EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 226 | C | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 |
| 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: | Compulsory |
| Classroom and Meeting Time: | |
| Course Description: | Management Information System: The course aims to introduce basic information system concepts and understanding of the role of computer based information systems in business organizations. The focus will be on a sociotechnical approach Coverage will include; TPS, MIS, DSS, ERP, Electronic Commerce and Electronic Business, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Expert Systems (ES), Integration of DDS and ES, Executive Information Systems, Information Systems, Planning Information Engineering. |
| 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 |
| 4 | Business Hardware and Business Software |
| 5 | Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems |
| 6 | Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems |
| 7 | Mid term |
| 8 | Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology |
| 9 | Web-Enabled Commerce |
| 10 | Web-Enabled Commerce |
| 11 | Challenges of Global Information Systems |
| 12 | E-commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods (1) |
| 13 | E-commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods (2) |
| 14 | Blockchain and Cryptocurrency |
| 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: | |
| Computer Usage: | |
| 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. |
| Bachelor in Economics (3 years) Program | ||
| 1 | Students define the fundamental problems of economics | 1 |
| 2 | Students describe key economic theories | 2 |
| 3 | Students critically discuss current developments in economics | 3 |
| 4 | Students appropriately use software for data analysis | 3 |
| 5 | Students critically contextualize the selection of an economic problem for research within scholarly literature and theory on the topic | 2 |
| 6 | Students apply appropriate analytical methods to address economic problems | 3 |
| 7 | Students use effective communication skills in a variety of academic and professional contexts | 3 |
| 8 | Students effectively contribute to group work | 5 |
| 9 | Students conduct independent research under academic supervision | 4 |
| 10 | Students uphold ethical values in data collection, interpretation, and dissemination | 4 |
| 11 | Students critically engage with interdisciplinary innovations in social sciences | 5 |
| 12 | Student explain how their research has a broader social benefit | 4 |
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Midterm Exam(s) |
1
|
30
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| Presentation |
1
|
5
|
| Project |
1
|
10
|
| Quiz |
2
|
2.5
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| Final Exam |
1
|
45
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| Attendance |
5
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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) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Assignments | 0 | ||
| Final examination | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| Other | 1 | 15 | 15 |
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Total Work Load:
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125 | ||
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Total Work Load/25(h):
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5 | ||
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ECTS Credit of the Course:
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5 | ||