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SPECIALISATION
PATHS
MANAGING INFORMATION
SYSTEMS (MIS)
MBA-730 E-BUSINESS
The course examines the impact of Web
and Web 2.0 technologies on marketplace
transformation, business process redesign,
and management approaches to e-
commerce, with an emphasis on businessto-consumer
and business-to-business
applications. Class sessions will be based
on an in-depth discussion of actual case
studies that cover several industries and
business sectors in different countries.
MBA-733 WEB DESIGN AND
DEVELOPMENT
This course aims to provide an understanding
of the business aspects of Wed Sites
Design. In this course, the fundamentals
of Usability Engineering are presented
and best practices, possibilities and implementations
are explored. A structured
approach to develop Customer Centred
Web Sites is followed. A comprehensive
set of design patterns that offers proven
solutions to common Web design problems
is studied. Students apply these concepts
in the design and development of a web
site using a Content Management system.
MBA-735 BUSINESS DATA
COMMUNICATION AND SECURITY
This course aims at assisting students
acquire the computer networking knowledge
as well as the existing connectivity
technologies and the required infrastructure
which comprises the key steps
involved in the communication process.
It aims to establish a solid knowledge of
the layered approach that makes design,
implementation and operation of extensive
networks possible, acquire the knowledge
of the basic protocols involved in wired/
wireless communication process , link different
network performance concepts and
traffic issues for Quality of Service (QoS)
in broadband communication as well as
the network economics of the enterprise
and provide students with basic knowledge
on various concepts of classical computer
and network security paradigms.
MBA-736 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
The course aims to enable student understand
issues, problems and opportunities
that senior managers and Chief Information
Officers (CIOs) face today in organizations
and enable them to refer to conceptualized
principles and applied techniques
and tools to efficiently address them. The
main objective of this course are to describe
and apply conceptual tools used to
examine the efficiency and effectiveness
of the management of business processes,
introduce Enterprise Information systems
(EIS) to students, extend students’ knowledge
on EIS concepts and definitions and
provide them with hands on experience
by using an EIS system.
MBA737 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
This course examines the analytical, managerial
and technological approaches used
in the practice of knowledge management.
It introduces and critically examines the
major knowledge management approaches,
such as tacit-to-explicit conversion
spirals, data mining, data visualisation,
and collaborative strategies. Economic and
social issues in the creation and transfer of
knowledge are examined. Best knowledge
management practices in core processes,
such as customer support and supply chain
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