May 01, 2024  
2011-2012 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2011-2012 Graduate Bulletin [Archived Catalog]

MGMT 740 - Using Technologies for Competitive Edge


CRSE Type: Unique Course
Business professionals must take advantage of the rapidly changing capabilities of information technology to attain a competitive edge in the global business environment.  This course discusses both the technical and managerial issues related to the acquisition, deployment, evaluation, and evolution of organizational and inter-organizational information systems.  It provides an exposure to decision support systems, e-business, knowledge management, enterprise resource planning, database and data warehousing technologies, telecommunications, and Internet technology and applications.  The course builds on the conceptual framework and skills necessary to analyze business processes and systems, leverage IT resources to accomplish strategic goals of the organization, and identify IT related opportunities and challenges such as the offshore outsourcing of IT applications.
3 semester hours