MIS 204Introduction to Management Information Systems
Introduction to Management Information Systems provides an overview of the role of information systems in business process design, the current technologies used for obtaining, storing, securing, and communicating information in support of operations and decision-making within a business organization, as well as, the concepts and principles for developing and using popular spreadsheet and database tools. Applications focus on the development of quantitative problem-solving skills applied to specific examples of business problems and issues found in business disciplines, including accounting, finance, marketing, supply chain operations, and general management. Problem solving skills will be reinforced by assigning problem sets to students to do on their own.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.
General education
Quantification (GQ)
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Fall (17 programs).
Required in (16)
- Accounting, B.S. (Behrend)
- Arts Administration, B.A.
- Business Economics, B.S.
- Finance, B.S. (Behrend)
- General Business, A.S.
- Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies, B.S. (Behrend)
- Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies, B.S. (Berks)
- Interdisciplinary Science and Business, B.S.
- International Business, B.S.
- Introduction to Corporate Communication, Certificate
- Management Information Systems, B.S. (Behrend)
- Marketing, B.S. (Behrend)
- and 4 more
One of the options in (26)
- Accounting, B.S. (Abington)
- Accounting, B.S. (Altoona)
- Accounting, B.S. (Berks)
- Accounting, B.S. (Capital)
- Agribusiness Management, B.S.
- Artificial Intelligence and Society, Certificate
- Business Administration, A.S. (Abington)
- Business Administration, A.S. (Altoona)
- Business Administration, A.S. (Berks)
- Business Administration, A.S. (Capital)
- Business Administration, A.S. (University College)
- Business, B.S. (Abington)
- and 14 more
Courses that list MIS 204 as a prerequisite (13)
- ACCTG 285 Introduction to Cyber Fraud
- ACCTG 432 Accounting Information Systems
- BA 321 Contemporary Skills for Business Professionals
- BA 322 Negotiation Skills for Business Professionals
- MIS 301 Business Analytics
- MIS 336 Database Management Systems
- MIS 344 Introduction to Cybersecurity
- MIS 354 Computer Networking for Cybersecurity
- MIS 387 Website Design and Administration
- MIS 390 Foundations of Information Systems
- MIS 404 Introduction to ERP and Business Processes
- MIS 405 Supply Chain Information Systems with Oracle
- MIS 433 Rapid Application Development