This course uses lectures and case studies to provide students with the ability to understand the financial challenges, risks, and opportunities in regular and electronic businesses. Students learn how to evaluate sources of financing available for regular and electronic business ventures; analyze the various structures that define financing transactions for new ventures; analyze and critically evaluate the financial viability of emerging Internet business models; understand the financial implications of business partnering to foster growth; and evaluate the performance of regular and electronic businesses models for e-business ventures. (Prerequisite (ACCT 201 & BADM 301 or Equivalent).

This course addresses the systems necessary to develop and manage successful supply chain systems. Enterprise management systems, (SAS, SAP, etc.); information, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and logistics systems; supplier measurement systems, supply chain modeling and optimization; and the integration strategies are examined.

This course introduces students to economic principles relevant to management of information systems in organizational contexts. It examines core micro-economic concepts applied to the marketplace for information products and services, financial tools used for managing information systems, and networks.

This graduate level course develops proficiency in the techniques of writing precise, summaries, and syntheses of published professional literature.  Completion of a literature review related to an issue, event, or subject appropriate as a foundation for a final research project will begin.  Mastery of professional English will be demonstrated through the completion of a manuscript of 1500-3000 words suitable for publication.

This course focuses on the study and development of marketing tools for competing effectively in the Internet economy, including marketing issues that managers must address as they consider how to develop successful commercial strategies on the Web and other emerging electronic media. Views the Web as a channel of information distribution, and increases understanding of the nature of the Internet, its culture, and issues related to information flow, trust, and privacy. Topics include marketing research, consumer behavior, customer service, advertising, positioning, and Web economics. Teaching methods include class lecture, readings, case studies, on-line activities, and a Web-based marketing project.

(Prerequisite (BADM 370 or Equivalent).

This course discusses the systems development life cycle and focuses on the analysis and design of components. Requirements analysis is highlighted, as well as integrating these topics with database systems. Topics include rapid application development, structured analysis, examination of organizational and physical factors, and determination of input/output needs, dataflow requirements, case tools, system testing, alternate design methods, and development of detailed design specifications.

This course is a survey of current business practices in electronic commerce. It includes critical analysis of enabling technologies and business strategies. Also includes discussion of international, legal, and ethics issues that arise in conducting electronic business. Teaching methods are lecture, demonstrations, group exercises, and student presentations of in-progress and completed projects.

This course examines the design and management of Web sites for electronic business applications. Topics include: aligning electronic business models with Web site designs, planning a Web site, understanding the principles and elements of effective Web site design, using Web development and design tools, and evaluating Web site effectiveness. Elements of consistent Web page design as components of overall Web site design are emphasized. Effective communication of concepts and analysis in written format and oral presentations are stressed. Teaching methods include class lecture, case studies, and Internet laboratory research projects.

This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills required for the design and development of large-scale information systems.  The course examines and applies the recent applications of object-oriented methodologies and integration process for solving real-world problems in the area of information management and its applications. (Prerequisite MGIS 501)

This course teaches students how to use project management techniques for planning and controlling schedule, costs, and quality in information technology design, development, and implementation projects. Topics include cost estimating, budgeting, contract pricing, value analysis, variance analysis, post-completion audits, and use of project management software. (Prerequisite BADM 362 or Equivalent)

This course prepares students to understand telecommunication systems and networks as applied to business enterprises in the commercial and public sectors. In this course, selections of telecommunications technologies necessary to support business applications are discussed. This course enables students to gain an in-depth understanding of telecommunications systems and networks, proposal writing and evaluations, cost vs. performance trade-offs, requirements developments, and requirements analyses. Technical and managerial aspects of telecommunication systems and networks with an emphasis on communication networks (LAN and WAN) and methodologies using distributed processing are discussed as well.

This course shows how advances in information have increased organizations’ ability to gather large databases of information about their customers. In this course, students will learn how to extract and use information and knowledge from such databases to summarize, predict, and explain the behavior of individual customers and to identify patterns and trends in those behaviors across customers or categories of customers. Students will learn how to design and construct relational databases, data marts, and data warehouses. Students will learn how to use data mining and online analytical processing tools. In the process of meeting these objectives, they will obtain hands-on experience with several database building and analysis software tools.

This course examines decision support systems and intelligent systems as they are used for managerial decision-making. Topics include a study of the foundations of computerized support for decision problems, decision support systems, collaborative systems, expert systems and advances in intelligent support to decision making. Developing an understanding of various decision problems and the selection of appropriate systems for these problems are emphasized through the course. Effective communication of concepts and analysis in written format and oral presentations is stressed. Teaching methods include class lecture, case studies and research projects. (Prerequisite MGIS 660)

This course covers the basic principles and concepts in information security and information assurance. It examines the technical, operational, and organizational issues in assuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Topics include malicious code, cryptography, security risk management, and security procedures and policies.

This course is a research project supervised by a faculty member. This project provides a personalized integrated capstone experience for the student. The project should combine elements of the breadth courses taken by the student with the tools component of the program into a comprehensive applied research project. (Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor and department chair)