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MIS 20 Principles of Management Information Systems (Junior Year)
This course is an overview of information systems technology. This course will emphasize management concepts and strategy essential for the selection, development, design, implementation, use, and maintenance of information technologies (IT) and information systems (IS) applications. Business case studies are used to facilitate classroom discussion.
Prerequisite: MGT 18 or equivalent.
Every Semester, 3 credits
MIS 30 Business Systems Analysis and Database Design
The topics included in this course are the approaches to collecting and analyzing users’ information requirements, principles of entity relationship and data modeling, normalization principles to improve database design, data administration, data security, database backup and recovery, and new directions in DBMS.
Prerequisite: MIS 20.
Fall Semester, 3 credits
MIS 40 Management Support Systems
This course introduces the use of computer-based systems — Management Support Systems (MSS) — in support of managerial decision-making and organizational activity. MSS support managers in his/her decision-making process and improve the effectiveness of managerial activities. Topics include the evolution of MSS, decision-making, data management and modeling which include these Systems: Decision Support (DSS), Expert Support (ES), Group Support (GSS), and Executive Support (ESS).
Prerequisite: MIS 20.
Spring Semester, 3 credits
MIS 50 Management of Telecommunications and Networks
This course will introduce the students to the concepts of telecommunications (TC), TC networks, TC equipment, TC capabilities, and TC systems. The issue of managing TC networks is addressed. This knowledge enables students to evaluate TC options in an organizational setting. Students gain an understanding of emerging technologies in order to make informed decisions.
Prerequisite: MIS 20.
Fall Semester, 3 credits
MIS 60 Managing Information Technology and Electronic Commerce in a Multinational Business Environment (Capstone Course)
This course focuses on Information Technology (IT) environments around the world including national infrastructures and regulatory regimes, global IT applications, global IT development strategies, global management support systems and global IT management strategies. The course emphasizes the critical role IT plays in managing global finance, marketing, manufacturing, trade and accounting practices. Also, this course focuses on the comparison and contrast of e-commerce with traditional commerce.
Prerequisite: MIS 20, MIS 30, MIS 40, MIS 50.
Spring Semester, 3 credits |
