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Management Sciences

Chair

Kurt M. Anstreicher

Professors

Kurt M. Anstreicher (Henry B. Tippie Research Professor of Management Sciences), Warren J. Boe (Charles A. Taff Research Fellow), Gary C. Fethke (Leonard A. Hadley Professor of Leadership), Philip C. Jones (Clement T. and Sylvia H. Hanson Chair in Manufacturing Productivity), Johannes Ledolter (C. Maxwell Stanley Professor of International Operations Management), Timothy J. Lowe (Chester A. Phillips Professor of Operations Management), Padmini Srinivasan, W. Nick Street (Henry B. Tippie Research Fellow),

Professors emeriti

Colin E. Bell, Raj Jagannathan, Kenneth Kortanek

Associate professors

Samuel Burer (Martha and Dennis Hesse Research Fellow), Ann M. Campbell (Martha and Dennis Hesse Research Fellow), Renato E. de Matta (Henry B. Tippie Research Fellow), Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, Barrett W. Thomas

Associate professor emerita

Eleanor M. Birch

Assistant professor

Gautam Pant

Lecturers

Michael Colbert, Kevin Felker, Yvonne Galusha

Undergraduate degree: B.B.A. in Management Information Systems
Graduate degree: Ph.D. in Business Administration
Web site: http://www.tippie.uiowa.edu/management-sciences/

The Department of Management Sciences specializes in using advanced computation and mathematical techniques to solve critical business problems. Its research and instruction strengths include operations management, information systems, and quantitative methods.

Undergraduate Program

Major in management information systems (Bachelor of Business Administration)

Bachelor of Business Administration

The Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in management information systems requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including 22 s.h. of work for the major. The program provides a variety of educational experiences that develop students' knowledge of managerial decision-making systems. Students acquire skill in applying this knowledge by constructing quantitative models, using computer technology, and creating database systems.

Students majoring in management information systems prepare for career opportunities in both manufacturing and service organizations. Graduates find entry-level work as computer programmers, systems analysts, sales representatives with computer companies, and management trainees. Entry-level work in operations management is found in materials management, line supervision, purchasing, and manufacturing systems.

The major in management information systems requires the following course work. For B.B.A. common requirements, see Bachelor of Business Administration in the Catalog.

06K:126 Visual Basic Programming	3 s.h.
06K:182 Applications Database Management Systems	3 s.h.
06K:183 Systems Analysis and Design	3 s.h.
06K:184 Introduction to Data Communications	3 s.h.
06K:185 MIS Capstone Project	3 s.h.
22C:016 Computer Science I: Fundamentals	4 s.h.
One additional course from approved list of management sciences courses	3 s.h.

Graduate Program

Doctor of Philosophy in business administration

In addition to offering a management sciences major for the Ph.D. in business administration, the department participates in the M.B.A. program, which is offered by the Tippie School of Management; see Master of Business Administration Program in the Catalog.

Doctor of Philosophy

Graduate students in management sciences may earn a Doctor of Philosophy in business administration. For a description of the Ph.D. program and requirements, see Doctor of Philosophy in the Catalog and visit the Department of Management Sciences web site.

Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; see Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Graduate College or the Graduate College section of the Catalog.

Courses

Primarily for Undergraduates

06K:029 First-Year Seminar	1 s.h.
Small discussion class taught by a faculty member; topics chosen by instructor; may include outside activities (e.g., films, lectures, performances, readings, visits to research facilities).

06K:070 Computer Analysis	3 s.h.
The computer and its uses in organization operation, management; computer systems terminology, programming, management information systems, use of applications software.

For Undergraduate and Graduate Students

06K:100 Operations Management	3 s.h.
Strategic, tactical, operational issues that arise in management of production and service operations; product and process design, facilities planning, quality management, materials management, operations planning and scheduling, emerging technologies in production and service management. Prerequisites: 22S:008. Corequisites: 06K:070, if not taken as a prerequisite. Requirements: junior standing.

06K:101 Directed Readings	arr.


06K:126 Visual Basic Programming	3 s.h.
Introduction to programming using Visual Basic. Prerequisites: 06K:070 or 06K:170.

06K:128 Web and Multimedia	3 s.h.
How multimedia tech is accomplished; tools used with each tech and modifications needed to function efficiently on the web; projects culminating in a web site.

06K:170 Advanced Computer Analysis	3 s.h.
Advanced spreadsheet and database application for decision analysis with macro coding and exploration of Web 2.0 technologies.

06K:177 Management Sciences Topics	arr.
Special topics in management sciences and information systems.

06K:180 Applied Information Systems	3 s.h.
Application of computer technology to accounting and transaction processing systems; information systems infrastructure and trends; problem solving with microcomputer spreadsheets, databases; accounting cycle operations using accounting software. Prerequisites: 06A:001, 06A:002, and 06K:070 or 06K:170.

06K:182 Applications Database Management Systems	3 s.h.
Design and implementation of a database using relational DBMS; emphasis on issues of logical and physical design, database administration, concurrency control, maintenance. Prerequisites: 06K:070 or 06K:170.

06K:183 Systems Analysis and Design	3 s.h.
Design and implementation of an information system; student projects in determination of information needs, system design, information plan development; construction of prototype information system. Prerequisites: 06K:126. Corequisites: 06K:182, if not taken as a prerequisite.

06K:184 Introduction to Data Communications	3 s.h.
Computer communications: computer-communication system, hardware, data transmission principles; examples of existing communication networks; related managerial issues. Prerequisites: 06K:070 or 06K:170.

06K:185 MIS Capstone Project	3 s.h.
Individual or team senior project incorporating knowledge and skills from management information science curriculum; projects from real-world customer, such as a software system, security system, or network design; outcomes including written documentation, presentation, project report. Prerequisites: 06K:183. Corequisites: 06K:184, if not taken as a prerequisite. Requirements: completion of 90 s.h.

06K:186 Database Management II	3 s.h.
Advanced conceptual and logical design, in-depth SQL, DB administration, concurrency control, web database access; theory and practice. Prerequisites: 06K:182.

06K:188 Computer and Network Security	3 s.h.
Network-based attacks and how to respond to them; access control, authentication methods, encryption, Public Key Infrastructure, operating system hardening, security policy practices. Prerequisites: 06K:184.

06K:189 E-Commerce Technology	3 s.h.
Technical tools for building e-commerce web sites; Dot Net versions of active server pages, VB, C#; student project to build prototype of an e-commerce site. Prerequisites: 06K:070 or 06K:170.

06K:190 Network Design and Performance	3 s.h.
Computer software as central to the study of network facilities selection, performance metrics; skill development through work with the telecommunications hierarchy's layered structure. Prerequisites: 06K:184.

06K:192 Supply Chain Management	3 s.h.
Key issues in design and management of global supply chains; issues in integration of business processes across organizations that are concerned with movement of goods, delivery of services, and information flow along the supply chain in order to create value for the customer; issues in coordinating production and logistics within a firm and with outside suppliers and customers in the supply chain. Prerequisites: 06K:100.

06K:195 Honors Thesis in Management Sciences	3 s.h.
Independent student project directed by faculty or staff advisor; culminates in thesis that conforms to University Honors Program guidelines; may include empirical research, library research, applied projects. Prerequisites: 06B:194 or 06E:194. Requirements: admission to the Tippie College of Business honors program.

06K:199 Academic Internship	arr.
Professional internship experience with associated academic content. Repeatable.

Primarily for Graduate Students

06K:201 Directed Readings	arr.


06K:217 Advanced Analytics	3 s.h.
Development of data-driven, problem-solving skills for prediction of uncertain outcomes and prescription of business solutions; linear and nonlinear regression, Monte Carlo simulation, forecasting, data mining, and optimization utilizing spreadsheets and dedicated software packages. Prerequisites: 06N:216.

06K:218 Statistical Methods for Process Improvement	3 s.h.
Strategies to improve quality of products, effectiveness of processes; managerial issues, statistical methods, quality, customer needs, customer satisfaction, quality measures and standards; understanding and reducing variability; builds on 06N:216 (Data and Decisions); data-based management, statistical process control, control charts, capability indexes, design of experiments. Prerequisites: 06N:216.

06K:220 Introduction to Information Systems	3 s.h.
Effective ways for business firms to harness the power of information technology for strategic purposes; conventional and emerging architectures of information systems; integrated perspective on structural relationships among IT components; emphasis on case studies.

06K:223 Management of E-Commerce Systems	3 s.h.
Benefits, capabilities, and related information technologies that compose the current state of electronic commerce; how to design, develop, and operate electronic commerce transaction processing-based applications; focus on web-based e-commerce systems and associated business models.

06K:226 Visual Basic Programming	3 s.h.
Introduction to programming using Visual Basic. Corequisites: 06K:070.

06K:227 Introduction to Modeling with VBA	3 s.h.
Introduction to programming Visual Basic for Applications in Excel; case studies in finance, marketing, operations, accounting. Prerequisites: 06N:216.

06K:228 Web and Multimedia	3 s.h.
How multimedia tech is accomplished; tools used with each tech and modifications for efficient function on the web; projects culminating in a web site. Prerequisites: 06K:070.

06K:230 Database Systems	3 s.h.
Theories and methodologies for semantic, logical, and physical database design; entity/relationship diagrams and their mapping to database schemas; normalization; languages for relational database systems, including relational algebra, Structured Query Language, query by example; query optimization and index selection; database and view creation, query and update processing; form and report design; practice with commercial DBMS products; integrity, security, concurrency control, transaction recovery.

06K:234 Knowledge Management	3 s.h.
How organizations acquire, manage, and use information; knowledge management and competitive intelligence, information from inside and outside the organization; organization types, including library, corporate, and nonprofit. Corequisites: 06K:230. Same as 021:234.

06K:235 Strategic Information Technology	arr.
Impact of emerging technology, especially information technology, on a modern business; solving business problems using the intersection of innovation and emerging technology; impact of near-term technology advances (such as e-commerce tools, personal digital devices and integrated business systems); potential impact of emerging technologies which will significantly impact the business world in the near future; highly interactive course includes lecture, readings, case studies, and guest speakers.

06K:272 Database Analysis and Design	3 s.h.
Advanced topics in database management systems.

06K:275 Knowledge Discovery	3 s.h.
Knowledge discovery process, including data reduction, cleansing, transformation; advanced modeling techniques from classification, prediction, clustering, association; evaluation and integration. Same as 22C:141.

06K:277 Management Sciences Topics	3 s.h.


06K:278 Web Mining	3 s.h.
Techniques for mining the web and other unstructured or semistructured, hypertextual, distributed information repositories; crawling, indexing, ranking, filtering algorithms.

06K:285 Project Management	3 s.h.
Preparation for managing projects and project portfolios; project selection, project planning and budgeting, scheduling, resource allocation, project control; integration of project planning tools, including project management software.

06K:286 Linear Programming	3 s.h.
Mathematical programming models; linear and integer programming, transportation models, large-scale linear programming, network flow models, convex separable programming. Requirements: calculus and linear algebra. Same as 056:270.

06K:287 Discrete Optimization	3 s.h.
Introduction to modeling and solving discrete optimization problems; integer programming, network flows, dynamic programming. Prerequisites: 06K:286.

06K:288 Computer and Network Security	3 s.h.
Network-based attacks and how to respond to them; access control, authentication methods, encryption, Public Key Infrastructure, operating system hardening, security policy practices.

06K:289 E-Commerce Technology	3 s.h.
Technical tools for building e-commerce web sites; Dot Net versions of active server pages, VB, C#; student project to build prototype of an e-commerce site.

06K:290 Thesis in Management Sciences	arr.
Requirements: Ph.D. enrollment.

06K:291 Strategy Deployment and Lean Enterprise	3 s.h.
How organizations transform themselves into Lean enterprises that maximize customer value through the elimination of waste; focus on how manufacturing and service organizations successfully align their process improvement efforts to strategic goals of the organization (policy deployment); A3 thinking, strategic planning, balanced scorecard, Lean supply chain, employee engagement, and cultural transformation. Prerequisites: 06N:229.

06K:292 Supply Chain Management	3 s.h.
Design, operation, and management of a supply chain; supplier and customer contracting and partnering, inventory, transportation and logistics. Prerequisites: 06N:229.

06K:293 Seminar in Lean Practices	3 s.h.
Lean principles across the enterprise; real-world applications in manufacturing and service sectors; taught in conjunction with LAI Lean Academy.

06K:294 Rapid Continuous Improvement	3 s.h.
Hands-on experience working on rapid continuous improvement (RCI) teams sponsored by industrial affiliates of the business college involved in using RCI. Offered spring break.

06K:295 Field Studies in Operations Management	3 s.h.
Supervised study of operations systems in field settings; problem formulation, identification of process improvements, communication of results to client organizations. Prerequisites: 06N:229.

06K:296 Six Sigma Project	3 s.h.
Apply theory from the classroom into the real world; use classroom learning from 06K:218 to work on a company-sponsored Six Sigma style project, which helps complete the requirements for Six Sigma Green Belt certification. Prerequisites: 06K:218.

06K:297 Research Seminar in Management Sciences	0 s.h.
Current research topics. Requirements: Ph.D. enrollment.

06K:299 Special Topics in Management Sciences	arr.