The Islamia
University of Bahawalpur
Department of
Management Sciences
Course Outline:
Management Information System
Instructor: Tasawar Javed Level: EMBA 5th
Days: Thursday
only Venue: DMS contact email: tasawar.javed@yahoo.com http://tasawarjaved.wordpress.com
Course Description:
This course will enable
the students to understand the issues related to Management Information Systems.
Many issues in MIS are complex; this course will help the students to
understand, explore the competitive advantage of MIS. Pace of development has
taken the business into new phase; this course will include the case studies
exploring E-commerce. This course is more based on discussion rather than
lectures only. Case studies will enable the students to implement their
knowledge in practical examples. Presentations are essential part of this
course because the groups will present them at academic level rather than
traditional way.
Course Objectives:
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Understanding about Basic computer and communication Architecture
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Sufficient knowledge building about Information systems for Competitive
Advantage
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Will understand Value Chain
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Understanding the importance of E-Commerce and its particle implications
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Knowledge about Database Management Systems
Teaching Methodology:
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The class will be conducted
through lectures and multimedia presentations delivered by the Course
Instructor. Students will be encouraged to participate with questions and case
study discussion.
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Students will be expected to
read assignments in advance. This will be tested through the extent and
frequency of students’ participation in every session.
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Learning will be acquired
through lectures, cases, class discussions and presentations.
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The questions in the mid-term
and final-term examinations may be taken from the textbook and additional
material discussed in class.
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A sudden class test is part of
this course as well
Marks allocation:
Class Test (Sudden) 05
Class Attendance 05
Presentations/Research
Report 10
Mid-
Term 30
Final 50
TOTAL 100
Recommended Text:
·
Mcleod Raymond & George Jr. 2008, Management Information Systems (10th
ed.) Pearson Education
Course Outline:
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Course Contents
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1&2
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Introduction of the Course
History of
Information System
Evolution in
Computer Hardware
Moore’s Law
Introduction to Computer Architecture
Introduction to
Communications Architecture
The Evolution in
Computer Applications
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3 & 4
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The Evolution in computer
Application
TPS, MIS, VOS, DSS
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
Information System Users
The Role of information in
Management Problem Solving
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5 & 6
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Information System in
Competitive Advantage
The firms and
its Environment
Managing the physical
resource flows-SCM
Competitive Advantage
Challenges from
Global Competitors
Challenges in
Developing Global Information Systems
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7-8-9
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Using Information Technology
to Engage in Electronic Commerce
Electronic
Commerce
Anticipated
benefits from E-commerce
E-Commerce
Strategy and Inter-organizational Systems
IOS benefits
B2C Strategies for
E-Commerce
The Next Step
for E-Commerce
Future Impact of
the Internet on the Business
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10 & 11
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System Users and Developers
The Business Organization
The Information Services
Organizational Structure
End User Computing (Benefits
and Risks of End-user computing)
The Virtual Office
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MID
TERM
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12 & 13
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Computing and Communication
Resources
Personal computing devices
Application software
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14 & 15
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Database Management Systems
Data
Organization & Hierarchy
Database
Structures
Database
Management System
DBMS advantages
and Disadvantages
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16 & 17
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Systems Development
The System
Approach
The
System Development Life Cycle
Rapid Application Development
Business Process Redesign
Project Management
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19 & 20
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Information in Action
Information as CSF
Customer Relationship
Management
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21 & 22
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Information Security
Organizational
needs for Security & Control
Information Security Management
Risks
Risk Management
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23 & 24
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Ethical implications of
Information Technology
Prescriptive versus descriptive coverage
Morals, Ethics, and Laws
Need for Ethical
Culture
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25 & 26
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Decision
Support Systems
Decision Making
DSS
Model
Artificial Intelligence
Revision
(session could be changed if required due to un-expected event or required by
students)
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27à30
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Class
Presentations
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This course outline is projected only and changes can be
made according to situation.
