The issues managers face in decision-making regarding the use of information systems are introduced in this course. Students explore group interaction skills in identifying causes of problems, identifying options, and proposing solutions. The acquisition, analysis, and reporting of accounting information are examined in this course, from the perspective of effective management decision-making.
Special emphasis is placed on the planning and control responsibilities of practicing managers.
This course examines the hardware and technology used to build the infrastructure of an information system. The analysis of business problems in an organization, and the subsequent design of computer systems to meet those issues, are emphasized in this course. Students will study the stages of system development including problem definition, consideration of alternative solutions, selection of a solution, implementation, control, and management of the system. A special emphasis is placed in the role of end users in this process. This course helps students to develop skills for data management focusing on the design and implementation of business database systems using modern database tools.