Information Package

Master's of Business Administration without Thesis (Distance Education)

MANU546

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Course Code
MANU546
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
8
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS8
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. to explain the relationships among management, information, and systems;
  2. to explain the relationship between a manager's need for information and his/her position in the organization;
  3. to explain how hardware, software, data, people, and procedures are combined to form an information system;
  4. to explain how information technology can be used by a business organization to gain a competitive advantage; and
  5. to explain why a knowledge of information systems is crucial to anyone who plans a career in business.
  6. to understand the evolution of computer-based information systems;
  7. to understand basic computer hardware, software, and data concepts;
  8. to understand the types of information systems that are needed to support the various levels of a business enterprise; and
  9. to understand the process of analyzing, designing, and developing an information system.
  10. to develop an understanding of the needs for and roles of management information systems (MIS) within business organizations;
  11. to 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;
  12. to develop problem solving and managerial decision making skills using information systems and information technology.
Mode of DeliveryE-Learning
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis 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.
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 Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy
8th Week Assignment
9th Week Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems
10th Week Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications and E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods
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
15th Week General Review
Recommended or Required ReadingBalakrishnan, N., B. Render, and R. M. Stair Jr. 2007.Managerial Decision Modeling with Spreadsheets. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Incorporated. ISBN: 013226806X.
EkKaynaklar
Introduction to Management Science, 9th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2007, B. Taylor and W. Bernard, ISBN: 0131888099.
Introduction to Operations Research 8th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2005, F.S. Hillier and G.J. Lieberman, ISBN-13 9780073211145.
Applied Management Science: Modeling, Spreadsheet Analysis, and Communication for Decision Making, 2nd Edition, John A. Lawrence, Jr. and Barry A. Pasternack, ISBN-13: 9780471391906.
YöneylemAraştırması: İşletmecilikUygulamalıbilgisayarDestekliModelleme, 2nd Edition, SiyasalKitabevi, 2007, AydınUlucan, ISBN: 9756325118.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 1 20
Total(%) 20
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 20
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 80
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 1 60 60
Preparation for Final exam 1 70 70
Course hours 14 1 14
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 30 30
Homework 1 60 60
Project 1 10 10
Total Work Load244
Total Work Load / 30 (h)8.13
ECTS Credit of the Course8
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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