Information Systems & Operations Management
Approved course information last updated: 2 years, 3 months ago
Pre-requisites: None
Requisite To: ISOM 230 ISOM 240 ISOM 320 ISOM 420
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This course provides students with a holistic (system) view of a business, its functions, and its environment; and the role of information systems and information in integrating and innovatively performing business processes. It helps students develop a basic understanding of information technology (it) systems adopted by business and individuals and their consequential social, ethical, legal, environmental, and global implications. It augments students' skills in innovatively applying it applications to business tasks and problem solving. The course is also designed to develop and improve students' information research competence and other skills expected of a professional in a continuously changing technological environment.
- Understand business as a system, its subsystems (e.g. operations, marketing, accounting, finance and information systems), and its environment.
- Understand the role of information and information systems in integrating business processes and enabling business performance.
- Recognize information technology (it) systems (e.g., computers, communication, networks) and their components (e.g., hardware, software, data, people, procedures, etc.) as well as their use in business.
- Effectively and innovatively apply it applications to analyze, report, and present business problems and solutions [lg2, lg3].
- Identify, research, synthesize, report, communicate, ethically, and professionally use information for innovative business.