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EPGP15 - IS Course Outline

This document provides a course outline for an Information Systems course at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode as part of their Executive Post Graduate Programme. The course is a core 2-credit course offered in the second quarter. It will consist of 6 sessions over 12 hours and cover topics like classical IS concepts, decision making using IS, the connected world, e-business, digital transformation, and ERP systems. Assessment will include an end-term exam, quizzes, and projects. The course aims to develop students' understanding of IS roles in business and ability to apply IS concepts to managerial practice. Readings will come from a core textbook as well as case studies and articles.

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EPGP15 - IS Course Outline

This document provides a course outline for an Information Systems course at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode as part of their Executive Post Graduate Programme. The course is a core 2-credit course offered in the second quarter. It will consist of 6 sessions over 12 hours and cover topics like classical IS concepts, decision making using IS, the connected world, e-business, digital transformation, and ERP systems. Assessment will include an end-term exam, quizzes, and projects. The course aims to develop students' understanding of IS roles in business and ability to apply IS concepts to managerial practice. Readings will come from a core textbook as well as case studies and articles.

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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT KOZHIKODE

Executive Post Graduate Programme (EPGP 15)


Course Outline

Course Code and Course EPGP-204,


Title Information Systems
Course type Core

Pre-requisites (if any) NIL


Course Credit 1.5

Total no. of sessions 6


Session Duration 75 Minutes * 2 = 2.5 hours

Term Quarter II
Year and Batch 1st Year, EPGP 15

Sections (if any) 5 Sections

Instructor(s) Prof Anindita Paul, Prof Sreejith A


Contact Details [email protected]
[email protected]
Office
Consultation Hours By appointment

Introduction
Information Systems (IS) have become crucial to organizational effectiveness. An effective IS can equip an
organization with better planning, better decision-making and hence the desired results. With firms moving
into the digital world, the management of organizations is becoming more challenging. Providing the right
information for the right people at the right time is the mantra of success in the world of business, which is
precisely the job of IS. ISs maintains accurate information that can be quickly accessed on demand, securely.
The strategies for maintaining competitiveness of companies involved in production and delivery of
information goods and services is a major challenge. Business IS can effectively implement better
communication between the employers and the employees. It has also been a challenge to reap the benefits
of Information Technology owing to multiple factors that need to be considered within an organization. In
order to get the maximum benefit from IS, managers need to develop an understanding of the various aspects
of IS in businesses viz., Business Processes and IS Development, IS Strategy, Security and Ethical
Considerations, Enabling Technologies for Digitization, and Decision Making using IS.

Learning Outcomes/Course Objectives


The major learning outcomes and take away from this course are:
1
Course CLO Key Verb Linked Key word Degree of
Learning from Programme linking CLO emphasis
Objective Bloom’s Level Objective with PLO given to the
(CLO) Taxonomy (PLO) No. PLO in the
No. verb list course
Introduced /
Emphasized /
Reinforced
CLO-1 Develop an advance knowledge of Develop 1.1 business Introduced
the role of IS in various business functions
functions
CLO-2 Develop critical thinking abilities Develop 1.2 practice Introduced
and applying IS concepts to
practice for effective managerial
actions

 Develop an advance knowledge of the role of IS in various business functions (PLO 1.1)
 Develop critical thinking abilities and applying IS concepts to practice for effective managerial actions (PLO 1.2)
 Appraise the social & environmental implications of using IS in organizational decision making

Books and Learning Materials


Text Book

 Paige Baltzan & Amy Philips (2022), Business Driven Information Systems, 8th edition, McGraw Hill.

Technology and Software (if any)


 Excel, E-Business Site Development Tools

Other Resources (Journals, Internet Websites) (if any)


As above

Pedagogy Used/Learning Process

The participants are expected to read the assigned readings prior to the class and be ready for instant class
participation. Cases etc. will be used to generate discussions. Students are expected to participate in all
classroom discussions. Hence, the learning is expected to happen through lectures, discussions in an interactive
environment.

Evaluation Components/Assessment of Student Learning

Assessment Tool Percentage PLO Assessed Description

End term Exam 60 1.2 These components are required to


check and evaluate the students’
understanding of the concepts,
applications and techniques.

2
Quiz/Class Participation 25 1.1

Projects / Case 15 This facilitates to assess students’ ability


Discussions/Group to learn and analyze the practical
Assignments applications of the concepts learned in
the classroom in a real environment.

Session Plan

Session Module : Topics Readings/ Hands Case/Article


on
1-2 Classical Concepts in IS Baltzan Ch 1

Introduction to Business Information


Systems, core drivers of the digital age,
evolution of MIS, benefits with MIS,
system thinking, making organizational
business decisions, measuring decisions,
growth of decision-making IS

3-4 Decision Making using IS Baltzan Ch 2


HBR Article: Deciding How to
Operational support system, Managerial Hands on with Decide, 2013.
Support System, Strategic Support System, Excel
Using MIS to improve business processes. HBR Article: Make Better
Decisions Thomas H. Davenport,
2009

5-6 Connected World Baltzan Ch 5,7


HBR Article : How Smart,
MIS infrastructures, Opportunities and Connected Products Are
challenges of a connected world, Mobility Transforming Competition,
Michael E. Porter, James
Heppelmann, 2014

Case: A Crisis at Hafford Furniture

7-8 E-Business Baltzan Ch 3


Case: Netflix Inc.: The Disruptor
Disruptive technologies, E-business tools, Faces Disruption. Chris F. Kemerer,
E-business models, Web 2.0 tools, Brian Kimball Dunn
Opportunities and challenges of Web 3.0.
Article: Shopify is quietly fuelling
India’s challenger brands. Now, it
needs to nurture the ecosystem

3
9-10 Digital Transformation and ERP Baltzan Ch 8, 2
Case: How does Digital
Digital enterprises, ERP systems, ERP Transformation Happen? The
architecture, As-is and to-be Mastercard case
implementations, Digital business
transformation, On-premise and cloud HBR Article: Thriving in an
ERP, SCM and CRM solutions. Increasingly Digital Ecosystem,
Peter Weill, Stephanie Woerner,
2015
11-12 Ethics, Green IT & Cyber Security Baltzan Ch 4, 5
Case: The European Recycling
Ethical issues, Policies, Sustainable MIS Platform: Promoting Competition in
Infrastructure, Cyber security, Security E-Waste Recycling
policies, Defending attacks, Firewalls, VPN,
Intrusion detection systems, Cryptography

Additional Instructions (if any):


Plagiarism or academic misconduct in any form would be considered seriously as per PGP rules.

Assignments/ Project:

Group and individual assignments will be given in the class from time to time. Students need to submit the
assignments before the stipulated dates. Projects may also be given to group of students with a group size of 5-6
students. Each of the groups will undertake possibly a real-life project. The project study and its analysis shall be
structured around the themes covered in the course. The data may be collected through primary and/or secondary
sources.

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