BU 233 Managing Information Technology

Instructor: Vladimir Monjushko    

Hours: 48

Meeting time: TBA

Credit hours: 2

Course description:

Methodology:

In this course students will learn the basics of:

    1. Foundation of Information Systems; managing systems  in an organization; electronic commerce;

    2. IT infrastructure in business organizations; telecommunication and networks;

    3. Security and quality control;

    4. Decision making in digital age;

    5. Information Systems analysis and design.

Instructor led course with course textbook, hadouts and computer software.

This course is a combination of case studies of MIS and hands-on laboratory activites requiring good attendance, and independent and group work/study.

Course outcome:

Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

• Communciate business logic in the language of IT professionals
• Define approach to IS analysis and design and database implementation
• Manage directories and databases

Revised:

Sept 2006

Units:

Evaluation:

Attendance 10%, Labs 25%, Project/Case Study 25%, Tests 40%

Prerequisites courses or equivalent knowledge:

Some database knowl

Software used:

MS Access 2000, MS Excel, MS Word, Internet Explorer

Resources used:

Management Information Systems, 2nd Canadian edition, Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane P. Laudon, Mary Elizabeth Barbston. Prentice Hall

Instructor notes