A study of current technologies impacting a firm's ability to create and maintain a competitive advantage through the use of information systems technology. Topics include hardware and software technologies that support the development of interactive internet applications. MIS 416 . A study of the role of telecommunications in businesses, including relevant terminology, concepts, hardware, software, protocols and architectures. Topics include the design, purchase, integration and use of telecommunications technologies and systems.
Emphasis is placed on local area network technologies.
POM 470 . Further study in the design, management and control of manufacturing and service operations. Emphasis on the use of computers to analyze complex operations management case problems. POM 475 . A detailed analysis of the materials management function in both domestic and international manufacturing and service organizations with emphasis on purchasing, physical distribution, master production scheduling, management of physical inventories, materials handling and computer applications.