This course provides an introduction to the essential concepts of management information systems. The course emphasizes the role of information systems in managing and improving contemporary business processes. How information technology and information systems can contribute to decision-making processes will also be considered. Topics will include business decision making, e-business, resource planning (RP), software and hardware, database and data warehouses, networks, enterprise architecture, supply chain management (SCM), capacity requirement planning (CRP), system security, and types of control. Credit cannot be counted for both INDT 3672 and BA 3672.