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Digital Business Information Systems

The demand for ICT when tackling business challenges is expanding and information systems are vital for solving these challenges.

  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    8 hours
Overview
Requirements
Educators

Identify how crucial an information system can be to an organisation

The creative use of information systems can transform organisations. The Digital Business Information Systems short course will give you a clear perspective of the current nature and practice of business information systems and will develop an understanding of the business challenges of an enterprise, and the ability to conceive and manage solutions which are increasingly ICT dependent.

What topics will you cover?

  • What is an information system?
  • The widening scope of information systems
  • Information system components
  • Types of information systems
  • Management information systems
  • Functions of management information systems
  • Decision support systems
  • Types and capabilities of decision support systems

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Evaluate the underpinning theory and methodology in business information systems
  • Describe what an information system is by identifying its major components and basic functions
  • Explore the pros and cons of investing in information systems
  • Demonstrate how information technology can be used to leverage competitiveness and strategy in organisations from multiple perspectives
  • Describe economic characteristics of information and the business implications of them

Who is the course for?

This short course will be great for students planning on working in digital businesses or working in management consultancies.

Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.

Who will you learn with?

Mahda Garmaki

Mahda is a lecturer in business strategy at Coventry University’s School of Strategy and Leadership. Mahda's research interests are BDA capability, digital transformation and organizational capability

Zilia Iskoujina

I am Senior Lecturer in e-Business in the School of Strategy and Leadership and Associated Researcher in the Centre for Business in Society (CBiS) in Coventry University.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992

  • Location

    Coventry

Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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