Graduate Catalog 2010-12

Management Information Systems

MIS 501          Managing the IT Value Proposition                                                          3
Prereq.: Admission to MS-CIT or permission of department chair. Examines IT management from the practical, technical and theoretical aspects of information systems. Introduces information systems concepts and their implication for management of technology. Socio-technical and behavioral issues are examined.

MIS 502          Business Payoff of Information Technology & Systems                        3
Prereq.:  Admission to MS-CIT or permission of department chair. Examines effective methods for competitive advantage through information systems and methods for sustainable payoff of IT. Impact of information technologies/systems on conducting business in a dynamic, global environment including sourcing options, virtual community and work patterns.

MIS 510          Managing Data Communications & Networking                                     3
Prereq.:  Admission to MS-CIT or permission of department chair. Provides technology overview of data networking and telecommunications in context of Information Systems management issues. Business cases stress strategies for successful design, implementation and maintenance of large-scale networked information systems, management of digital networks. On demand.

MIS 515          Data Management                                                                                       3
Prereq.:  Admission to MS-CIT or permission of department chair. Concepts, principles, issues, and techniques for managing corporate data resources. Techniques for managing the design and development of large database systems. Data warehousing, data mining, and database administration will be emphasized. On demand.

MIS 550          Information Technology Policy and Strategy                                          3
Prereq.:  Admission to MS-CIT or permission of department chair. Strategic use of enterprise information systems and technology for the evolving and changing global marketplace. Development and implementation of policies and plans to achieve the alignment of information systems, technology and enterprise goals. On demand.

MIS 561          International Management Information Systems                                   3
Prereq.:  Admission to MS-CIT or permission of department chair. Examination of the role of information technology in today's business environment. Includes both theoretical perspectives as well as case studies custom-developed from international enterprises. Irregular.

MIS 565          Information Systems Analysis and Design                                               3
Prereq.:  Admission to MS-CIT or permission of department chair. Information systems development methods and analysis and design techniques with a focus on object-oriented analysis and design. Evaluation and selection of systems development, analysis and design methodologies including JAD, RAD, UML, and object-oriented approaches. On demand.

MIS 569          Current Topics in Management Information Systems                            3
Prereq.:  Admission to MS-CIT program or permission of department chair. Management information systems and information technology issues. Topics vary to reflect conditions in the field. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of six credits.