STUDY GUIDE

BMIT5103

Information Technology for Managers

PART ONE: COURSE INTRODUCTION

Synopsis
This course is designed to equip learners of any discipline with the
knowledge and skills needed for a career in the rapidly expanding field of
information technology (IT). The course covers the content that students
need to learn and use for successful and sustainable management careers
in any of the functional areas. Each topic reinforces important business
principles and knowledge about the latest in IT such as mobile devices,
wireless networks, social media, logistic systems and interoperability,
collaboration and Internet applications.

Objectives
The general aims of this course are to:
1.

Provide a meaningful foundation in trends in information systems and

technology with in-depth and contextual information;

2.

Provide a portfolio of IT skills to give students a competitive edge in

seeking jobs and job advancements;

3.

Provide content within a business context so that students can

understand and value traditional and emerging information systems
and technologies; and

4.

Provide information on operational and strategic performance of all

types of organisations and government agencies.

Learning Outcomes
By the completion of this course, you should be able to:
1.

Explain how and why information systems are used today;

2.

Explain the technology, people and organisational components of

information systems;

3.

Describe globalisation and the role information systems play in this

evolution;

4.

Analyse how businesses use information systems for competitive

advantage vs competitive necessity;

5.

Elaborate on the value of information system investments and

formulate a business case for a new information system, which
includes analysis of both costs and benefits;

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6.

Identify the major components of an information systems infrastructure;

7.

Mitigate risks as well as plan for and recover from disasters;

8.

Assess how information systems enable new forms of commerce

between individuals, organisations and governments;

9.

Identify emerging technologies that enable

communication, collaboration and partnering;

10.

Classify how various types of information systems provide the

information needed to gain business intelligence to support the
decision making for the different levels and functions of an organisation;

11.

Explain how enterprise systems foster stronger relationships with

customers and suppliers and how these systems are widely used to
enforce organisational structures and processes;

12.

Differentiate how organisations develop and acquire information

systems and technologies;

13.

Explain how to secure information systems resources, focusing on both

human and technological safeguards; and

14.

Evaluate the ethical concerns that information systems raise in society

and the impact of information systems on crime, terrorism and war.

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Study Load
It is a standard OUM practice that learners accumulate 40 study hours for
every credit hour. As such, for a three-credit hour course, you are expected
to spend at least 120 hours of learning. Table 1 gives an estimation of how
the 120 hours can be accumulated.
Table 1: Allocation of Study Hours
Activities

No. of Hours

Reading course materials and completing exercises

60

Attending 5 seminar sessions (3 hours for each session)

15

Engaging in online discussions

15

Completing assignment(s)

20

Revision

10

Total

120

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Main Textbook(s)
Turban, E., & Volonino, L. (2012). Information technology for management,
International student version. Asia: John Wiley.

Assigned Readings
Laudon, K. C., et al. (2012). Management information systems: Managing
the digital firm. Canada: Pearson Education.

Additional Recommended Readings

Dua, S., et al. (2012). Information systems, technology and management:
Sixth international conference, ICISTM 2012. Grenoble, France:
Springer.
Oz, E. (2012). Management information systems (6th ed.). Boston: Thomson
Course Technology.
Turban E., et al. (2009). Information technology for management:
Transforming in the digital economy. New York: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Assessment
Please refer to myVLE for information on the assessment format and
requirements.