EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: ADVANCED MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 504 | E | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) | NA |
| Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | Idaver Sherifi , A |
| Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Language: | English |
| Compulsory/Elective: | Elective |
| Classroom and Meeting Time: | a |
| Course Description: | This course provides an overview of information systems used in the business world. It presents an organizational view of how to use information technology to create competitive firms, manage global organizations, and provide useful products and services to customers. Coverage will include: TPS, MIS, DSS, ERP, Electronic Commerce and Electronic Business, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Expert Systems (ES), Executive Information Systems, etc. The strategic use of information systems, the development of information systems, and social and ethical issues involved with information systems. |
| Course Objectives: | This course provides an overview of information systems used in the business world. It presents an organizational view of how to use information technology to create competitive firms, manage global organizations, and provide useful products and services to customers. Coverage will include: TPS, MIS, DSS, ERP, Electronic Commerce and Electronic Business, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Expert Systems (ES), Executive Information Systems, etc. The strategic use of information systems, the development of information systems, and social and ethical issues involved with information systems. |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| Week | Topics |
| 1 | Business Information Systems: An Overview |
| 2 | Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy |
| 3 | Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy / Case Study |
| 4 | Business Hardware and Business Software |
| 5 | Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems |
| 6 | Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology |
| 7 | Mid term |
| 8 | Web-Enabled Commerce |
| 9 | Web-Enabled Commerce / Case Study |
| 10 | E-commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods (1) |
| 11 | E-commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods (2) / Case Study |
| 12 | Challenges of Global Information Systems |
| 13 | Blockchain and Cryptocurrency |
| 14 | Choices in Systems Acquisition |
| Prerequisite(s): | No |
| Textbook: | - Kenneth C. Laudon & Jane P. Laudon, Essentials of Management Information Systems, 13-th Edition, Pearson Prentice-Hall, 2014. - Effy Oz, Management Information Systems, Fourth International Student Edition, Thomson, 6th Edition, 2008 - James A. O'Brien, George Marakas, McGraw-Hill. Introduction to Information Systems 14/e, 2008. - James A. O'Brien, George Marakas, McGraw-Hill. Management Information Systems |
| Other References: | - Laudon, K. & Laudon, J., Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 9th ed. Prentice Hall. 2006 - David T. Bourgeois, Information Systems for Business and Beyond, Saylorr, 2014 |
| Laboratory Work: | No |
| Computer Usage: | No |
| Others: | No |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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| 1 | Understand types of MIS applications in organizations |
| 2 | Discuss the development of management information systems in organizations. |
| 3 | Select and design MIS systems appropriate to meet management requirements. |
| 4 | Critically evaluate MIS contributions to the strategic management of organizations |
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COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution) |
| No | Program Competencies | Cont. |
| Professional Master in Business Administration Program | ||
| 1 | Integrate tools and concepts from business and economics to solve business problems. | 3 |
| 2 | Inspire an open minded-attitude through continuous learning and team-work. | 3 |
| 3 | Demonstrate ethical, social, and legal responsibilities in organizations. | 2 |
| 4 | Critically evaluate business case studies. | 5 |
| 5 | Manage business operations effectively and efficiently. | 5 |
| 6 | Report project results. | 5 |
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Presentation |
1
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10
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| Project |
1
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25
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| Final Exam |
1
|
50
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| Attendance |
15
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| Total Percent: | 100% |
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ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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| Activities | Quantity | Duration(Hours) | Total Workload(Hours) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Assignments | 1 | 26.5 | 26.5 |
| Final examination | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Other | 1 | 15 | 15 |
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Total Work Load:
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187.5 | ||
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Total Work Load/25(h):
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7.5 | ||
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ECTS Credit of the Course:
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7.5 | ||