Information Technology for Managers

MBA(IB) – First Semester, 2009

Course Objectives
 To Introduce students of different backgrounds to basics of computer and computer
applications
 To look at some of the emerging technologies, tools and Concepts in ICT
 To make students appreciate the role of ICT as a business enabler and strategic
tool.
 To make students appreciate growing importance of ICT in various fields, nationally
and internationally.
 To get exposure to the Implementation of ICT in an organization and Development
of framework for ICT Implementation.
 To get an exposure various advantages of using ICT in Business applications
through case studies
 To give an exposure to various ICT products and Service and its Vendors

A. Seminar Topics and Order of Presentation

Date of
Roll
Seminar Topics Presentat
No.
ion
1 Enterprise Resource Planning 09.10.2009
2 Infrastructure for ICT Implementation 09.10.2009
3 Selection of Hardware and Software 20.10.2009
4 Virtual Private Networks 20.10.2009
5 Data Warehousing and Data Mining 29.09.2009
6 Websites, Design Principles etc 23.10.2009
7 VoIP 23.10.2009
8 IT Act 13.10.2009
9 IT outsourcing, BPO 16.10.2009
10 Cyber Laws and Cyber Crimes including software privacy 25.09.2009
11 ERP Modules 09.10.2009
12 IPR in ICT 13.10.2009
13 Knowledge Based Systems and expert Systems 16.10.2009
14 Operating Systems, Free software - Linux 16.10.2009
15 Client Server Technology 22.09.2009
16 Computer Virus, Internet security & Fire walls 25.09.2009
17 Blue tooth 22.09.2009
18 Managing Change 20.10.2009
19 ICT as a Business Enabler and Strategic Tool 18.09.2009
20 Database Management and RDBMS 29.09.2009

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 IT Implementation – Issues, Opportunities, Challenges, 18.09.2009
21
Problems
22 Internet, Intranet, WWW, Email 13.10.2009
23 E-Business and E-commerce 27.10.2009
24 Digital Signature and Cryptography 20.09.2009
25 Electronic Payment Systems, EFT 27.10.2009
26 Computer Networks 22.09.2009
27 Customer Relationship Management 25.09.2009
28 22.09.2009
29 Electronic Data Interchange 27.10.2006
30 ICT applications in Business 18.09.2009
31 WAP and M-Commerce 23.10.2009

 Time for Presentation – 30 minutes. All students will have to submit a hard copy of
the Seminar Report in the prescribed format and to send a soft copy of the
seminar report and the power point presentation slides to the email address:
[email protected]. While sending Email, you have to write the Name of the
Topic as subject of the Email.
 You have to visit at least 15 valid websites for the report preparations and all should
be included in the reference in the prescribed format.
 Marks for the seminar report and PPT will depend on the seminar presentations (Eg,
If you are absent for the presentation, you will get zero marks for seminar report,
PPT and presentation)

B. Application Paper: Each of the students will have to submit a paper on any
application of Information and Communication Technology in Business (other than from
the syllabus -separate topics for each student) - like IT enabled Tourism Management, It
Enabled Supply Chain Management, RFID applications, Nanotechnology, E- Governance,
Bench Marking, Total Quality Management in IT, Business Intelligence, Knowledge
Management, Sales Force Automation, Digital Economy, etc (separate topics for each
student). All students will have to submit a hard copy of the Report in the prescribed
format and send a soft copy of the report to the email address: [email protected].
While sending Email, you have to write the Name of the Topic as subject of the Email.

C. Technical Paper: - Recent Technological development in Information and

Communication Technology area (other than from the syllabus -separate topics for each
student)- All students will have to submit a hard copy of the Report in the prescribed
format and send a soft copy of the report to the email address: [email protected].
While sending Email, you have to write the Name of the Topic as subject of the Email.

D. Mini Project: In groups (Max. 2 Students), you will have to study and prepare a
complete project report in all respects on IT Implementation (including Budget,
infrastructure required, HR and all other aspects) in an organization of your choice. (Don’t
send Email)
Specifically look at:
 Present ICT Implementation
 Effectiveness of present applications as felt by the users
 Scope for further improvement& Requirements

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  A frame work for implementation
 Infrastructure requirements etc

Group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Roll 1& 2& 3& 4& 5& 6& 7& 8& 9&
10
11&
12 13 14 & 28 16&
& & & 31 17
Nos 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27
15
29 30

E. Assignment I - MS Office Assignment: All students will have to familiarize MS office

Package thoroughly and to submit assignments on MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access and MS
Power point. Questions will be given later.(Don’t send Email)

F. Assignment II – Handwritten Two page summary of each of the seminar

presentations by students. (Don’t send Email)

F. Case Study I - IT and Systems: Study the case, Prepare a detailed analysis and
Present. (Don’t send Email)

Case Roll Nos Name of the Case Study

No
1 1 , 26 &27 BEA Web logic – Personalizing the WWW
2 2 , 25 & 28 Charles Schwab – Expanding online Trading
Applications
3 3 , 24 &29 Cisco Systems – The Supply Chain Story
4 4 , 23 & 30 CRM/KM initiatives at 3M
5 5 ,22 & 31 Dell.com’s IT Architecture
6 6 , 21 eBay Staying Online - Always
7 7 & 20 ERP implementation at BPCL
8 8 & 19 FedEx – The E- Procurement Journey
9 9 & 18 Internet Banking in India
10 10 & 17 Plastic Memory – The Indian Experince
11 11 & 16 SciQuest.com’s B2B E – Market Place
12 12 & 15 The DoubleClick.com Controversy
13 13 & 14 Xerox PeopleNet – Reaping IT/HR Synergies

G. Case Study I - ICT Sector: Study the case, Prepare a detailed analysis and Present.
(Don’t send Email)
Case Roll Name of the Case
No Nos Study
1 1 & 17 Infosys
2 2 &18 Intel
3 3 & 19 Microsoft
4 4 & 20 Oracle
5 5 & 21 SAP
6 6 & 22 Apple Computer
7 7 & 23 Motorola
8 8 &12 Dell Computer
9 9 & 25 Compaq and HP

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 10 10 & 26 IBM
11 11& 27 TCS
12 28 Sun Microsystems
13 13 & 29 Wipro
14 14 & 30 HCL
15 15 & 31 Reliance Infocom
16 16 & 24 VSNL

I. Final test Paper

Final test paper – 07.11.2009 - 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM (Note: No retest for Final Test
Paper – no excuses)

Last Dates of Submission:

MS office Assignments (Don’t send Email) : 09.10.2009

Seminar Report , PPT and Email : 15.10.2009
Application Paper and Email : 28.10.2009
Technical Paper and Email : 02.11.2009
Case II (Don’t send Email) : 30.10.2009
Case I (Don’t send Email) : 04.11.2009
Mini Project Report (Don’t send Email) : 07.11.2009
Assignment II (Don’t send Email) : 10 AM, Next day after the last
presentation
Note: Late submissions will not be accepted. (No excuses)

Break Up of Sessional marks (Out of 50)

Attendance and Class participation : 4 Marks
Assignment I : 4 Marks
Application Paper : 4 Marks
Technical Paper : 4 Marks
Case Studies : 5 Marks
Mini Project : 7 Marks
Test : 8 Marks
Seminar : 5 Marks
Seminar Report and PPT : 4 Marks
Assignment II : 5 Marks