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Leadstar College of Management and Leadership Department of MBA Management Information System Course Outline

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Leadstar College of Management and Leadership

Department of MBA
Management Information System course outline

Course Information
Program MBA
Year I
Course Title Management Information System

Instructors Information
Name Kasahun Abdisa
Current Institution Lecturer at Addis Ababa university, Software Engineering Department, 5kilo Campus
Current status Phd candidate in Software Engineering
Office location Addis Ababa university, 5 kilo campus, Samsung Building, 2nd floor
E-mail Kasabd97@gmail.com

Course Description

In the current information technology era, there can’t be any sector that could survive without proper
utilization of Information about their business and any field they are engaged in. As part of this, Business
and organizational managers would play a critical role in resisting or realizing the full implementation of
MIS. This course is hence intended for the would be managers of MBA to introduce them with the basic
concepts and roles of information system in the current business era; how to understand and align the MIS
with the organizations business process and objectives so as to achieve the corporate objectives set.
Further, the course takes step to introduce the basic system development and project management skills
for business managers. To ensure the security of the organizational ICT and data resources, the courses
also addresses MIS governance and IT policies so that Managers can oversee the security breaches that
might arise.

Chapter 1: Information Systems in Global Business Today


Chapter 2: Business process and Types of IS
Chapter 3: Information Technology
Chapter 4: Information system development projects
Chapter 5: Emerging Technologies for Business
Chapter 6: IT Governance and IS Security
Teaching Strategy The course will be delivered in the form of
lectures, student presentation, group discussions,
and individual and group works. Students are
expected to review research articles related with
MIS and present the report of their review to the
class
Assessment Criteria The evaluation shall be based on both formative
and summative assessment which include:
Assessment Forms
 Paper review
 Paper presentation
 Midterm exam
 Final examination

Role of Students Attend lectures, participate in class discussions,


do individual and group assignments, present
individual and group assignment in class.
References:
 Management Information System LAUDON 12th Edition

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