OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES, WE HAVE WITNESSED A GROWING INCIDENCE OF VARIOUS FORMS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) WITH A VIEW TO ACHIEVING GREATER OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES. THE SPENDING ON IT IS REPORTED TO SHOW A STEADY GROWTH WORLDWIDE. WITH THIS TREND, THE JOB OF MAKING IT INVESTMENT DECISION AND MANAGING ITS IMPLEMENTATION SHOULD NOT BE SOLELY RELY ON THE IT PROFESSIONALS ALONE. MANAGERS IN ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HOW TO MORE EFFECTIVELY EVALUATE STRATEGIC AND FINANCIAL IMPACT OF IT ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE.

THIS COURSE FOCUSES ON THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF IT IN MODERN ORGANIZATIONS. THIS COURSE ASSISTS STUDENTS TO MAKE SENSE OF VARIOUS IS STRATEGIES AND HOW SUCH STRATEGIES HAVE BEEN SUCCEEDED OR FAILED IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE. TOPICS OF THE COURSE INCLUDE CONCEPTS OF IS STRATEGIES, IT/BUSINESS ALIGNMENT, IT GOVERNANCE, IT INVESTMENT AND FIRM PERFORMANCE, OUTSOURCING, IT SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT, AND IT AND BUSINESS AGILITY. ON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE A STUDENT SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

1. UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS STRATEGY;
2. ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF IMPACTS OF IT ON BUSINESS STRATEGY;
3. UNDERSTAND THE INFLUENCE OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES ON THE GLOBAL AND ELECTRONIC MARKETPLACE

THIS IS NOT A TECHNICAL COURSE, THERE WAS NO PREREQUISITE ON IT TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE.