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My 2009 MIS Diploma
Page Directory: Master of Information Systems Managerial Communication Business Systems I Business Systems II Programming Concepts Systems Analysis and Development Project Management Database Concepts Networking Concepts Risk Management Strategic Management	Page Directory: MBA-Technologies Management Managerial Communication and Ethics Human Relations and Organizational Behavior Legal Environment of Business Economics for Managerial Decision Making Accounting for Managerial Decision Making Managerial Accounting and Finance Foundations Statistics and Research Methods for Managerial Decisions Operations Management Project Management in the Business Environment Marketing Management Strategy Formulation and Implementation
Program Requirements for Master of Information Systems (MIS) 30 Credits - Program GPA: 3.7 The following is list of courses taken by me for my Master of Information Systems. Completed Back to Directory COM526 Managerial Communication Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A- This course provides strategies for academic success within the University of Phoenix and addresses managerial communication and ethics. Topics include Professional Competence and Values, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication, Collaboration and Information Utilization. Back to Directory BSA500 Business Systems I Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A- This course introduces business systems. The course first reviews the basics of the business environment and influences on that environment. Accounting and finance business systems are also reviewed. Back to Directory BSA502 Business Systems II Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A- This course reviews the following business systems: marketing, sales, human resources, operations and legal. Emphasis is placed upon the inputs and outputs of information systems and the potential for integration of the systems. Back to Directory CSS561 Programming Concepts Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A- This course provides the conceptual foundation to develop computer software programs. Topics include program structure and syntax, documentation, input/output, constants and variables, calculations, logic structures, control structures, arrays, and design considerations. Back to Directory CMGT555 Systems Analysis and Development Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A This course provides a background in analysis and design techniques for business system and application development. Although the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is fundamental to the course, other methodologies and tools are examined from a managerial perspective. Back to Directory CMGT575 CIS Project Management Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A This course addresses the processes and skills needed for successful project management in the computer information systems and technology environment of business. Topics include project scoping, estimating, scheduling, budgeting, tracking, and controlling. The course uses Microsoft Project®. Back to Directory DBM500 Database Concepts Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A- This courses will provide the fundamental knowledge students need to: recognize the information needs of a business and translate those needs to efficient and flexible file and database solutions; use file and database solutions to model and effectively support business processes; evaluate the construct, utility and possible business applications of: data warehousing, data marts, and data mining; analyze and obtain effective business solutions for data management; and identify business needs, which may be solved with client/server solutions. Back to Directory NTC500 Networking Concepts Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A This courses examines local area networks, wide area networks, enterprise wide networking, Internet, Intranets, and topology mapping. Particular emphasis is placed on the selection of network solutions relative to business needs and emerging communication technology. Back to Directory CMGT579 CIS Risk Management Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: B- This course addresses the need to provide for the protection of information assets and the management of risk exposure to those assets. The need to identify and reduce the risks to information assets will be examined. The course focuses on the need for control and protection of organizational data, the need for reliability in information systems (fault tolerance considerations), the identification of potential impacts present in the risks to information assets, the development of contingency plans, and the role fulfilled by the implementation of security measures. Back to Directory CMGT578 CIS Strategic Management Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A- This course provides the knowledge and skills to develop effective short, intermediate, and long-range strategic information systems plans. Course topics include the need and responsibilities of an Information Management Steering Committee; the relationship of information systems planning to overall organizational goals; assessment of the organization's current state; determination of information technology (IT), project, and management requirements; and the means of prioritizing and selecting systems projects. Back to Directory
Program Requirements for Master of Business Administration - Technology Management (MBA-TM) 33 of 45 Credits - Program GPA: 3.79 The following is list of courses taken by me for my MBA-TM. Incomplete missing 12 credits Back to Directory COM525 Managerial Communication and Ethics Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A This course provides new graduate students with strategies for academic success within the University of Phoenix and its adult learning model. Topics include University of Phoenix Graduate School Tools and Competencies, Communication Skills, Societal Values and Ethical Foundations, Research and Information Utilization, Personal Values and Ethical Foundations, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Communication and Presentation Skills. Back to Directory ORG502 Human Relations and Organizational Behavior Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A This course examines the human relations theory and practice through individual, group, and organizational performance. Topics include perspectives on organizational behavior, optimizing individual performance, leadership and power, organizational design and structure, change, and improving organizational effectiveness. Back to Directory LAW/529 Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A This course reviews the following business systems: marketing, sales, human resources, operations and legal. Emphasis is placed upon the inputs and outputs of information systems and the potential for integration of the systems. Back to Directory ECO/533 Economics for Managerial Decision Making Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A This course develops principles and tools in economics for managers to use in making business decisions. Topics draw from both microeconomics and macroeconomics and include pricing for profit maximization, understanding and moving among market structures, management of business in expansions and recessions, and monetary policy. The focus is on the application of economics in operating and planning problems using information generally available to the manager. Back to Directory ACC/539 Accounting for Managerial Decision Making Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: B+ This course provides a background in analysis and design techniques for business system and application development. Although the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is fundamental to the course, other methodologies and tools are examined from a managerial perspective. Back to Directory FIN/540 Managerial Accounting and Finance Foundations Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A- This course provides students with the knowledge of accounting principles and financial tools necessary for effective managerial decision making. Problem-solving topics include recognizing and minimizing the costs and risks posed by operations, developing effective operational planning and capital budgeting processes, and managing more effectively a firm's investments. Back to Directory QNT/554 Statistics and Research Methods for Managerial Decisions Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: B+ This courses will provide the fundamental knowledge students need to: recognize the information needs of a business and translate those needs to efficient and flexible file and database solutions; use file and database solutions to model and effectively support business processes; evaluate the construct, utility and possible business applications of: data warehousing, data marts, and data mining; analyze and obtain effective business solutions for data management; and identify business needs, which may be solved with client/server solutions. Back to Directory MGT/554 Operations Management Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: B+ This course examines the design and management of internal capacity as it applies to all organizations. It examines the principles and techniques for designing, analyzing, and managing operations processes. It addresses how all operations and behavior components fit together and how to identify and resolve the right problem. Topics include statistical process control, supply chain management, and total quality management. Back to Directory MGT/573 Project Management in the Business Environment Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A This course addresses the need to provide for the protection of information assets and the management of risk exposure to those assets. The need to identify and reduce the risks to information assets will be examined. The course focuses on the need for control and protection of organizational data, the need for reliability in information systems (fault tolerance considerations), the identification of potential impacts present in the risks to information assets, the development of contingency plans, and the role fulfilled by the implementation of security measures. Back to Directory MKT/551 Marketing Management Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A This course develops the marketing principles by which products and services are designed to meet customer needs, priced, promoted, and distributed to the end user. The focus is on the application of these marketing principles to a wide range of customers, both internal and external. Topics include new product/service introduction and segmentation and positioning strategy. Back to Directory MGT/578 Strategy Formulation and Implementation Credits: 3 - - Final Grade: A This course introduces the principles and tools for managerial use in the development, implementation, and review of strategy for organizations. Topics include internal and external environmental analysis; value, competition, and strategic choice; strategic positioning; and implementation and control issues. Back to Directory