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ISOM 1040 Internet and Business: Open and P2P Models
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 110, ISMT 110] This course examines the Internet and its importance for business. The focus is on the Internet's technologies of cooperation (e.g., wikis, blogs, P2P, search engines) and the opportunities and challenges that they create for businesses. Focus is on the software industry (challenges from free and open source software models) and music industry (challenges of managing digital contents and shaping copyright laws).
 
ISOM 1090 Social Media: Collective Intelligence & Creativity
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 109] This course provides an analysis of the power of social media, such as Facebook, twitter, blogs, mashups, wikis, etc. It examines how social media can facilitate creativity and collective intelligence, through enhanced information sharing and online collaboration among netizens; ultimately building the social pool of knowledge. It also examines the downside of this participatory culture. Exclusion(s): ISOM 1040
 
ISOM 1380 Technology and Innovation: Social and Business Perspectives
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 139] This course describes the development of technology and innovation from social and business perspectives. It highlights that successful development and adoption of innovative products relies not only on the technology itself but also a complex process that is subject to the impact of cultural, political, economic and managerial factors. Exclusion(s): ISOM 1440
 
ISOM 1440 Introduction to Technology and Innovation Strategy
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 138, ISMT 138] The management of technology and innovation (MTI) plays an important role in enhancing the competitiveness of firms, industries, and countries. This course approaches the MTI from the business strategy perspective; it describes how organizations develop internal capabilities and formulate innovative business models on the basis of MTI strategies. It also covers the policy and regulatory issues at the country level.
 
 ISOM 1500 Insightful Decisions
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 150] The course helps students develop better analytical and decision making skills in approaching practical and important social and business issues. Students will derive solutions or conclusions that require critical thinking, creativity, quantitative analysis, and common sense. Cover topics in decision traps, quantitative decision models, statistical reasoning, computer tools, data-analysis techniques, etc. and, more importantly, how these decision analysis concepts and tools can be applied in a broad set of social and business problems.
 
ISOM 1700 Critical Issues in Business Operations
[3 Credits]

The course will focus on how business organizations should create and sustain value for different stakeholders in the society by designing, optimizing, and improving the operations.  Successful businesses have demonstrated their sustainable competitiveness by maintaining a balanced view of economic prosperity, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility.  This course will also examine how the changing perspectives of stakeholders (like government and consumers) affect the business decisions and operations.

 
ISOM 2010 Introduction to Information Systems
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 101, ISMT 101] Information systems (IS) is about managing the applications of IT to create business values. Topics include fundamental concepts of IS, e-commerce, digital and internet economy, web 2.0 and social networks, online advertising, personalization and privacy, digital rights management and piracy, business intelligence and decision-making, how organizations harness IS for innovative business strategies, and the socio-economic impact of IS on organizations and societies. The labs cover business problem-solving skills. Exclusion(s): COMP 1001
 
ISOM 2030 Business Protections for Innovations
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 125, ISMT 125] This course addresses the problems and challenges related to regulatory and business protections for business and scientific innovations, product innovations, service innovations, software licenses, encryption, innovation reengineering, trademark, copyright, music downloading, digital entertainment, data mining and personal privacy.
 
ISOM 2310 Chronicle of Internet Commerce
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 131] This course reviews the economic, social and technological trends in commerce enabled by the Internet. It also examines the impacts of technological development from the industrial revolution to those in the Internet era (e.g. search engine, etc.) Emphasis is placed on the uniqueness of the Internet as a platform for commerce. Other topics include the social consequences of Internet commerce, including piracy and privacy. Exclusion(s): ISOM 231 (prior to 2011-12).
 
ISOM 2400 Global Information Infrastructure and Policy
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 240, ISMT 240] This course provides a panorama review to the global information infrastructure from policy, business and technology perspectives. Key issues include spamming and privacy regulation, digital divide, digital convergence and next generation network, impact of the WTO agreement, spectrum auction and regulatory framework of mobile multimedia services. It will also address the increasing importance of Web 2.0-enabled information infrastructure in business innovation.

ISOM 2500 Business Statistics
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 111, ISMT 111] Collection, tabulation and presentation of numerical data; concepts of probability and probability distributions; sampling; statistical estimation and hypothesis testing; correlation and regression analysis. Exclusion(s): LIFS 3150, CIVL 2160, MATH 2411, MATH 3423, IELM 2510

ISOM 2700 Operations Management
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 161, ISMT 161] For SB&M students, and programs that designate the course as a required/recommended elective course. Production and service operations viewed from the strategic, tactical and operational levels; capacity planning, process selection, impact of technology location and layout, material and resource requirements, scheduling and quality control. Exclusion(s): ISOM 2720, IELM 4100

ISOM 2720 Introduction to Operations Management
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 162, ISMT 162] For non-SB&M students. This course covers basic concepts and practices in production and service operations at the strategic, tactical and operational levels. Topics include product and process design, location and layout decisions, material requirements, resource planning, scheduling, and quality control. Exclusion(s): ISOM 2700, IELM 4100
 
ISOM 3000 Special Topics in Information Systems
[0-4 credit(s)]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 200, ISMT 200] Current developments in information technology. Topics selected by instructors. 

ISOM 3010 Information Systems Project Management
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 201, ISOM 200H] This course covers the essential project management knowledge to ensure a successful IS/IT project. Topics include the methods, tools and techniques for planning, budgeting, scheduling, tracking, and evaluating IS projects; PMBOK Guide; project risk assessment; IT investment decisions. Exclusion(s): ISOM 4750
 
ISOM 3100 Business Simulation and Strategic Decisions
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 210, ISMT 200G] This course combines a case study discussion approach to illustrate strategic decision making in business with an integrated hands-on business simulation exercise as part of the learning process. Topics include making strategic choices and evaluating options and tradeoffs in a competitive business simulated industry environment. The objective of the course is to develop a broad perspective in managerial decisions and an appreciation of economic and social factors that drive modern global organizations.
 
ISOM 3180 Telecommunications and Computer Networking Management
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 235, ISMT 235] Essential elements of telecommunications in support of business activities. Topics include OSI Model and TCP/IP Protocol Suite, LAN and WAN technology, voice and data communication technologies, communication architectures, networking and security, protocols and standards. Exclusion(s): COMP 4621
 
ISOM 3210 Information Systems Analysis and Design
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 221, ISMT 221] The process by which large software systems are built by teams of developers. Techniques for modeling data and process requirements are surveyed and illustrated using computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools. Topics include information systems development life cycle and object-oriented systems analysis and design using UML. Prerequisite(s): ISOM 2010

ISOM 3230 Business Applications Programming
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 223, ISMT 223] An introduction to business applications programming will be covered in this course. Students will learn and understand programming concepts and gain programming experiences for business applications development through a business programming language. Exclusion(s): COMP 1022Q Prerequisite(s): (For non-BSc in Quantitative Finance students) ISOM 2010

ISOM 3260 Database Design and Administration
[4 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 226, ISMT 226] Fundamental concepts of database management systems and their usage for managing the information resources of an organization; methodologies for designing and managing a database system to support business applications. Exclusion(s): COMP 3311, IELM 3300 Corequisite(s): ISOM 3210

ISOM 3310 Introduction to Electronic Commerce
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 231, ISMT 231] This introductory course covers fundamental electronic commerce (EC) business models, technologies, developments, trends and future directions. Latest research of EC applications will be shared with students, including generic EC systems development, intellectual property protections and so on. This course is designed for business and non-business students who would like to know more about EC and its development.

ISOM 3320 Internet Applications Development
[4 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 232, ISMT 232] This course intends to cover Internet applications development through programming. Major topics include object-oriented development approaches, advanced GUI building blocks, networking and database connectivity and so on. Students will learn and practice a high-level programming language for the implementation of practical Internet applications. Exclusion(s): COMP 3021

ISOM 3360 Business Intelligence and Data Mining
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 326] This course covers the fundamental concepts, technologies, and applications of business intelligence (BI) to help firms gain a competitive advantage. Topics include data mining, data warehousing, business analytics, data visualization, business performance management, etc. Students will gain hands-on experience with popular BI tools. Prerequisite(s): ISOM 2010
 
ISOM 3380 Advanced Network Management (CISCO - ICND)
[4 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 219, ISMT 219] Combining extensive lab work with lectures and WWW self-paced learning materials provided by the Cisco Networking Academy Program, this course helps students develop practical network administration and management skills. This course is designed to prepare students to take (and pass) the Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA) certification examination. Exclusion(s): ISOM 519 Prerequisite(s): ISOM 3440 or ISMT 235 (2003-08), ISOM 3180 (after 2007-08)

ISOM 3440 Applied Network Management
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 218, ISMT 218] In an interconnected networked economy, management of networked applications becomes increasingly important. This course gives a general overview of the most basic information and networking management concepts and provides students with both theoretical and practical training in networking management applications, e.g. Cisco. Exclusion(s): ISMT 235 (2003-08), ISOM 3180 (after 2007-08)

ISOM 3530 A Second Course in Business Statistics
[4 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 253, ISMT 253] Practical application of statistics with emphasis on regression. Analysis of business data using a statistical package. Topics include: simple and multiple regression, residual diagnostics and model selection, experimental design and the analysis of variance. Exclusion(s): MATH 3424 Prerequisite(s): ISOM 2500 or MATH 2411

ISOM 3540 Introduction to Probability Models
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 254, ISMT 254] Probabilities, random variables, distribution functions, densities, expected values, conditional distributions and densities, conditional expectations, moment generating functions, Chebyshev's inequality, central limit theorem, and Poisson processes. Exclusion(s): MATH 2421, MATH 3425 Prerequisite(s): ISOM 2500 or MATH 2411

ISOM 3710 Management Science
[4 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 271, ISMT 271] Introduction to scientific approaches to informed decision making and technical methods for managerial problem solving; spreadsheet modeling in Excel is used throughout; two important frames: constrained optimization and decisions under risk; emphases on model formulation and solution interpretation; applications to a wide variety of management situations. Exclusion(s): IELM 3010

ISOM 3730 Quality and Process Management
[4 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 263, ISMT 263] Concepts and strategic importance of quality, organizational aspects, total quality control, quality and productivity improvement programs, quality costs and economics. Applications in industrial and service sectors. Second or third year standing preferred. Exclusion(s): IELM 3270

ISOM 3740 Service Management
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 363, ISMT 363] Design and implementation of service strategies, service products and delivery systems; concepts and tools for effective management of service organizations. Prerequisite(s): ISOM 2700

ISOM 3760 Logistics Management
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 366, ISMT 366] Management of purchasing and distribution of goods and services; supply management; material handling; pricing; transportation and warehousing; customer service standards. Second or third year standing preferred. Exclusion(s): IELM 3450 Prerequisite(s): ISOM 2700

ISOM 4000 Special Topics in Information Systems
[0-4 Credit(s)]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 300, ISMT 300] Current developments in information technology. Topics selected by instructors.
 
ISOM 4020 Innovation Management and Technology Entrepreneurship
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 302, ISMT 302] The course focuses on innovation strategies and entrepreneurship skills that provide an intellectual structure for understanding the issues of how entrepreneurial firms recognize potential of an innovation on time, how they implement the right strategies to exploit the innovation, and how to protect their profits from competitors. The course also explores the increasingly global character of entrepreneurial firms, and how successful technology companies compete across cultures, markets and nations. Prerequisite(s): ISOM 2010

ISOM 4100 Information Systems Auditing and Security
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 350, ISMT 350] The course provides a comprehensive approach for auditing information systems including specific procedures and illustrative case studies useful for auditors and information security professionals. It provides the tools required for audits and covers physical, logical and environmental security; security certifications; computer forensics; e-commerce and Internet security; information privacy laws and regulations; and project management controls. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2010 and ISOM 2010

ISOM 4300 Information Systems Control and Assurance
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 341, ISMT 341] This course introduces the fundamental concepts and tools to perform information systems (IS) control and assurance. Topics include IS control standards, guidelines and best practices to protect and control business systems, IT governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT), as well as the latest development in IS management practice. Prerequisite(s): ISOM 2010

ISOM 4380 Information Systems Project I
[2 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 333, ISMT 333] Development of an information system with substantial complexity through the use of methodologies and technologies. May be graded PP. Student enrollment in this course requires the approval of the course instructor. Prerequisite(s): ISOM 3210, ISOM 3230, ISOM 3260 and MGMT 1021

ISOM 4390 Information Systems Project II
[4 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 334, ISMT 334] Continuation of ISOM 4380. Student enrollment in this course requires the approval of the course instructor. Prerequisite(s): ISOM 4380
 
ISOM 4400 Information Systems Project
[6 Credits]
Development of an information system with substantial complexity through the use of methodologies and technologies. May be graded PP. Student enrollment in this course requires the approval of the course instructor. Credit load will be spread over the year. Exclusion(s): ISOM 4380 and ISOM 4390

ISOM 4490 Independent Study in Information Systems
[1-4 Credit(s)]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 395, ISMT 395] Faculty directed independent study on selected topics in information systems.
 
 ISOM 4520 Statistics for Financial Risk Management
[4 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 352, ISMT 352] This course provides an introduction to financial risk management. Topics include how to measure market risks, statistical properties of returns and volatility, volatility modeling, Value at Risk (VaR), Risk Metrics, historical simulation, assessing VaR methods and stress testing. Theories will be illustrated by practical examples in financial markets. Prerequisite(s): ISOM 3540 (Note: Students who have sufficient background in probability but without pre-requisite may enroll in the course upon approval by the instructor)

 ISOM 4540 Time Series Analysis and Forecasting 
[4 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 354, ISMT 354] Review of regression and its application to forecasting problems; moving averages, exponential smoothing, Box-Jenkins, ARIMA models and transfer function models; forecasts of economic, financial and business time series. Exclusion(s): ECON 4304, MATH 4425 Prerequisite(s): ISOM 2500 or MATH 2411
 
ISOM 4550 Bayesian Statistics
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 355, ISMT 355] Probabilities and conditional probabilities; distributions and conditional distributions; prior and posterior distributions; conjugate families of prior distributions; interval estimations and testing hypotheses; approximate posterior inference. Second and third year standing preferred. Prerequisite(s): ISOM 3540 or MATH 2421

ISOM 4580 Elementary Sampling Methods
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 358, ISMT 358] Simple random sampling, stratified random sampling, ratio and regression estimates, cluster sampling, estimation of sample size, systematic sampling, designing a questionnaire, emphasizing the practical aspects of a sample survey. Exclusion(s): MATH 3426 Prerequisite(s): ISOM 2500
     
ISOM 4590 Special Topics in Statistics
[0-4 Credit(s)]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 359, ISMT 359] Current topics in statistics.

ISOM 4650 Statistical Consulting
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 385, ISMT 385] Study of real statistical problems that appear in applications of statistics in business, science and technology; enhancing communication and quantitative skills, technical report writing, presentation and SAS programming with real case studies. Second or third year standing preferred.

ISOM 4690 Independent Study in Business Statistics
[1-4 Credit(s)]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 396] Faculty directed independent study on selected topics in Business Statistics.

 ISOM 4720 Simulation in Business and Management
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 372, ISMT 372] Introduction to probabilistic models of operations management; generating random numbers; simulating random variables and discrete event systems; variance reduction techniques; application to risk management, option pricing and other financial problems; application to inventory, queuing, and manufacturing systems. Exclusion(s): IELM 4130 Prerequisite(s): One of ISOM 2500, MATH 2411 or MATH 2421

ISOM 4740 Enterprise Resource Management 
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 364, ISMT 364] Basic concepts and practices of enterprise resource management; popular enterprise resource planning software packages, such as SAP R/3 for discussing and building integrated business solutions. Prerequisite(s): ISOM 2700

 ISOM 4750 Business Project Management
[3 Credits]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 365, ISMT 365, ISMT 369I] This course covers basic principles and practices of business project management. Special emphases are on project planning, scheduling, and control while addressing both the technical and the social aspects of managing business projects. Prerequisite(s): ISOM 2700

 ISOM 4770 Supply Chain Management
[3 Credit(s)]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 367, ISMT 367] Single node inventory control, supply chain network, demand management, manufacturing and replenishment in supply chains, information and coordination in supply chains, product variety management. Third year standing required. Prerequisite(s): ISOM 2700

ISOM 4790 Special Topics in Operations Management
[0-4 Credit(s)]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 369, ISMT 369] Current developments in the field of production and operations management.
 
 ISOM 4810 OM Best Practices
[3 Credit(s)]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 369A] In this course, students shall study 12 applications in OM that have been judged by peers as being amongst the best in recent years. Students shall try to understand what the problem was, how it was addressed, how it worked out and attempt to learn what marked it as a success and how portable the practice can be. The principle purpose is to expose students to a wide range of good case histories in order to enhance their repertoire and experience in OM. Prerequisite(s): ISOM 2700
 
 ISOM 4820 Revenue Management
[3 Credit(s)]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 369C] This course focuses on how a firm should set and update pricing and product availability decisions across its various selling channels in order to maximize its profitability. Through a combination of case studies, lectures and class activities, the course will review the main methodologies and different pricing strategies used in different industries. The goal is for students to learn to identify and exploit opportunities for revenue optimization in different business contexts. Prerequisite(s): ISOM 2700
 
ISOM 4880 Operations Management Project
[3 Credit(s)]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 388, ISOM 369B] This course is offered to those students who are interested in applying what they have learned in other OM courses to solve real business problems for a sponsoring corporation. Recommendation and/or implementation of solutions will be made through the use of operations management concepts, techniques, and tools. Students will work as a group and be supervised by faculty members. Enrollment in this course requires the approval of course instructor.
 
ISOM 4890 Independent Study in Operations Management
[1-4 Credit(s)]
[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 394] Faculty directed independent study on selected topics in operations management.
 

 

Updated on 25 April 2012