Information Systems Management

A.R. (Venky) Venkatachalam, Ph.D.

Chairperson, Decision Sciences Department, Professor of Information Systems and Director, Enterprise Integration Research Center
(603) 862-0015
venky@cisunix.unh.edu

Jing Wang

Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences
(603) 862-3329
jing.wang@unh.edu

Option in Information Systems Faculty & Staff


A.R. (Venky) Venkatachalam, Ph.D.

Chairperson, Decision Sciences Department, Professor of Information Systems and Director, Enterprise Integration Research Center
(603) 862-0015
venky@cisunix.unh.edu

Kholekile Gwebu

Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences
603.862.3372
khole.gwebu@unh.edu

Barry Shore

Professor, Academic Director of Graduate Programs in Business Administration
(603) 862-3374
bshore@christa.unh.edu

Jing Wang

Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences
(603) 862-3329
jing.wang@unh.edu

Option in Information Systems Management Curriculum

Information Systems Management curriculum, in addition to the core requirements for the Business Administration major

Required

  • Information Systems Development. Currently, CS 405 Visual Basic I, or equivalent. Any substitute course for CS 405 must be approved by the Faculty Coordinator of the option.
  • DS 773: Managing Information Across the Enterprise
  • DS 774: E-Business Strategies and Solutions
  • DS 775: Corporate Project Experience

One of the following


Information Systems Management Option Courses


CS 405

Course Title: 
Introduction to Applications Programming with Visual Basic
Minimum Credits: 
4
Introduction to the concepts and techniques of microcomputer windows programming. Students use the Visual Basic language to develop modular, event-driven programs/applications. Topics include: forms, properties, controls, variables, decision structures, and built-in and user-defined functions and subroutines. CEPS students should check with their major department for approval. Not open to CS majors.

DS 773

Course Title: 
Managing Information Across the Enterprise
Minimum Credits: 
4
Provides students with the skills necessary to understand the database environment of the firm. It provides students with a background to develop moderately complex, stand-alone databases and gives them the foundation to study database development in multi-user, client/server environments. Prereq: senior standing.

Class Prerequisite: 
SR

DS 774

Course Title: 
E-Business Strategies and Solutions
Minimum Credits: 
4
Covers the concepts, tools, and strategies for understanding the challenges and exploiting the opportunities associated with e-commerce/e-business. Provides students with an understanding of the technology platform and its components. Additional material covers various models of e-commerce/e-business and its impacts on the firm's performance. Prereq: senior standing.

Class Prerequisite: 
SR

DS 775

Course Title: 
Corporate Project Experience
Minimum Credits: 
4
Provides students with real-life experience in organizations. Work in groups on information systems projects identified by sponsoring organizations. Integrate concepts and skills learned in prior business and technology courses. Learn project management concepts, work with project management tools, and use presentation techniques. Prereq: senior standing.

Class Prerequisite: 
SR

DS 780

Course Title: 
Systems Analysis and Design
Minimum Credits: 
4
Objectives of this course are: gain appreciation and knowledge expected of a systems analyst; perform cost/benefit analysis of new systems, comparison of alternative means of system acquisition, such as commercial off-the-shelf software; gain experience in structured analysis techniques; understand important issues of project management. Prereq: Junior standing.

Class Prerequisite: 
JR

DS 798

Course Title: 
Topics in the Decision Sciences
Minimum Credits: 
4
Special topics; may be repeated. Prereq: permission.

Option in Information Systems Management (ISM)

Information Systems

Information Systems Overview

Dr. A. R. Venkatachalam, faculty coordinator
603.862.0015
email: venky@cisunix.unh.edu


DS 798

Course Title: 
Topics in the Decision Sciences
Minimum Credits: 
4
Special topics; may be repeated. Prereq: permission.

DS 780

Course Title: 
Systems Analysis and Design
Minimum Credits: 
4
Objectives of this course are: gain appreciation and knowledge expected of a systems analyst; perform cost/benefit analysis of new systems, comparison of alternative means of system acquisition, such as commercial off-the-shelf software; gain experience in structured analysis techniques; understand important issues of project management. Prereq: Junior standing.

Class Prerequisite: 
JR

DS 775

Course Title: 
Corporate Project Experience
Minimum Credits: 
4
Provides students with real-life experience in organizations. Work in groups on information systems projects identified by sponsoring organizations. Integrate concepts and skills learned in prior business and technology courses. Learn project management concepts, work with project management tools, and use presentation techniques. Prereq: senior standing.

Class Prerequisite: 
SR
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