22MBA302 Information Technology for Managers syllabus for MBA

Introduction to MIS:

Concepts, Roles, Impacts, MIS & its users, Components of an IS, Management as Control systems, MIS support to Organization Effectiveness, MIS for E- business Digital Firms – E-Commerce, E – Communication, E-Collaborations, Real Time Enterprise, MIS: Strategic Business Planning, concept of Corporate planning, Essentiality of strategic Planning, Balance Score card, Score Card & Dash Board, Security Challenges in E- Enterprises, Impacts of Information Technology on society.

Kinds of Information Systems:

Transaction Processing System (TPS) - Office Automation System (OAS) - Management Information System (MIS) - Decision Support System (DSS) and Group Decision Support System (GDSS) - Expert System (ES) - Executive Support System (EIS or ESS), Ethical Issues in Information systems.

System Analysis and Development and its models:

Need for System Analysis - Stages in System Analysis - Structured SAD and tools like DFD, Context Diagram Decision Table and Structured Diagram. System Development Models: Water Flow, Prototype, Spiral, RAD – Roles and responsibilities of System Analyst, Database Administrator and Database Designer.

Application of MIS in Manufacturing and Service Sector:

Introduction- Personnel Management, Financial Management, Production Management, Raw Materials Management, Marketing Management. Introduction to Service Sector, Creating a distinctive service, MIS Applications in Airlines, Hotel, Hospital, Banking, Insurance.

Information Technology Infrastructure:

Introduction, data processing, transaction processing, application Processing ,information system processing, TQM of IS, introduction network, network topology, data communication, Data & Clint Service Architecture RDBMS, Data Ware House, Introduction to E-business, models of E-business, internet and World Wide Web (WWW), Intranet and extranet, Security in E-business, electronic payment system, Impact of web on strategic management, web enabled business management, MIS in web environment.

Emerging Exponential Technologies in Business Decision Making.

Introduction to Emerging Technologies and its types. Introduction to AI and its Applications in Agriculture, Health, Business, Education. Introduction to IOT and its Applications at Smart home; Smart grid; Smart city; Wearable devices; Smart farming. Introduction to AR, VR and MR, Application of AR systems (education, medical, entertainment).

Assessment Details (both CIE and SEE)

The weightage of Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) is 50% and for Semester End Exam (SEE) is 50%.

The minimum passing marks for the CIE is 50% of the maximum marks.

Minimum passing marks in SEE is 40% of the maximum marks of SEE.

A student shall be deemed to have satisfied the academic requirements (passed) and earned the credits allotted to each course if the student secures not less than 50% in the sum total of the CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation) and SEE (Semester End Examination) taken together.

Continuous Internal Evaluation:

There shall be a maximum of 50 CIE Marks.

A candidate shall obtain not less than 50% of the maximum marks prescribed for the CIE.

CIE Marks shall be based on:

a) Tests (for 25Marks) and

b) Assignments, presentations, Quiz, Simulation, Experimentation, Mini project, oral examination, field work and class participation etc., (for 25 Marks) conducted in the respective course. Course instructors are given autonomy in choosing a few of the above based on the subject relevance and should maintain necessary supporting documents for same.

Semester End Examination:

The SEE question paper will be set for 100 marks and the marks scored will be proportionately reduced to 50.

• The question paper will have 8 full questions carrying equal marks.
• Each full question is for 20 marks with 3 sub questions.
• Each full question will have sub question covering all the topics.
• The students will have to answer five full questions; selecting four full questions from question number one to seven in the pattern of 3, 7 & 10 Marks and question number eight is compulsory.

Suggested Learning Resources: Books

1. “Management Information Systems”, Kenneth J Laudon, Jane P. Laudon, Pearson/PHI, 11/e, 2010.

2. “Management Information Systems”, W. S. Jawadekar, Tata McGraw Hill Edition, 5/e, 2017.

3. Management Information Systems, S. Sadagopan, PHI, 1/e, 2005.

4. Introduction to Information System, James A. O’ Brien, Tata McGraw Hill, 12 th Edition, 2007.

5. Management Information Systems, Iffy Oz, Thomson Course Technology, 3/e, 2003.

6. Management Information System, CSV Murthy, HPH, 3/e.

7. Corporate Information Strategy and Management, Lynda M Apple Gate, Robert D Austin et al, Tata McGraw Hill, 7th Edition.

Course outcome

At the end of the course the student will be able to :

CO1 Understand the importance of Information technology for business.

CO2 Develop insights into technology and investigate its impact on Business.

CO3 Understand Various Measures of Technology available in corporate world.

CO4 Understanding how creativity and innovative Technologies help to find a solution to problems.