[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 03, 2024  
[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GBA 327 - Business Information Systems and Analytics

3 credits
Prerequisite(s): COM 140  , MAT 201  and MGT 301 
This course is an introduction to management information systems and business analytics, and their strategic role in supporting and transforming modern organizations and management activities. Topics include: role of information systems in business; fundamentals of information technology – hardware, software, communication and computer networks, databases and enterprise systems; ethical issues in the information age, as well as issues of globalization, social impact, privacy, and security. The course also covers fundamentals of business analytics and the application of business intelligence techniques to analyze data to drive informed business decisions.