Management Information Systems

The course aims to develop the analytic and structured thinking skills of the students, necessary for decission making in the field of business administration. Expanding previous knowledge from introductory ICT courses, students will be able to handle more complex and demanding theoretical and practical problems in the field of management.

Objectives

The course aims to enhance the structured and analytic thinking of the students, necessary for decision making in the field of business administration. Building on previous knowledge from introductory ICT courses, students will be able to handle more complex and demanding theoretical and practical problems in the field of management. Further goals include: - Understanding of MIS and their potential to support competitiveness - Critical review of aspects related to the nature of MIS - Buildup of knowledge related to business problem solving with the help of ICT

Prerequisites

No strict prerequisites. However, as this is not an introductory course, basic knowledge of ICT and management is desired for the understanding of the course.

Syllabus

Ι. Modern business and MIS 1. Introduction to MIS 2. e-business and ICT 3. Strategic advantage through MIS ΙΙ. ICT infrastructure for MIS 4. Informatics: hardware and software 5. Information and data management 6. Communications: networks and internet 7. Data integrity and security III. MIS and real world cases 8. Achieving results and satisfying customers 9. e-commerce 10. Decission support and knowledge management