MIS program objectives:
MIS program objectives are to:
- Provide students with comprehensive knowledge and technical skills needed to successfully participate in and support the increasingly applied role of information technology in corporate decision making,
- Enable graduates to conceptualize and manage the specification, design and implementation of applied information systems,
- Provide the knowledge of contemporary issues related to the field of managing information systems,
- Develop knowledge and skills required to work effectively in a profession,
- Enhance self-confidence, ability to make proper decisions and effective communication, and
- Pursue lifelong learning and continuing education.
Program Outcomes:
On successful completion of the program, students should be able to achieve the following attributes:
- Apply modern tools, techniques, and technology in a functional and productive manner in their professional activities,
- Analyze, design, construct, implement and maintain, usable, reliable, and cost-effective Information Systems (IS) that support operational, managerial, and strategic activities of organizations,
- Analyze, design, manipulate, and implement relational databases on which most IS are built upon,
- Plan, coordinate, monitor, and control IS development projects,
- Study and evaluate existing manual and automated business processes, and identify opportunities for re-engineering and/or automation,
- Coordinate confidently and competently with the user community in IS requirements analysis/design activities, and provide guidance and technical support to end user computing activities,
- Appreciate the use of IS for effective management,
- Analyze the impact of computing on individuals, organizations and society, including ethical, religious, legal, security and global policy issues,
- Function effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal,
- Understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities,
- Employ effective communication skills consistent with the professional environment, and
Pursue lifelong learning and continued professional development