Management Science and Information Systems 623
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33:623:370Management Information Systems (3) Fundamentals of computer technology, including hardware, software, telecommunications, and basics of the Internet. The role of computer-based information and executive decision support systems in the modern firm. Design, normalization, creation, and querying of relational databases. Management of information and data. Elementary system development principles. Prerequisite: Admission to Rutgers Business School. |
33:623:385Statistical Methods in Business (3) Review of principles of hypothesis testing, chi-square tests, one-way and two-way ANOVA, simple and multiple regression analysis, correlation analysis, nonparametric methods, indices, time series, forecasting, and applications to business. Prerequisite: Admission to Rutgers Business School. |
33:623:386Operations Management (3) Theory and applications of linear programming (the simplex method, sensitivity analysis, duality), transportation and network optimization problems, project management (critical path methods), inventory models, queuing models, and simulation. Prerequisite: Admission to Rutgers Business School. |
33:623:388Business Applications of Structured Programming (3) Structured programming, systems development, and intermediate data structures using the C programming language. Object-oriented programming concepts and the C++ language. Emphasis on exercising these tools on business problem solving and business systems development. Prerequisite: Admission to Rutgers Business School. MSIS majors only. |
33:623:400Advanced Operations Management (3) Continuation of 33:623:386. Topics include process selection, demand forecasting, production planning, periodic-review/ continuous-review inventory control systems, materials requirement planning, quality control, assembly line balancing, and Japanese manufacturing systems. Computer applications. Prerequisite: 33:623:386. MSIS majors only. |
33:623:405The Human Factor in MSIS-Business Reengineering (3) Language and concepts necessary to understand information technology and human systems; impact of social and cultural dynamics on information technology and human networks; Joint Application Development (JAD), change management, prototyping and rapid application development, team processes, human networking, and reengineering. Readings and case studies. Prerequisites: 33:623:370, 385, 386. MSIS majors only. |
33:623:410Telecommunications Network Systems in Business (3) Emerging telecommunications systems in a business context, with emphasis on the Internet and World Wide Web. Network structure, information browsing, and transfer of commercial information across networks; advertising, security/privacy, computer crime, and intellectual property. Prerequisite: 33:623:370. MSIS majors only. |
33:623:445Simulation (3) Use of pseudorandom number generation on a computer to design and implement Monte Carlo methods to study stochastic models. Model implementation in a high-level simulation language. Model validation and statistical analysis of computational results. Prerequisite: 33:623:385. MSIS majors only. |
33:623:470Advanced Management Information Systems (3) Systems analysis, design, and development for transactions, management, and decision support; structured programming and elementary data structures; query languages, relational and nonrelational database models; relational operators and calculus; data concurrence, integrity, and security issues. Prerequisite: 33:623:370. MSIS majors only. |
33:623:471Information Systems Analysis (3) Analysis phase of information systems development, with an introduction to process models of the design phase. Development of data flow diagrams, entity-relationship diagrams, data repositories, and normalization principles. Prerequisite: 33:623:370. MSIS majors only. |
33:623:472Information Systems Design (3) Design and implementation phases of information systems projects: principles of information systems design, effective project management, and characteristics of effective design teams; analysis of effective and ineffective systems projects. Prerequisite: 33:623:471. MSIS majors only. |
33:623:488Business Applications of Object-Oriented Programming (3) Provides the knowledge of programming expected of a systems analyst. Fundamental principles behind object-oriented programming and at least one object-oriented language are taught and business applications are given. Sample topics include constructors and destructors, operator overloading, inheritance, pointers, virtual functions and friend functions, and templates. Prerequisite: 33:623:388 or permission of department. |
33:623:490Case Studies in Management Science and Information Systems (3) Use of analysis in the management of operations, logistics, choice, and evaluation of methods. Reading and discussion of written case studies, discussions with industry analysts, and class projects. Prerequisites: 33:623:385, 400, and 470, or permission of department. MSIS majors only. |
33:623:492Projects in Information Systems (3) Advanced information systems projects in collaboration with industry. Special emphasis on databases, business telecommunications, the web, and electronic commerce. Communication skills developed via class presentations. Prerequisite: 33:623:410 or permission of department. MSIS majors only. |
33:623:498,499Independent Projects in Management Science and Information Systems (3,3) Individual research project under the guidance of a departmental faculty member. Prerequisites: Completion of core curriculum, senior status, permission of department. |
