BA 378- Accounting Information Management
Spring Term, 2005

The Catalog Description:

Introduce students to the field of information management. Topics include information systems technology, the strategic role of IT, the business applications of networks, databases and Internet technologies, the system life cycle model, systems analysis and design methodologies, and the development and implementation of information systems. PREREQ: BA 213, BA 271, BA 275 and junior standing.

The Actual Course Description

The rapid evolution and diffusion of information technology (IT) is transforming the way that many organizations operate. To be successful in the "information age," organizations need people who are knowledgeable about the operation and implementation of IT-based business applications. The BA 378 course has been designed to introduce accounting students to the information systems field. The lectures, readings, and assignments will introduce a number of key concepts and timely issues related to Accounting Information System applications in organizations. Specific topics to be addressed include (among other topics): information systems technology, the business applications of networks and databases, the development of accounting information systems, the implementation of systems, and the development of an appropriate internal control environment around an IT-based business application. In addition to the lecture and reading material, students will gain hands-on experience with the organizational applications of information technology though assignments involving database systems.

Course Syllabus -- Spring Term, 2005

Class Schedule -- Spring Term, 2005