CIS 300 - Management Information Systems

Required: Business Core
Prerequisites: ACC 201, 202, and ECO 230
Available in: Fall, Spring, and Summer
Credits: 3
Type: Information Systems

Course Description

Role of information systems in supporting managers, decision making and organizational goals; planning and managing e-business systems; global competition; social and ethical issues.

Course Objectives

1. Provide exposure to information systems concepts and terminology;
2. Provide coverage of current issues and trends in IT, including e-Business, e-Commerce, the impact of technology on organizations, managers and users, and ethical, social and global issues;
3. Provide examples of IT applications including ERP, SCM, CRM, decision support systems, executive information systems, and information systems in business functional areas of marketing, finance, production, and human resources;
4. Provide exposure to advanced features of spreadsheets and information searching tools;
5. Provide exposure to the general problem-solving approach for problem solving and decision making.