Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

SAYA-0013

Organization's ID:

BUS206

Organization:

Saylor Academy

Location:

Online

Length:

Self-paced (57 hours)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	Management Information Systems or Information Technology

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to examine the various components of business information systems, with particular emphasis on the means by which information is transmitted, the software that displays the information, and the systems that manage the data that businesses use every day.

Learning Outcomes:

Identify and describe the different roles of people in information systems
Explain the strategic value of information systems in the organization
Identify trends in information systems that will impact the next generation of business
Describe the use and function of management information systems
Describe the impact of information systems in the larger context of ethics and globalization

General Topics:

Components of management information systems (MIS)
MIS Basics including hardware, software, networks, and security
Data and databases including data, information, and knowledge
Using data to make decisions including knowledge management
Databases, database management systems, data warehouses, and data mining
MIS and organizational strategy including business processes, competitive advantage, Porter's Five Forces model, Value Chain model, decision support systems, and enterprise resource planning systems
Information systems development including MIS development methodologies, programming languages, MIS implementation methodologies
MIS in society and the word including global business, globalization, legal implications, and the future of MIS