Master of Science in
Management Information Systems
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   MIS 702 - Business Research Methods Seminar I

Business Research Methods Seminar I (Credits: 3)

   MIS 602 - Marketing - ( Core Course )

This course demonstrates the role of marketing in the company, explores the relationship of marketing to other functions, and helps students learn to make marketing decisions that match organizational resources and objectives with market opportunities. The course consists of three main parts that correspond to the stages involved in developing a marketing plan: (1) understanding the market, including consumer, competitor, and company analysis; (2) the marketing play, including market selection, positioning, product, price, promotion, and distribution; and (3) marketing plan implementations. (Credits: 3)

   MIS 608 - Ethics, Law and the Business Environment - ( Core Course )

This course is designed to encourage students to think critically about the broader context and consequences of the decisions they will make as managers. To this end, the course first develops the argument that ethical considerations are important in the decision-making process. Second, the course develops analytical reasoning skills that enable the student to identify and weigh competing ethical concerns in the managerial decision-making process. And lastly, through specific examples and case discussions, the student is made aware of the importance of the interdependence of markets, ethics, and law in a democratic free-market society. (Credits: 3)

   MIS 701 - Communication and Interpersonal Skills Seminar - ( Core Course )

The goal of this seminar is to develop and enhance communication skills in a business environment. Videotapes and individual feedback sessions are an important part of this seminar. (Credits: 2)

   MIS 702 - Business Research Methods Seminar I - ( Core Course )

An interdisciplinary seminar centering on specific business issues. The seminar requires students to conduct a multi-company project, and in-depth company case study, a feasibility study or a new business venture, or a strategic plan for a specific company or industry. Students will learn how to conduct and present their projects. Students will complete the project in MBA 706 Business Research Methods Seminar II (Credits: 3)

   MIS 705 - Persuasion and Presentation Skills:
        Integrative Skills Seminar - ( Core Course )

The goal of this seminar is to develop and enhance student’s abilities to present professionally and develop skills in persuasion and effective communication. Videotapes and individual feedback sessions are an important part of this seminar. (Credits: 2)

   MIS 706 - Business Research Methods Seminar II - ( Core Course )

Students complete the project begun in MBA702: Applied Integrative Thinking: Research and Statistical Methods Seminar I in this seminar as well as further hone their abilities to critically examine relevant business issues, statistical methods and research approaches as they relate to each others’ projects. (Credits: 2)

   mis 753 - Management and Leadership Development - ( Core Course )

The human side of the enterprise and how managers become effective leaders is the focus of this course. A multidisciplinary approach will be used to explore topics such as the nature of leadership, the difference between leaders and managers, different constraints on male and female leaders, achieving styles that help leaders to accomplish their goals. Using both classical and contemporary literature, the course will look at new demands and relevant strategies for tomorrow’s leaders. Individuals will be helped to identify their leadership style. (Same as OBHRD 507) (Credits: 3)

Information Systems

   MIS 600 - Management Information Systems - ( Core Course )

The application of information system concepts to the collection, retention, and dissemination of information for management planning and decision-making is examined. The role of MIS in an organization and the fit between the system and the organization is explored. Issues such as personnel selection, budgeting, policy development, and organizational interfacing are discussed as well as conceptual foundations and planning and development of management information systems. Additional topics include electronic commerce, internet business models; network computers; Internet security, firewalls and secure electronic payment systems; Internet privacy issues; on line analytical processing and multidimensional data and analysis; data warehouses, data mining and knowledge discovery. (Credits: 3)

   MIS 601 - Financial Accounting and Control - ( Core Course )

Practical examination of how projects can be managed from start to finish, Life-cycle models and paradigms. Life-cycle phases. Project planning and risk analysis. Project control including work breakdown structures, project scheduling, activities and milestones. Software cost estimations techniques/models. Software quality assurance and metrics for software productivity and quality. Inspections, walkthroughs, and reviews. Approaches to team organization. Documentation and configuration management. Automated project management tools. Software maintenance. Procurement of software services and systems. (Credits: 3)

   MIS 603 - Technology and Operations Management - ( Core Course )

The application of database concepts to management information systems. Design objectives, methods, costs, and benefits associated with the use of a database management system. Tools and techniques for the management of large amounts of data. Database design, performance and administration. File organization and access methods. The architectures of database systems, data models for database systems (network, hierarchical, relational and object oriented model), client/server database applications, distributed databases, and object-oriented databases. (Credits: 3)

   MIS 700 - Information Systems - Integrative Seminar - ( Core Course )

This course pulls together the various areas of Information Technology and Information Systems by using business cases to illustrate MIS concepts in context. Case studies are used to present and explain relevant information systems and business concepts, from the perspective of an MIS manager or CIO, emphasizing the importantce of data and the impact of technology on all business processes. (Credits: 2)

   MIS 710 - Management and Leadership Development

Good leadership is critical for the success of any organization. While learning how to be a good leader is at the core of this seminar, students will go beyond the skill of leadership by examining what leadership is, how good vs. poor leadership can be defined, and how different styles of leadership impact people and organizations. Students will also examine past and present leaders and their leadership qualities. (Cross-listed with MBA 710.) (Credits: 3)

Information Technology

   MIS 500 - Introduction to Information Technologies - ( Core Course )

MIS professionals manage an ever expanding variety of "information technology." This course provides a foundation for understanding the fundamentals of these technologies, focusing specifcally on computer hardware, telecommunications, and computer networks. Topics include computer hardware and architecture; network operating systems; design, construction, and management of local area networks; and an introduction to intranets, internets, and the Internet. (Credits: 3)

   MIS 525 - Programming: Object-Oriented Languages - ( Core Course )

A study of high level languages used in the development of software for management information systems. The course covers the logical and physical structure of programs and data, concepts of structured programming, data structures, file management, and their use in problem solving. Each time this course is offered, a specific language such as C++, Visual Basic, Java, etc., will be the focus, as identified in that quarters class description. (Credits: 3)

   MIS 725 - Web Design and Development - ( Core Course )

Designing and developing web sites is much more than simply creating pages and placing them on a web server. Good web sites are planned carefully to serve specific needs or perform certain tasks. This course looks at web site design and development from both the micro- and macro- levels, first through the creation of simple web sites using a variety of basic development tools, followed by an examination of how a web site's purpose defines most content and design decisions. While students will learn and utilize basic web page authoring tools, they are not the primary focus. This course emphasizes a "big picture" examination of the many issues organizations face when establishing an effective presence on the web. (Credits: 3)

   MIS 726 - Concepts of Graphic and User Interface Design - ( Core Course )

Presents computer graphics and graphic design as an aid to information managers who need a clear means of presenting information. Topics include basic graphic techniques, the theory of graphic presentation of information, desktop publishing software, presentation software, and graphics design standards. (Credits: 3)

   MIS 727 - Electronic Commerce on the Internet - ( Core Course )

Electronic commerce has grown at an incredible rate, and experts forecast extraordinary growth over the near-term and long-term. It will be examined from three perspectives: (1) customer-business, (2) business-business, and (3)intra-organization. The Internet, intranets and extranets, electronic data interchange (EDI), security electronic payment systems, tax issues and global policy will be investigated. The student will participate in an internet shopping experience and create or enhance a web page. (Credits: 2)

Elective Courses

Decision Management

   MIS 850 - Decision Support Systems - ( General Elective / Decision Management Concentration )

Examines concepts of decision support in both non-automated and automated environments. Emphasis will be placed on structures, modeling, and the application of various decision support systems in today’s corporate environment. Additional emphasis will be placed on the use of executive information and expert system applications. Case studies will be used to look at existent applications of each of these types of technology. (Credits: 3)

   MIS 851 - Information Technology and Competitive Advantage - ( Elective Decision Management Concentration )

Discussions cover capital investments in information technology, which now represent a significant percentage of total capital outlays in numerous industries. It assists managers in understanding how to employ information technology as a competitive resource. Topics will include strategic positioning through information technology, competitive impacts of information technology on industry and firm structures, productivity and managerial control measures, cost-benefit justification, and organizational dynamics of the capital investment process. Participants in this module will have the chance to experience and evaluate technology. (Credits: 3)

   MIS 852 - IT Consulting and Professional Service - ( Elective Decision Management Concentration )

Course Description coming soon... (Credits: 2)

Instructional Systems

   MIS 750 - Instructional Design for Adult Learners - ( Elective Instructional Systems Concentration )

Course description coming soon. (Credits: 3)

   MIS 751 - Information Systems for Instructional Environments - ( Elective Instructional Systems Concentration )

Course description coming soon. (Credits: 2)

   MIS 752 - Human Computer Interaction - ( Elective Instructional Systems Concentration )

The dynamics of human computer interaction (HCI). Provides a broad overview and offers specific background relating to user-interface and software design strategies, user experience levels, interaction styles, usability engineering, and collaborative systems technology. Students will perform formal software evaluations and usability tests. (Credits: 3)

Networks and Infrastructure

   MIS 800 - Network Planning and Security in the Enterprise - ( Elective Networks & Infrastructure Concentration )

This course provides a framework for understanding the fundamentals of computer computer network functionality, characteristics, configurations, and security. Topics include wirefree and wire-based communications; network topologies, protocols, and architectures; emerging trends in network technologies and services; and the role of ISDN (Integrated Service Digital Network) and ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) in the corporate environment. Strategies for network planning, implementation, and management are introduced. Recent advances in standardization, internet/working, and deployment of LAN’s (Local Area Networks), MAN’s (Metropolitan Area Networks) and WAN’s (Wide Area Networks) are examined. (Credits: 3)

   MIS 801 - Client-Server and Distributed Computing - ( Elective Networks & Infrastructure Concentration )

Included in this course are a wide range of issues, methods, techniques, and case examples for developing and managing client/server and distributed systems. These include client/server development using RAD methodologies, transaction process monitors, types of aboveware and middle-ware, middleware standards (DCE, RPC, and CORBA), managing client/server environments, software installation and distribution, electronic mail architectures in C/S systems, evaluation of vendor strategies, issues in selecting C/S products, legacy system migration issues, interoperability, scalability, network and security concerns, the emerging desktop standards, the role of network computers and this clients, and the emergence of the WWW as an extension of the client/server environment. (Credits: 2)

   MIS 802 - Systems Analysis and Design - ( General Elective )

Concepts, methods, techniques, and tools for systems analysis, modeling and simulations, and prototyping. Structured and object-oriented analysis. Role of the systems analyst in the organization. Gaining user commitment and fulfilling user needs. Concepts, tools, and techniques for system design. Design principles, quality factors, decomposition of complex systems, and modularization techniques. Design methods such as object oriented and functin-oriented design. Comparison of analysis and design techniques. (Credits: 2)

Programming and Data Management

   MIS 825 - Database Systems - ( Elective Programmin and Data Management Concentration )

Most businesses - even small ones - require more than just a simple database structure to manage operations. This course will engage students in advanced database management and programming using MS Access, Visual Basic for Applications, and SQL. (Credits: 3)

   MIS 826 - Data Warehousing - ( Elective Programming and Data Management Concentration )

This course includes the various factors involved in developing data warehouses and data marts: planning, design, implementation, and evaluation; review of vendor data warehouse products; cases involving contemporary implementations in business, government, and industry; techniques for maximizing effectiveness through OLAP and data mining. (Credits: 2)