BUIT 660 Management Information Systems

About the Course

Students learn to establish, operate, and control integrated, computer-based information systems to support management decision-making. Topics discussed include information systems structuring, hardware and software systems, quality assurance, information gathering, storage retrieval, and control.

Who Needs This Course?

1. Graduate students:
   • MBA, MSA
2. This course may also be taken by:
   • Business professionals for continuing education
   • Business Professionals as a non-degree course for professional development
   • Graduate students of other schools as transfer credit

Time Investment

5-6 hours a week

Course Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:

1. provide a historical context for the use of computers in modern business;
2. discuss relevant computer hardware and software concepts;
3. present specific dependence of business practices on computers;
4. describe management information systems;
5. depict a typical business computer system lifecycle;
6. introduce the systems analysis process; and
7. consider management concerns in the selection, use, and maintenance of an integrated computer-based information resource.

Topics to Cover

MIS projects and Integrated Case Studies Presentations

Week 1 – Information System in Global Business Today – Chapter 1

Week 2 – Global E-Business: IS for organization and strategy- Chapters 2 & 3

Week 3 – Ethical and Social Issues in Emerging IS and IT Infrastructure – Chapters 4 & 5

Week 4 – Foundation of Business Intelligence and Telecommunications – Chapters 6 & 7

Week 5 – Securities in IS and Enterprise Application – Chapters 8 & 9

Week 6 – E-commerce and managing knowledge – Chapters 10 & 11

Week 7 – Enhancing Decision Making and Building Information System – Chapters 12 & 13

Week 8 – Managing Projects and Global Systems – Chapters 14 & 15

Week 9 – MIS Projects and Integrated Case Studies Presentations