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The focus of this course is twofold:

First, to provide a look at information systems from a business and managerial point of view. Topics covered will include strategic and competitive technology opportunities, the organization of information using databases and data warehouses, decision support and emerging trends.

Second, this course will provide a technical glimpse into the world of Information Technology (IT). Topics covered will range from computer hardware and software to IT infrastructures and enterprise security. Also covered is an analysis of cloud computing. In the future, working with large data sets will typically mean sending the computations (programs) to the data, rather than copying the data to the workstations. This reflects the trend in IT of moving computing and data from the desktops to large data centers, where there is on-demand provision of software, hardware and data as a service. This data explosion has promoted the idea of cloud computing.

In this course we will define the attributes of a project, the steps involved in the project management process, the benefits of project management, the project life cycle, and what makes projects successful. The key roles of the Project Manager will be presented. The student will obtain knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to satisfy the expectations of the project stakeholders. Knowledge areas presented will include project planning, definition of scope, estimating and controlling of time and costs, quality assurance, human resource management, the creation , collection, and distribution of information, risk management, and procurement.

This course introduces students to Six Sigma which is one of the most highly evolved quality management methodologies. Six Sigma provides a framework for quality management that ensures companies are achieving the highest level of quality.

Database concepts and design are covered, as well as database administration, relational and object oriented database systems and models, Internet database access and use of database software.

Business Intelligence curse offers an in-depth understanding of the modern tools and techniques for improved business decision making by utilizing the knowledge assets of an enterprise. Specifically classification, clustering, segmentation, decision support systems, search algorithms, data mining, factor and discriminate analysis and optimization concepts for both structured and unstructured data are discussed. Students will learn to use and design data analysis based solutions to real life business information problems.

This course provides a broad overview of the threats to the security of information systems, the responsibilities and basic tools for information security, and the levels of training and expertise needed in organizations to reach and maintain a state of acceptable security. Students will also learn about contemporary management theories and concepts applied to information security.

This course presents methods to properly conduct a computer forensics investigation, beginning with a discussion of ethics while mapping to the objectives of the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS) certification. Students should have working knowledge of hardware and operating systems to maximize their success on projects and exercises throughout the course.

This course provides a detailed description and high level understanding of various operating systems to comprehend the techniques employed by attackers to compromise information systems. All current operating systems used for physical and virtual machines will be discussed in this course. The course will provide hands-on opportunity to students to install, optimize, and compromise various operating systems.

This course is a hands-on study of the current data mining applications used for making business decisions. Using data from finance, operations, economics and other disciplines, students will learn various data mining techniques including decision trees, rule based reasoning, neural networks, and cluster analysis.

This course combines the exciting and emerging fields of cybersecurity, information technology, policy and cyber warfare. Students examine the process for development of strategy based on policy by analyzing emerging threats, current security posture and available information security controls.

This course provides an overview of information security strategies, procedures and policies necessary to manage and mitigate an organization's risk in information systems. Students will learn to conduct enterprise-wide information security risk assessment using qualitative and quantitative techniques. Security assessment techniques and the information security blueprint will be discussed in detail.

This course provides students with practical exposure to setup and operate a wireless network. Common threats to wireless networks will be explained, network attackers will be demonstrated and steps to control attacks will be discussed. Students will be able to detect and prevent wireless attacks by gaining an understanding of various security technologies and common attacks and vulnerabilities.

This intensive weekend seminar focuses on a single topic, with emphasis on hands-on experience.

This seminar will explain the necessary concepts and techniques that individuals need to better plan, organize, control and manage the successful completion of a project in order to keep up with the business world's efficiency and professionalism. A comprehensive understanding both on the science of project management and the art of managing projects will be presented.

This seminar will briefly review sound project management practices by focusing on the basics of project management.  Our discussions will include managing time, cost, scope, and the people side of project management.  We will learn step by step how to manage project resources, schedules, and scope with Microsoft Project 2007 which is currently the industry standard project management tool.

This seminar is designed to cover the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) areas tested in the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam administered by the Project Management Institute (PMI).  The nine PMBOK areas are:  Scope, Time, Cost, HR, Risk, Integration, Quality, Communication, and Procurement Management.  The focus is going to be on preparing students to pass the PMP certification exam.

This seminar discusses the project portfolio process and the different models that are used for selecting a set of projects.  It covers the project planning process, which includes the following elements:  schedule, cost, resources, potential problems, and evaluation models.  It also introduces the Project Management office and its role in an organization.