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BUS 3100 - Management Information Systems

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This course provides an historical and evolutionary introduction to management information systems, what they are, how they affect the organization and its employees, and how they can make businesses more competitive and efficient. Managing information requires understanding, designing, and controlling the information processing activities of an organization. This course focuses on the management of information and explores how firms (a) gather, (b) represent, (c) process, and (d) distribute information and knowledge to employees and customers. A sample of the topics covered in the course includes business intelligence, knowledge management, knowledge-worker productivity, data modeling, and group decision support systems.

Prerequisite: BUS 1800  or equivalent.