Course title and number :Introduction of Management Information Systems ( 10676111)
Instructor(s) name(s) : Najwan Deleq
course outline
Course Contents (description)
This Course is an introduction to Management Information Systems and Information Technology. It provides a foundation for the intelligent use of computers as Management Tools. This Course will assist Business Students in learning how to use and manage Information Technology to support business operations and objectives, to improve managerial decision-making and to gain competitive advantage.
Information Systems in Global Business Today
Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems
Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy
IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies
Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management
Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology
Enhancing Decision Making
Building Information Systems
Intended learning Outcomes and Competences
At the end of this course students expected to
Recognize the importance of integrating Org., Mgmt, and Technology within strategic planning to increase org. performance
Apply the concept of system and system’s thinking to analyze business problems and opportunities in the digital age.
Distinguish the functions of IS in the different managerial levels.
Evaluate the strategic role of IS creating and sustaining competitive advantages.
Construct knowledge structure about managerial concepts in digital firms.
Formulate the relationships between IS, Org. and Business processes.
Recognize IT infrastructure required for digital organization
Focus on the information systems that support decision-making in a firm
Explain activities involved in systems development, and the various methodologies used to build information systems
Textbook and References (Online Resources)
Management Information Systems, 12Edtioin, Laudon & Laudon
Topic Two: Global E-Business And Collaboration (chapter two)
Learning Objectives
•Define and describe business processes and their relationship to information systems.
•Evaluate the role played by systems serving the various levels of management in a business and their relationship to each other.
•Explain how enterprise applications improve organizational performance.
•Explain the importance of collaboration and teamwork in business and how they are supported by technology.
•Assess the role of the information systems function in a business.
Study plan:
First:Students should read the following documents
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second : solve the following assignment
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Topic 3
Topic Three: Information Systems, Organizations, And Strategy (Chapter three)
Learning Objectives
•Identify and describe important features of organizations that managers need to know about in order to build and use information systems successfully.
•Demonstrate how Porter’s competitive forces model helps companies develop competitive strategies using information systems.
•Explain how the value chain and value web models help businesses identify opportunities for strategic information system applications.
•Demonstrate how information systems help businesses use synergies, core competencies, and network-based strategies to achieve competitive advantage.
Assess the challenges posed by strategic information systems and management solutions
Study plan:
First:Students should read the following documents
Topic Four: Ethical And Social Issues In Information Systems (Chapter four)
Learning Objectives
•What ethical, social, and political issues are raised by information systems?
•What specific principles for conduct can be used to guide ethical decisions?
•Why do contemporary information systems technology and the Internet pose challenges to the protection of individual privacy and intellectual property?
•How have information systems affected everyday life?
Study plan:
First:Students should read the following documents