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Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COMM 456 Information Technology Risks, Protection and Audit Business and society are increasingly dependent upon information technology to manage resources and to function effectively. This becomes especially evident when systems break down or are misused. This course concentrates on what can go, (and has gone), wrong with computer systems: computer crime, error and security violations. These vulnerabilities of computer systems are used to discuss what all managers and auditors need to know about controlling and protecting corporate information assets and equipment. Techniques for reviewing and auditing computerized systems and controls are discussed and

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COMM 391 Introduction to Management Information Systems Information Technology (IT) has become vital to the products, management, organization, and operation of organizations of every size and in every industry. Those that successfully deploy IT can achieve a significant advantage over their competitors. The ability to use information technology effectively is also a key factor in achieving personal success as a manager. This course is not primarily about technology. Rather, it addresses several inter-related questions about the use of information technology in organizations: How can information systems be used by an organization to achieve an advantage

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COMM 438 Management of Information Systems This course is designed to introduce students to the issues, problems, and opportunities faced in managing information systems (IS). It explains how information systems are most effectively managed, and it highlights the areas of greatest potential for application of computer and telecommunication technologies. The course will also cover topics in IS project management. The various phases of the systems development life cycle will be covered in class. Heavy emphasis will be put on the first two phases: Project Identification and Selection and Project Initiation and Planning. The

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COMM 436 Information Systems Analysis and Design Understand the process of analysis, design, and implementation of information systems. Learn methods, techniques, and related issues of systems analysis and design. Gain some hands-on experience in systems analysis and design. Systems analysis and design is the process of determining information technology needs for a particular application or set of applications and defining appropriate solution for these needs. It is a crucial step in adapting IT for use in organizations. Without proper analysis, organizations face the risk of failure in IT projects. COMM 436 is

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COHR 304 Training and Development Faced with increasing competition, globalization, technological complexities, and dynamic labor markets, firms are increasingly struggling to determine the best approaches to training and developing their workforces. This course provides an introduction to the issues, concepts, and processes with which they are wrestling, as well as specifics on planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating training and development programs

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BCom (Bachelor of Commerce) Program Overview Regardless of your career path, your success will depend on your ability to thrive in an environment of constant change. By providing an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of business, and a range of indispensable management skills, the UBC Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) program will prepare you to meet the challenges ahead.

Core Course for MBA Programme Graduate School of Management GSM 5170: Management Information Systems (3 Credits) This course attempts to enable students to make rational decisions concerning design of information systems and adoption of computer technology. Topics include an overview of management information systems (MIS), development of the computer industry, conceptual framework for MIS, physical configuration and technology for MIS and finally, trends in the development of computing and electronics in Malaysia and other selected countries in East Asia. Pre-requisite(s): None

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COMM 437 Database Technology Databases are the workhorse of any business nowadays. We are no longer talking about whether one needs a database or not. Your neighbourhood grocery store probably already has one (or two!). Today the issues relate more to integration and at the same time distribution of mission critical information (not data!) than to the design and creation of databases. Therefore this course deals with the principles of database management and their application in organizations. The material is dealt with from the point of view of the user and the database

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COMM 336 Introduction to e-Business The advent of the Internet and the World Wide Web has had a profound effect on the ways that firms con-duct business. The Economist magazine recently reported, "No company can any longer afford to ignore the internet, even if it does not sell much or anything at all online."1 Firms must rethink how they generate and deliver value, as well as how they attract and retain customers. The purpose of this course is to help stu-dents develop a broad understanding of the emerging forces that shape e-Business. Specifically, the

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BAIT 511 Managing Information Technology Prerequisites MBA Core The course is designed to familiarize the students with problems, challenges, and approaches in managing information technology (IT). This course takes an analytical view by critically discussing IT management principles, approaches, frameworks, models, and practices. Topics addressed in this course include: (1) how appropriately is the information technology strategy linked to the business operational needs and internal structures, its external situation and relationships, and strategy?; (2) How effectively are the firm's IT internal and external resources being integrated into and utilized by the firm?; and (3) How

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BAIT 511 Managing Information Technology Prerequisites MBA Core The course is designed to familiarize the students with problems, challenges, and approaches in managing information technology (IT). This course takes an analytical view by critically discussing IT management principles, approaches, frameworks, models, and practices. Topics addressed in this course include: (1) how appropriately is the information technology strategy linked to the business operational needs and internal structures, its external situation and relationships, and strategy?; (2) How effectively are the firm's IT internal and external resources being integrated into and utilized by the firm?; and (3) How

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COMM 408 Real Estate Development This course is designed to give students grounding in the principles of real estate development, combining theoretical treatment of development and real estate markets with tools and techniques to analyze the attractiveness sites for real estate development and the projects themselves. The first half of the course focuses on building an understanding the theoretical framework for development: real estate economics and real estate cycles. The second half of the course follows the stages in the development process, with more of a focus on the practical issues of selecting

Full-time Graduate Courses Department of Information Management : College of Management at National Sun Yat-Sen University M4020020 Special Topics in Decision Support Systems (3crs): Decision support systems are computer-based information systems designed to facilitate decision in semi-structured problems. The course covers various aspects of decision support systems, including (1) decision making processes and concept of decision support, (2) framework for decision support, (3) technology for decision support, (4) design of decision support systems, (5) application of decision support systems in different business domains, (6) future development of decision support systems, such as applications of neural networks, genetic algorithms, case-based

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BAIT 506 Business Modelling for Information Technology Applications Prerequisites MBA Core A good understanding how a business operates is necessary in order to define the requirements for IT applications, to plan their introduction reengineer business processes. Business modeling deals with ways to map the structure and operations of the business into a common language, usually in a graphic form that both stakeholders and business analysts can understand. The importance of business modelling has recently increased with the need to fulfill regulatory requirements such as the Serbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), with the introduction of Enterprise (ERP) Systems,

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COHR 305 Compensation This course focuses on managing employee compensation in organizations. Through the projects, students will acquire skills and knowledge necessary for developing effective organization compensation systems. Learning Objectives: Learn current state of compensation decision making Learn how recent theory and research inform compensation decisions Develop knowledge and skill in making compensation decisions

SNU Business School at Seoul National University Studies in Information Systems Integration Management This course focuses on the integration of information systems infrastructures and deals with various integration and infrastructures management issues. In addition, the course covers the latest trends and issues of information systems development, such as enterprise information systems architecture design, project and change management. Also, This course will explore and discuss the design, development, and implementation of information systems, and how these systems can be applied to solve current business problems. The course will emphasize integration management for information systems, and therefore will cover fundamental of integration management

SNU Business School at Seoul National University Fundamentals of Information Systems This course focuses on the effective use of information technology in business management. It is intended to assist the students in becoming intelligent consumers/users of information systems. Toward this end, the specific learning objectives for this course are: 1) to understand the basic language of information systems, 2) to analyze the roles and responsibilities of a manager in designing and implementing information systems, and 3) to discuss how information systems affect the work of an individual and the competitive strengths of an organization.

SNU Business School at Seoul National University Topics in Information and Communication Technology This course provides an in-depth treatment of one or more advanced topics in the management of information systems. The topics covered will vary with each offering. E-business and mobile business are raised as major areas, due to the rapid progression of information communication technologies. The objective of this course is to understand the latest development of information technologies. For this, students will discuss how to apply and use various innovative technologies to improve organization's performance. Also, this course is designed to give students a basic understanding for the

Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University The objectives of the doctoral specialization in Information Systems (IS) are to promote theoretical and applied research with a combined focus on scientific rigour and relevance to information systems practice. Faculty in the IS Area conduct research on the organizational and individual impacts of information technology, on systems implementation and adoption, on resistance to change, on electronic commerce and on information systems research models. IS faculty members are currently funded by external agencies and also enjoy a fruitful working relationship with the business community whose companies provide a rich environment for field research. Current

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COHR 308 Collective Agreement Administration The purpose of this course is to expose you to the theory and practice of collective agreement administration and dispute resolution within a unionized workplace. Learning Objectives: Acquire a comprehensive understanding of the rules that govern collective agreements, and typical collective agreement provisions. Develop an understanding of dispute resolution processes including both grievance and arbitration systems and the arbitral jurisprudence.

Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University Information Systems INSY 603 COURSE DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE INSY 605 Systems Analysis and Modeling INSY 606 Technology Management INSY 607 Technology Consulting INSY 633 IT Knowledge Management INSY 635 Telecommunications Management INSY 636 Information Systems Admin INSY 637 Information Systems Design INSY 638 Data & Database Management INSY 645 Managing Electronic Commerce INSY 690 Topics in Mgmt. Info.Systems 1 INSY 691 Topics in Mgmt. Info Systems 2 INSY 692 Topics in Mgmt. Info Systems 3

Bachelor of Commerce Program Requirements We have recently changed our Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) program requirements. Current BCom Student or Pre-Commerce/Transfer Student Started Year One¹ program requirements Prior to September 2006 Admitted to BCom at UBC Year One September 2006 or later Year Two September 2007 or later Year Three September 2008 o

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COMM 486R Leadership and General Management Integration and application of business knowledge to make business decisions across disciplines; development of personal leadership ability and style. Case-based with guest speakers. Course Objectives: To integrate and apply knowledge gained from previous business courses to business cases To learn how to quickly absorb and analyze information to make business decisions To improve verbal communication and presentation ability To become self-aware of and develop one’s leadership ability and style To improve one’s ability to work with, motivate and lead people To actively learn from the experience of other classmates and community leaders

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COMM 294 Managerial Accounting This course focuses on the use of accounting information in efficiently operating an organization. The concepts are sufficiently general to be applicable in both profit and not-for-profit organizations, but most of our discussion will deal with profit oriented firms. Management accounting has two major roles: Decision-Facilitating Role: Managers have the responsibility and authority for making decisions with respect to the acquisition and use of an organization's resources. To do this effectively they must identify the actions (or strategies) available to them, predict the relevant consequences of those actions, and then

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COMM 435 Developing E-Business Applications This course focuses on the technological infrastructure needed for implementing e-Business solutions, on the software components necessary, and on how to implement such applications. A major component of the course will be a hands-on project of developing an e-business application. Upon completing this course, students will be able to: Explain the main concepts related to e-business and e-commerce; Explain the process of introducing e-business applications into an organization; Explain the e-business technology and infrastructure; Discuss the security issues involved in conducting business transactions on the internet; and Develop dynamic and interactive e-business applications.