Master in Business Administration-Prospectus September 2021-October 2022

M a s t e r i n B u s i n e s s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n 13 Business Information Systems This course addresses issues concerning how organizations use a range of information systems in order to operate efficiently in the modern business ecosystem. Examples of such systems are the enterprise resource planning systems for organizing production, the executive systems for supporting decision making and the customer relationship management systems. Among other issues, this module investigates the strategic, management and operational views of the design, analysis, implementation and control of all systems in an organization. In addition, small - medium enterprises and their unique characteristics are also addressed so as to connect the domain with the Cypriot business domain. Organization and Management of Productive Systems The objective of this course is to introduce students to basic principles of the management of production and operations inmanufacturing and service organizations. Students will become acquainted with various techniques for the Organization and Management of Productive Systems including planning, scheduling, and controlling processes. Emphasis will be placed on the effect of those practices on the organization competitiveness. The course covers topics such as process management, capacity planning, inventory management and Total Quality Management. Business Analytics This course is designed to help participants understand howmanagers use business analytics to solve business problems and to support managerial decision making. It covers, among other things, the processes required to develop, report and analyse business data. Participants gain knowledge of how to use data to develop insights and predictive capabilities, basic spreadsheet techniques, data mining and forecasting techniques.