Information Resource Management.

Catalog description

This course aims to provide a broad managerial overview of the issues, challenges, and opportunities related to the management and deployment of Information Systems (IS). Information is a critical resource that plays a major role in managerial decision-making and thereby it influences business policy and strategic planning. This course will examine the internal and external issues involved in Information Resource Management. Internal IS issues include the management of IS professionals, project teams, and the acquisition of hardware and software. External IS issues would include areas such as organizational structure, planning processes, and management control of IS resources. While students will learn about the emerging trends in the IS field such as, but not limited to, Project Management, Cloud computing, Enterprise Resource Planning, IT security, or business intelligence, the course will focus on two or three major contemporary areas relevant at the time of delivery of this course. Prerequisite: Admission into the MBA program.