This is an introductory course for students to develop a broad-based understanding of Information Systems (IS) from a business and management perspective. Topics to be covered include: the technological foundations of IS; tools that help managers make better decisions such as Decision Support Systems, Executive Support Systems, and Knowledge Management Systems; approaches for building an IS; ethical and societal issues related to the use of IS.

CILO-1: This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the evolving field of information systems (IS) from a business/organizational perspective. A wide range of topics are covered beginning with the functions of IS and their business objectives. Other topics of interest include the inter-relationship between IS and organizations, the different categories of IS, business intelligence, knowledge management, the security and control of IS, management concerns of IS projects, and management issues of global IS. Throughout the course, we explore implications of this new IS/IT-digital firm scenario for corporate management in today’s global business environments. International cases and analysis activity highlight the practical importance of topics in the course.