53:623:510
Managing Projects and Information Technology (3)
Information technology (IT) is an important driver and
enabler of the dramatic transformation of the business landscape. This course
is designed to provide future managers with a fundamental understanding of the
key IT issues for effective decision-making on IT initiatives and investments,
and how to manage the IT assets of an organization. Both managerial and
technical aspects of IT management are discussed. Case studies and hands-on
assignments reinforce the concepts and current business practices.
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53:623:513
Emerging Information Technologies (3)
This course addresses emerging information technologies,
their evolution, their identification, and the effects of cultural, social,
political, and international factors on these technologies. Topics change from
year to year and include web and ecommerce technologies.
Prerequisite: 53:623:510.
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53:623:514
Ecommerce Project Management (3)
This course looks at managing MIS projects in an
organizational context including processes related to initiating projects,
planning, developing, implementing, and closing a project. Successful students
should be able to establish and manage an ecommerce site and understand
critical components for successful ecommerce with emphasis on
business-to-consumer ecommerce.
Prerequisite: 53:623:510.
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53:623:517
Data Management and Business Intelligence (3)
This course focuses on the design and management of the data
resources of an organization and the extraction of business intelligence from
the data for managerial decision-making. The basic concepts and techniques of
data management and mining data will be examined with real-world examples and
cases to place these techniques in proper context. Data management module
covers the fundamentals of robust data models, management of data resources, and
the retrieval of data using SQL/NoSQL. Business intelligence module focuses on
the concepts and applications of various data mining models such as
classification and clustering, and provides an overview of machine learning.
The course delivers adequate technical detail with hands-on training, while
emphasizing the interpretation, organizational, and implementation issues
relevant to managers. Topics include conceptual data modeling, database
management, structured query language, business intelligence, classification,
clustering, and introduction to machine learning.
Prerequisite: 53:716:502.
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53:623:521, 522
Directed Study in Information Technology Management (3,3)
Supervised by an individual faculty member and approved by
the associate dean of graduate studies.
Prerequisite: 53:623:510.
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53:623:597
Internship in MIS
An internship provides real-world experience to those looking to explore or gain the relevant knowledge and skills within the management field.
Prerequisite: By permission of internship director/instructor.
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53:623:670
Special Topics in Economics of Information Technology and Management (3)
Analyzing the unique characteristics of information goods,
this course offers economic frameworks for understanding and managing
information goods and services, pricing of information resources, and assessing
the potential of emerging information technologies and markets. Topics include
information characteristics, pricing information goods, versioning information,
managing IT resources, and new information products.
Prerequisite: As determined by instructor.
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