Department of Accounting and Business Analytics
BTM 211 611
Management Information Systems
Syllabus – Winter 2025
B. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES
This course introduces aspects of information systems from a business perspective:
● Introduction to Business Technology Management, what it means to manage technology.
○ Includes a high level exposure to the many aspects of BTM and how organizational strategies, missions and goals can guide and infl uence technology decisions.
● Database Management Systems, including technical foundations.
● System implementations: Business Process Modelling and Information Systems Development, including Systems Analysis and Design.
● Business analytics and artificial intelligence: An exposure to these topics and how they are becoming more important in the daily operation of organizations large and small.
● Emerging topics in Information and Communications Technology Management & Strategy.
We will examine how information systems are used in business organizations and some of the managerial, organizational and social implications. This will provide an appreciation of the major challenges that we face today in applying information technology effectively. The material will provide us with an understanding of and a basic foundation for computing and systems literacy. Most importantly, we will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are necessary to solve complex business problems.
The course schedule outlines the topics and requirements for the course. Please note that the outline is a plan, and this plan is subject to change (e.g. changing the delivery of classes or content due to the pandemic or other unforeseen circumstances).
C. COMPETENCY GOALS
1. At the end of this course, you will have developed the following course specific skills or knowledge:
● Gain a basic understanding and awareness of a variety of BTM topics that are expanded on in other 400-level classes.
● Learn about database structure and construction, and about how business systems rely on them.
● Learn how information systems are developed, and experience the development of a simple
system (which includes a database, SQL queries for creating tables and retrieving information)
● Learn how to use Tableau to visualize data and publish the visualization to a web-based dashboard.
● Discuss emerging topics in information technology, especially as they relate to information and communications technology management and strategy including analytics, artificial intelligence, security, privacy and ethics.
2. This course incorporates the Competency Goals of the BCom Program, in particular:
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Competency Goal
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Description
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Outcome
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Goal 1: Business Concepts and Theories
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Students will have expertise in
utilizing business knowledge in
evolving local and global contexts.
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Demonstrate expertise in utilizing business knowledge in evolving local and global contexts.
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Goal 2: Critical Thinking
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Students will have the ability to think critically for informed decision-making.
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Demonstrate ability to navigate
business challenges by evaluating
information for effective decision-making.
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Goal 3: Responsible Business Principles
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Students will have expertise in responsible business principles to achieve societal impact.
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Evaluate business decisions using responsible business principles including governance, sustainability, and ethics.
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Goal 4: Professional Skills
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Students will excel as business professionals, skilled in communication and collaboration.
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Deliver effective oral
communication and written business documents using appropriate technology.
Demonstrate ability to collaborate effectively in diverse teams in order to achieve goals.
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3. Final grading in this class is done on the basis of individual student achievement of the course and program outcomes. These outcomes are measured by the following assessments:
Assignments & In-Class Work
● Business Concepts and Theories, Entrepreneurial Thinking and Business Communication skills will be applied to some assignments and in-class questions.
● Assesses Business Concepts and Theories and the grasp of quantitative material (DBMS design, business analytic integration, and project planning and implementation) over entire course.
● Assesses Ethical Awareness related to interpretation of different ethical viewpoints.
Final Exam
● Covers high level knowledge of all the in class lectures through the semester
● Assesses Business Concepts and Theories, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Business
Communication, Ethical Awareness related to interpretation of different ethical viewpoints