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ECOMMERCE
AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (623)
53:623:510. MANAGING PROJECTS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (3)
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Information technology (IT) is an important driver and enabler of
the dramatic transformation of the business landscape. This course
is designed to provide future managers with a fundamental
understanding of the key
IT
issues for effective decision making on IT initiatives and
investments, and manage the IT assets of an organization. Both
managerial and technical aspects
of IT management are discussed. Case studies and hands-on
assignments reinforce the concepts and current business practices.
53:623:511. ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF INFORMATION AND WEB-BASED SYSTEMS (3)
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Prerequisite: 53:623:510
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Analysis and design of management information systems (MIS) and
Web-based systems in organizations, including the traditional life
cycle approach for designing information systems, design of
human-computer interaction, and agile methods used for designing
ecommerce sites. Students learn how to gather relevant data, analyze
current situations, and design the input, output and human computer
interface.
53:623:512. DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND DATA MINING (3)
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Prerequisite: 53:623:510
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Semi-structured decision making using DSS and expert systems;
knowledge data discovery; and the application of algorithms for
extracting patterns from data.
53:623:513. EMERGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (3)
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Prerequisite: 53:623:510
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This
course addresses emerging information technologies, their evolution,
their identification, and the effects of cultural, social,
political, and international factors on these technologies. Topics
change from year to year and include web and ecommerce technologies.
53:623:514. ECOMMERCE PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3)
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Prerequisite: 53:623:510
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This
course looks at managing MIS projects in an organizational context
including processes related to initiating projects, planning,
developing, implementing, and closing a project. Successful students
should be able to establish and manage an ecommerce site and
understand critical components for successful ecommerce with
emphasis on business-to-consumer ecommerce.
53:623:515. SEMINAR IN GLOBAL ECOMMERCE POLICY (3)
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Prerequisite: 53:623:510.
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Furthering an organization’s international mission through
competitive strategic alignment with their ecommerce presence, and
core competencies; strategies for success for Web-based enterprises
and for the ecommerce segments of traditional businesses. Role of
CIO in keeping a balance between standard information technologies
and emerging technologies in a global context.
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This
course may also count toward an International Business elective.
53:623:517. MANAGING DATABASE SYSTEMS (3)
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Database management systems, which focuses on data collection,
storage, and retrieval, constitutes a core activity for any
organization. This course focuses on the overall management of the
data needs of an organization and the design and development of
database applications. The course provides adequate technical detail
while emphasizing the organizational and implementation issues
relevant to managers. Topics include conceptual data modeling, data
security and integrity, issues in physical database design,
structured query language, and database administration.
53:623:518. TELECOMMUNICATION AND NETWORK SECURITY MANAGEMENT (3)
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This
course presents both the technical and managerial aspects of data
communications and information security to better enable managers to
define infrastructure requirements, evaluate network technology
options, understand information vulnerabilities and secure corporate
resources. Topics include data communication and networking in the
modern enterprise, internet and distributed applications, network
protocols, wide area networks, local area networks, network
management, information security technology, risk assessment and
information security planning and policy.
53:623:521,522. DIRECTED STUDY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGMENT (3,
3)
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Prerequisite: 53:623:510
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Supervised by an individual faculty member and approved by the
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies.
53:623:525. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) POLICY (3)
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Prerequisite: 53:623:510
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Management of information technology from the strategic manager’s
perspective. Analysis of competitive and cooperative IT systems; the
relationship between IT and industry structure and the
organization’s products, services, and customers; IT as organization
infrastructure; designing information architecture; management of
information; and the evaluation of IT investments.
53:623:544. GLOBAL OPERATIONS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (3)
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Prerequisite: 53:623:510
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Global perspectives in multinational corporations, EDI, CAD/CAM,
time-based competition, and robotics; quality initiatives,
improvements involving the creation and planning of goods and
services. Emphasizes productivity in a global context. Application
to health care, law enforcement, higher education, manufacturing,
law, and the creative arts.
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This
course may also count toward an International Business elective.
53:623:611. DESIGN OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR BUSINESS (3)
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Prerequisite: 53:623:511
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Essentials of systems design including structured design of input
and output screens and forms; database design; interface design;
designing accurate data-entry procedures; multimedia design; design
of human-computer interaction; introduction to object-oriented
design. Includes data-modeling techniques; CASE tools; and practical
approaches to system implementation and evaluation.
53:623:670. SPECIAL TOPICS IN ECONOMICS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
AND MANAGEMENT (3)
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Prerequisite: 53:623:510.
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Analyzing the unique characteristics of information goods, this
course offers economic frameworks for understanding and managing
information goods and services, pricing of information resources and
assessing the potential of emerging information technologies and
markets. Topics include information characteristics, pricing
information goods, versioning information, managing IT resources,
and new information products.
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