Management Information System Syllabus - BBA (TU)
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Course Description
Course Objective
The main objective of this course is to equip students with the new tools and techniques of management information system with a view familiarize them to the state-of-the-art-technology and its applications in managing information.
Course Description
This course contains Information Systems in Global Business Today, Global e-business and Collaboration, Information Systems, Organizations and Strategy, Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems, Information Technology Infrastructure, Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management, Securing Information Systems, Building Information Systems.
Unit Contents
Course Details
Unit 1: Information Systems in Global Business Today : LH 7
Opening Case: The New Yankee Stadium Looks to the Future
The Role of Information Systems in Business Today, New in management information system, Globalizatioin Challenges and Opportunities. A Flattened World
The Emerging Digital Firm, Strategic Business Objectives of Information Systems Dimensions of Information Systems
Interactive Session: Technology UPS competes Globally with information Technology
A business Perspective on Information Systems; complementary assets: Organizational capital and the eright business model
Hands-on MIS projects
Management Decision Problems; Improvinig Decision Making; Using Databases to analyze Sales Trends;
Case Study: What’s the Buzz on Smart Grids?
Unit 2 : Global e-business and Collaboration : LH 7
Opening Case: America’s Cup 2010: USA wins with information technology
Business Processes and Information Systems; business processes; Business improvement with information technology
Types of Business information systems; systems for different management Groups; systems for linking the enterprise
Interactive session: Organizations Domino’s Sizzles witih Pizza Tracker
System for Collaboration and teamwork
Interactive session: Management: Virtual meetinigs: Smart Management
The information systems function in business; the information systems department; organizing the information systems function
Hands-on MIS project
Management decision problems; improving decision making: Using a spreadsheet to select suppliers; Achieving operational excellence: Using Internet Software to Plan Efficient Transportation Routes
Systems from a functional perspective: IT enables collaboration and teamwork; challenges of usiing business information systems; organizing theh information systems function
Unit 3 : Information Systems, Organizations and Strategy : LH 7
Opening Case: Verizon or AT&T – which company has the best digital strategy? Organizations and Information systems
How Information Systems impact organizations and business firms; economic impacts; organizational and behavioral impacts; the Internet and organizations; implications for the design and understanding of information systems
Using information systems to achieve competitive advantage; Porter' Competitive Forces Model; Informationi system Strategies for dealing wiith competitive forces; the Internet’s impact on competitive advantage
Interactive Session: Organizations How much do credit card companies Know About You? The Business value chain model
Using systems for competitive advantage: Management Issues; sustaining competitive advantage; Aligning IT with business objectives; Managing Strategic Transitions
Hands-on MIS Projects; Management Decision Problems; Improving Decision makinig: Using a database to clarify business strategy; improvinig decision making: Using web tools to configur and price an automobile
Unit 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems : LH 4
Openinig Cases: Behavioral Targeting and Your Privacy: You’re the Target
Understanding Ethical and Social issues related to systems
A model for thinking about ethical, social and political issues; five moral dimensions of the information age; key technology trends that raise ethical issues
Interactive session: Organizations The Perils of Texting Interactive session: Technology Too much technology Hands-on MIS Probjects
Unit 5: Information Technology Infrastructure : LH 6
IT infrastructure and emerginig technologies
Opening case: BART Speeds Up with a new IT infrastructure
IT infrastructure; Defining IT infrastructure; evolution of IT infrastructure; Technology Drivers of infrastructure evolution
Infrastructure components; computer hardware platforms; operating system platforms; enterprise software applications
Interactive session: technology New on the eTouch
Data Management and storage; networking/ telecommunications platforms; Internet Platforms; Consulting and System integration services
Interactive session: Organizations Is Green Computing Good for business? Hands-on MIS project
Unit 6: Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management : LH 4
Opening Case: RR Donnelly Tries to Master its data
Organizing Data in a traditional file environment; file organization concepts; problems with the traditional file environment
The database approach to data management: Database Management Systems; capabilities of database Management systems; designing database
Using databases to improve business performance and decision making; data warehouses; tools for business intelligence: Multidimensional data analysis and data mining
Interactive session: Technology: What can businesses learn from text mininig? Hands-on MIS projects
Unit 7: Securing Information Systems : LH 5
Opening Case: You’re on Facebook? Watch Out
System vulnerability and abuse: vulnerability; malicious softwares; hackers and computer crime; Internal Threats: employees;
Business value of security and control; legal and regulatory requirements for electronic records management; electronic evidence and computer forensics
Establishing a framework for security and control; information systems controls; risk assessment; security policy; disaster recovery planning and business continuity planning; the role of auditing Hand-n MIS projects
Unit 8 : Building Information Systems : LH 8
Opening Case: CIMB Group Redesigns Its Account Opening Process Systems as Planned Organizational Change
Systems Development and Organizational Change • Business Process
Redesign
Overview of Systems Development
Interactive Session: Organizations Can Business Process Management Make a Difference? Systems Analysis • Systems Design • Completing the Systems Development Process • Modeling and Designing Systems: Structured and Object-Oriented Methodologies
Alternative Systems-Building Approaches
Traditional Systems Life Cycle • Prototyping • End-User Development • Application Software Packages and Outsourcing
Interactive Session: Technology Zimbra Zooms Ahead with OneView Application Development for the Digital Firm
Rapid Application Development (RAD) • Component-Based Development and Web Services Hands-on MIS Projects
Text and Reference Books
Text Book
- Laudon, Laudon, “Management Information Systems Managing the Digital Firm”, twelfth edition
- Short Name MIS
- Course code ITC 203
- Semester Third Semester
- Full Marks 100
- Pass Marks 45
- Credit 3 hrs
- Elective/Compulsary Compulsary