This course explores the strategic, managerial, and technical aspects of information systems to understand how they can be used to manage information, enhance business operations, and make informed decisions for competitive advantage. This course covers the evolution, trends, significance, and strategic use of information systems to streamline business processes and improve productivity; database management systems to preserve and manage data; systems analysis, design, development, and deployment; enterprise resource planning for business process automation and reporting; online business models and electronic commerce; decision support systems; security and ethical considerations; and emerging technologies. This course requires ICT-203 and BUS-101 as prerequisites.