All Courses
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CSCI1021.08|ISYS1021.08 Fall 2015 Computers In Management [Wyner]
This is an introductory course on information technology (IT) and its use in modern organizations. The course focuses on two central questions: 1. How do organizations use information technology to improve their business processes and create competitive advantage? 2. How do managers employ information technology to solve problems and make critical business decisions? We will tackle these questions by: • learning about key business and technology concepts, • developing a set of frameworks for applying these concepts to the analysis of business situations, • applying these frameworks to the analysis of actual companies who are using technology to transform their businesses, and • learning to use spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel) to analyze complex business problems.
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ISYS7720.01|.02 Data Analytics II [Fichman|Wyner]
Data has become an ever more powerful source of competitive advantage for modern enterprises. It is essential that managers develop a deep understanding of how data can be structured, captured, and queried in order to support operations, decision-making, and strategic insight. In this course students will learn how to design and implement relational databases. Students will learn techniques for gaining insight into data by querying databases using SQL. While the course has a strong technical component, it is geared towards managers who will need to apply database concepts in a business setting. Thus the course will also address the role data and digital technologies play in the strategy, structure, and operations of modern enterprises. Through a series of business cases, students will learn to combine database concepts with IT managerial frameworks in order to analyze and address business challenges.
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CSCI1021.08|ISYS1021.08 Spring 2016 Computers In Management [Wyner]
This is an introductory course on information technology (IT) and its use in modern organizations. The course focuses on two central questions: 1. How do organizations use information technology to improve their business processes and create competitive advantage? 2. How do managers employ information technology to solve problems and make critical business decisions? We will tackle these questions by: • learning about key business and technology concepts, • developing a set of frameworks for applying these concepts to the analysis of business situations, • applying these frameworks to the analysis of actual companies who are using technology to transform their businesses, and • learning to use spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel) to analyze complex business problems.