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Postgraduate Unit, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya

Course Code MGT 6302

Course Title Management Information Systems
Mr. A.M.A.S.M. Bandara (AB)
Panel of Lecturers Mr. P.M.P.C. Gunathilake (PG)
Mr. Fairooz Habeeb (FH)
Academic Year & Semester 2020/21 – Semester III
No of Credits 03
Day of the Week (Saturday or Sunday) Sunday
Time & Venue 12.15 pm – 3.15 pm
Status Compulsory/ Optional Compulsory
Pre-requisites NA
Maximum Number of Students Allowed NA
Assignment I – 10 marks
Assignment II – 10 marks
Method of Evaluation Group Project – 20 marks
End Semester Examination – 60 marks
Aim of the course
To provide students with knowledge in the field of management information systems encompassing theories
and practices applicable in different types of organizational setups.
Intended learning outcomes
At the successful completion of this course students should be able to:
• Evaluate the importance of information systems in different organizational setups.
• Explain the role of organizational culture in the successful implementation of information systems.
• Analyze the different E-business models and recommend a suitable one for a given organizational
setup.
• Develop a DBMS to match with the needs of an organization.

Resource Continuous
Week Lecture Topic Person for Assessment
Lesson Schedule
1 Introduction to Management Information Systems AB
2 Systems Theory and Organizational Systems AB
3 Anatomy of an ERP System I AB
4 Anatomy of an ERP System II AB Assignment I
5 IT Enabled Organizational Change FH
6 Electronic Business Models FH
7 Software License Types and Digital Awareness PG
8 Data Modeling PG
9 Data Modeling, Management and Governance PG
10 Data Engineering Technologies and High-Performance Management PG Group Project
Information Systems
11 E-Business Strategies for Competitive Advantage FH
12 IS Strategies for Competitive Advantage FH
13 Security and Ethical Challenges of Organizational Information Systems FH Assignment II
14 Project Management for Information Systems Development I AB
15 Project Management for Information Systems Development II AB

Recommended Readings:

1. Laudon, K.C., Laudon, J. P., (2018), Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm,
15th ed., Pearson, NY.
2. Valacich, J. & Schneider, C. (2018), Information Systems Today – Managing in the Digital World,
Pearson, NY.
3. Alexander M. & Kusleika D., (2019), Access® 2019 Bible, John Wiley & Sons, NY.