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ADMN 640 Information Systems for Managers (3)
This course is designed for managers without a technical background
in computers and information systems. Students review
and evaluate different types of hardware and software, and their
application in organizations from a systems perspective. Case
studies are used to reveal technical and organizational issues,
along with operational considerations. Students enrolled in the
class are expected to have basic microcomputer skills. The theme
of determining managers’ needs for information and procuring
and using appropriate computer systems is emphasized throughout
the course.
ADMN 641 Information Systems Management and
Integration (3)
This course is organized around the life-cycle perspective of the
information system, from inception through systems development
and integration, to system operation and maintenance.
An overriding concern is the integration of information systems
with management systems of an organization. Major phases,
procedures, policies, and techniques in the information system
life cycle are discussed in detail.
ADMN 643 Systems Analysis and Design (3)
This course is designed to combine the areas of computer techn
o l o g y, systems analysis, systems design, and software application
c o n s t ruction to aid the student in learning current techniques and
practices in the re q u i rements specification, analysis, and design of
information system applications. The course is oriented tow a rd
the formal specification of the information system’s logical and
physical analysis and design.
ADMN 644 Decision Support Systems and Expert
Systems (3)
This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding
of computer applications for management support. In
addition to the technologies of decision-support systems and
e x p e rt systems, the organizational factors leading to the success
or failure of such systems are introduced. Other topics addre s s e d
include group decision support systems, integration and implementation
issues, and related advanced technologies such as
neural networks.
ADMN 645 Information Technology, the CIO, and
Organizational Transformation (3)
This course examines how information technology can affect the
strategic direction of an organization, how IT enables new ways
of operating, and how the chief information officer can serve as
a trusted member of the organization’s top management team to
help it exploit information technology effectively.
ADMN 650 Organizational Decision Making (3)
(Open only to students who have already completed ADMN
603.) Prerequisites: ADMN 601, 603, 625, 630 or 631, 635,
and 638. This course is a capstone seminar in which the applied
behavioral aspects and the impact of the continuous changes
affecting postindustrialized society are linked to the key organizational
function known as decision making. The course integrates
previous coursework in organizational structure, global
competition, technology impacts, applied research, strategic
planning, finance issues, communication theory, and organizational
leadership. Problem solving and creativity models as re l a t e d
to effective, practical, and applied decision making in organizations
are discussed. Students focus on effective decision strategies,
ensuring decision quality, differences between group and
individual decision making, and a variety of constraints facing
decision makers. Utilizing a case-study approach to integrate
earlier coursework, the course enhances decision-making skill by
providing students with the opportunity to analyze the effects of
various decision strategies on organizational outcomes. Moreover,
students learn to use technology to enhance their research
and decision-making skills.
ADMN 651 Strategic Management Capstone (3)
Pre requisite: Completion of 30 credits, including all core courses.
This is the capstone seminar, which investigates how strategy
interacts with and guides an organization within its internal and
external environments. Emphasis is on corporate and business
unit level strategy, strategy development, strategy implementation,
and the overall strategic management process. Key elements
examined include organizational mission, vision, goal setting,
environmental assessment, and strategic decision making. Techniques
such as industry analysis, competitive analysis, and port -
folio analysis are presented. Strategic implementation as it re l a t e s
to organizational structure, policy, leadership, and evaluation
issues are covered. The desired outcome is to improve the student’s
ability to “think strategically” and to weigh things from
the perspective of the total enterprise operating in an incre a s i n g l y
global market environment. In addition to integrating prior core
content areas through case analysis and text material, the course
will give students familiarity with the problems and issues of
strategy formulation through their participation in the Business
Strategy Game simulation.
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