Course Name : Introduction to Management Information Systems

Degree: Bachelor

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

YBS122

1/2 (spring)

3

6

3

-

Department

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Instructors

Assoc. Prof. Batuhan KOCAOĞLU

Contact Information

e-mail: bkocaoglu@pirireis.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 09:30- 11:30

Web page

http://pruonline.pirireis.edu.tr/

Course Type

 Compulsory

Course Language

English

Course Prerequisites

UIT112 or YBS111

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to study the theories and practices of information systems. Students will analyze the essential characteristics of organizational rules, business processes, and enterprise related information systems and technologies.

Course Objectives

1. To provide the students with the basic information necessary for the design and use of up-to-date information technologies and systems, taking into account the managerial, organizational and strategic elements to meet the information needs of the enterprises.

2. Prepare students for the basic concepts of information systems they will encounter in their own programs.

Course Learning Outcomes

By students who passed from Introduction to Management Information Systems YBS122 successfully

1.                Explain how information systems are transforming business and describe academic disciplines used to study information systems
2. Explain IT infrastructure and its components and Describe the principal components of telecommunications networks and key networking technologies.
3. Describe how enterprise systems help businesses achieve operational excellence and coordinate business processes.
4. Explain what the principal methodologies are for modeling and designing systems and describe the objectives of project management and why it is so essential in developing information systems
5. Explain the principal tools and technologies for accessing information from databases to improve business performance and decision making and how do information systems support the activities of managers and management decision making

Instructional Methods and Techniques

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Case

Tutorial Place

-

Co-term Condition

-

Textbook

Management Information Systems: Managing The Digital Firm, Authors: Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane P. Laudon , Publisher:  Prentice Hall, PEARSON | 13th Edition (2014), ISBN: 978-0-13-305069-1

Other References

Essentials of Business Processes and Information Systems, Simha R. Magal, Jeffrey Word, (2009), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN 978-0-470-23059-6

Homework & Projects

Students  will be required to solve problems presented in worksheet includes some problems, to aid their efforts to follow the development of the course content and to prepare for the examinations and to read some parts from the chapters of course book. And also, they will present a project about “MIS topics” in the end of the semester.

Laboratory Work

-

Computer Use

Students will use computers during the ERP applications

Other Activities

Quizzes will be managed in random weeks parallel to the lecture subjects

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

13

05

Midterm

1

30

Quiz

1

05

Homework

Term Paper/Project

1

20

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

40

TOTAL

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

60

Effects of Final on Grading, %

40

TOTAL

100

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

Introduction / Information, Systems and Business Today (L12th-ch01)

I

2

Global, E-business and Collabration (L12th-ch02) / Information Systems, Organization, Strategy (L12th-ch03)

I

3

IT ınfrastructure, emergıng technologies (L12th-ch05)

II

4

Telecommunication., internet, Wireless Technology (L12th-ch07)

II

5

Enterprıse Applıcatıons (L12th-ch09)

III

6

Buılding Information Systems (L12th-ch13)

III,IV

7

MidTerm EXAM (1,2,3,5,7,9,13)

8

Business Intelligence and Databases (L12th-ch06) / Decision Making (L12th-ch12)

V

9

Securing (L12th-ch11) / Ethical and Social Issues (L12th-ch04)

I, III

10

Projects (L12th-ch14)/ Enterprise Systems (MaWo2009-ch02)

IV, III

11

ERP Procurement Process (MaWo2009-ch03) / ERP Fulfillment Process (MaWo2009-ch04) / ERP Application

III, IV

12

ERP Application

III, IV

13

ERP Application / Project presentations

III, IV

14

Project presentations

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

To use concepts and theories related to different basic functions of business, to analyze and solve related process problems.

X

b

As managers of the business, making decisions using appropriate analytical and quantitative techniques.

X

c

Having research skills on how to obtain the necessary resources to evaluate and solve business problems.

X

d

When adapting information technology applications, be aware of relevant environmental, social and ethical rules

X

e

Using a foreign language and communicating verbally and in writing with colleagues from all over the world to follow new developments in business, management and information.

X

f

To demonstrate teamwork and leadership skills required in business environment and project management.

X

g

For information technology applications - for interdisciplinary work that can combine social and technical areas - to produce and analyze strategies that will improve operational efficiency, improve creativity and innovation.

X

h

Identify software, hardware, infrastructure, database and communication requirements according to business requirements, design the necessary components, make the selection, manage the system.

X

i

To create a project plan for an information system project, to analyze and document the necessary needs, to dominate the systematic database analysis, design and implementation stages, to give technical and managerial contributions, to take responsibility and to manage effectively.

X

j

To know programming and database logic and to use a modern programming language.

X

k

To have mastery of administrative / functional applications of enterprise information systems. To have knowledge about types of enterprise software, software selection and purchase decision, to plan and manage software development processes.

X

Prepared by

Assoc. Prof. Batuhan KOCAOĞLU

Date

07.06.2017

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