EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COURSE SYLLABUS
2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 226 | B | 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 |
| Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Marc Pilkington mpilkington@epoka.edu.al , Assoc.Prof.Dr. Marc Pilkington, mpilkington@epoka.edu.al (appointments by email) |
| 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: | Compulsory |
| Study program: (the study for which this course is offered) | Bachelor in Business Administration (3 years) |
| Classroom and Meeting Time: | |
| Code of Ethics: |
Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline" |
| Attendance Requirement: | |
| 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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BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE
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| 1 | Information systems |
| 2 | Web-enabled commerce |
| 3 | E-commerce |
| 4 | Telecommunications |
| 5 | Blockchain technology |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| Week | Topics |
| 1 | Business Information Systems: An Overview - This module offers a comprehensive overview of Business Information Systems Reading Textbook, chapter 1 |
| 2 | Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy This module offers a comprehensive overview of Systems, organisations and strategy Reading Textbook, chapter 2 |
| 3 | Business Software and Hardware This module offers a conceptual definitions and a list of software and hardware components in informations systems Reading Textook, chapter 3 |
| 4 | Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems This module offers a survey of ethical and social issues in relation to information systems drawing on the insights of ethics theory applied to management Reading Textbook, chapter 4 |
| 5 | Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology This module deals with telecommunications processes and tools and the rise of Internet technology coupled with wireless technology Reading Textbook, chapter 5 |
| 6 | Web-Enabled Commerce This module focuses on the facilitations of commercre and web transactions through the rise of the Internet and the reliance on platforms such as Amazon and Google Reading : selected press articles |
| 7 | E-commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods (1) The first part of this chapter devoted to e-commerce investigates the nature of digital goods and digital markets. Reading Textbook, chapter 6 |
| 8 | E-commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods (2) The second part of this chapter devoted to e-commerce furthers the analysis of digital goods and digital markets. Textbook, chapter 7 Reading : selected press articles |
| 9 | Web-Enabled Commerce This chapter devoted to Web enabled Commerce investigates products or services that can be used through, or in conjunction with, the World Wide Web. A Web-enabled product may be accessed through a Web browser or be able to connect to other Web-based applications in order to synchronize data. We adopt a case-study approach Reading : Textbook, chapter 8 |
| 10 | Decision Support and Business Intelligence - A decision-making process is a series of steps taken by an individual to determine the best option or course of action to meet their needs. Business intelligence consists in a set of steps taken by managers in an enterprise to determine the planned path for business initiatives and to set specific actions in motion. Reading : selected press articles |
| 11 | Enhancing Decision Making -This module offers a comprehensive survey of enhancing decision making in relation to information systems deployed within modern organisations. This modules furthers the Management & Organisation insights followed by first-year students. Reading : Textbook, chapter 11 |
| 12 | Oral Presentations -This session is devoted to students oral presentation on a range of selected topics |
| 13 | Blockchain and Cryptocurrency In this module, the groundbreaking blockchain technology is investigated along with its first and main use case, namely cryptocurrencies. The salient features of the technology are reviewed and the significance of the cryptocurrency market is sketched out. Reading : Pilkington, M. (2016). Blockchain technology: principles and applications. In Research handbook on digital transformations. Edward Elgar Publishing and Pilkington, M. (2017). Bitcoin through the lenses of complexity theory. In Handbook on the Geographies of Money and Finance. Edward Elgar Publishing. |
| 14 | Challenges of Global Information Systems This module offers a conceptual definitions regarding the global dimension of informations systems in sync with globalization and internationlisation trends in management and international business trends. Reading Textbook, chapter 12-13 |
| Prerequisite(s): | No |
| Textbook(s): | Bourgeois, David T.; Smith, James L.; Wang, Shouhong; and Mortati, Joseph, "Information Systems for Business and Beyond" (2019). Open Textbooks. 1. https://digitalcommons.biola.edu/open-textbooks/1 |
| 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 - 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 |
| 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. |
| Bachelor in Business Administration (3 years) Program | ||
| 1 | Identify activities, tasks, and skills in management, marketing, accounting, finance, and economics. | 3 |
| 2 | Apply key theories to practical problems within the global business context. | 5 |
| 3 | Demonstrate ethical, social, and legal responsibilities in organizations. | 2 |
| 4 | Develop an open minded-attitude through continuous learning and team-work. | 3 |
| 5 | Use technology to enable business growth and sustainability. | 5 |
| 6 | Analyze data to make effective decisions. | 3 |
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Homework |
1
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10
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| Midterm Exam(s) |
0
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0
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| Presentation |
1
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15
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| Project |
1
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25
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| Final Exam |
1
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50
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| Other |
1
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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 | 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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5 | ||
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CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER
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none |