Management information systems are an essential component of all organizations and play a vital support role to other functional areas of an organization: accounting, product design, production, purchasing, marketing, customer/supplier relationships, and human resource management. Well-designed information systems have the potential to dramatically improve a business's competitive advantage.

The purpose of this course is to develop a body of information systems knowledge and skills that has applicability to all business students. Students will learn how to describe and analyze business processes with a goal of designing or improving them- often by means of information technology. Current and emerging trends in information systems will be discussed from the perspective of managers. Spreadsheet labs, case studies and a project allow students to apply business information system analysis and design skills to challenging business problems.