Managing Information Systems

MIS

Course Hours: 
135
Price: 
$1,000.00
Course Type: 
Mentor Supported
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The challenging field of information systems (IS) has great impacts on restructuring work, disrupting industries, and creating opportunities within technology and business. This Managing Information Systems course focuses on real-world examples and major companies to illustrate key points and utilizes case studies to examine topics, providing skills and knowledge that are easily transferable to the business world. Within this course, we discuss and assess the latest information technology trends and practices which in turn provides a holistic view of how technology and business are interconnected. 

Prerequisite(s): None

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • Identify how the field of information systems (IS) contributes to changing business and technological landscapes
  • Discuss the principles behind disruptive technologies and Moore’s law
  • Recall how companies engage in network effects, networking through social media, and logistics
  • Recognize concepts behind operating systems, web browsers, application development, and open source software
  • Describe the components of telecommunications, information security, and customer profiling and privacy via search engines

Managing Information Systems Module 1   
Technology and the Modern Enterprise  

  • Changing Business Landscapes
  • Technological Revolutions
  • Technology Across Disciplines
  • Finances and Accounting
  • Human Resources
  • Information Systems Careers
  • Future of Technology

Managing Information Systems Module 2   
Strategy and Technology

  • Operational Effectiveness
  • Dangers of Relying on Technology
  • Imitation-Resistant Value Chains
  • Brand and Scale
  • Switching Costs and Data
  • Distribution Channels
  • Patents
  • Gathering Data
  • Design
  • Manufacturing and Logistics

Managing Information Systems Module 3
E-Commerce

  • E-Commerce Giants
  • Best-In Class Experience
  • Scale from the Distribution Network
  • Scale from Selection
  • Delivering True Economies of Scale
  • Leveraging the Data Asset

Managing Information Systems Module 4
Moore’s Law and Fast Computing

  • Fast, Cheap Computing
  • Data Capacity
  • Buying Time
  • Strategic Planning
  • Supercomputing, Grids, Clusters
  • Cloud Computing
  • E-Waste
  • Case Study: Disney Embedding Technology

Managing Information Systems Module 5    
Disruptive Technology and Amazon

  • Disruptive Innovations
  • Why Big Firms Fail
  • Potential Disruptors
  • From Bitcoin to Blockchain
  • Fulfillment Operations
  • Building a Delivery and Logistics Business
  • Cash Conversion Cycles

Managing Information Systems Module 6
Understanding Network Effects

  • Where Does All That Value Come From?
  • Exchange
  • Staying Power
  • One-Sided or Two-Sided Markets
  • Understanding Network Structure
  • How are Markets Different?
  • Competing When Network Effects Matter
  • Alliances and Partnerships
  • Leverage Distribution Channels
  • Leverage Backward Compatibility

Managing Information Systems Module 7
Social Media and Web 2.0

  • Blogs
  • Wikis
  • Social Networks
  • Corporate Use of Social Networks
  • Twitter and Microblogging
  • Prediction Markets
  • Crowdsourcing
  • Get SMART: Social Media Awareness and Response Team

Managing Information Systems Module 8
Efficient Markets through Technology  

  • Looming Challenges in the Sharing Economy
  • Factors Fueling the Rise of Collaborate Consumption
  • Electronic Markets
  • Social Media for Trust Strengthening
  • Disruptive Competition
  • Competitive Advantage
  • Apps Platforms
  • Advertising and Social Media

Managing Information Systems Module 9
Technology and Fashion

  • Do Suppliers Like It?
  • Customer Evolution
  • Customer Engagement
  • Mobile
  • Social
  • Physical Retail Environments
  • Data
  • Operations and Logistics
  • Expanding with New Models

Managing Information Systems Module 10
Understanding Software

  • What is Software?
  • Operating Systems
  • Application Software
  • Distributed Computing, Web Services, and APIs
  • Formats to Facilitate Sharing Data
  • Writing Software
  • Total Cost of Ownerships

Managing Information Systems Module 11
Software in Flux

  • Open Source
  • Examples of Open Source Software
  • Defining Cloud Computing
  • SaaS
  • PaaS and IaaS
  • Clouds and Tech Industry Impact
  • Virtualization
  • Apps and App Stores
  • Make, Buy, or Rent

Managing Information Systems Module 12
Data Asset and Telecommunications 

  • Data, Information, and Knowledge
  • Where Does Data Come From?
  • Transaction Processing Systems
  • Enterprise Systems
  • Incompatible Systems
  • Data Rich, Information Poor
  • Data Warehouses
  • Data Marts
  • The Business Intelligence Toolkit
  • Internet 101
  • TCP/IP
  • DSL
  • Cable Broadband
  • Wi-Fi and Other Hotspots

Managing Information Systems Module 13
Information Security   

  • Information Security Breaches
  • Vulnerabilities
  • User and Administrator Threats
  • Social Engineering
  • Phishing
  • Passwords
  • Technology Threats
  • Malware
  • Push-Button Hacking
  • Network and Physical Threats

Managing Information Systems Module 14
Google In Three Parts

  • Understanding Search
  • Increase in Online Ad Spending
  • Search Advertising
  • Ad Networks
  • Ad Formats and Payment Schemes
  • Customer Profiling and Behavioral Targeting
  • Profiling and Privacy
  • Search Engines and Fraud

**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**

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Internet Connection

  • Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections

*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.

Hardware Requirements

  • Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
  • Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended

 

PC Software Requirements

  • Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
  • Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
  • Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
    • Cookies MUST be enabled
    • Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
  • The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
  • PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
  • Adobe PDF Reader
  • QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player

 

MAC Software Requirements

  • Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
  • Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
  • Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
    • Cookies MUST be enabled
    • Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
  • The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
  • PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
  • Adobe PDF Reader
  • Apple QuickTime Media Player