Module Title - Dr. Aziz Madi



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|ABU-GHAZALEH COLLAGE OF BUSINESS |

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|LOGS 111 |

|Management Information Systems |

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|Professor Name |

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|AZIZ MADI |

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|First Semester 2009/2010 |

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|LOGS 111 |

|Management information systems |

|First semester 2009/2010 |

Overview

Management information systems (MIS) is one of the most important topics of any organization in today’s competitive and changing environment, mainly it facilitates other organizational functions, and empower people inside the organization, not replacing them, as the study of MIS involves the understanding of the interaction between humans, systems and organization (structure), many literature perceive MIS as a tool only that helps, and on the other hand, many literature perceive it as the end by itself, mainly to gain a competitive advantage, this course is going to explore both opinions and leave the choice for students to decide which argument is the most convincing one. The end goal is to provide students with the tools necessary to understand the different aspects of MIS, and the involved parties and technologies, and to make them able to take decisions regarding how information systems functions inside the organization? And how it best empowers people inside the organizaiton.

The course general objectives are as follows:

1. To explain the relationships among management, information, and systems.

2. To explain the relationship between a manager's need for information and his/her position in the organization;

3. To understand how hardware, software, data, people, and procedures are combined to form an information system;

4. To explain how information technology can be used by a business organization to gain a competitive advantage; and

5. To understand the evolution of computer-based information systems.

6. To understand basic computer hardware, software, and data concepts.

7. To differentiate the types of information systems that are needed to support the various levels of a business enterprise; and

8. To understand the process of analyzing, designing, and developing an information system.

Course Description

This course focuses on the critical personal and organizational issues of the management information systems (MIS) function. Exposure is provided to important technical topics related to computer hardware and software. The unifying theme is the types of computer-based applications being used at different levels of an organization and how computer-based applications being used at different levels of an organization and how computer technology assists individuals to perform their jobs. The student is provided content in which to evaluate the role of information in various organizations.

This course provides an overview of information systems 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. Topics include hardware, software, databases, telecommunication systems, and the strategic use of information systems, the development of information systems, and social and ethical issues involved with information systems.

Required Text

Main text: (recent editions of the following, or at least)

- Laudon, Kenneth C., and Jane P. Laudon. 2007. Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 10th edition, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Incorporated. ISBN: 0132337746

- Haag Stephen., and Cummings Maeve. 2008. Management Information Systems For The Information Age. 7th edition. McGraw Hill.

- Other readings:

- O’Brien James., and Marakas George. 2008. Management Information Systems. 8th Edition. McGraw Hill.

- Luftman Jerry N., Bullen Christine V., Liao Donald., Nash Elby., and Neumann Carl. 2004. Managing the Information Technology Resource.; Leadership in the information age. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.

Learning Outcomes

On completion students will be aware of the: 1) Theory of marketing and the historical development of the marketing concept; 2) the practice of a marketing managers in day to day work and the decisions they take that relate to the marketing mix; 3) how marketing fit in the overall strategy of the organization, and how to create a marketing strategy; 4) investigate in details the marketing mix decisions and practice in developing such decisions in today’s environment; 5) through the project of this course, student will learn how to prepare a full marketing plan for a real company of their choice;

Methodology

Class participation is a significant component of the grade for this course. Your grade will be positively affected by your interest, effort, presentation, and quality of class participation and negatively affected by inappropriate behaviour in class. You should be prepared to discuss assigned readings, homework problems, cases, and current events. You should be prepared to interact with the professor and other students and to offer corrections and alternative opinions. Talking a lot in class is not necessarily quality class participation. Quality contributions to the classroom are important. Examples of good contributions include: starting a class discussion with a good overview of the problem at hand, synthesizing and summarizing class discussions, constructive criticizing and adding to the contributions of others, sharing relevant experiences with the class and responding effectively to the criticisms and ideas of others. Examples of unsatisfactory contributions include: absence, being unprepared when called upon, and offering answers not supported by analysis.

Attendance Policy

Attendance and participation are vitally important; thus, students are expected to attend every session. It is difficult to not get a good mark or better if you do the readings and attend regularly

Academic Conduct

Students are expected to conduct themselves in an ethical manner in this course.

GRADING

Mid-term Exam 30%

Semester project 20%

(10% Paper project + 10% Presentation)

Participation + H.W 10%

Comprehensive Final Exam 40%

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

E-mail: a.madi.gju@

Website: amadi.

The following is a tentative schedule and may be adjusted as appropriate.

|Date |Week |Chapter |Ch# |

| |1 |Information systems in global business today |1 |

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| |2 |Global e-business: how business use IS |2 |

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| |3 |Information systems, organizations and strategy |3 |

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| |4 |Ethical and social issues in information system |4 |

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| |5 |IT infrastructure and emerging technologies |5 |

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| |  |Foundations of business intelligence: database and information management |6 |

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| |7 |Mid term exam |7 |

| |7 |Telecommunications, the internet and wirless technology | |

| |8 |Securing information systems |  |

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| |9 |Achieving operational excellence and customer intimacy |9 |

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| |10 |E-commerce: digital markets, digital goods |10 |

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| |11 |Managing knowledge |11 |

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| |12 |Enhancing decision making |12 |

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| |13 |Building systems |13 |

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| |14 |Project management + Managing change |14 |

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| |15 |Managing global systems |15 |

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| |16 |Semester projects presentation week |  |

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|TBA |17 |Final exam week | |

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