This course aims to provide students from all business disciplines with a background of BIS. An understanding of BIS is important to the work of business professionals because BIS serves as a bridge between management and operation. For instance, accountants use information systems for business reporting; financial managers use information systems for market forecast; sales managers and marketers use information systems to track customer purchases and to promote new products; information systems designers build and deliver new information services; and executive managers use strategic information systems to support the firm’s strategic position.

After studying this course, you are expected to attain proficiency in the following areas :

• Understand the foundations of information systems
• Understand the business implications of using information systems
• Develop team, time management and researching skills
• Develop evaluation and critical analysis abilities

• Assignment 15%
• Mid-Term Exam 15%
• Final Exam 70%

Students taking this course are expected to commit at least 10 hours a week to completing the work. This will include 3 hours per week in class and at least 7 hours a week on average (including non-teaching weeks) on course reading, research, writing and assignment work.

There are no prerequisites for this course but some knowledge of basic computer applications such as Windows XP, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, coupled with the ability to use email and the Internet is essential.

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INFS2012 Business Information Systems.

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