Management Information systems:

Involves concepts, frameworks, research and practice covering the entire spectrum of the field of computer based information systems including structure, development and implementation of Information systems; management and control of corporate Information systems, decision support systems, and expert systems; current trends in management development, hardware and software are investigated from the perspective of both user/manager and the Systems Developer. Written and oral Presentations were integral components of the course, the final Project constituted of an in depth study of one particular are of interest for the student.  

Systems Analysis and Design:

The course serves as a Prerequisite for other major courses in the IS program. The objectives of the course are to study in detail the various stages of the System Development Life cycle (SDLC), using both the ‘Structured’ approach and a more recent ‘Object Oriented’ approach. The distribution of the course was into two main sections, the Analysis Phase and the Design Phase. Topics include systems surveys, functional specifications, interface specifications, data design, program design, system testing and finally implementation and maintenance. A real life project at the end of the course helps to understand all the stages of the system development, with real life scenarios. 

Research Methodology:

The purpose of this course is to strengthen the student’s ability to analyze a problem, locate resources, conduct relevant investigation and prepare a final written report, based on the collected data and figures. The course wok involves preparing various Investigative tools, online forms, questionnaires and other surveying methodologies for various Business Research Scenarios.

Advanced Programming (VB):

The objective of the course was an extended introduction to an advanced programming environment utilizing a business oriented programming language. The course provides exposure to instruction in the advanced manipulation of data, and the programming of sophisticated data-intensive applications and file structures.

Networks and Distributed Systems:

This course incorporates a thorough in depth analysis of the characteristics, feasibility, configuration and design of distributed Processing systems, and Networks. Various business applications of distributed processing will be investigated utilizing case-based methods.  

Database Management and Design:

The course comprises of objectives and methods of Database management. The topics include objectives of data management, data types, data models, elementary database design, data dictionaries, data integrity, security and privacy. Actual use and hands on experience with a latest Database management system was part of the course.  

Financial Management:

This course focuses on the analysis, evaluation, and application of contemporary theories of Finance. Materials covered includes: the financial environment, valuation concepts, capital budgeting, capital structure and dividend policy, working capital management, issues in international finance, mergers and acquisitions and long term financing.

Web Server side Programming (ASP):

This course introduces the student to the basic tools of Web server-side programming. The course will focus mainly in Active Server Pages (ASP) as a technology for web programming and database access and connectivity. The course incorporates the latest web programming technologies, like XML, and WAP (for wireless apps). The main objectives of the course were to use ASP technology to access databases through the Internet. Using VBScript, JavaScript for development of Database friendly forms, applications, and the design criteria for these applications, along with functioning of various protocols for Information transfer were important components of the course.

VB.NET

A recent initiative from one of the senior IS faculty to help students interesting in developing Programming skills based on the Microsoft’s latest language and a part of the .NET language framework. The course work was one of the earliest in its nature in the country, and was offered as an Elective to the only a few selected IS majors. The work involved study from a latest under published book by the instructor, and a fully functional Project at the end of the course.

Conceptual Issues in Information Systems:

The course was a seminar dealing with research issues and current topics in systems development. Topics include automated development (CASE and ICASE), object-oriented technologies, applications of A. I. technologies, real time systems development, prototyping distributed applications, and future trends in computer based information systems.

Accounting Concepts: 

An Intensive study of financial accounting concepts. A study of the manner in which financial accounting data is collected, recorded, processed, reported, and used by various participants in the business decision-making process. Several management accounting topics are also introduced. 

Expert Systems:

An elective course for Information Systems majors, related with advanced Expert Systems development. The course embodied: Expert systems analysis; expert systems requirement planning and analysis; systems design and implementation. Also part of the course was the development of a functional Expert System incorporating one of the underlying working concepts of an Expert System.  

Global Bank Management:

This course examines the general management problems and policies of banks operating in a global environment. Topics include balance sheet management (liquidity, liabilities, spread and investment management), cost of funds, capital adequacy, bank profitability, planning and management systems, and the regulatory environment.

Project Management and Design:

Is the final course for the IS majors with non thesis option. A seminar type course exploring the concepts of formulating and structuring problems arising in organizational project management. An emphasis is placed upon the utilization of computer based models for problem identification, formulation and decision structuring. Practical approach to the issues related with handling of a multi task Software development project were analyzed and practiced using Microsoft Project 2002.