Understanding information Systems : Information and Data, Information Processing, Concept of Information System, Information as Corporate Resource, Computer Application in Business, Societal Impact of Information Systems.

Computer Based Information Systems : Key Issues regarding Information And Its Usage, Classification of Computer Based Information System, Office Automation System, Transaction Processing System, Management Information Systems, Decision Support System.

File Management & Data Based Management : Introduction, Basic File terminology, Types of Files, Methods of the Organization, Database systems, Database Management Systems (BDMS).

Characteristics and Structure of Management information System : Introduction and definition, Specification of MIS, Desirable Characteristics of MIS, Organizational Parameters and MIS, Basic Structural Concepts of MIS, MIS Structure, Conceptual Structure, MIS Framework.

MIS Planning and Development : Introduction, MIS Planning and Development Phases, development of MIS, System Life Cycle of MIS, Approaches to MIS Design.

Application of Management information System : Stock Maintenance and Stores Accounting System, Purchase Management System, Project Management System, MIS Application Finance, MIS Application in HRD, Application in inventory Management, MIS Application in Retailing.

Organization of an Information System Division : Introduction, Generaiised Information System Organization, The Systems and Procedures Department, Project Planning, System Design, Systems Development, Systems Implementation, The Data Centre Operations Department, Operations Planning, Scheduling and Production Control, Data Control, Programme Maintenance, The Advanced Systems Department, The Data Processing Methods Department, Preliminary Steps in creating an Information System organization, Need for an Information System Organization.

Implementation of an information System Division : Recap of Steps needed for creating Information System Division, Selection of an Implementation Strategy, Evaluation of existing organization, Sources of systems functions, Other considerations, Defining top management involvement , Appointing the Head Manager, Preparing the Organizational proposal, Summary of objectives, Summary of systems project, Description of internal structure, Description of procedures and practices, summary of major Priorities, Staffing schedules, Physical facilities, Financial schedules, implementation plan, Obtaining approval for action.