Addis Ababa University
College of Business and Economics
Department of Management
MIS course outline for MBA and EBA students
Compiled by Mesfin F ([Link]@[Link]) , Office 731
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Course Objective
The objective of this course is to make business professionals and executives in the industry are familiar
with how information system transforms business and everyday life practices. As technology is changing
fast, professionals in the industry need to be acquainted with management of such technological
infrastructures. Having this in mind, this course approaches in a more practical manner so that the
knowledge and skillsets will easily be grasped by students. It tries to address management and business
issues related to business transformation, process automation, infrastructure management, new and
emerging business models, security, and AI.
Part Chapters
1. Organizations, Chapter 1: Information Systems in Global Business Today
Mgt, and IS Information systems for business
Information systems and business transformation
Components of Information systems Management
Disciplines contributing to MIS
Case discussions
Chapter 2. Business Processes and IS
Business processes and Information systems
How Information systems enhance business processes
Functional area level systems
Enterprise level systems
Collaborative information systems
Information system personnel and their roles in an organization
Case discussions
Chapter 3: Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy
What should managers know about information system
development?
Information system as competitive strategy
AI and business strategy
Challenges of managing strategic information system
Case analysis
Case write up
2. IT Infrastructure Chapter 4: IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies
IT infrastructure (Hardware and platforms)
IT infrastructure (Software)
Cloud computing for business
Challenges of Managing IT infrastructure
Managed IT services as a new infrastructure business model
Emerging technologies and management implications
Case analysis and discussions
Case write up
Chapter 5: Foundations of databases and information management
Managing data resources
Data management approaches
Users’ role in database development
Business Ethics and databases
Online databases as new business models
Case discussions and analysis (IFMIS platform in Ethiopia)
Case write up
Chapter 6. Telecommunications and wireless technologies
Telecommunication as the base for digital economy
Telecommunication and new business models
Telecom networks and their business roles
Virtual Private Networks and distributed business practices
Telecommunication mediums
Wireless Networks
Business use of satellite technologies
Case discussions on IFMIS network architecture in Ethiopia
3. Application of IT Chapter 7: Internet, Extranet, Intranet, Collaboration Systems, and search
techniques and tools
Internet and its business values
IP address and its management use
Top level domain names and business implications
Extranets in organizations
Intranet in organizations
Web searching techniques
Discussions/ assignment: Information systems across organizations
functional areas
Chapter 8: E-Commerce
What is E-commerce
Charactertics of E-commerce
E-commerce business models
Key issues to consider for efficient and effective E-commerce
Case discussions
4. IT Mgt Chapter 9: Organizing the IT functions
IT organizational design and segregation of duties
IT governance
IS strategy development
Case discussions
Chapter 10: Security, Privacy, and Ethics
Computer security risks
Information security risks
AI and security risks
Ethics and IT
Ethics of Generative AI
Health and IT
Case Analysis/ discussions
References 1. Laudon, K. and Laudon, J.: Management Information Systems,
17th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2022.
2. Chan, L., Hogaboam, L., Cao, R.: Applied Artificial Intelligence in
Business, Springer, 2022.
3. Bocij, Paul; Greasley, Andrew; Hickie, Simon: Business
Information Systems, 6th Edition, Pearson, 2019.
