iis course aims to provide students with a background on the use of information systems in
organizations with a focus on managerial aspects of MIS to promote an awareness of the
economic. social. and ethical implications of such systems on society and IT professionals.
Contents
The course will be divided into 4 different models:
Madule 1:
Module Title: Basic Information Systems Concepts and Use of IT for Competitive advantage.
This module will cover the basics of MIS from a business point of view, Various business
models. strategies and policies governing the flow of information will be discussed. This module
will also cover all the foundations concepts of MIS, This module will cover the chapters | and 2
of the textbook.
‘The main concepts covered in this module are:
Definition of MIS, System Definition, Information System Resources,
role of IT in business, Basic areas of Information Systems, Conceptual system component, Types
of Information Systems, Competitive advantage using IT. IT strategies for today"s E-Business
environment.
Module 2:
Module Title: Business Applications of E-Business Environment
This module will cover the basies of MIS from a business point of view. This module will apply
the IT taots for MIS decision-making process. This module will also discuss most of all the
ations of Information Systems that are accomplished in today’s Internet worked
enterprises. The following are the key concepts of the chapter, which also covers Chapters 3.4.5.6
from the textbook
business app
Information gathering, Role of Intranet, Extranet and Internet in corporate electronic business and
commerce applications, basic components of E-Commerce systems, E-Commerce trends,
applications and issues in E-Commerce. Application of Artificial Intelligence and Expert systems
in managerial decision-making Process,
Module
Module Title: Developing E-Business Applications
This module will cover the steps in planning, developing and Implementing E-Business strategies
and solutions to meet the challenges and opportunities faced by today’s E-Business enterprises
This module will also deal with the overall design and implementation of an Enterprise E
Business Solution. The key concepts that will be covered aré the following and wwillalso cover the
chapters 7,8.
Developing E-Business Strategies. Importance of planning process. Implementation challenees in