Undergraduate IPM Courses

Courses

Prerequisite(s): IT 101

Note: Not open to students who have previously taken CS 210 or CS 301.

This course increases the knowledge base gained in IT 101 as the foundation for understanding how information technology is used in a variety of business organizations. A major focus will be the managerial uses of information at the strategic, tactical and operational levels of the organization through computer-based data analysis using spreadsheet technology. Along with data management issues, it will also introduce the student to Telecommunications and Networks and to Systems Planning and Systems Analysis and Design. Along with Data Management, these areas are important core areas of Information Technology in business and should provide the student with a firm foundation for understanding how information technology can be used across an organization, how information technology supports the business and how changes in business policy and practice are influenced and supported by information technology. Microsoft Excel 2003 (Office XP) will be the software used for this course.

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Every day we participate in processes that are supported by information. For example, you might decide which concert to attend based on on-line reviews, or search and apply for a job on-line. Organizations that are successful at deriving value from their information and processes can achieve better outcomes than those that don't recognize this potential or know how to take advantage of it. This course introduces principles of good design and management of information and processes. It provides the foundation for developing skills in process design, definition, modeling, and analysis, as well as for identifying good information strategies. As a culminating experience, student teams will create value for a non-profit organization through an information and process design competition.

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Prerequisite(s): IT 101

The security of electronically shared information is critical to organizational success. Increased connectivity is enabling to business, but is also enabling to unintentional entry of errors as well as intentional theft, modification and destruction of organizational data. This course will present an overview of information security management issues that must be addressed by organizations in today's ubiquitously networked environments. Specifically, we will delve into information security risks and related protection of data, networks and application software. In addition, we will cover computer forensics issues, including discussion on what organizations can do to collect evidence from various types of computer systems that might be employed to commit a crime, how to manage computer crime investigations and how to preserve evidence from various platforms including mobile devices.

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Prerequisite(s): GB201 (Financial Reporting and Analysis) and GB203 (Information Support Systems in Business) Not open to students with AC340.

The Business Processes and Systems (BPS) course introduces students to the concept of a business as an integrated set of business processes and associated systems designed to deliver value to customers. A business process is a set of activities that cuts across functional boundaries to achieve specific objectives. At the very highest level, the typical major business processes are product lifecycle management, supply chain management, and customer relationship management. Students will learn to define, model, analyze, evaluate, and improve a simple business process. Hands-on experience with an enterprise system will demonstrate how information systems can be used to support and improve business processes. Throughout the course, students will learn how people, processes, and systems can be integrated most effectively to achieve organizational objectives.

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Prerequisite(s): CS 150 or IPM 140 or GB 310

Business intelligence provides applications and technologies used to gather, provide access to, and analyze information about company operations. Today's managers rely on decision support tools, which utilize the Web and graphical user interfaces, for analysis. New tools support collaborative work, have embedded artificial intelligence and assign intelligent agents for routine work. This course will cover all facets of management support systems (MSS): business intelligence for enterprise decision support, decision support systems, expert systems, and knowledge based systems. Cases are used throughout the course to exemplify concepts and provide students with analysis problems. Hands on experimentation and testing will be done in Excel.

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Prerequisite(s): GB 310 or Instructor's Permission

Most companies rely on enterprise systems to support their business processes. Companies purchase enterprise system software and then configure it to match the way they currently do business which may require package modification or system integration. Alternatively, systems are configured to match the practices designed into the software, which may involve business process reengineering and organizational change. In this course, students will gain hands-on experience configuring the world's leading enterprise software product, SAP R/3. Students will gain a deep understanding of how business processes work in a company setting, and how carefully configured software can lead to efficiency and effectiveness gains and support competitive strategy. The course will prepare students to participate in the enterprise system implementation process as a consultant, a business systems analyst, an auditor, or an expert user.

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