Rui Huang, PhD

Introduction to the management and use of information systems (IS) in organizations. Topics such as functional information systems, enterprise information systems, e-business, system design, implementation and evaluation, and ethical issues related to information systems will be covered. In addition to concepts and theories, students will develop an Access database project to enhance their understanding of information systems in general and get familiar with database technology in particular.

Introduction to the strategy and theory of the design, development, adoption, and management of new information technologies. Managing the fast and ever changing IS environment will be a theme throughout this course. Effective technology management requires an understanding of the technology itself, the organizational environment in which it will be developed and applied, and the encompassing society's overall technological flow and absorption processes. Students will also learn, through hands-on experience from an end-user perspective, how to use corporate data resources effectively through enterprise systems.