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This course explores the technical and informational sides of technology, and how it is used to improve efficiency and increase value. The ethics of technology usage will be explored and cross cultural implications will be examined. This course also examines the consequences of change through case studies.

Course Goals: As a result of taking his course, the goal to be achieved is the ability to assess the role of technology in businesses from the perspective of information creation and use, data analysis, systems implementation, systems communication, and systems personnel via the use of case studies and the study of information system paradigms. It is important that managers can create a calculus of implementation against a back drop of understanding MIS.

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

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