Management Information Systems

CET Course | SkillsFuture Claimable Course

Synopsis

roles in helping businesses to remain competitive, as well as to provide a technical foundation to appreciate the major and emerging technologies needed by business firms. It focuses on learning about the various kinds of information systems and technologies, and understanding how they are integrated in enterprise applications that can help business firms improve their organizational performances and decision making. This course adopts the viewpoint of a business professional, rather than a computing professional. Hence, students will learn how the work of managers is influenced by information technology (IT) and how to enhance the competitiveness of an organisation as an IT professional.

Level: 2
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: Every semester

Topics

Role and Types of Information Systems in Businesses Today
Information Systems for Competitive Advantage
IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies
Models of Business Value Chain
Databases, Knowledge and Information Management
Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology
Information Systems Security
Enterprise Applications
E-commerce
Enhancing Decision Making in organizations

Learning Outcome

Explain using examples, what global digital business is and how e-commerce has transformed business models
Analyse the various IT infrastructure and emerging technologies of an organization
Demonstrate how information systems and enterprise applications achieve operational excellence and enhance business competitiveness
Examine, through case study, how data and knowledge management, and business intelligence are used to improve business performance and decision making
Summarize key networking and internet technologies based on case study of organizations
Apply a framework for security and control of information to provide value for businesses
Develop a value chain for a business organization

Part-time Programmes / CET Courses

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Management Information Systems