SYLLABUS MBA 750

July 2010 – Oct 2010

MBA
(MANAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

LECTURER: Assoc. Prof. Dr Isa Samat ROOM: T2-052, Faculty of IT,

UiTM, Shah Alam
TEL: 03-55211224 (O) or 03-89487887 (H) HP: 012-3967536 Fax: 55435501
E-mail; isa@tmsk.uitm.edu.my, drmdisa@gmail.com Face book: Isa Samat
WWW: http://www.tmsk.itm.edu.my/~isa
1. SYNOPSIS:
Concentrated introduction to tools, techniques, and concepts underlying management of
information that are critical in understanding and dealing with problems arising in
development and use of MIT in Malaysia.
2. OBJECTIVES:
1. To understand basic ICT concepts and develop a basic technical vocabulary
2. To understand techniques for the development and use of IT in organisations.
3. To understand the changing role of information systems in organisations
4. To recognise and describe competitive and strategic uses of IT in organizations

3. ASSESSMENTS:
1x Written Case for journal article (Individual) 20 %
1x Innovative, interpersonal skills and attendance 10%
1x Business Cases (Group and individual) 30%
a) Information systems planning in an organization 20%
b) Survey e.g. Application of ISP in organisations 10%
1x Weekly forum – contemporary issues, individual 10%
1x Individual Presentation in class on business case study 10%
1x E-commerce, developing websites 20%
 Tentative Schedule July 2010
Week Activities Topic

1 Read before class IT in the organisation. Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Prepare for class The roles of Independent Non-Executive Directors in managing

Information Systems
Read before class How to design a homepage
2
Prepare for class Managing Information Resources in Malaysia. Discuss and criticize

Read before class Chapters 6 – 10

Prepare for class The challenges facing by organizations in managing information.

3 Forum 1. Weaknesses of ETOS

2 E-jodoh

Individual Presentation 15 students

Read before class Chapters 11-16

Prepare for class SISP in Malaysia. Discuss and criticize

4 Forum 1. e-kesihatan (health)

2 e-service
3. e- filing
Individual Presentation Remaining students

5 Forum e- continue from previous week

Group Presentation Business Case Study

6 Due for all assignments IT Management for an organization (Group)

Individual and group presentation

7 Homepage presentation Individual

REFERENCES:
a) Textbooks.

1. Martin, E. Wainright (2006) Managing IT, Latest Ed, may be 6th ed, J. Wiley
2. Turban, IT Management, Prentice Hall

b) Journals

1. MIS Quarterly
2. Harvard Business Review
3. Information Systems Planning
4. Malaysian IT, Computimes, In Tech