Management Information Systems Department

Course Descriptions

Business Finance

• BFIN 267 - Real Estate Theory and Law

  Credits: 4. Offered intermittently through UM Dept. of Continuing Education.  Introduction to the theory and legal issues involved in a real estate transaction.

Business: General

• BGEN 105S - Introduction to Business

  Credits: 3. Offered every term. Nature of business enterprise; role of business in society; problems confronting business management; career opportunities in business. Open to non-business majors and business majors of freshman or sophomore standing only. Business majors are advised to register for the course their freshman year. Credit allowed for only one of BGEN 105S, MIS 100S, IS 100S, BADM 100S and BUS 103S.

  Course Attributes:

  • Social Sciences Course

• BGEN 291 - Special Topics

  Credits: 1 TO 6. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

• BGEN 292 - Independent Study

  Credits: 1 TO 6. (R-6) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.

• BGEN 361 - Principles of Business Law

  Credits: 3. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., junior major or minor in business. This course examines law as it applies to business transactions. Topics include the nature and sources of law; courts and procedure; contracts, employment; Uniform Commercial Code; property; environmental; business organizations; tort liability; insurance; consumer and creditor protection; bankruptcy; criminal law; and agency law. Credit not allowed for more than one of BGEN 235, BGEN 361 and BADM 257.

• BGEN 499 - Strategic Management

  Credits: 3. Prereq., senior standing in Business, COMX 111, ECNS 202, BGEN 220 and all business core. Analysis of external and internal firm environment and strategy formulation. Integration of cumulative business knowledge. Case orientation and class discussion.

  Course Attributes:

  • Writing Course-Advanced

Business: Management

• BMGT 322 - Operations Management

  Credits: 3. Offered every term. Prereq., junior major in Business, CSCI 172. A survey of the processes that organizations, public or private, use to produce goods and services. Includes management science topics.

• BMGT 453 - Manuf. Planning & Control Sys

  Credits: 3. Offered intermittently. Prereq., BMGT 322, junior standing in Business, or consent of instr. Principles and techniques of production scheduling and inventory control. Systems for setting strategic and tactical objectives, accomplishing detailed material and capacity plans, and establishing and executing shop floor priorities.

Business: Management Info Sys

• BMIS 191 - Special Topics

  Credits: 1 TO 6. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

• BMIS 192 - Independent Study

  Credits: 1 TO 3. (R-3) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.

• BMIS 270 - MIS Foundations for Business

  Credits: 3. Offered every term. Prereq., WRIT 101. Introduces the development, use, and management of computer-based information systems.

• BMIS 292 - Independent Study

  Credits: 1 TO 3. (R-3) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.

• BMIS 298 - Internship

  Credits: 1 TO 3. (R-3) Offered every term. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements within the business community. The student must complete a learning agreement with a faculty member, relating the placement opportunity to his or her field of study. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.

  Course Attributes:

  • Internship graduation limit 6

• BMIS 326 - Introduction to Data Analytics

  Credits: 3. Prereq., STAT 216 or SOCI 202 or PSYX 222 or FORS 201. This course introduces the terminology and application of big data and data analytics. Students will complete cases in a variety of disciplines as they become acquainted with some of the software, tools, and techniques of data analytics.

• BMIS 365 - Business App Development

  Credits: 3. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business. Provides an understanding of algorithm development, programming, computer concepts and the design and application of data and file structures.

• BMIS 370 - Managing Information and Data

  Credits: 3. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business and BMIS 365. Managing and exploiting organizational data and information.  Designing data and information models.

• BMIS 372 - Information Infrastructures

  Credits: 3. Offered spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business. Explores the evolution of technological infrastructures with an emphasis on strategic implications.  Students develop an enterprise infrastructure and then examine innovations that allow for the design and development of products and services in a global business environment.

• BMIS 373 - Business System Analy & Design

  Credits: 3. Offered autumn. Prereq., junior standing in Business. Provides an understanding of the systems development and modification process, including requirements determination, logical design, physical design, test planning, implementation planning and performance evaluation.

• BMIS 391 - Special Topics

  Credits: 1 TO 9. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business or consent of instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

• BMIS 392 - Independent Study

  Credits: 1 TO 6. (R-6) Offered every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of instr.

• BMIS 394 - Undergraduate Seminar

  Credits: 1 TO 3. (R-3) Offered intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of instr.

• BMIS 465 - Introduciton to Real-time Data Analytics

  Credits: 3. Offered intermittently. Prereq., STAT 216, BMIS 365 or equivalents. Focuses on analyzing big data in motion using commercially available software.

• BMIS 471 - Fund of Network & Security Management

  Credits: 3. Offered intermittently. Prereq., junior standing. Current topics will focus on the impact of network technologies and infrastructures on facilitating and supporting business organizations. Students learn about design, installation, and configuration of networks as well as implementing security, networking protocols, and virtualization technologies. Includes a hands-on lab to demonstrate the concepts.

• BMIS 472 - Advanced Network & Security Management

  Credits: 3. Offered intermittently. Prereq., junior standing and BMIS 471. Focuses on network security and how it aligns with organizational strategy, directory services for access to organizational information, and cybersecurity management. Includes a hands-on lab to demonstrate the concepts.

• BMIS 476 - Integrated Project Mgmt for IS

  Credits: 3. Offered every term Prereq., junior standing in Business and BMIS 365, 370, and 373. Emphasis on project planning, team selection models, and project management techniques. A software package is used to demonstrate how projects are planned, managed, monitored, and controlled.

• BMIS 478 - E Commerce a Managerl Prspctv

  Credits: 3. Offered intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business. Focuses on the capabilities of the Internet to support and enable commerce. Provides a managerial perspective on topics including effective web site design, emerging technologies, business models, infrastructure architectures, and security.

• BMIS 479 - Introduction to Consulting

  Credits: 3. Offered intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business. Managerial approach to consulting engagements. Includes scoping and writing proposals, presenting to clients, documenting consulting work, and interpersonal skills necessary for successful consulting. Course does not require a technical background.

• BMIS 482 - Big Data Project

  Credits: 3. Offered spring. Prereq., BMIS 326 and any 2 electives listed in part 4 of the Big Data Analytics Certificate, or consent of instructor. Students will work in cross-disciplinary teams to complete big data projects from different disciplines. There will be emphasis on agile project management.

• BMIS 491 - Special Topics

  Credits: 1 TO 9. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business or consent of instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

• BMIS 492 - Independent Study

  Credits: 1 TO 6. (R-6) Offered every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of instr.

• BMIS 494 - Seminar

  Credits: 1 TO 6. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of instr.

• BMIS 495 - Practicum: Information Systems

  Credits: 3. Offered every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of instr. Practical hands-on experience with area organizations. Provides application of classroom learning.

  Course Attributes:

  • Internships/Practicums

• BMIS 498 - Internship

  Credits: 1 TO 6. R-6) Offered every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of instr. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.

  Course Attributes:

  • Internships/Practicums

• BMIS 541 - Systems & Operations

  Credits: 3. Online course. Offered spring. Prereq., admission to M.B.A. or M-Acct. program or graduate standing with consent of graduate business program director; grade of B or better in BMKT 560.  Design and use of information systems to meet the tactical and strategic needs of an enterprise, particularly within the operations function.  Topics include systems analysis, data and process modeling, database designs, manufacturing planning and control, forecasting, and quality management. Level: Graduate

• BMIS 571 - Enterprise Modeling

  Credits: 2. Offered intermittently. Prereq., graduate standing. Explores knowledge management systems, data warehouses, data mining, ERP, SANS, and data distribution. Focuses on management; does not require a technical background. Level: Graduate

• BMIS 572 - IT Strategy and Leadership

  Credits: 2. Offered intermittently. Prereq., graduate standing. Explores how alignment of IT infrastructure and capabilities can achieve competitive advantage with an industry. Includes the role of IT management in leading change, managing decisions and integrating information systems across the organization. Focuses on management; does not require a technical background. Level: Graduate

• BMIS 573 - Business Processes & Security

  Credits: 2. Offered intermittently. Prereq., graduate standing. Analyzes business processes and the security challenges created from the emergence of new technology. Includes the effect of legal, regulatory and security technology on policy development. Focuses on management; does not require a technical background. Level: Graduate

• BMIS 575 - Fundamentals of Consulting

  Credits: 2. Offered spring. Prereq., graduate standing. The technical, interpersonal, and consulting skills necessary to effectively work with clients. Focuses on management; does not require a technical background. Level: Graduate

• BMIS 601 - Business Intelligence

  Credits: 3. Offered intermittently. Prereq., graduate standing and BMIS 326. The course provides graduate students with the foundational knowledge necessary to transform big data into useful business intelligence. Students get the skills, tools, and techniques required to collect, synthesize, and distribute information to support intelligent decision-making at the managerial level. Level: Graduate

• BMIS 625 - Mining of Text & Unstructured Data

  Credits: 3. Prereq., admission to the MS BA program or instructor consent. An integration of Data Science theory and the actual practice of searching, sorting, relating, and deriving results from textual data. Students will be exposed to machine learning, natural language processing, as well as other computer assisted data mining techniques and then gain hands-on proficiency in the practice of data science using the software from data mining and document analysis vendors

• BMIS 650 - Quantitative Analysis

  Credits: 2. Offered spring. Prereq., admission to the M.B.A. or M-Acct. programs. Quantitative methods supporting managerial decision-making. Theory and logic underlying such methods as linear programming and simulation. Solution of complex problems and practice of interpersonal skills in team projects. Level: Graduate

• BMIS 674 - Mgmt of Information Systems

  Credits: 2. Offered autumn. Prereq., admission to the M.B.A. or M-Acct. program. The tactical/operational responsibilities and roles of the CIO. Includes governance issues, supporting the learning organization, managing the technologies, and managing the development of systems. Focuses on management; does not require a technical background. Level: Graduate

Management Info Sys

• MIS 260 - Life and Health Insurance

  Credits: 3. Offered intermittently through School of Extended and Lifelong Learning (formerly Continuing Education). Introduction to the principles of life and health insurance as well as the legal and regulatory environment for each industry.

• MIS 261 - Life Insurance

  Credits: 1. Offered intermittently through School of Extended and Lifelong Learning (formerly Continuing Education). Introduction to the principles of life insurance as well as the life insurance industry’s legal and regulatory environment.

• MIS 262 - Health Insurance

  Credits: 1. Offered intermittently through School of Extended and Lifelong Learning (formerly Continuing Education). Introduction to the principles of health insurance as well as the health insurance industry’s legal and regulatory environment.

• MIS 263 - Property and Casualty Ins.

  Credits: 3. Offered intermittently through School of Extended and Lifelong Learning (formerly Continuing Education). Introduction to the principles of property insurance as well as the property insurance industry’s legal and regulatory environment.

• MIS 264 - Property Insurance

  Credits: 1. Offered intermittently through School of Extended and Lifelong Learning (formerly Continuing Education). Introduction to the principles of property insurance as well as the property insurance industry’s legal and regulatory environment.

• MIS 265 - Casualty Insurance

  Credits: 1. Offered intermittently through School of Extended and Lifelong Learning (formerly Continuing Education).  Introduction to the principles of casualty insurance as well as the casualty insurance industry’s legal and regulatory environment.

• MIS 266 - Personal Lines Insurance

  Credits: 1. Offered intermittently through School of Extended and Lifelong Learning (formerly Continuing Education).  Introduction to the principles of personal lines insurance as well as the personal lines insurance industry’s legal and regulatory environment.