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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS BUSU546 - 3 + 0 8

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITMaster's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED8
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
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 explain 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 explain why a knowledge of information systems is crucial to anyone who plans a career in business.
6) to understand the evolution of computer-based information systems;
7) to understand basic computer hardware, software, and data concepts;
8) to understand the types of information systems that are needed to support the various levels of a business enterprise; and
9) to understand the process of analyzing, designing, and developing an information system.
10) to develop an understanding of the needs for and roles of management information systems (MIS) within business organizations;
11) to develop an awareness of critical issues faced by the MIS profession, including international information flow, legal and ethical issues of information usage, and security and privacy of data resources;
12) to develop problem solving and managerial decision making skills using information systems and information technology.
MODE OF DELIVERYE-Learning
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONThis course requires the student to apply the management principles and information technology knowledge from prior course work to the specific requirements of managing the information resources of the organization. The course focuses on information needs of management, design of management information systems with respect to managerial objectives, information processing, and control, and use of information technology at managerial processes and decision making level.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Management Information Systems
2nd Week Information Systems in Global Business Today
3rd Week IT Infrastructure and Platforms
4th Week Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management
5th Week Telecommunications, the Internet and Wireless Technology, Securing Information Systems
6th Week Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems
7th Week Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy
8th Week Assignment
9th Week Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems
10th Week Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications and E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods
11th Week Managing Knowledge, Enhancing Decision Making
12th Week Building Information Systems
13th Week Project Management: Establishing the Business Value of Systems and Managing Change
14th Week Managing Global Systems
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGBalakrishnan, N., B. Render, and R. M. Stair Jr. 2007.Managerial Decision Modeling with Spreadsheets. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Incorporated. ISBN: 013226806X.
EkKaynaklar
Introduction to Management Science, 9th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2007, B. Taylor and W. Bernard, ISBN: 0131888099.
Introduction to Operations Research 8th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2005, F.S. Hillier and G.J. Lieberman, ISBN-13 9780073211145.
Applied Management Science: Modeling, Spreadsheet Analysis, and Communication for Decision Making, 2nd Edition, John A. Lawrence, Jr. and Barry A. Pasternack, ISBN-13: 9780471391906.
YöneylemAraştırması: İşletmecilikUygulamalıbilgisayarDestekliModelleme, 2nd Edition, SiyasalKitabevi, 2007, AydınUlucan, ISBN: 9756325118.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Assignment120
Total(%)20
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)20
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)80
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work16060
Preparation for Final exam17070
Course hours14114
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam13030
Homework16060
Project11010
Total Workload244
Total Workload / 308,13
ECTS Credits of the Course8
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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