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PGDM
Academic Year 2012-14
Term II
Course: Management Information Systems Credit 1
Instructor: Prof. Pradeep Verma Contact e-mail: pradeep.verma@accurate.in
Prof. Harish Kumar harish.kumar@accurate.in

SESSION PLAN

Introduction: This course introduces the student to the widespread influence that information
has on the functioning of organizations today. Information technology is evolving and
transforming the business. The changes are not only limited at the lower levels, but also at the
strategic level. Students will apply theoretical concepts to information strategies and decision-
making.

Course objective: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
Explain and apply the key terms, definitions, and concepts used in the study of MIS.
Demonstrate how as a systems manager he can use the knowledge of information systems
concepts to enhance the competitive advantage of business.
Analyze the trends in information technology, and apply them to achieve the business
goals.

Recommended Text Book:

Management Information Systems: Laudon & Laudon, PHI

Reference Books:
1. Management Info Systems: OBrien.
2. Management Info Systems: S.sadagopan.
3. Management Info Systems: W.S.Jawadekar

Evaluation System:
Class Participation 10
Assignment 10
Case Discussion 10
Mid-Term 30
End-Term 40
Total 100
Session Plan
Session Theme Reading Material
No.
1 Introduction of MIS Ch 1 pg no 36-42 L & L
2 Info. systems in global business Ch 1 pg no 43-65 L & L

3 How businesses use information systems Ch 2 pg no 73-86 L & L

4 Porters Model & Value Chain Ch 3 pg no 130-139 L & L
5 Using systems for competitive advantage Ch 3 pg no 147-151 L & L

6 Case discussion : UPS competes globally with IT

7 Enterprise System ,Supply chain management ,Customer Relationship Ch9 pg no 337-355 L & L
Management system
8 Case discussion: The Internet : Friend or Foe to children
9 Decision Making & Information System Models of Decision Making, Systems Ch 12 pg no 448-468 L & L
for Decision Support
10 Decision Support Systems, GDSS, Pg no 252
11 Data Mining for Decision support, Knowledge based systems Ch 6 pg no 263-274 L & L
12 Case discussion: What can be done about data quality Pg no 283 L & L
13 Create and use NAMES in workbooks, Understand and use conditional formulae
14 Set up LOOKUP tables and use LOOKUP functions
15 Create separate page charts, Change chart types and formats, Add and remove
chart data
16 To Create A PivotChart Report From An Existing PivotTable Report,

17 Create A Static Chart From The Data In A PivotTable Report Delete, Change
Management, A PivotTable Or PivotChart Report
18 Use the standard Excel templates

19 Create Custom templates, Open and edit templates

20 Set template properties
21 Case Study : PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: FASTER Ch 3 pg no 147-151 L & L
PRODUCTS, FASTER PROCESSES
22 MIS problems and failures, Essentials of MIS reports Ch 3 pg no 147-151 L & L
23 Importance of Charts in MIS Ch 3 pg no 147-151 L & L
24 Case discussion: Can cell Phone close the Global Digital Divide? ( Nokia) Ch 3 pg no 147-151 L & L

*Material: Ch: 1 pg no 2-16 L & L means Chapter No. 1, Page No. 2 to 16 from Laudon & Laudon, Tenth
Edition , L & L = Laudon & Laudon