Management Information Systems (EM 514) | GSÜ

Content

Objective

The course provides students a fundamental understanding of management information systems concepts and their role in contemporary business. The purpose of the course is to provide students with understanding what is information systems, how the companies in 21st century can gain the competitive advantage by use of 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 IS to business strategy, the organization, and business model, and transitioning to digital firm.

Course Content

1. week : Fundamental concepts of management information
2. week : Organization and management of information systems,
3. week : Strategy, organization design, and effectiveness
4. week : Basic concepts of system analysis
5. week : Introduction to databases and database management and basic concepts
6. week : Enterprise resource planning systems
7. week : Customer relationship management, supply chain management
8. week : Mid term
9. week : Electronic commerce, electronic business, mobility
10. week : Ethics and social responsibility in information systems
11. week : Case studies

Course Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course a student should be able to
1. Discribe MIS and 3 Porter’s model.
2. Explain the significance of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software as the integration of functional software systems.
3. Describe the role of business intelligence
4. Compare and contrast decision support systems.
5. Identify the differences and similarities among customers and their perception of value in B2B and B2C e-commerce.
6. Compare and contrast commonly used metrics for assessing the success of IT systems.
7. Describe privacy and describe ways in which it can be threatened.

Teaching and Learning Methods

Lecture, discussion, case studies.

References

- Laudon K., Laudon J., Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm (12th Edition), 2011.
- Ramakrishnan, Gehrke, Database Management Systems, McGraw Hill, 2003.
- Daft, R.L., Organization Theory and Design, , South-Western, 9th edition, 2006.
- Kendall K.E., Kendall J.E., System Analysis and Design, Prentice Hall, 2007.
- Cases related to topics.

Weekly Contents

Theory Topics
Week	Weekly Contents
1	Fundamental concepts of management information
2	Organization and management of information system
3	Strategy, organization design, and effectiveness
4	Basic concepts of system analysis
5	Introduction to databases and database management and basic concepts
6	Enterprise resource planning systems
7	Customer relationship management, supply chain management
8	Mid term
9	Electronic commerce, electronic business, mobility
10	Ethics and social responsibility in information systems
11	Case studies

Assessment System

Contribution to Overall Grade
Activities	Number	Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade	1	50
Contribution of final exam to overall grade	1	50
Total	2	100

In-Term Studies
Activities	Number	Contribution
Assignments	0	0
Presentation	0	0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation)	1	50
Project	0	0
Laboratory	0	0
Other Applications	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Term Paper/ Project	0	0
Portfolio Study	0	0
Reports	0	0
Learning Diary	0	0
Thesis/ Project	0	0
Seminar	0	0
Other	0	0
Total	1	50

Relation of Proficiency

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1						X
2						X
3					X
4					X
5					X
6						X
7				X
8						X
9				X
10					X
11						X
12					X

ECTS

Activities	Number	Period	Total Workload
Class Hours	11	4	44
Working Hours out of Class	10	8	80
Midterm Examinations (including preparation)	1	20	20
Final Examinations (including preparation)	1	20	20
Total Workload			164
Total Workload / 25			6.56
Credits ECTS			7