Computing for Business and Economics - III
SYLLABUS
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Introduction: Fundamental concepts of Management Information System. Computer
systems, software and their different types.
Information Systems in the Enterprise: Different systems in an organization and
their functional perspectives. Types of Management Information System. Components
and activities of information system. The impact of IT on Decision Making .Ethical
E Commerce: Electronic business, categories of E-Business. E payment systems.
Intranet support for E Commerce
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Information Technology Infrastructure: IT infrastructure, Resources for data
management, telecommunication, networks and the internet. and social issues related
to MIS. Security and control of MIS.
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Organizational and Management Support Systems for the Digital Firms:
Enterprise applications and business process integration. Enhancing decision making
for E Business.
Core Reading List:
1. Management Information Systems, Managing the Digital Firm, Kenneth C. Laudon
and Jane P. Laudon, Eleventh Edition
2. Introduction to information systems, Essential for the e-Business Enterprise, James A.
O’Brien, Eleventh Edition
3. E-Business Revolution, Daniel Amor
4. Management Information Systems: James O’Brien,11the
Special Notes:
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Don’t come late.
Attend class when you are fully prepared.
Don’t submit late assignments.
Don’t use cellular in the class.
Don’t do cross talking.
You must keep all the assignments and quizzes in a file.
Groups can’t be changed.
You are allowed five absents after that each absent will cost you one
percent from your total percentage.
Computing for Business and Economics - III
Course Description:
This course is an Introduction to information systems and information technology for
today’s business students, who will be tomorrow’s mangers, entrepreneurs, and business
professionals. The goal of this course is to help business students learn how to use and
manage information technology to revitalize business processes, improve managerial decision
making, and gain competitive advantages. Thus, it place major emphasis on the role of the
internet, intranets, extranets, and other information technologies in providing a technology
platform for electronic commerce and collaboration within and among internetworked
enterprises and global markets.
Course Objective:
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Understanding the effects of information systems on business and their relationship to
globalization.
Describing key factors shaping today’s economic environment.
Explaining how enterprise applications, collaboration and communication systems,
and intranets improve organizational performance.
Identifying and describe the stages and technology drivers of IT infrastructure
evolution.
Describing the main telecommunications transmission media and types of networks,
and standards for wireless networking, communication, and Internet access.
Identifying the various types of e-commerce and explain how e-commerce has
changed consumer retailing and business-to-business transactions.
Describe different types of decisions and the decision-making process.
Evaluating the most important tools and technologies for safeguarding information
resources.
Teaching Strategy: The teaching methodology will include lectures; skill building exercises,
quizzes and discussion questions, all are geared to sharpen the students’ analytical and
conceptual skills on the preceding lecture. Case studies & discussion sessions will be part of
this program.
Final Assessment Criteria:
Final Exam
Mid Term
Project
Quizzes
Assignment, Class Participation,
40%
20%
15%
15%
10%
Computing for Business and Economics - III
Lecture
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Lecture Session
Discussion Session
Chapter 11: Information
Systems In Global Business
Today Why Information System
is important? What is IS? Why
it’s important, Dimension and
Role of IS. Components of IS and
its resources
Chapter 12 : Information
Systems In Global Business
Today- Types of IS, The
fundamental role of IS
Application in Business, Trends in
IS, Managerial challenges of IS,
IS resources and Technologies
Chapter 31: Information
Systems, Organization and
Strategy- What is an
Organization? How IS impact an
organization? IS and Competitive
Advantage(Porters Five forces
Model)
Chapter 31: Information
Systems, Organization and
Strategy- IS Strategies for
Dealing with Competitive forces,
Value chain model, Synergies,
Core competencies
Chapter 61:Foundation of
Business Intelligence :
Databases and Information
Management: Organizing data in
traditional file Environment,
Database approach to Data
Management, Data Mining,
Managing Data Resources
Chapter 61:Foundation of
Business Intelligence :
Databases and Information
Management: Using Databases
to improve Business performances
Interactive Session: Management
Virtual Meetings: Smart Management
Case study: Management Can
technology Save Soldiers in Iraq?
Case Study: You Tube , the internet and
the Future of Movies
Will BOB’s Migration to Enterprise
Data Management Improve CRM?
Interactive Session: The Databases
Behind MySpace
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Chapter 71:Telecommunication, Quiz 1
the Internet and Wireless
Technology -Telecommunication
and Networking in today’s world,
Communication Networks
Case Study: Should Network Neutrally
Chapter 71:
Continue?
Telecommunication, the
Internet and Wireless
Technology –The Global Internet,
Intranets, Extranets
Chapter 62: Telecommunication Google Versus Microsoft: Clash of the
Technology Titans?
and NetworksTelecommunication Network
Alternatives, A
telecommunication Network
Model
Quiz 2
Chapter 41: Ethical and Social
Issues In IS- Understanding
Ethical and Social Issues in IS,
What should we do about Cyber
Chapter 41: Ethical and Social
Issues In IS- Moral Dimensions
bullying?
of IS
The worst Data Theft Ever?
Chapter 81:Securing
Information Systems System
Vulnerability and Abuse,
Business value of Security and
control
Fujistu Maintains Productivity Despite
Chapter 81:Securing
Information SystemsGlobal Surge In Spam And Malware
Framework for Security and
Threats
Control, Technologies and Tools
for Protecting Information
Resources
MIDTERM
Chapter
91:
Achieving Procter and Gamble Tries to Optimize
Operational
Excellence
and Inventory
Customer Intimacy Enterprise
Application-Enterprise
System,
Enterprise
Resource
Planning(ERP),
Chapter 72: Electronic Business
Systems- Section I Cross
Functional e-Business Systems
Chapter 72: Electronic Business
Systems- Section II Functional eBusiness Systems: Marketing,
Manufacturing, Human Resource
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Quiz 3
Chapter 72: Electronic Business
Systems- Section II Functional eBusiness Systems: CRM,
Accounting and Financial
Management
Chapter 101: E-Commerce
Digital Markets, Digital GoodsE-Commerce and the Internet,
Types Of E-commerce: Businessto-consumer (B2C),Business-tobusiness (B2B),Consumer-toconsumer (C2C),Mobile commerce
(m-commerce),
Key factors for success in ecommerce, E- Commerce
Marketplaces
Chapter 101: E-Commerce
Digital Markets, Digital GoodsE-Commerce and the Internet,
M commerce services and
applications, Accessing
Information from the wireless web
Chapter 82: Electronic
Commerce Systems- Types of
EPS, DPS for M-Commerce
Case Study: Eastern Mountain Sport
Chapter 92: Decision Support
Systems- Decision Support in eForges a Trail to Better Decisions
Business, DSS Models and
Software
Business Intelligence Turns Dick’s
Chapter 92: Decision Support
Systems- Executive Support
Sporting Goods into a winner
Systems in Business, the role of
ESS in the firm, Business value of
ESS
Quiz 4
Chapter 122: Enterprise &
Global Management SystemsMangers & e-Business
Technologies, The e-Business
Organization, Managing The IS
Functions
Analyzing DHL and Appliance Ware
Chapter 122: Enterprise &
Global Management SystemsGlobal e-Business Technology
Management, Global e-Business
strategies, Global e-Business
Applications.
PROJECT PRESENTATION
PROJECT PRESENTATION
FINAL PAPER