Introduction to Business Information Systems

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Description:

Globalization of trade, the emergence of information economies, and the growth of the Internet and other global communications networks have recast the role of information systems in business and management. The need to learn how to use and deploy information technology becomes a must for business professionals. This course is designed to provide students with learning experiences in the use, development and management of information systems to manage a modern organization. 

Objective:

  1. To provide students with basic knowledge of information systems—what they are, how they affect the organization and its employees, and how they can make business more competitive and efficient.
  2. To teach students skills needed to manage and use information systems in today’s changing technological and organizational settings.

Required materials:

Laudon, Kenneth, and Laudon, Jane, 2000.   Management Information systems: Organization and Technology in the Networked Enterprise, 6th Edition, International Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.

 Recommended materials:

Steven Alter, 2001.  Information System: Foundation of E-Business, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. 
Raymond McLeod
, 2001. 
Management Information Systems, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. 

Method of Evaluation:

Quizzes                            60%
Final Exam                       40%