BIS-MB16

BIS-MB16
MBA 2016-18: Term-II

Business Information Systems

Credits	3
Faculty Name	Bhaskar Basu
Program	MBA
Academic Year and Term	2016-17, Term 2

Course Description:

The course encompasses a survey of Business Information Systems (BIS) topics ranging from the traditional Info Systems concepts to the contemporary concepts like the strategic impact of IS upon a firm including its role with regard to the various processes and culture in an organization. The course also provides a thorough grounding and internalization of the important Info Systems concepts, which will help the participants to apply their knowledge towards innovative IT uses in various functional areas. There will also be discussions on Decision Support Systems, and E-Commerce and E-Commerce Business Models. At the end we will study the methodologies for modeling and development of Information Systems. The course will be based on conceptual treatise as well as practice/presentation sessions. The aim of the course is to equip the participants with the skills that will help them contribute to the improvement of existing business processes in most of the functional areas in organizations, through appropriate use of automated IT based systems.

2. Student Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the course participants will be able to:

Understand the basic Information Systems Concepts such as ‘the Strategic and Transforming role of Info Systems’, ‘Classification of Info Systems’, ‘E-Commerce Systems’, ‘Decision Support Systems’ and ‘System Development Life Cycle’.

Propose business process improvements through system modeling approaches for the proposed systems in functional disciplines

References:

Text Book:

1. Management Information Systems, Laudon & Laudon 14th Ed., Pearson Ed.

Reference Books:

2. Management Information Systems, James Obrien et al, TMH

3. Management Information Systems, Jaiswal & Mittal, OUP

4. Management Information Systems: A South-Asian Perspective, Bidgoli and Chattopadhyay, latest edition (2016), Cengage Learning

5. Management Information Systems, Effy Oz, Cengage Learning

Tentative Session Plan:

Session	Topic	Reading/Case Discussions
1 -3	Managing the Digital Firm: The Role of Information Systems, Strategic Business Objectives of IS, Perspectives on IS, Dimensions of IS, Contemporary Approaches	Ch 1, Case Discussions/Handout
4-5	Usage of Information Systems: Business Processes & Information Systems (Functional Perspective), Types of Info Systems, Systems Spanning the Enterprise, the IS Function	Ch 2, Case Discussions/Handout
6-7	Info Systems, Organizations and Strategy: Organizations & Info Systems, How IS Impacts Organizations & Business Firms, Using IS to Achieve Competitive Advantage, Management Issues	Ch 3, Case Discussions/Handout
	Quiz-1
8-9	E-Commerce: Digital Markets & Goods; E-Commerce Business Models	Ch 10, Case Discussions/Handout
10-11	Enhancing Decision Making: Decision making & IS, Systems for Decision Support, ESS & the Balanced Scorecard	Ch 12, Case Discussions/Handout
12-14	Building Info Systems: Systems as Planned Organizational Change, Overview of Systems Development, Alternative System-Building Approaches, Application Development for the Digital Firm	Ch 13, Case Discussions/Assignment
	Quiz-2
15-17	Group Presentations on Projects
18-19	Guest Lectures
20	Future Directions & Course Wrap up

Evaluation:

Quiz- 2@15 : 30%

End Term : 30%

Assignments/Presentations : 30%

Class Conduct & Participation: 10%

Academic Integrity:

Students are expected to maintain ethical standards conforming to regulations as per the Student Manual of Procedures.

Note: Your instructor reserves the right to alter any of the above. All change/s will be announced in class, via e-mail

or will be updated on the course homepage.

Created By: Alora Kar on 09/15/2016 at 03:45 PM
Category: BM-I 2016-18 T-II Doctype: Document

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