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BBS-4-MIS Management and Information Systems Assignment - London South Bank University, UK
AIMS OF THE MODULE - This module aims to develop students understanding of the core concepts of business, organisations, their structure, management, and their use of information systems, unified around the concept of achieving business objectives through people and managers.
LEARNING OUTCOMES - On completion of this module a student will be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding
1: Demonstrate a basic understanding of different types of organisations, structure and their role in the external environment.
2: Demonstrate foundation knowledge of the nature, functions and challenges of management in the 21st Century.
3: Understand basic systems concepts and the use of information, communication systems and information systems in business.
4: Analyse a business and understand the benefits and impacts of the use of information systems and communication systems on an organization.
5: Understand the importance of basic business strategy, ethical and social compliance, risks and prevention, and IS managed security.
Intellectual Skills
1: Provide an overview of companies within a range of sectors through acquiring an understanding of the external environments that such companies operate in
2: Distinguish between different types of IS systems and their use within contemporary organisations.
Practical Skills
Reflect on, analyze and interpret information on contemporary IS management issues.
Transferable Skills
Present information effectively using methods of oral and written communication.
Utilise search engines / library resources to retrieve information from various sources.
Assessment 1 - Group Presentation
A maximum of 15 minutes' group presentation, which will need to be performed during the seminars of week 10.
Students, in groups of maximum 4, will be formed during the lab of week 1. The assignment will be based on a live business case that students will choose themselves. The choice of the business will be up to students. They could be small, medium or large enterprises; in the manufacturing or service sector; public, private or not-for profit organizations. The aim is to acquire relevant information about the chosen business; this can be achieved through formal or informal meetings, discussions, interviews, etc...
The group will need to:
Demonstrate a good understanding of the type and structure of the business.
Understand and identify 21st century challenges the management is facing.
Provide IS solutions that can support the business strategy.
Students will need to apply concepts and technical skills learnt in lectures and seminars, develop analytical and critical skills in the context of IS as well as the ability to work in a team.
Group Presentation Requirements:
1. Content:
a. Introducing your own company and your case study company.
b. Preparing your interview questions, meeting the business and conducting the interview.
c. Analysing the data, identifying challenges the management is facing and discussing their impact.
d. Proposing different IS solutions for each of the identified challenges and how they address the above problems.
e. Business use of Excel and Access.
2. Confidence, Enthusiasm, etc.
3. Eye contact (No notes/cards or reading from monitor/screen)
4. Effective use of time
5. Clarity, originality and impact
Assessment 2 - Individual Report
Based on the chosen live business case, you should prepare a well-researched individual report, of 1500 words.
The report must have references, in which you have cited correctly, all of the resources that you have used in your research. If you are not sure how to do this you should check the information about LSBU's Harvard Referencing available on the Module site. (As a hint, 7-10 references per 1000 words indicate a well-researched piece).
Individual report requirements:
1. Evidenced by research, discuss your proposed IS solutions':
a. Benefits, impacts and limitations,
b. Ethical and social compliance/issues
c. Security, risks and prevention
2. Structure, presentation and word count of the report
3. References.
Attachment:- Management and Information Systems Assignment File.rar