Title Information Systems Management
Lesson Code 321-6500
Semester 6
ECTS 5
Hours (Theory) 3
Hours (Lab) 0
Faculty Karyda Maria

Syllabus

Enterprise information systems (IS). Applying IS into businesses. Gaining competitive advantage through IS. Information technology infrastructure (software, hardware, communications and Internet). Business Intelligence. Enterprise applications. Electronic commerce. Enhancing decision support. Knowledge management. Ethical and social issues.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully fulfil the course requirements will have:

  • The knowledge of understanding the role of Information Systems and the required technological infrastructure on organisations.
  • The ability to identify the different types of Information Systems, to be able to assess the available technical solutions for the satisfaction of organisational problems/issues.
  • The skill to identify the business environment and recognise opportunities for improvement on the efficiency and effectiveness of an organisation using Information Systems.

Prerequisite Courses

Not required.

Basic Textbooks

P. Wallace, Introduction to Information Systems: People, Technology and Processes 3rd Edition, Pearson

Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane P. Laudon, Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 16th Ed., Pearson

 

Additional References

Information Technology & People, Emerald

European Journal of Information Systems, Palgrave Macmillan

Journal of the Association for Information Systems, AIS

MIS Quarterly
 

Teaching and Learning Methods

Ατομικές και ομαδικές εργασίες, αξιολόγηση μελετών περίπτωσης, τελική γραπτή εξέταση.

Activity Semester workload
Lectures 52 hours
   
Personal study 70 hours
   
Final exams 3 hours
Course total 125 hours (5 ECTS)

Student Performance Evaluation

Lectures delivered using ppt slides. Students participate in in-class essays and have essays at home. Students study and discuss case studies in class. Educational material available in the eClass platform.

Language of Instruction and Examinations

Greek (English for Erasmus students)

Delivery Mode

Face-to-face