Management Information Systems I Syllabus

First Semester, 2018/2019

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Description

Management Information Systems focuses on how to leverage information systems to effectively operate an organization. Whether the organization is a new entrepreneurial start-up, an established business, a non-profit, or a government enterprise, its ability to deliver on its mission and implement its strategy could be significantly impeded without knowledgeable individuals to guide the design, acquisition, effective use, and support of the information systems that provide the foundation for the organization. Modern organizations are simply too complex, with too many people and too much data, for an organization to run efficiently, its information systems need to work efficiently.

Students acquire the basic knowledge and skills needed to effectively utilize information systems and technology in support of organizational strategy. Topics include an introduction to information systems in organizations; enterprise resource planning and business applications; e-business, developing and implementing information systems; security and information systems auditing; information ethics and privacy; and practical skills using operating systems.

Expectations and Goals

1.        Explain what a management information system (MIS) is and describe its role in decision making within organizations.

2.        Explain how the four components of an MIS add value to an organization.

3.        Solve business problems using information technology (computers, networks, and various software solutions, such as Word and Excel).

4.        Solve business problems using decision-making systems.

5.        Identify privacy, security, and freedom of information issues in a business environment.

6.        Solve business tasks in MS Word and Excel.

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

1.        Evaluate the role of information systems in today's competitive business environment.

2.        Identify and describe important features of organizations in order to build and use information systems successfully.

3.        Demonstrate systems analysis, design and decision making in a business setting.

4.        Define and describe the fundamentals of hardware, software, database management, data communications and systems related to the management activities of an organization.

5.        Assess how information systems support the activities of managers and end-users in organizations.

6.        Identify the principal management challenges posed by the ethical and social impact of information systems and management solutions.

Language(s) of Instruction:        Arabic                   Textbook(s) Language(s):           English

Course Materials

Required Text

1.    Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane P. Laudon. Management Information Systems: MANAGING THE DIGITAL FIRM. Pearson Prentice Hall,  New Jersey, 12 EDITION, 2015. 677 p.

2.     فايز جمعة النجار. نظم المعلومات الإدارية: منظور إداري، دار الحامد للنشر والتوزيع، الطبعة الرابعة، 2013, 405 ص.

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