IBS 303: Management Information

Systems
UNDERGRADUATE (REGULAR) –2022/23 ACADEMIC YEAR
Course Syllabus, Teaching Plan and Reading List

Lecturer’s details:
Muftawu Dzang Alhassan (MPhil, BCom)
Email: mdalhassan@ubids.edu.gh
Tel: 0543297086
1. Background
The purpose of the module is to explore various different ways in which information technology
relates to organisational objectives and goals in an organisational context, given the increasing inter-
relationship between these two in today’s competitive global environment.
2. Aim & Content
The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the basic principles that underpin the
successful application of Management Information System (MIS) applications and to give a
managerial perspective of MIS to the students. Students will examine how information systems are
used to solve problems and make better business decisions and apply these concepts to analyse
business cases.
3. Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to among others:
o Understand what IS involves and how it is different from IT in organisations
o Explain the relationship among and between information systems and management
o Understand how technology can be used to synthesize complex data to make sound business
decisions
o Appreciate how IS can be used to attain a competitive advantage
o Ascertain and be cognizant with the ramifications of management information systems on
personal and business privacy
4. Recommended Text
o Laudon, K. C. and Laudon, J. P. (2022). Management Information Systems: Managing the
Digital Firm. 17th Edition, Pearson Education Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458.
o Wallace, P. (2020). Introduction to Information Systems: People, Technology and Processes.
Fourth edition. Prentice hall.
5. Grading
Mid trimester exams 20%
Individual Assignments and Participation 10%
Final Examination 70%
Total 100%
6. Session Outline
Weeks Topics
1 Information systems and People
2 Information Systems for the
Enterprise
3 Information Systems and Strategy
4 Developing a Digital Presence:
Websites, Social Media and Mobile
Apps
5 MID TRIMESTER EXAMS
6 Collaborating with Technology
7 Knowledge Management and E-
learning
8 IS Ethics, Privacy and Security
9 Business Intelligence and Analytics
10 Systems Development and
Procurement
Summary of content
• Meaning of IS, IT, Data, Information,
Knowledge and its distinctions.
• Role of IS in organizations.
• Characteristics of valuable information.
• Components of IS.
• Information systems in organizations
• Management Information System (MIS)
• Supply chain management (SCM)
• Customer relationship management
(CRM)
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
• IS and Porters Five forces
• Other factors
• Value chain
• Business strategy
• Nonprofit/government strategy
• Role of IS
• Web strategy
• Website information architectures
• E-commerce
• M-commerce
• Website marketing
• Web 2.0
• Collaborative technologies
• Web 2.0 technologies
• Unified communications
• Online environments
• Intellectual capital
• Knowledge management strategies and
technologies
• Knowledge management: pitfalls and
promises
• E-learning
• Ethics
• Privacy
• Information security
• Business Intelligence
• Major sources of business intelligence
• Approaches to business intelligence
• Use of dashboards and portals for
business intelligence
• Phases of the systems development life
cycle (SDLC).
• Major software development strategies
• Essence of human element in systems
development and procurement.
7. Methodology
The course will be delivered through a combination of lecture sessions, class discussions, group
assignments, presentations and hands on practice. Students are expected to read topics provided
in the recommended textbook. Any changes to the schedule and assignments will be given in
class.

NOTE: ALL TOPICS COVERED IN CLASS WILL BE EXAMINED DURING THE END
OF TRIMESTER EXAMS. ‘AREAS’ WILL NOT BE PROVIDED FOR STUDENTS TO
CONCENTRATE ON FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATIONS.