FOREIGN TRADE (TURKISH)
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
SEN4504	Management Information Systems	Spring Fall	3	0	3	6

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	E-Learning
Course Coordinator :	Instructor BARIŞ YÜCE
Course Lecturer(s):	Prof. Dr. ADEM KARAHOCA
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The objective of the course is to motivate students to teach them the role of Information Systems in organizations. MIS topics related with computer technologies, information development, and impact of information systems on business organization for organization information architectures. Course covers both technical and managerial issues.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Describe information systems in the enterprise
2. Describe information systems organizations
3. Analyze ethical and social issues
4. Analyze managing hardware and software assets
5. Analyze managing data resources
6. Describe managing knowledge
7. Apply management decision making
8. Define the business value of systems
9. Analyze information systems security control

Course Content

The course content is composed of managing the digital firm, information systems in the enterprise, information systems, organizations, management, and strategy, the digital firm: electronic business and electronic commerce, ethical and social issues in the digital firm, managing hardware and software assets, managing data resources, the internet and the new information technology infrastructure, managing knowledge for the digital firm, enhancing management decision making for the digital firm, understanding the business value of systems and managing change, information systems security and control.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Managing the Digital Firm
2)	Information Systems in the Enterprise
3)	Information Systems, Organizations, Management, and Strategy
4)	The Digital Firm: Electronic Business and Electronic Commerce
5)	Ethical and Social Issues in the Digital Firm
6)	Managing Hardware and Software Assets
7)	Managing Data Resources
8)	Managing Data Resources / Midterm I
9)	The Internet and the New Information Technology Infrastructure
10)	Managing Knowledge for the Digital Firm
11)	Enhancing Management Decision Making for the Digital Firm
12)	Enhancing Management Decision Making for the Digital Firm / Midterm II
13)	Understanding the Business Value of Systems and Managing Change
14)	Information Systems Security and Control

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Laudon, J., Laudon,K., “Management Information Systems”, McGraw Hill, 2008
References:	Yok

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	2	% 10
Homework Assignments	2	% 10
Midterms	2	% 40
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	3	6	18
Quizzes	2	3	6
Midterms	2	15	30
Final	1	17	17
Total Workload			113

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	He/she comprehends the main theories and terminology of International Trade.
2)	He/she comprehends the custom operations.
3)	He/she applies international finance and accounting knowledge to business life.
4)	He/she has skills of using computer and software.
5)	He/she analyses Turkey and EU foreign trade structure.
6)	He/she brings in the basic reason of international marketing.
7)	He/she consults basic law rules and legislation which built the legal frame of foreign trade.
8)	He/she evaluates and analyses risks which foreign trade companies may meet.
9)	He/she comprehends the international logistics and transportation.
10)	He/she has the qualification and eligibility to work on international platform.
11)	He/she uses efficient oral and written communication skills.
12)	He/she follows and applies the national and international actual and the economic developments about foreign trade.
13)	He/she has vocational ethical value that market needs in qualified staff, can use Turkish effectively in writing and speaking communication; have proficiency in foreign language knowledge to making international correspond.