Module Descriptors
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS)
BUSM40003
Key Facts
School of Justice, Security and Sustainability
Level 4
20 credits
Contact
Leader: Bharati Singh
Email: Bharati.Singh@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 39
Independent Study Hours: 161
Total Learning Hours: 200
Assessment
- Written Assessment: Academic Poster weighted at 30%
- Written Assessment: Report weighted at 70%
Module Details
Module Learning Outcomes
1. Explore the concept of MIS and how it affects overall business strategy in organisations
Enquiry and Learning
2. Understanding the role of MIS in organisations towards maintaining competitive advantage
Analysis
3. Investigate new digital opportunities for organisations to utilise digital transformation
Analysis and Application
4. Explore the concept of disruptive technology in context of Management Information Systems
Problem Solving
Enquiry and Learning
2. Understanding the role of MIS in organisations towards maintaining competitive advantage
Analysis
3. Investigate new digital opportunities for organisations to utilise digital transformation
Analysis and Application
4. Explore the concept of disruptive technology in context of Management Information Systems
Problem Solving
Module Additonal Assessment Details
Assessment 1: Students are required to develop a poster identifying elements of MIS – Learning Outcomes 1- 4
Assessment 2: Students are required to produce a report based on the poster with recommendations for an organisation’s digital transformation – Learning Outcomes 1 - 4
Assessment 2: Students are required to produce a report based on the poster with recommendations for an organisation’s digital transformation – Learning Outcomes 1 - 4
Module Indicative Content
This module will equip students to assess the effect of digitalisation on organisations. This will include:
• the value of MIS
• building a competitive advantage using MIS
• development of MIS systems to suit organisational needs; and digital transformation
• impact of disruptive technologies
• developing competencies and skills towards informed decision making with respect to MIS
• the value of MIS
• building a competitive advantage using MIS
• development of MIS systems to suit organisational needs; and digital transformation
• impact of disruptive technologies
• developing competencies and skills towards informed decision making with respect to MIS
Module: Web Descriptor
At the end of this module the student should be able to develop a critical understanding of MIS and digitalisation in order to enhance organisational strategies for optimised business performance, by exploring competitive advantage.
Module Learning Strategies
Other than 13 weeks x 3 hour F2F sessions, students are expected to engage in independent study. The independent study will take the form of undertaking follow-up tasks, reading relevant literature, and engaging with online materials through the universities virtual learning environment (VLE), Blackboard. Students will be expected to keep up to date with current MIS updates and related business and management practices through various websites and academic journals.
Module Texts
Laudon, K.C. & Laudon, J.P. (2016). Management Information Systems, 14th Edition, Paperback, Pearson Education
Armstrong, P. (2017). Disruptive Technologies: Understand, Evaluate, Respond, Kogan Page
Lorenzo, O., Kawalek, P., Gonzalez, G. & Ramdani, B. (2011). The Long Conversation: Maximizing Business Value from Information Technology Investment, Palgrave Macmillan
Armstrong, P. (2017). Disruptive Technologies: Understand, Evaluate, Respond, Kogan Page
Lorenzo, O., Kawalek, P., Gonzalez, G. & Ramdani, B. (2011). The Long Conversation: Maximizing Business Value from Information Technology Investment, Palgrave Macmillan
Module Resources
Module Handbook
Blackboard Resources
Directed Texts
Blackboard Resources
Directed Texts
Module Special Admissins Requirements
None