Mgmt 515 Information Systems and Technology in Organizations

Course participants explore information, systems, and technology from a managerial responsibility perspective. This focus reflects prevailing industry expectations that business people be involved in decision-making and management related to information resources and enabling technologies. To this end, we consider strategic and operational initiatives in such areas as information management and analytics, information-technology governance, IT portfolio management, package and service selection, project management and system implementation, inter-organizational partnerships and sourcing, and ethical concerns related to technology design and information use. Managerial responsibility for social and environmental impacts associated with the management of information, systems and technology are explored.