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MIS101 Management and Organization (3+0+0) 3


The Nature of Management, The Environment and Corporate Culture, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Organizational Goal Setting, Strategy Formulation and Implementation, Managerial Decision Making, Fundamentals of Organizing, Innovation and Change, Human Resource Management, Leadership and Motivation in Organizations, Communication and Teamwork , Control Concepts, Management Control Systems, Information Systems.

 

MIS102 Principles of Marketing (3+0+0) 3


Core concepts of marketing, marketing management, marketing organizations and the marketing environment. Analysis of characteristics of the consumer and organizational markets, challenges created by the rapidly changing environmental factors, and marketing problems. Case studies in the identification and the solution of the marketing problems.

 

MIS212 Client and Server Side Programming Languages (3+0+2) 4


Structure of client side architectures, client side programming languages, Javascript: variables, control structures, functions, arrays and objects. Object-based programming. AJAX. Installation, configuration and basic management of servers and related programs: Apache, IIS, MySQL, PHP and ASP.NET. Fundamentals of both PHP and ASP.Net with C#. Commonly used libraries of PHP, and ASP.Net. Client request handling, dynamic content generation, HTTP response headers manipulation, database integration, accessing client-side persistent storage using PHP and ASP.Net.

Prerequisite IT211

 

MIS214 Computational Methods and Tools (3+0+2) 4


Introduction to basic numerical analysis and methods. Taylor series. Methods for root finding. Advanced excel, writing macros, Matlab: constants, variables, control structures, loops, and writing functions.

Prerequisite IT211

 

MIS231 Telecommunication Systems (3+0+0) 3


Introduction to communication systems. Signal types, vector spaces, generalized functions. Linear and angular modulation methods, frequency division multiplexing, GM/SM application, stereo TV. Sampling, quantization, PCM, DPCM, DM, TDM, pulse transmission: Nyquist pulse shaping, bandpass data transmission and digital modulation techniques: ASK, PSK, FSK, QAM.

 

MIS252 Business Data Communication (3+0+0) 3


Introduction to the use of data communications in the business environment. The relationships of data communications and management information systems. The hardware and techniques used to transmit data as well as the design of communication networks are emphasized. The organizational aspects of managing networks and the security requirements and controls that are necessary are also covered.

 

MIS270 Practical Training (0+0+0) 0


Working minimum 20 business days in an organization and preparing a written document, which is to be signed by the organization’s representative.

 

MIS322 Introduction to Operating Systems (2+0+2) 3


Popular operating systems: Linux, Windows-based OS, Mac OS. Structures, functions, and use of OS. The implementation and management of OS.

MIS351 Information Systems Analysis and Design (3+0+0) 3


System development life cycle, systems analysis, overview of architectures, systems design, system implementation, tools for analysis and design.

 

MIS353 Decision Support Systems (3+0+0) 3


Rational decision making and appropriate data support, components of Decision Support Systems (DSS): data, information, databases, DBMS, knowledgebase, data ware houses, Rulebase/ModelBase. Expert systems mechanism and certainty factors, system dynamics and simulation, group DSS, executive information systems, user-interface components. Designing, implementation and evaluation of DSS.

 

MIS370 Practical Training (0+0+0) 0


Working minimum 20 business days in an organization and preparing a written document, which is to be signed by the organization’s representative.

 

MIS412 Business Program Development (3+0+0) 3


Technology management and innovation in information systems development. IS product & services, product specification, market-oriented versus client-oriented product development. ISAC, IE, ISP. Software engineering, software development process, software process improvement methodologies and standards; SPICE, CMM, ISO 9000, Trillium etc.. Quality assurance, validation & verification.

 

MIS424 Information Technology Management (3+0+0) 3


Concepts of Technology Management: Strategic management of technology, Technology-strategy relationship, Integration of technology strategy and business strategy for competitive success. Technology, the environment and sustainable development. Organizational aspects of technology management. Human dimension of technology and concepts of the entrepreneur and entrepreneur. Organizational cultures and structures for promotion of creativity and innovation. Acquiring technology through technology transfer. Motivations for acquiring technology through technology transfer, Elements of technology transfer process, success and failure factors in technology transfer, acquiring technology through research and development.

 

MIS451 Enterprise Information Systems (3+0+0) 3


Production planning, strategic planning, estimating demand concept and management of physical distribution. Topics include vehicle scheduling, warehousing, material handling, inventory control, facility design, order processing and MRP applications.

 

MIS481-MIS489: Special Topics in MIS (3+0+0) 3


Since Information Technology field evolves continuously we face new subjects frequently. Thus, new courses may be offered every semester under this name. Once the course is matured it can be given a code and add to the curriculum appropriately. To offer/open such a course require the approval of the head of the department.

 

MIS490: Graduation Project (0+4+0) 2


Every student taking the course proposes a research topic to the department within the first 2 weeks of the semester. Upon the acceptance of the proposal student conducts his/her research during the semester and meeting his/her project advisor regularly during the semester. At the end of the semester student submits his/her research result (or application project) as a report (written w.r.t. departments’ format) to the department. After final examinations student presents his/her report in front of a commission. Successful acceptance of the report by the commission is required.

 

MIS425 Financial Information Systems () (3+0+0) 3


The development, economics and risks of main types of interbank payment and settlement systems. Securities trading and settlement systems, international payment systems, emerging payment systems and the internet.

 

Social Electives:

 

MIS452 Strategic Management (3+0+0) 3


Introducing basic strategic management concepts. Ethics and social responsibilities. Corporate appraisal process. Analysis of strengths and weakness of a company. Evaluation opportunities and threats in an environment. Preparing competitive strategies.

 

MIS453 Risk Management and Insurance (3+0+0) 3


Risk problem, the risk of insurance company and that of its customers, contracts agains risk. Insurance areas: goods, transportation, maritime insurance, social insurance. Insurance and service guarantee. Basics of international insurance.

 

MIS461 New Product Development (3+0+0) 3


The concepts of creativity and new product, a detailed analysis of alternative new product strategies, introducing a feasible new product development process, step-by-step analysis, project study.

MIS462 Managerial Decision Making (3+0+0) 3


Linear programming models, linear programming computer applications, sensitivity analysis, transportation, assignment and network models, integer, goal, and nonlinear programming, project management, decision theory, queuing models, simulation modeling, forecasting models and inventory control models.