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This course examines the relationships between corporate decision making and the
Management Information System (MIS) and Decision Support System (DSS) tools that
are available in the decision making process. Incidental to this examination are
entries into the topics of leadership, professional ethics and power. In
addition, corporate sociological conditions that affect decisions concerning MIS
and DSS are touched upon.
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- Understand how MIS/DSS support Anthony's levels of managerial activity
- Gain a good understanding of what leadership is and how it applies to the IS profession
- Become familiarized with how to use typical DSS software and be able to identify the kinds of structured and semi-structured problems that will benefit from their use
- Gain an appreciation for how current philosophical social issues in technology affect the MIS/DSS structure
- Identify and personally resolve some major professional ethical issues likely to be encountered once the student enters the workforce
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Use and apply current technical concepts and practices in the core information technologies.
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Analyze, identify and define the requirements that must be satisfied to address problems or opportunities faced by organizations or individuals.
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Design effective and usable IT-based solutions and integrate them into the user environment.
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Identify and evaluate current and emerging technologies and assess their applicability to address the users' needs.
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Analyze the impact of information technology on individuals, organizations and society, including ethical, legal and policy issues.
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Demonstrate an understanding of best practices and standards and their application.
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Collaborate in teams to accomplish a common goal by integrating personal initiative and group cooperation.
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Communicate effectively and efficiently with clients, users and peers both verbally and in writing, using appropriate terminology.
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Recognize the need for continued learning throughout their career.
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Express ideas and facts effectively in written formats.
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Comprehend, interpret, and analyze texts.
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Communicate orally in one-on-one and group settings.
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Solve problems that are quantitative in nature.
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Analyze complex issues and make informed decisions.
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Synthesize information in order to arrive at reasoned conclusions.
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Solve challenging problems.
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Use knowledge and understanding to generate and explore new questions.
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Compare and contrast the range of diversity and universality in human history,
societies, and ways of life.
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- Foundations of MIS/DSS
- Principles of Executive and Technological Leadership
- Various IS-Related Socio-Technological Issues Such As: Technostress, Groupware, Outsourcing, Change Dynamics, Diversity, and so forth
- DSS Such As Linear Programming, Forecasting, Queueing Simulation, Scheduling, and so forth
- Professional Ethics Considerations
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