Discussion
- Lecture
|
| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Quiz |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
|
| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Individual or group work |
|
|
|
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
35 |
35 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Total Work Load | 150 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
|
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Work Placement(s) | No |