MIS 500 Management Information Systems
This course provides an overview of information technology and its application in a business. By simultaneously examining business cases and the capabilities of relevant technologies, students will develop an understanding of how information technology is the primary enabler for improved business processes. Systems and technologies that are examined from this dual business and technology perspective include relational databases, the Internet and networks, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and supply chain systems.
MIS 550 Managing Enterprise Resource Planning
This course focuses on managing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems concepts, and the importance of integrated information systems in an organization. The focus of this course is on illustrating how financials, sales, distribution, procurement, payment, collections and other areas are seamlessly integrated to run an organization using an ERP system. SAP and QuickBooks will be used as examples of ERP systems.
MIS 555 Business Analytics & Data Processing
The course is designed to enable managers to make data-driven decisions. It provides a conceptual and practical overview of business analytics, including business intelligence, data visualization and dashboards, data warehousing, data mining, and multidimensional databases. This course will also provide an overview of different Cloud platforms and Big data processing.
MIS 560 Database Management Systems
The course covers understanding of relational database theories, design techniques and their implementation. Students gain extensive hands-on experience on SQL Server as they learn the database design, implementation and Structured Query Language (SQL). Students implement a term project as part of the course work.
MIS 565 Information Technology Audit and Risk Management
This course helps managers understand concepts that enable them to secure a company’s Information systems and processes. Securing and managing Information systems of an organization has never been more critical than in the current times. The course is designed to help students learn and apply various tools that can safeguard a company’s IT assets and data from different threats, both external and internal. The course delves into the latest methodologies and best practices followed by various industries in the current market.
MIS 570 Applied Decision Making
This course offers a profound understanding of different components and stages involved in managing a complex IT project. The course will help students identify different stakeholders and activities that are involved with a given project and how to manage them. The project will also discuss the industry best practices and risk areas.
MIS 580 IT Project Management
This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of the principles, processes, and practices of IT project management. Students learn techniques for planning, organizing, scheduling, and controlling software projects. It focuses on software cost estimation and software risk management. Students will obtain practical project management skills and competencies related to the definition of a software project, establishment of project communications, managing project changes and managing distributed software teams and projects. It also focuses on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) as a framework in this course. This is now a world-wide de facto standard for project management and recommended by IEEE and ANSI as well for their project management standard.