MIS 301 - Information Technology in Business
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Department of Management Science and Information Systems |
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Location: CBA 5.202 |
Information systems and communications technologies have a central role in the economic and social structures of our society. They influence business processes, organizational structures, and the way people do business, work, and communicate with each other.
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of information technologies and to the strategic opportunities and challenges presented by these technologies. The course is based on the belief that business opportunities and challenges are best addressed through a fundamental understanding of management and technological concepts. Topics covered include databases, data communications and networking, local area networking and wireless local area networking technologies, Internet technologies, enterprise systems and IT security. While there is some introduction to technical details, the real impact of this class is gained by understanding the impact of technology on how business is done.
prerequisites: a passing score on the Computer Proficiency Test.
