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Management Information Systems (MIS)

MIS 5503      Management Information Systems View Details
A survey of topics concerning information technology management in the twenty-first century. The course examines information technologies as they influence the structure and processes of organizations, and economies, and as they influence the roles and techniques of management.
Credits: 1.5 hours
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MIS 5529      Decision Support Systems View Details
Information systems to support decision makers in organizations. This course focuses on influences of cognitive biases and group think on decision makers. Identification of both potential uses of information technology to support decision makers and potential effects of information technology on the decision making processes, and may include a number of computer-oriented assignments.
Credits: 3 hours
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MIS 5540      Information Technology as a Stategic Tool View Details
This course examines the critical linkage between an organization's business, cultural, and information technology (IT) strategies. In organizations today, information technology has become a key component in accomplishing strategic and operational goals. The course provides concepts and a framework for understanding and enhancing the role IT can play in innovation, change, and continuous organizational learning. Prerequisite: Admission to the Executive MBA program.
Credits: 2 hours
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MIS 5552      Data Base Management View Details
Data administration, including theory of relational databases and projects using relational data management packages. The course looks at data modeling and information engineering, entity-relationship modeling, database design, normalization, data dictionaries, distributed databases, database servers, data quality assurance, data integrity, SQL, and may include a number of computer-oriented assignments.
Credits: 3 hours
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MIS 5554      Systems Analysis, Design And Engineering View Details
This course introduces tools for documenting information system requirements and design and implementation methods; organization of software projects; system specifications, doumentation and diagramming standards;programming languages and methodology; costs and schedule estimation, project management; program verification,and internal control issues.
Credits: 3 hours
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MIS 5558      Management And Economics Of Computing View Details
Topics to be covered include procurement and management of computer systems, economics of hardware and software, software acquisition, RFQs, RFPs, contract terms and conditions, end-user computing.;capacity planning, contribution of computing to business objectives, control, audit, and security of information technology; legal and ethical perspectives; and international issues.
Credits: 3 hours
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MIS 5597      Independent Study View Details
Independent study and research in areas of special interest under individual faculty direction. Prerequisite: Preregistration consent of the instructor.
Credits: 1-6 hours
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MIS 5899      Required Graduate Enrollment View Details
Credits: 1 hours
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