CB2500Information Management

What you will study

Course overview

Provide knowledge about the foundations of information management using business information systems; Introduce database management systems, social media, project management, information systems auditing, business continuity planning, and enterprise systems; Introduce the concepts of digital transformation using artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and cloud services; Provide students with hands-on experience to use office management software (e.g., Excel) and business intelligence software (e.g., SAS Enterprise Miner) in the tutorial. Highlight advanced information technologies (e.g., Internet of the Things, smart devices, and blockchain) and disruptive technologies; Equip students with the essential skills to use decision support and business intelligence tools in today’s business world; Explain business information systems relevant to their professional career in Hong Kong and globally.

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Course content

Information management; Competitive strategies and advantages; Business processessm and business process notation; Database management systems; Entity relationship model; Data integrity; Normalization; Decision support; Artificial intelligence; Business intelligence; Digital transformation; Data warehouse; Data mart; Big data; Smart banking; Project management; Systems development life cycle; Change management; Social media information systems; Digital marketing; Digital analytics; Enterprise social network; Enterprise systems; Customer relationship management; Supply chain management; Enterprise resources planning; Bullwhip effect; Disruptive technologies; Cloud services; Virtual private network; Freeconomics; Trends in information technologies; Information ethics; Privacy; Encryption; Safeguards; COBIT; Security for business applications; IS auditing; International outsourcing; Globalisation and international systems management; Internet of things; Smart devices; Blockchain.

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Intended learning outcomes

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CILOs                                              Weighting (if DEC-A1          DEC-A2          DEC-A3
                                                                  app.)
1              Describe the basic concepts of information         22             x              x
               systems used by businesses.
2              Explain how IT-enabled business processes          22             x              x
               improve businesses’ efficiency and
               effectiveness in an international environment.
3              Demonstrate the attitude and ability to design     22             x                              x
               creative information management solutions
               to support business processes at various
               organizational levels.
4              Identify decision-making models to solve           22             x                              x
               international business problems.
5              Demonstrate good communication and               12               x              x
               interpersonal skills in proposing and presenting
               creative information management solutions.

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Before you take this course

Check prerequisites, precursors and corequisites separately, together with equivalence and exclusion conditions. “and” means conditions must be met together; “or” marks alternatives. Read combined conditions in the groupings shown in the original text below.

Prerequisites

Nil

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Precursors

Nil

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Corequisites

This edition of the official syllabus does not state this item.

Additional course requirements

This edition of the official syllabus does not state this item.

Equivalent courses and conditions

GE2263 Information Management

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Exclusive courses and conditions

Nil

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Assessment and passing the course

Assessment

Continuous Assessment (%): 50; Examination (%): 50; Examination Duration (Hours): 2

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ATs                   CILO No.             Weighting (%)         Remarks ("-" for   Allow Use of
                                                                                      nil entry)         GenAI?
1                    AT1.                 1, 2, 3, 4, 5         15                    -                  Yes
                     Participation:A.
                     Student’s
                     participation will
                     be evaluated in
                     terms of quality of
                     questions, answers
                     and student
                     engagement in the
                     lecture and tutorial
                     throughout the
                     semester. B. Bi-
                     weekly MC quizzes
                     will be given to
                     students to help
                     them consolidate
                     the concepts
                     learned in the
                     week.

2                    AT2. Project:A       1, 2, 3, 4, 5       15                   -                 Yes
                     project is
                     designed to test
                     students’ ability
                     in performing
                     basic business
                     intelligence
                     analysis,
                     identifying
                     business needs
                     in a competitive
                     environment, and
                     recommending
                     solutions to help
                     organizations
                     compete more
                     effectively and
                     efficiently in the
                     business world.
3                    AT3. Mid-term       1, 2, 4              20                   -                 Yes
                     Test:To ensure
                     reinforcement
                     of reading and
                     seminar, a mid-
                     term test will be
                     used to gauge the
                     students’ grasp
                     of information
                     management
                     concepts and
                     knowledge, as well
                     as their ability
                     to apply them to
                     solve business
                     problems in
                     various situations.

Official PDF, page 4 · Continuous Assessment (%),Examination (%),Examination Duration (Hours)

Passing requirements

Note: Students must pass BOTH coursework and examination in order to get an overall pass in this course.”

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