BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONALS

Faculty of Business Studies

COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE TITLE: Business Leadership

COURSE CODE: Z 107
BATCH & SECTION: BBA 03
SEMESTER & YEAR: 1st Year & 1st Semester
DURATION: 6 Months

COURSE DESCRIPTION: LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

DISTRIBUTION OF WEIGHTAGE:

Remarks
Final Exam
One Mid-term
Six Class Tests
Term Paper (Individual) including Presentation

GRADING:

Distribution
35%
15%
12%
10%

Assignments and Case Studies (Individual/Group) including Presentation

Regular Class Participation and Presentation

10%
5%

Class attendance

10%

Attitude/Conduct/Manner
Total:

3%
100%

Numerical Grade
80% and above
75% to < 80%
70% to < 75%
65% to < 70%
60% to < 65%
55% to < 60%
50% to < 55%
45% to < 50%
40% to < 45%
< 40%

Letter Grade
A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
D
F
I
W

(A Plus)
(A Regular)
(A Minus)
(B Plus)
(B Regular)
(B Minus)
(C Plus)
(C Regular)
-

Grade Point
4.00
3.75
3.50
3.25
3.00
2.75
2.50
2.25
2.00
0.00
Incomplete
Withdrawal/Withdrawn

REFERENCES:
Title

Origin

Author

Management Information Systems

Management Information Systems

Principles Of Information systems

Publisher
Prentice Hall

Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane p. Laudon

James A. OBrien, George M.
Marakas
Ralph Stair, George Reynolds

McGraw Hill
Course Technology

LECTURE PLAN
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Topics

Discussion Points

Business functions,
Business model,
Introduction, the role of information
Business processes, Complementary
systems in Business today, information
assets, Computer hardware.
systems are transforming Business,
(XML).
globalization
challenges
and
strategies
for
dealing
with
Operating
System
Platforms
Managing knowledge
Fuzzy logic,
Knowledge
Workers
and
Knowledge
business
privacy officer (CPO),
competitive
forces,
The
internets
Enterprise
Software
Applications
opportunities,
The
emerging
digitalWork
firm, Chief
Genetic algorithms,
Work,
Requirements
of Knowledge
Processes,
types
of
information
Collaboration,
Customer relationship
impact
on
competitive
advantage,
Management,
System
Hybrid AI systems,
Systems,
Examples
of Knowledge
TheData
Strategic
business
objectives Work
of
and customer intimacy
systems,
Systems
for
different
management
(CRM)
Opportunities
and
challenges
Service
platform,
the
business
value
chain
model
Integration
Services
Inference engine, Intelligent agents,
Systems
information
Systems.
management
Groups
Systems
for
Enterprise
application
challenges,
Supply chain,
synergies,
core
competencies.
Intelligent
techniques,
Perspectives
on information
Computer
literacy,
Computer
software,
Information systems in global Linking
the
Enterprise-business,
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enterprise
Supply
chain
execution
systems,
Assign
Analytical
work
2
Investment
dimensions
of information
systems,
Culture,chain
data workstations,
management
technology,
commerce,
and
E-government.
business
today
applications.
Supply
planning
systems,
The
Emerging
Digital
Information
systems,
Organizations
Using
systems Mobile
foroncompetitive
Primary
activities, Grid computing,
IT
Infrastructure
and Emerging
Green
computing,
business
perspective
Information
Data workers,
Platform,
Grid
Computing
and
strategy
Advantage,
Management
issues
Product
differentiation,
Managing
knowledge
Technologies
Cloud
Computing,
Organizational
Intelligence:
CaseKnowledge
systems,
Complementary
assets:
Digital
firm, base,Green Computing,
Virtualization,
Cloud
Computing,
Sustaining
competitive
advantage,
Routines,
Support
activities,
Switching
Based
Reasoning,
Fuzzy
Systems, Autonomic
Knowledge
discovery
, Knowledge
organizational
capital
andLogic
the
right
Extranets.Computing
Green
Computing,
Autonomic
Aligning
it
with
business
objectives,
costs,
Transaction
cost
theory,
Value
Systems
for
collaboration
and
Decision-support
systems
(DSS),
Advertising
revenue
model,
Affiliate
Commerce
and
the
internetGlobal
E-business
and
Networks
Genetic Algorithms
management,
E-Commerce:
Digital
Markets Neural
business
model systems
Computing,
High-Performance
and revenue
Managing
strategic
transitions
chain
model,
Value
web,
Virtual
teamwork,
collaboration,
Digital
dashboard,
Electronic
business
model,
Behavioral
marketing,
commerce
today
Why
e-commerce
Hybrid
AI
Systems,
Intelligent
Agents
Knowledge
network
systems
Collaboration
,Digital
Goods
Power-Saving
company.
Business
benefits
of
collaboration
(e-business),
Electronic
commerce
(eBusiness-to-business
(B2B)
electronic
is different
KeyProcessors
concepts
in e- and Knowledge
management,
Knowledge
Class
test-3
teamwork,
building
a collaborative
commerce),
E- government, End users,
commerce,
Business-to-consumer
(B2C)
commerce:
digital
markets andculture network
systems
Linux
and
Source
Software,
storage
area
network
(SAN),
and
business
Processes
tools
and
applications,
electronic
commerce,
IT
Infrastructure
and
Emerging
Digital
goods
in aThe
global
marketplace
Enhancing
Making
Accountability,
A model
forOpen
thinking
about
ethical, Enterprise
Types
of Decisions
DecisionDecisional
role,
Design,
Drill down
Ethical
and Decision
Social
Issues
in
Feedback,
Software
for
the
Web,
Software
Technology
standards,
Total
cost of
Information
systems
in
global
technologies
for
collaboration
and
Enterprise
systems.
Co-location,
Community
providers.
Technologies
Carpal
tunnel
syndrome
(CTS),
social,
and
Political
issues,
Five
Making
Process
Managers
and
Decision
Geographic
information
systems
Information Systems
Information,
Outsourcing
and
Cloud
Services
ownership
(TCO),
Unix,
Utility
teamwork.
business today
Computer abuse,
moral
dimensions
of the
information
Contemporary
approaches
to
Making
in the
Real
World,
High-Velocity
(GIS),Group
decision-support systems
InformationVirtualization,
system, Information
Dealing
with
Platform
and 1 MIS
computing,
Submission
of analytical
Computer
crime,
age,
Information
systems,
hands-on
Automated
Decision
Making
systems
literacy,
Information
technology.
Infrastructure
Change
Management
Web
browser,
Web
hosting.(CVS)
Computer
vision
syndrome
projects , improving decision making:
and
Governance
Making
Wise
Enhancing
Making
using
databases
to analyze
sales
Key
technology
trends,
Basictrends
Cookies,
Copyright,
Ethical E-business
and Decision
Social Issues
in
Business
Intelligence,
Thefunction
Business
Balanced
scorecard
method,
IT
governance,
Global
and
The
information
systems
in
Types
of E-commercecommerce
Digital
goods,
Disintermediation,
E-Commerce: Digital
Markets
Infrastructure
Investments.
Improving
concepts:
decision
responsibility,
making:
using
the
Descartes
rule
of
change,
Digital
Information Systems
Intelligence
Environment,
Business
Behavioral
models,
Business,
Knowledge
management
systems
Business
Models E-commerce
Dynamic
pricing,
Transnational.
Collaboration
Business
the information
systems
,Digital
Goods
accountability,
and
Liability
Ethical
divide,
Digital
Millennium
Copyright
Act
internet
to
locate
jobs
requiring
Intelligence
and
Analytics
Capabilities,
performance
management
(BPM),
(KMS),
Management
information
Revenue
Models
Web,
Electronic
data
interchange
(EDI), EManaging Projects
Class test-4
Management
Structure
forSocial
Information
department,
Organizing
the
information
International
information
systems
analysis
Candidate
ethical
principles,
(DMCA)
information
systems
Knowledge.
Choice,
Classical
model
of
management
systems
(MIS), Portal,
Programmers,
Networking
and
the Wisdom
of
tailor,
Exchanges,
Free/premium
Systems
Projects,
Linking
architecture,
Legitimacy,
Multinational,
systems
function
Enterprise
Systems,
Enterprise
Achieving operational excellence
Term
Paper
Submission
Analytical
CRM,
Professional
codes
of Systems
conduct
Supply
chain
management
(SCM)
Crowds-commerce
Marketing,
B2B
revenue
model,
Information
asymmetry.
Projects
to
the
Business
Plan
Critical
Assign
term
paper
Particularism.
Software ,Business Value of
and customer intimacy
Bullwhip
effect,
systems,
Systems
analysts.
E-commerce:
New
Efficiencies
and
Class
test-1
Success
Factors
PortfolioSupply
Analysis.
Enterprise
Systems,
chain
Churn rate, Cross-selling, Customer
Relationships.
Class Test-6
management
systems,
The
Supply
Business
processes
and
information
Business
intelligence,
lifetime
value
(CLTV).
Global E-business and
Class
test-2
Information
Rights:submission
Privacy and
Ethical no free lunch rule, Ethics, Fair
Ethical and Social Issues in
Team
assignment
Chain
Information
Systems
and
Systems:
Business
processes,
How
Chief
information
officer (CIO), Chief
Collaboration
Enhancing
Decision
Freedom
inStrategies
the Internet
Age,
Practices
(FIP),Golden
Rule,
Management
forand
Developing Information
Implementation,
Organizations
and
information
Agency
theory,
Managing
Projects
InformationSystems
systems,Making
Organizations
Information
Information
System
Costs
Real Options
Pricing
Models
Supply
Chain
Management
information
technology
improves
knowledge
officer
(CKO),
Property
Rights:
Intellectual
Immanuel
Kants
Categorical
Imperative,
BI
and
BA
Capabilities.
Decision
Support
Informational
role,
systems,
organization,
,economic
Benchmarking,
Benefits,Real
Options
Pricing
Models,
franchisers,
and strategy
Supply
Chain Management
Class
Test-5
Property,
Accountability,
Liability, and Information
rights,
Informed consent,
for Operational
and
Middle
Management.
Intelligence,
impacts,
and
Best
practices,
Limitations
oforganizational
Financial
Models
Global
culture,
International
Applications,
Global
Supply
Chains
Managing knowledge
Control
system
Quality:
Data
Quality
Intellectual
property,
Submission
Of
Analytical
work-02
Interpersonal
role,
behavioral
impacts,
the internet and information
Business ecosystem,
Competitive
Theand
knowledge
management
Augmented
reality ,architecture.
systems
the Internet
and
System
Errors.
Key performance
indicators
(KPIs),
organizations
implications
for of
the
forces
model,
Core
competency.
Landscape
Important
dimensions
Artificial
intelligence
(AI),
Backward
Managing Projects
Dimensions
of Project
Risk, Change
Project
Risk,
Concept
of
Managerial
roles
design
and
understanding
of
knowledge,
The
knowledge
management
chaining,
Case Study
Management
and Submission
the Concept of
Implementation,
kProject
Management,
Enhancing Decision Making
information
systems
value
chain,
Types
of knowledge
reasoning (CBR),),
Decision
Support
for
Senior
Sensitivity analysis,
Implementation
Controlling
Risk Factors, Case-based
Issue
Team
assignment
Management
Software
Tools
management
systems.
Computer-aided
design
(CAD),
Data,
Management:
The
Balanced
Scorecard
Semi
structured
decisions,
Structured
Designing
forcase
the Organization,
kProject
Assign
studies
Customer
Relationship
Demand
planning,
Achieving operational excellence
Digital
asset
management
systems
and
Enterprise
Performance,
decisions,
Unstructured
decisions
Management Software Tools
Management,
Customer
Mid-1 Methods,
Management
Group Decision- Employee relationship management
and customer intimacy
Relationship
Management
Enterpriseknowledge
software, Just-intime
Managing knowledge
Support
Systems knowledge, Software, (ERM),
Enterprise-wide
Enterprise-wide
Operational
and
Analytical
CRM,
strategy.
Enterprise
systems, Expert systems,
IT Infrastructure and Emerging Management
Definingsystems,
IT Infrastructure
Evolution management
Autonomic computing,
Presentation
Value
ofsystems
Customer
Managing
content
Explicit
knowledge,
ForwardDomestic
chaining,
TheBusiness
importance
of
project
Cooptation,
Core systems,
Technologies
InformationProjects
systems, Organizations
ofUsing
ITmanagement
Infrastructure
Technology
Blade
servers,
information
systems to
Disruptive
technologies,
Presentation
Relationship
Management
Systems
Knowledge
network
systems
Management,
Runaway
projects
and
exporter,
Franchisers,
Global
culture,
and strategy
Drivers
of
Infrastructure
Evolution,
Clients,
Client/server
computing,
Cloud
achieve competitive advantage,
Efficient customer response system,
Presentation
Collaboration
tools.
system
failure,
Project management
Transborder
data flow,
Computer
Hardware
Platforms,
computing,
Porters
competitive
forces
model,
Mass
customization,
Achieving operational excellence
Enterprise system
applications:
Presentation
new
Push-based
model,Language
objectives
Extensible
Markup
Information
Network economics,
Organization.