Information Systems management provides an integrated coverage of how information systems and information technologies impact the organizational enterprise. This course employs a socio-technical approach to help students understand the interactions between information systems and organizational performance. Case studies from business and government are used to highlight how information systems impact the operations and outcomes of complex organizations. The use of current technologies such as cloud computing, mobile technologies, big data technologies, and social media are examined in order to illuminate how new and emerging technologies may assist managers achieve organizational objectives. Students will apply key concepts covered in the course within team-based collaborative projects.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the importance of information systems in fostering high-performing organizations.
- Develop strategies regarding the development, adoption, and use of information systems in complex organizations.
- Describe the ethical and social impacts of information systems on organizations.
- Assess technological infrastructures that support new emerging information systems such as cloud computing and mobile information services.
- Recognize how big data and business intelligence systems impact managerial decision making.
- Discover how to work collaboratively in virtual teams in order to produce high-quality analysis of information systems.
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):