Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
JETB-0002
Organization's ID:
BUS303
Organization:
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
100 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Information Technology or Business Information Systems
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide a detailed introduction to the allocation and use of technology resources across an entire firm as part of the larger organizational strategy.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Summarize how business organizations employ information technology to create a competitive advantage
  • Summarize how each component of an e-commerce system can be used to improve a business organization and contribute to its competitive advantage
  • Create a technology strategy for an organization
  • Differentiate among the ways businesses use IT strategically, such as for enterprise, business-to-business, and e-commerce computing
  • Explain the roles and impact of business processes as they relate to information systems within an organization
  • Compare formal methodologies to improve system planning, analysis, and architecture design
  • Analyze the architecture of an electronic commerce system, including the system hardware, system software, database system, online transaction, and user interface

General Topics:

  • Information technology and competitive advantage
  • ERP systems, business processes, and IT
  • Using information for decision making
  • E-commerce
  • Technology trends
  • Creating a technology strategy
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials