BA 378- Accounting Information Management
Winter Term, 2006

COURSE DESCRIPTION

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.

BA 378 is a four unit course.

Informally: The rapid evolution and diffusion of information technology (IT) is transforming businesses and managed organizations. In most organizations today, IT systems are crucial for daily operations. These systems are facing new threats and new regulations. 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, IT Governance, and appropriate internal control environments for IT-based business applications. In addition to the lecture and reading material, students will apply the techniques we cover in an integrated group project.

Course Syllabus -- Winter 2006

Class Schedule -- Winter 2006