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MIS 201 Introduction to Management Information System
(BBA 6 th Semester)
Course Objectives
The course will introduce students to get a comprehensive knowledge and understanding on why information
systems are so important today for business and management, evaluate the role of the major types of
information systems in a business environment and their relationship to each other, assess the impact of the
Internet and Internet technology on business electronic commerce and electronic business.
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to information systems for business and management. It is designed to
familiarize students with organizational and managerial foundations of systems, the technical foundation for
understanding information systems, the role of information systems in enhancing business processes and
management decision making across the enterprise, and the process of building and managing systems in
organizations. The course will focus on topics such as Internet and Internet technology, the Electronic Business
and Electronic Commerce, the Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure, the Enterprise Applications. The
course will provide students with information systems knowledge that is essential for creating successful and
competitive firms.
Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
▪ understand the basic concepts and technologies used in the field of management information systems;
▪ have the knowledge of the different types of management information systems;
▪ understand the processes of developing and implementing information systems;
▪ understand the role of information systems in organizations, the strategic management processes, and
the implications for the management;
▪ develop an understanding of how various information systems work together to accomplish the
information objectives of an organization;
▪ learn about the importance of managing organizational change associated with information systems
implementation.
Course Contents
Unit I: Computer System 6 hours
Introduction to computer technology, Computer System Concepts, Types of Computer Systems, Computer
System Concepts, Memory (Primary Storage, Secondary Storage, Cache), CPU- Central Processing Unit,
Hardware (Input Devices, Output Devices), Software and its Classification, Types of Computer System.
Unit II: Foundation of Information System 11hours
Data, Data processing, Information, Information System, Characteristics of Information System, Need of
Information Systems in Business, Fundamental Resources of Information System, Potential Risks of
Information System, Types of Information System (TPS, MIS, DSS, ESS) Definition, Objectives of MIS,
Characteristics, Applications of MIS, Benefits and Limitations of MIS, Approaches of MIS Development,
Implementations of MIS, Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and its Stages, Success and Failure of MIS.