MIS FOR MANAGERS
Course Code & Title: CSA209 Course Credits = 3
I. Course Description:
The course provides an opportunity for the students to understand how business firms use Information technologies and systems to achieve corporate objectives.
II. Course Objectives:
The students on completion of this course will be able to demonstrate business knowledge,
Application software proficiency and internet skills.
III. Course Contents:
UNIT 1: Introduction to MIS
Concept, Definition, Role of MIS: a support to Management, Management effectiveness and MIS, Basics of MIS, Decision making and MIS: concepts and process in decision making.
UNIT 2: Information Concepts
Classification of information, Methods of data and information collection, General model of a human as an information processor; MIS and Information & Knowledge
UNIT 3: Development of MIS
Development of MIS Long range plans, Determining the Information requirement, Development and implementation of MIS, Management of Information quality in MIS, Development Process model: Relevance of IT, MIS and BPR.
UNIT 4: Application of MIS
Application to E-Business, Personnel Management, Financial Management, Production Management, Raw material management, Marketing Management; Corporate overview –MIS application in service industry.
IV. Course Texts:
A. Jawadekar, Management Information Systems, Tata McGraw Hill
V. Reference Texts:
A. Kenneth C Laudon and Jane P Laudon, Management Information Systems managing
the digital firm, Prentice Hall India
