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Information Systems Management - Intro

This document provides details about the Information Systems Management course for the Master of Public Administration and Management program. The course is 3.0 credits, with 150 notional hours and will be assessed through continuous assessment weighted at 40% and an end of semester exam weighted at 60%. The course aims to examine management information systems and their applications, appreciate different types of systems and their roles, and develop skills in documentation, communication, and use of end-user tools. Key topics covered include introduction to information systems, productivity and strategy, databases, decision making, competitive advantage, hardware and software, networks and collaboration, e-commerce, projects, structure and ethics, and security.

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Information Systems Management - Intro

This document provides details about the Information Systems Management course for the Master of Public Administration and Management program. The course is 3.0 credits, with 150 notional hours and will be assessed through continuous assessment weighted at 40% and an end of semester exam weighted at 60%. The course aims to examine management information systems and their applications, appreciate different types of systems and their roles, and develop skills in documentation, communication, and use of end-user tools. Key topics covered include introduction to information systems, productivity and strategy, databases, decision making, competitive advantage, hardware and software, networks and collaboration, e-commerce, projects, structure and ethics, and security.

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Information Systems

Management
(MPA 5107)
Master of Public Administration and Management
Course Details
• Course code - 5107
• Notional hours – 150 hours
• Credits – 3.0 credits
• Type - Compulsory
Assessment Methods
Assessment Method Weightage
Continuous Assessment 40 %
End Semester Examination 60 %
Prescribed Text
• Alice Shobeoff, Pail C Brophy, A guide to Career in Community
Development, Macmillan Publishers, latest edition

and you will be notified on other important reading materials


from time to time.
Learning Objectives
• Examine the nature of management information systems and
their applications in business.
• Appreciate the difference between various kinds of
management information systems and their specific roles in
organizations.
• Use information management processes for business value.
• Develop skills in creating professional documentation, digitally
transmitted communications and other technology supported
communications.
Learning Outcomes
• Design and create an Excel solution to a business problem;
• Document and communicate solutions in a professional
manner;
• Utilize a broad range of end-user tools;
• Propose effective approaches to delivering management
information systems value, using information and building IT
capabilities in specific situations
Course Contents
• Introduction to Information Systems

• Productivity, Innovation, and Strategy

• Database and Content Management

• Decision Making and Business Intelligence

• Competitive Advantage and Business Processes

• Hardware and Software


Course Contents contd.
• Networks and Collaboration

• E-commerce, Social Networking, and Web 2.0

• Acquiring Information Systems Through Projects

• Structure, Governance, and Ethics

• Managing Information Security and Privacy

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