Woldia University
College of Business and Economics
Department of Management
COURSE OUTLINE
Degree Program: B.A. in Management
Course Title: Management Information System
Course code: MGMT2091
Credit hours: 3
ECTS: 5
Pre-requisites: Basic Computer Skills
Status of the Course: Core
Academic Year:III Semester: II
Instructor’s Contact Information Askal G.
Office: SE 2 G+2
Course Objectives
The course enables students to
Understand the nature, significance and objective of Management Information system.
Understand and recognize the relationship between information and decision making,
Know the significance of information and information systems as basic resources from
managerial perspective in decision-making
Appreciate the ability and skills to identify their information needs, source and to utilize the
information efficiently and effectively.
Course Description/Course Contents
This course deals with the nature of information as an organizational resource; its significance in decision
making and management; information requirements at different levels and functional areas of
management; identification and source of information required; management of information system;
development of information system; application of information and knowledge management.
Course content
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION TO MIS
1.1 Definition and Importance of MIS
1.2 Subsystems of MIS
1.3 Contemporary Approaches to MIS
1.4 The Evolution and Characteristics of the Information Age
1.5 What Is Information Technology?
CHAPTER TWO: FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS IN MIS
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Business and Management Functions
2.3 Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom
2.4 The Information Needs and Sources of Managers
2.5 A Framework for Information Systems
2.6 Business Systems
2.6.1. e-business
CHAPTER THREE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Hardware: Computing, Storing and communicating
3.3 programs: In Charge of the Hardware
3.4 People: The Most Important Element
3.5 Procedures: The Way It Goes
3.6 Information: The Reasons for Using Information Technology
3.7 Communication Technologies
3.8 Database Management (DBM)
CHAPER FOUR: COMMON BUSINESS APPLICATIONS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
4.1 Financial Information Systems
4.2 Marketing Information Systems
4.3 Manufacturing and Production Information Systems
4.4 Human Resource Information Systems
4.5 Managerial Decision Support Systems
4.6. Transaction Processing System (TPS)
CHAPTER FIVE: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (KM)
5.1. Introduction to knowledge management
5.2. The theory of knowledge management
5.3. KM sharing
5.4. Technologies to support KM
5.5. KM application in organizations
CHAPTER SIX: ETHICAL AND SECURITY ISSUES
6.1. Ethical challenges of IT
6.2. Security challenges of IT
Reference
James A. O’Brien, 2004, Management Information Systems, McGraw-Hill Irwin,
Bowman, B, G.B. ,and J.C.Wetherbe, July-1980, Modeling for MIS,
Bowman, B,G.B.Davis and J.C (Feb,1983), Three stages of Model of MIS Planning
Information and Management,
Naevena and Amitabh, (2003), Management Information System, Cyber tech publications.
Nolan Richard, (July-August,1982), Managing Information Systems by Committee, Harvard
Business Review
Assessment Mid exam ----------------- 30%
Group Assignment --------- 20%
Final Exam ------------------ 50 % All chapters
Approval Name of Course Instructor: Askal G. Signature__________ Date __________
Name of Department Head: Tilahun H. Signature__________ Date___________
Name of College Quality Nitsuh A. Signature____________ Date_____________
