This course is designed to familiarize the students with the basic concepts, principles, and processes related to business organization, and the functional areas of management. Particular emphasis will be given to the study of management functions like planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, and orient the students on the importance of these functions and the role of each area in an organization. The course output is an Organizational Analysis which focuses on the structure and design of the organization and how the organization’s systems, capacity, and functionality influence outputs.

The course is the continuation of Information Management (ISA 224). This will introduce principles and foundations of distributed databases which focus on distributed database management system architecture, design, query processing and optimization, concurrency control and reliability protocols. At the end of the semester the students are expected to design a distributed database system for a hypothetical organization

The course introduces enterprise architecture, a strategic framework that aligns an organization’s business goals to its information technology (IT) infrastructure. It covers the overview of enterprise architecture, as well as its planning, development, and deployment in an organization. At the end of this course, the students will develop an enterprise architecture plan that provides a plan to improve the current architecture of an organization.

This course is designed to give an introductory knowledge to conduct a systematic investigation of a problem, which focuses on organizational processes that can be solved using Computing.  The students will gain an overview of research processes, design, ethics, methodologies, theories, frameworks and techniques aligned with Information Systems (IS) track.  Further, the course will also introduce procedures and techniques on evaluation and assessment of published scholarly works in the field of computing as well as data management and analysis informed by commonly used statistical tools that will develop student’s ability to become more effective research and development computing professionals.  At the end of each grading period, the students present a comprehensive literature review, extracting insights along with the phases of research.

This course introduces the fundamental data and information management concepts. It focuses on the core competencies of identifying organizational information requirements, modeling them using conceptual data modeling techniques, converting conceptual data models into relational data models, and validating structural characteristics using normalization techniques. It also underlines the implementation and use of a relational database through the use of an industrial-strength database management system. The course outcome is a Database Design, which illustrates the physical design of a database, including functional decomposition and normalized ERD.

This course provides an overview of the Computing Industry and Profession, covering Research and Applications in various fields, Appreciation of computing in a variety of fields- Biology, Sociology, Environment, and Gaming, understanding of ACM Requirements, appreciation of Computing History, and knowledge of key Computer System Components (Organization and Architecture), Malware, Computer Security, Internet, Internet Protocols, HTML5, and CSS. The students are expected to apply and distinguish fundamental computer hardware and software concepts as well as the legal and ethical standard on social and professional issue related to computing profession. At the end of the course, a project proposal and a webpage developed using HTML5 and CSS will be presented as accumulated outcome.

IT Audit and Controls is a course that spans three units and aims to equip students with the principles, knowledge, and abilities necessary to effectively regulate and audit IT systems. The course emphasizes the importance of the IT audit profession in assessing the validity, dependability, and security of financial information for organizations and auditors. By the end of the course, the students will know IT controls, an understanding of IT risk management, the ability to conduct IT audits, knowledge of IT governance, familiarity with compliance frameworks, and understanding of emerging technologies by performing an IT Audit to an organization or an area and develop a Risk Assessment Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan. They will be well-prepared for successful careers in the public practice, private sector, or government, with the ability to apply their knowledge in practical settings.

This course is a continuation of IS Project Management 1, which is an in-depth study of project management and analysis of projects using appropriate frameworks.  The core topics shall include human resource, communications management, and project risk management, project procurement management, and project stakeholders’ management. After concluding the course, students will finalize the project initially submitted in ISPM 1, including the Quality Management and Risk Analysis Plan. The project can be presented individually or as a group.

This course is designed to equip students with fundamental skills and techniques in utilizing an automation tool for business process automation. Students will learn the basics, from setting up PAD to creating simple workflows that make tasks automatic. The course will explore User Interface (UI) actions, manage files and folders automatically, automating tasks within Microsoft Office, mainframes and on the internet. By the end of this course, students will not only be proficient in using an automation tool but will also possess the strategic mindset needed to identify and optimize various business processes through automation.

This course introduces the fundamental principles and topics of Information Technology Security and Risk Management at the organizational level. Students will learn critical security principles that enable them to plan, develop, and perform security tasks. The course will address hardware, software, processes, communications, applications, and policies and procedures with respect to organizational IT Security and Risk Management. The students are expected to have constructed an IT security infrastructure plan that improves the current security infrastructure of a client.

This course provides a comprehensive guide to building a strong relationship with potential and existing customers about business.   The students shall be able to learn how to successfully implement strategies, practices, and technologies to win new customers and retain existing ones and be able to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of CRM on the company.  The course shall also provide an introduction to CRM Technology and Data Platforms, Database and Data Management, and the role of Business Intelligence in CRM.  In addition, this course shall also discuss the ethical concerns about customer privacy concerns. At the end of the course, the student must be able to explore a CRM business management tool and make an Information System Strategic Plan focusing on the CRM of a specific business entity or institution.

Sem 2 - SY 2023 - 2024

This course introduces the foundations of discrete mathematics widely used in computing and business.  Topics include Functions and Relations, Set Theory, Basic Logic, Proof Techniques, Basic Probability, Introduction to Graphs and Trees, Linear Programming, and its Applications.  These core topics will equip students with the necessary skills to think logically and mathematically and apply these skills in solving computing and business-related problems.  At the end of the course, the students are expected to demonstrate an understanding of the different concepts of discrete mathematics through a portfolio of created problems with model solutions.

This course will introduce students to basic knowledge and skills of communicating new language and achieve the beginning levels of fluency. This course is designed to develop fundamental reading and study strategies at the basic level needed for curriculum programs. Emphasis is placed on building vocabulary and cultural knowledge, improving comprehension, and developing study strategies on basic-level college materials and literary works. Participate in multilingual communities at both home and abroad by communicating and interacting with cultural competence.

The course covers the standard data representation and algorithms to solve computing problems efficiently (with respect to space requirements and time complexity of algorithms), including stacks, queues, trees, graphs, maps, and sets. Throughout the course, there will be a thorough discussion of sorting and searching algorithms that the students will be able to apply in creating an information systems application that utilizes their knowledge of data structures and algorithms that will be discussed throughout the duration of the course.

This course provides awareness on the ethical responsibilities of a computing IS Professional.  The course covers identifying, understanding, and finding resolution to ethical and moral challenges relating to the personal and organization utilization / development of Information Systems. As final output, students are expected to submit an interview report that narrates the interview conducted with an IT professional that gives emphasis on the social, ethical, and legal challenges and issues they faced in the profession and how they overcome it.

This course is designed to give an introductory knowledge to conduct a systematic investigation of a problem, which focuses on organizational processes that can be solved using Computing.  The students will gain an overview of research processes, design, ethics, methodologies, theories, frameworks and techniques aligned with Information Systems (IS) track.  Further, the course will also introduce procedures and techniques on evaluation and assessment of published scholarly works in the field of computing as well as data management and analysis informed by commonly used statistical tools that will develop student’s ability to become more effective research and development computing professionals.  At the end of each grading period, the students present a comprehensive literature review, extracting insights along with the phases of research.