MIST 630 Strategic Information Systems Management

This course is about information systems strategy and management from a top management perspective. Information technology (IT) is an integral part of most products and services of the postindustrial society of the 21st century and has changed the top management job. Topics include business models and organization forms in the information age, IT as a business enabler, IT and competitive strategy, information for management control, analysis and redesign of business structure and processes, knowledge management and information networks, interorganizational networks, sourcing strategies, interfacing with the IT function, reliability and security, and ethical and policy issues. The course relies extensively on the case method and the students will supplement their analyses with current information obtained from the Web, or directly from the firms under study in the cases.  

MIST 640 Business Intelligence and Performance Management  

This course aims to develop understanding about the essentials of Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Data, Text and Web Mining. Focus will be on use of above technologies in decision support systems and business performance management. The course also covers decision support systems concepts, methodologies, and technologies. Through lectures, case studies and class discussions this course aims to develop participants’ ability to identify key performance indicators (KPIs) that are affecting business performance and subsequently monitor the same using decision support and business intelligence systems using online analytical process (OLAP) and other performance management (BPM) techniques.  

MIST 650 e-Business: Technologies, Strategies, Applications  

This course provides a managerial perspective on e-commerce applications and their use in adding business value to the organization. The emphasis is on the tactical and strategic applications of ecommerce, and the major issues involved in their implementations. This course covers the different types of e-commerce, such as B2C and B2B while addressing the critical issues facing the modern organization conducting electronic commerce. Managerial topics also include new business models associated with e-commerce; mobile commerce; e-payment and e-security issues, e-government initiatives, on-line consumer behavior and legal and regulatory issues.  

MIST 660 Enterprise Information Systems

Traditionally information systems have been introduced into organizations as functionally specialized applications serving the specific needs of individual departments. Enterprise Information Systems, more commonly referred to as ERP systems, provide a more holistic view of the organization, helping eliminate narrower departmental perspectives. Introducing ERP applications has the potential of adding enormously to organizational value, if undertaken properly. This course discusses how these applications can best be applied to realize those organizational benefits and will discuss the associated topics of supply chain management (SCM), human resource management (HRM), customer relationship management (CRM) and knowledge management (KM).