Subject Description Form
Subject Code
ISE446
Subject Title
Integrative Studies in Enterprise Systems and Management II
Credit Value
6
Level
4
Pre-requisite/Corequisite/Exclusion
ISE370 ISESM I or equivalent
Objectives
This subject provides students with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
1.
the ability to work at their own pace individually and in groups;
2.
an understanding of the importance of teamwork and the complexity of a
modern enterprise;
3.
the ability to solve real problems through case studies;
4.
the knowledge to develop business plans/proposals in implementing an
enterprise project;
5.
the skills to design, develop, and evaluate a prototype of an enterprise
portal;
6.
the ability to learn business software skills at their own pace.
Upon completion of the subject, students will be able to
a.
solve real problems and provide a structure with which to discuss the
quality of their work;
b.
learn various skills and practical knowledge at their own pace;
c.
assess and critique the quality of work of their peer group;
d.
start-up a business using their entrepreneurial business skills;
e.
build an enterprise portal with necessary features to show the business
idea.
1.
Self-Learning Modules
Workflow management, Mobile commerce technology, Database
management, Data mining and OLAP, Object-oriented technology and
UML, Optimization technique – GA and Enterprise portal design
2.
Case Studies
Problem solving skills, Critique technique, Real world experience
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3.
Business Project
Business plan write-up; Brainstorming techniques; Application prototype;
Portal development, design, plan, and control of an enterprise; Business
plan competition
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
The principles of learning methodologies are problem-based and action-based
learning. These methodologies allow students to reinforce what they learn by
applying them to real life problems (case studies). Student are given the
opportunity to be exposed to real life problems and the decision-making
process.
Students are encouraged to learn, individually and in groups, as and when
required to acquire the relevant content from an abundance of information
provided by lectures, readings, benchmarking observations, discussions,
brainstorming, and thinking through the configuration of a design of a system
made up of various components. Students are guided by the supervisors in
creating the components and assembling the components into a prototype.
The guided group project is an essential component of this subject, occupying
more than one-third of the total assigned hours. Before commencing this
project, students are required to attend seminar sessions on selected subject
areas to ensure the smooth run of the project. In particular, one of the seminars
is about project management. This seminar consists of topics to assist students
in planning, scheduling, and controlling the various activities involved so that
they may effectively complete their work within the time frame allowed. This
will then form part of this activity’s assessment. Other topic areas include
awareness of various engineering options, strategic management skills,
creativity and idea generation, and the use of IT skills that students acquired in
Year 1 of the program.
Assessment Methods
in Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
weighting
Intended subject learning outcomes to
be assessed
a
1.MC Test on Self
Learning Modules
30%
2. Case Studies
20%

3. Business Plan
Project
50%

Total
100%
b
c
d
e
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Students have to learn seven modules consisting of various skills and practical
applications at their own pace. MC tests will be used to test their knowledge in
these seven areas.
In Case Studies, students are required to discuss how to solve real problems
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and then submit reports. Students are required to execute a presentation so that
the quality of their work can be discussed through the peer review.
In conducting the Business Plan Project, students are required to demonstrate
how to develop their own business by writing a business plan and developing a
company portal. Students are required present their business proposal to a
panel for assessment.
Student Study
Effort Expected
Class contact:

Self Learning Modules/Seminars

Practical work/Case Study

Business Plan Project
3 hours/week for 6 weeks
18 Hrs.
3 hours/week for 14 weeks
42 Hrs.
3 hours/week for 8 weeks
24 Hrs.
Other student study effort:

Self Learning Modules
42 Hrs.

Case Studies
21 Hrs.

Business Plan Project
63 Hrs.
Total student study effort
Reading List and
References
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210 Hrs.
1.
Knowles, Ronald A. 2007, Small Business – An Entrepreneur’s Plan,
Toronto, Ont. Thomson Nelson
2.
Truitt Wesley B. 2002, Business Planning: A Comprehensive Framework
and Process, Quorum Books
3.
Capezio Peter 2010, Manager’s Guide for Business Planning, McGraw
Hill
4.
Applegate Jane 2011, 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business,
Bloomberg Press
5.
Finch Brian 2013, How to Write a Business Plan, Kogan Page Limited
6.
InfoSci-Books 2011, Global Business Concepts, Methodologies, Tools
and Applications, Business Science Reference