[BUS 230] Introduction to Management Information Systems

Introduction

This course examines how technology and information systems affect business. It is therefore a good course to take if you are majoring in Business or Information Technology/Systems. (In fact, most Business degrees require an MIS course.) But it's also a relevant and interesting course if you want a better handle on how businesses make use of technology. The course isn't designed to be a technical course--there aren't any programming or traditional computer science-type components. Instead, the emphasis is on the profitable and effective use of systems in business.

Description

UW Colleges Catalog Course Description for BUS 230: Introduction to Management Information Systems - 3 credits. An introductory course designed to provide students with fundamental knowledge of management information systems and their concepts including the use of information systems for management decision-making and the impact of information systems on management. Topics may vary as technology changes but the students will learn the tools of productivity (e.g. Excel) such as electronic spreadsheet, database, and graphics. This course fulfills the UWC requirement for Application and Performance (AP).

Prerequisites: Second semester freshmen or consent of instructor.

Topical Outline:

• An Introduction to Information Systems Concepts and Organization
• Role of Information Systems in Business and Society
• Components of Information Processing-Computer Hardware, Computer Software
• Basics of Communications, Telecommunications, and Network Systems
• Application of Operating Systems and Software- Spreadsheet, Database, Statistical, Graphical and Presentation Software Programs for Decision Making in a Business Organization
• Building Information Systems
• Decision Support Systems

Proficiencies

Institutional proficiencies assigned to this course

Successful completion of this course will enhance students' ability to

• use computer technologies for communication.

Requirements

Please note: The current version of this course is based on MS Office 2003. Students using MS Office 2007 should strong>not enroll in this course. They will encounter considerable difficulties completing the assignments because all instructions and examples are based on the 2003 version of MS Office.

Software

• Access to Microsoft Office 2003.

About the Instructors

• John Houchens
  Associate Professor, Business and Economics
  BBA, University of Kentucky
  BS, University of Kentucky
  MA, University of Kentucky
  MBA, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh