T A PAI MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (TAPMI), MANIPAL

IT FOR BUSINESS
Programme: MBA
Batch: 2022-2024
Term: 2
Course Name: IT for Business- ITS 5001
Credits: 3 (24 sessions)
Course Instructors: Prof. Pallavi Upadhyaya (Core), Prof. Murchhana Tripathy (Core)
Prof. Guruprasad R (VF), Prof. Ramanathan V (VF) &
Prof. Selvaraj Vadivelu (Core)

PART 1
INTRODUCTION
Information Technology (IT) has become an integral component of business organisations. As an
enabler for attaining a competitive edge, the role of IT in an organization is indispensable
spanning different functions and levels of management. The course is aimed at making the
business management students recognize the importance of IT in achieving the business
objectives of an organization, familiarize themselves with different types of IT-based
Information Systems that can be utilized across the organization’s value chain, and identify the
business implications of emerging technologies.

COURSE OBJECTIVES (CO)

1. To familiarize students with the various IT-based Information Systems that are used in
organizations across different functions and levels of decision making.

2. To enable them to understand the way secure information systems are set up, managed,
and used to achieve the strategic objectives of the organization and enhance its business
processes.

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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)
By virtue of the learning gained in this course, the student should be able to:
CLO 1: Develop a conceptual understanding of the essential building blocks of modern
information systems and their application in given organizational scenarios. (PLG 1)
CLO 2: Evaluate the different options for setting up a secure information system for a given
business scenario and recommend a suitable option. (PLG 2)
CLO 3: Assess the managerial issues in deployment of a secure information system for a given
business scenario (PLG 3)

PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOK
Laudon, K. C., & Laudon, J. P. (2020). Management information systems: Managing the digital
firm (17th Edition), Pearson Education Limited.

OTHER READINGS AND REFERENCES

RB1. De, Rahul. (2022). Management Information Systems in Business, Government & Society,
Second Edition, Wiley Publications.

RB2. George, J. F., & Valacich, J. S. (2019). Modern systems analysis and design (9th Edition).
Pearson Education Limited.

RB3. Sumner, M. (2014). Enterprise resource planning (1st Edition). Pearson Educational
Limited.

Davenport T.H. (1998), Putting an Enterprise into an Enterprise System, Harvard Business
Review, July-August, 121-131

CASES

1. Sumedha Chauhan and Sangeetha Shah Bharadwaj (2013), Vinsun Infra Engineering:
ERP on Premise or on Cloud, Harvard Business School

2. Robert Austin and Jeremy Short (2009), Ipremier(A): Denial of Service Attack (Graphic
Novel Version), Harvard Business School

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 POLICY ON PLAGIARISM:

A similarity index score up to 10% in all evaluation components, where applicable, is

permitted. Any score beyond the permitted range will invoke section 8.4 (Academic integrity)
of the PGP handbook.

ASSESSMENT SCHEME AND WEIGHTAGE:

{a} MID-TERM & END-TERM

Weightage Duration (in Open/ Closed

Evaluation CLO Tested
(%) minutes) Book

Mid-term 20 75 Closed Book CLO 1

End-Term 50 120 Closed Book CLO 2 & CLO 3

{b} OTHER ASSESSMENTS

Unit of
S. No. Evaluation Item Weight Time CLO
Evaluation

1 Quiz Individual 5% After Session 20 CLO 1

Presentation in
2 Assignment Group 10% CLO3
Sessions 21, 22 and 23
Submissions before
3 Case Analysis Group 15% CLO2
relevant Sessions

PART 2: SESSION PLAN

Additional Reading &

Session. Topic (s) Pedagogy# Reading*
References*

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO IS

1-2 IT in Organizations Lecture Chap 1 (TB)

IT as Business
3-4 Lecture Chap 3 (TB)
Strategy
IT Infrastructure &
5-6 Lecture Chap 5 (TB)
Cloud Computing
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 Additional Reading &
Session. Topic (s) Pedagogy# Reading*
References*

MODULE 2: IS APPLICATIONS
Introduction to
Davenport (1998):
Enterprise
7 Lecture Chap1, 2, 3 (Sumner) Putting an enterprise
Applications and
Into enterprise system
ERP
Introduction to SAP
ERP using SAP S4
Hands-on SAP Manual (SD
8-9 HANA (Sales and
session Module)
Distribution
Module)
Case Case1: Vinsun Infra
10 VINSUN ERP CASE
Discussion Engineering
Knowledge
11 Lecture Ch 11 (TB)
Management
MODULE 3: BUILDING AND MANAGING IS RESOURCES
System
Development
Lifecycle, Emerging
12-13 Methods in Lecture Chap 13 (RB2)
Systems
development; Data
Flow Diagram (DFD)
Managing Data
Resources: Entity
Relationship
Chap 7, 8, 9 (RB2) Chap 14 (RB1)
14-15 diagram (ERD) and Exercise
Database Design;
Introduction to BIG
DATA
Chap 14 (TB), Chap
Management of IS
16 Lecture 13 (RB1)
Projects

MODULE 4: SECURITY AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN IT; Sessions 17 – 20 (4 HRS)

Information
Chap 12 (RB1)
17-18 Security & Privacy; Lecture
Chap 8 (TB)
Implementation
Ethical and Social
19 Lecture Chap 7 (RB1)
Issues in IT

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 Additional Reading &
Session. Topic (s) Pedagogy# Reading*
References*

20 Ipremier Case Case Analysis Ipremier Case

QUIZ (WT- 5% )

21-23 Assignment: Emerging Trends in IT: Presentations (Final)

Recap of course
24 Lecture
and wrap-up
* Please refer to ‘Prescribed Textbook’ and ‘Other readings & references’ sections for the description of TB, RB1,
RB2 and RB3.
# Cases from the TB and from faculty would be used for discussions during lecture classes with team submissions
due before the relevant sessions. Details will be published on the Course site in advance.

PLG MAPPING FOR THE COURSE

Addressed CLO
PLG# Program Level Learning Goal by Course? No.
(Yes / No)
Application of Fundamentals
PLG 1 Traits: Demonstrate application of functional / conceptual Yes CLO1
knowledge to business situations
Problem Identification and Solution
PLG 2 Traits: Demonstrate ability to identify a problem, critically assess Yes CLO2
various alternatives and suggest appropriate solution
Integrative Thinking
Traits: Demonstrate ability to identify inter-linkages among CLO3
PLG 3 Yes
functional areas within an enterprise and assess the impact of
external environment on its performance
Effective Communication
PLG 4 No NA
Traits: Demonstrate proficiency in Oral and Written Communication
Ethical Responsibility
PLG 5 Traits: Demonstrate awareness and assess impact of ethical No NA
behaviour on business
Leadership
PLG 6 Traits: Demonstrate capability to take leadership role in a business No NA
situation

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