SVKM’s

NARSEE MONJEE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT

Program: PGDM Trimester: I

Course: Information Systems for Code:
Management
Teaching Scheme Evaluation Scheme
Classroom Practical/ Continuous Term End Examination
Tutorials
Credit
Session Group work Evaluation (TEE)
20 0 0 50% 50%
Course Rationale:
The purpose of this course is to teach students. To make or influence decisions related to the selection, design
and support of Management of Information Technology. To focus on the concepts a manager needs to
understand, in order to make effective use of, information systems.

Course Objectives:
1. To understand types of MIS applications in organizations.
2. To discuss the development of management information systems in organizations.
3. To select and design MIS systems appropriate to meet management requirements.
4. To critically evaluate MIS contributions to the strategic management of organizations.

Learning Outcomes:
1. To make the students evaluate the suitable role of information systems in the effective functioning of the
organization.
2. To provide an overview of ERP, CRM, SCM, E-Business and disruptive technologies like big data, Internet
of Things, Cloud computing, Virtual reality.

Prerequisite(s):
NONE

Pedagogy:
Open ended discussion, Case studies, Assessment & Evaluation of Student Learning.

Textbook:
 Management Information Systems – Managing the Digital Firm, 14e, Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane P.
Laudon, Pearson, 2017 (Reprint)

Reference Books:
 Management Information Systems, 10e, James A O’Brien, George M Marakas and Ramesh Behl, McGraw
Hill, 2013 (Reprint)
 Business Processes and Information Technology, Ulric J. Gelinas, Jr. Steve G. Sutton, Jane Federowicz,
University Press of Florida, 2010.
 Management Information Systems, 6e, Effy Oz, Cengage Learning, 2009
 IT strategy for Business, Parag Kulkarni, Pradeep Chandle, Oxford University Press, 2008

Journals:
 Sloan Management Review
 HBR
Links to websites:
Websites of leading IT Vendors, CIO.COM

Evaluation Scheme:
 Class Participation 10%
 Quizzes/Assignments/ mid-term 20%
 Project 20%
 Term- End Exam 50%
Total 100%

Session Plan:

Topic (including Textbook Chapters &

Session Learning Outcomes Pedagogical Tool1
subtopics) Readings
1-2 IS for Competitive Students will be able Lectures and Class Textbook:Chapter-3
Advantage to develop and the Discussion Laudon and Laudon
 Strategic Business ability to take Chapter-2
Objectives appropriate decision O’Brien, George M
 Aligning IT with on the implementation Marakas and Ramesh
Business Objectives of IS in a business Behl
venture.
3-4 Business Processes To understand and Case:Radically Simple Textbook:
and Information recognize the need of IT Business Processes and
Systems appropriate business #R0803J-PDF-ENG Information
 Business Processes processes and their Published 2008, Technology, Ulric J.
 Classification of classification. HBS Gelinas, Jr. Steve G.
Information Sutton, Jane
Systems Federowicz
 Integrated
Information
Systems
5-6 Enhancing Decision  Recognizing the Lectures and Class Textbook:
Making using need of DSS Discussion Chapter 10
Information Systems  To incorporate Laudon and Laudon,
 Decision Making business O’Brien, George M
and Information intelligence. Marakas and Ramesh
Systems (DSS) Behl
 Business
Intelligence in an
Enterprise
7-8 Building Information  Having clear Case: Textbook:
Systems insight of business 3 Steps to Market- Chapter 13
 Systems process Driven Digital Laudon and Laudon
Development  Ability to analyze Transformation:
Process and deploy Stairway to
 Business Analysis appropriate system Digitalization
 Systems Building building approach #IIR176-PDF-ENG
Approaches Published 2017
HBS

9-10 Implementation of Students will be able Case: Textbook:

Information Systems to recognize the need Surviving SAP Chapter 10 & 12
 IT Infrastructure of effective IT Implementation in a O’Brien, George M
 Application infrastructure Hospital Marakas and Ramesh
#HEC132-PDF-ENG Behl

1
 Published 2016
HBS
11-12 Managing Systems  Recognizing the Lectures and Class Textbook:
 IT Management need of cloud Discussion Chapter 14 & 15
 Changing Role of computing and Laudon and Laudon
CIO green IT. Chapter 14
 New trends – Cloud  Deploying new O’Brien, George M
Computing, Green trends for cost Marakas and Ramesh
I.T. effectiveness in the Behl
 Change business
Management
13-14 Securing Information Recognizing and Case: Textbook:
Systems deploying appropriate How Digital Trust Chapter 8
 Framework for measures against Powers The Sharing Laudon and
Security and various security related Economy: The LaudonChapter 13
Control threats. Digitization Of Trust O’Brien, George M
#IIR165-PDF-ENG Marakas and Ramesh
Published 2016 Behl
HBS
15-17 ERP and Beyond ERP  Implementing ERP Case: Textbook:
 ERP Selection and model Cloud Storage and Chapter 8
Implementation  Recognizing how Document O’Brien, George M
 CRM and SCM effectively SCM Management: How a Marakas and Ramesh
can be deployed. new generation of Behl
 How ERP, CRM companies is shaping
and SCM would the enterprise content
help in management industry
overcoming the #SM235-PDF-ENG
current business Published 2014
challenges. HBS
18-20 Project Discussion, Students Presentation
Presentation and
Learning