AHEAD

• to enable students understand global trends in the use and management of information systems
• ability to systematically analyze business strategies and the role of IT in achieving them
• to develop students' critical facility in the application of latest IS management frameworks and industry best practices
• to enable students apply strategic management approaches to IS/IT problems
• ability to measure IT performance and its business value
• to enable students to develop and synthesize their own and others' ideas relating to advanced topics of IS

This course introduces and discusses information systems in the global context. Business organizations increasingly rely on both legacy transaction and operation processing systems and more recent e-commerce and e-business systems. Successful use of IT can generate business value and contribute to an organization's profitability and competitiveness. It also plays a pivotal role in supporting and enabling an organization's business strategy and goals. However, many business managers regularly complain that their IT investments and solutions often fall short of expectations. This course will enhance students' appreciation of topics such as IT-business alignment, application of the balanced scorecard approach to formulate a business aligned IT strategy, IT performance evaluation (such as service level agreements) and IT sourcing strategies (such as outsourcing and off shoring).

Mode of Delivery:

• Lecture, Student led seminars, Case studies, Guest speakers
  

Assessment:

• Assignments, exams, and term paper