EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COURSE SYLLABUS
2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: ADVANCED MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
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| BUS 504 | C | 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 |
| Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | Dr. Idaver Sherifi isherifi@epoka.edu.al , A |
| Second Course 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 |
| Study program: (the study for which this course is offered) | Professional Master in Business Administration |
| Classroom and Meeting Time: | a |
| Code of Ethics: |
Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline" |
| Attendance Requirement: | |
| 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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BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE
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| 1 | Information Systems |
| 2 | Strategies of web businesses |
| 3 | Hardware and software |
| 4 | E-commerce |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| Week | Topics |
| 1 | Business Information Systems: An Overview - In business especially, digital information systems generate most of the information we use. These systems have become essential to successful business operations. In this chapter these isssues are raised: define digital information and explain why digital systems are so powerful and useful, explain why information systems are essential to business, describe how computers process data into useful information for problem solving and decision making, identify the functions of different types of information systems in business, describe careers in information technology and identify major ethical and societal concerns created by widespread use of infor- mation technology. Management Information Systems, Sixth Edition, Effy Oz, pp. 5-31 |
| 2 | Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy - This chapter explains features of organizations do managers need to know about to build and use information systems successfully? What is the impact of information systems on organizations? How does Porter’s competitive forces model help companies develop competitive strategies using information systems? How do the value chain and value web models help businesses identify opportunities for strategic information system applications? How do information systems help businesses use synergies, core competencies, and network-based strategies to achieve competitive advantage? What are the challenges posed by strategic information systems and how should they be addressed? Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 13teen edition, pp. 108-147 |
| 3 | Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy / Case Study- This chapter explains features of organizations do managers need to know about to build and use information systems successfully? What is the impact of information systems on organizations? How does Porter’s competitive forces model help companies develop competitive strategies using information systems? How do the value chain and value web models help businesses identify opportunities for strategic information system applications? How do information systems help businesses use synergies, core competencies, and network-based strategies to achieve competitive advantage? What are the challenges posed by strategic information systems and how should they be addressed? Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 13teen edition, pp. 108-147 |
| 4 | Business Hardware - This chapter provides students with the knowledge to make intelligent decisions about computer hardware in their professional career. In this chapter, students will learn about major hardware components of computers and explain their functions, will classify computers into major categories, and identify their strengths and weaknesses, identify and evaluate key criteria for deciding what computers or related devices to purchase and understand the possible health hazards of computer use. Management Information Systems, Sixth Edition, Effy Oz, pp. 119-149 |
| 5 | Business Software - Software consists of instructions that tell the computer and its peripheral devices what to do and how to do it. These instructions are called programs or applications. In this chapter, students will be able to learn the difference between application software and system software, enumerate the different generations of programming languages and explain how they differ, identify and explain the roles of Web programming languages, explain the types and uses of Web site design tools, clarify the differences between proprietary software and open source software and understand characteristics that are important in evaluating packaged software applica- tions for business use. Management Information Systems, Sixth Edition, Effy Oz, pp. 157-185 |
| 6 | Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems - In this chapter it will be discussed about what ethical, social, and political issues are raised by information systems? What specific principles for conduct can be used to guide ethical decisions? Why do contemporary information systems technology and the Internet pose challenges to the protection of individual privacy and intellectual property? How have information systems affected everyday life? Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 13teen edition, pp. 150-185 |
| 7 | Mid term |
| 8 | Blockchain and Cryptocurrency - To really understand what is special about Blockchain and Cryptocurrency , we need to understand how it works at a technical level. We’ll address the important questions about these concepts, such as: How does blockchain work? What makes cryptocurrency different? How secure are your cryptos? What determines the price of Bitcoins? Can cryptocurrencies be regulated? What might the future hold? |
| 9 | Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology - In this chapter it will be disccussed about the principal components of telecommunications networks and key networking technologies, different types of networks, how do the Internet and Internet technology work and how do they support communication and e-business? What are the principal technologies and standards for wireless networking, communication, and Internet access? Why are radio frequency identifica- tion (RFID) and wireless sensor networks valuable for business? Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 13teen edition, pp. 276-320 |
| 10 | Web-Enabled Commerce - Numerous companies throughout the world have been established thanks to the enabling power of the Web, and existing businesses have used the Web to extend their operations. Firms conduct business electronically with each other and directly with consumers, using a variety of business models. This chapter focuses on Web technologies and businesses on the Web. In this chapter, students will learn how businesses use the Internet to achieve strategic advantage and how It Fits Outfits can use the Internet to extend its reach and develop a collegeaged clientele. Management Information Systems, Sixth Edition, Effy Oz, pp. 268-305 |
| 11 | Web-Enabled Commerce / Case Study - Numerous companies throughout the world have been established thanks to the enabling power of the Web, and existing businesses have used the Web to extend their operations. Firms conduct business electronically with each other and directly with consumers, using a variety of business models. This chapter focuses on Web technologies and businesses on the Web. In this chapter, students will learn how businesses use the Internet to achieve strategic advantage and how It Fits Outfits can use the Internet to extend its reach and develop a collegeaged clientele. Management Information Systems, Sixth Edition, Effy Oz, pp. 268-305 |
| 12 | E-commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods (1) - In this chapter it will be discces about the unique features of e-commerce, digital markets, and digital goods. What are the principal e-commerce business and revenue models and how has e-commerce transformed marketing? How has e-commerce affected business-to-business transactions? What is the role of m-commerce in business, and what are the most important m-commerce applications? What issues must be addressed when building an e-commerce presence? Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 13teen edition, pp. 400-445 |
| 13 | E-commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods (2) / Case Study - In this chapter it will be discces about the unique features of e-commerce, digital markets, and digital goods. What are the principal e-commerce business and revenue models and how has e-commerce transformed marketing? How has e-commerce affected business-to-business transactions? What is the role of m-commerce in business, and what are the most important m-commerce applications? What issues must be addressed when building an e-commerce presence? Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 13teen edition, pp. 400-445 |
| 14 | Challenges of Global Information Systems - Organizations face some challenges that have a consider- able impact on their information systems. The organizations have to meet the demands of global operations by providing international ISs to accommodate the free flow of information both within a single company’s divisions and between multinational corporations. Management Information Systems, Sixth Edition, Effy Oz, pp. 312-330 |
| Prerequisite(s): | No |
| Textbook(s): | - Laudon, K. C., & Laudon, J. P. (2018). Management information systems: managing the digital firm. Fifteenth Edition. Pearson - 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 |
| Additional Literature: | - 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. | 5 |
| 2 | Inspire an open minded-attitude through continuous learning and team-work. | 5 |
| 3 | Demonstrate ethical, social, and legal responsibilities in organizations. | 5 |
| 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 |
| Midterm Exam(s) |
1
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30
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| Presentation |
1
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10
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| Project |
1
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10
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| Final Exam |
1
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45
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| Other |
1
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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) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Assignments | 0 | ||
| Final examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| 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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7.5 | ||
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CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER
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Attendance: Students should attend at least 60% of the classes. However, students should consider possible loss of specific evaluation in a certain day they are missing. Exam content: Content for exam questions will be developed from class sides, discussions, assignments and student presentations. Project: Students need to prepare and present an original topic about the course. Academic integrity: Cheating, plagiarism or any other type of academic dishonesty is not tolerated. Each student is responsible for understanding the Epoka Unversity Student Discipline Regulation and Exam Rules. Grading: Student grade is not subject to negotiation. In case of perceived human error by the lecturer side, the student should submit their concern in writing and ask for reevaluation of the exam paper/assignment/project. |