Technology and Information Management Course Descriptions
2011-12 General Catalog
Baskin School of Engineering
(831) 459-2158
http://www.soe.ucsc.edu
Lower-Division Courses
50. Business Information Systems. F,W,S
Addresses the use of information systems (IS) within a business enterprise. Subjects include computer hardware and software concepts, system design and implementation, telecommunications, data management, transaction-based systems, management information systems, and the use of IS to compete. Intended for technology and information management and business management economics majors. (Formerly Information Systems Management 50.) R. Akella, J. Musacchio, K. Ross
58. Systems Analysis and Design. W
Students learn how information technology is used to deal with business requirements and/or solve business problems. Provides an understanding of structured computer systems analysis and design methodologies and techniques and their application to business information systems. Intended for technology and information management and business management economics majors. (Formerly Information Systems Management 58.) Prerequisite(s): course 50. Enrollment limited to 40. Y. Zhang
80C. Starting a New Technology Company. S
Focuses on the creation and management of technology start-ups and small companies, using case studies and team projects as the basis for learning and applying the course materials. (Formerly Information Systems Management 80C.) (General Education Code(s): T7-Natural Sciences or Social Sciences.) S. Desa, R. Akella
94. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
A means for a small group of students to study a particular topic in consultation with a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. (Formerly Information Systems Management 94.) May be repeated for credit. The Staff
94F. Group Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
A means for a small group of students to study a particular topic in consultation with a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. (Formerly Information Systems Management 94F.) May be repeated for credit. The Staff
99. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. (Formerly Information Systems Management 99.) May be repeated for credit. The Staff
99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. (Formerly Information Systems Management 99F.) May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Upper-Division Courses
101. Management of Technology Seminar (2 credits). F,W,S
Uses weekly talks by leading industry practitioners and university researchers to provide in-depth exposure to the management of technology. Topics covered include product development, operations, strategy, finance, and marketing for technologies such as software and information systems. (Formerly Information Systems Management 101.) May be repeated for credit. S. Desa
105. Management of Technology I. F
An in-depth examination of technological, strategic, marketing, and financial methods and analytical tools for the management of technology to enable cost-effective and rapid development of profitable and high quality technologies. Includes case studies and a comprehensive project. Students who receive credit for course 205 cannot also receive credit for this course. (Formerly Information Systems Management 105.) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 19B or 11B or Applied Mathematics and Statistics 11B or Economics 11B. S. Desa
125. Management of Technology II. W
High-technology enterprises must understand and operate effectively within their technology-business value chains in order to maximize profitability. This course develops and applies methods and tools for the design, optimization, selection, and management of these value chain networks. Students who receive credit for course 225 cannot also receive credit for this course. (Formerly Information Systems Management 125.) Prerequisite(s): course 105. S. Desa, R. Akella
130. Financial Engineering and Management in High Technology Firms. S
Addresses methods and tools for financing technology development and projects. Includes approaches for coordinating finance and accounting with strategy and operations of firms; discounted cash-flow analysis; activity-based costing; financial planning; and elements of financial account and investment science. Taught in conjunction with course 230. (Formerly Information Systems Management 130.) Prerequisite(s): Economics 113 or Applied Mathematics and Statistics 131 or Computer Engineering 107 or by instructor permission. Enrollment limited to 20. The Staff
158. Business Strategy and Information Systems. S
Analysis of effective use of information systems within a business enterprise, with emphasis on gaining a competitive advantage. Integration of information systems with business strategy, financial justification, personnel, and organizational considerations are highlighted. Intended for technology and information management majors or senior engineering majors who have a business interest. (Formerly Information Systems Management 158.) Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements; course 50 or permission of instructor. (General Education Code(s): W.) K. Ross
193. Field Study. F,W,S
Provides individual programs of study with specific academic objectives carried out under direction of faculty member of Information Systems Management and a willing sponsor at field site. Uses resources not normally available on campus. Credit based on presentation of evidence of achieving objectives by submitting written and oral presentation. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. (Formerly Information Systems Management 193.) May be repeated for credit. The Staff
193F. Field Study (2 credits). F,W,S
Provides individual programs of study with specific academic objectives carried out under direction of faculty member of Information Systems Management and a willing sponsor at field site. Uses resources not normally available on campus. Credit based on presentation of evidence of achieving objectives by submitting written and oral presentation. Cannot normally be repeated for credit. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. (Formerly Information Systems Management 193F.) May be repeated for credit. The Staff
194. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
A program of independent study arranged between a group of students and a faculty member. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. (Formerly Information Systems Management 194.) May be repeated for credit. The Staff
194F. Group Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
A program of independent study arranged between a group of students and a faculty member. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. (Formerly Information Systems Management 194F.) May be repeated for credit. The Staff
195. Senior Thesis Research. F,W,S
Intended for majors. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. (Formerly Information Systems Management 195.) The Staff
195F. Senior Thesis Research (2 credits). F,W,S
Intended for majors. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. (Formerly Information Systems Management 195F.) The Staff
198. Individual Study or Research. F,W,S
Intended for majors. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. (Formerly Information Systems Management 198.) May be repeated for credit. The Staff
198F. Individual Study or Research (2 credits). F,W,S
Intended for majors. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. (Formerly Information Systems Management 198F.) May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Individual Study or Research. F,W,S
Individual directed study for upper-division undergraduates. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to senior information systems management majors. (Formerly Information Systems Management 199.) May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Graduate Courses
204. Introduction to Optimization in Business.
Covers optimization with emphasis on problems arising in management. Students become proficient at mathematical modeling of business decisions and familiar with a range of techniques and tools used to solve optimization problems. (Formerly Information Systems Management 204.) Enrollment restricted to graduate students. K. Ross
205. Management of Technology I. F
Addresses technological, strategic, marketing, financial methods, and analytical tools for management of technology in an integrated manner that enables the cost-effective and rapid development of profitable and high quality technologies. Includes case studies and a comprehensive project. Students cannot receive credit for this course and course 105. (Formerly Information Systems Management 205.) Enrollment restricted to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. S. Desa, R. Akella
206. Optimization Theory and Applications. F
A first graduate course in optimization with an emphasis on problems arising in management and engineering applications. Objectives are to become experts in problem formulation, comfortable with software for solving these problems, and familiar with analytical methods behind these solver technologies. (Formerly Information Systems Management 206.) Prerequisite(s): calculus and linear algebra. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. K. Ross, S. Desa
207. Random Process Models in Engineering. S
A first graduate course in stochastic process modeling and analysis with an emphasis on applications in technology management, information systems design, and engineering. (Formerly Information Systems Management 207.) Enrollment restricted to graduate students. Prerequisite: Computer Engineering 107 or other undergraduate probability course recommended. J. Musacchio
209. Data Mining and Business Analytics in Knowledge Services. F
Provides students with systematic methodology and analytical tools in data and text mining and business analytics. Also provides an integrated perspective and examines use of these methods in the field of knowledge services, such as online marketing, sponsored search, health care, financial services, recommender systems, etc. Includes training in the basic elements of stochastic optimization and other algorithmic approaches, such as stochastic dynamic programming, statistics, constrained optimization, and machine learning with exposure to software tools. These methods enable firms to achieve rapid, effective, and profitable optimization of knowledge-services management. (Formerly Knowledge Services and Data Analytics.) (Formerly Information Systems Management 209.) Enrollment restricted to graduate students. Students are expected to have undergraduate preparation in probability and statistics. Undergraduates may enroll with instructor approval. R. Akella
210. Marketing Analytics and Engineering.
Provides students with a systematic methodology and the corresponding set of methods and analytical tools to address the analytic approaches to marketing in a real-world context. Trains students in the basic elements of statistics decision trees, stochastic optimization, and other algorithmic approaches. Students should have a solid background in the following: probability equivalent to statistics, stochastic methods, calculus, linear algebra, stochastic processes and optimization, and/or mathematical maturity. Recommended courses: course 207, course 250, Applied Mathematics and Statistics 203, Applied Mathematics and Statistics 205, Computer Engineering 230. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. Enrollment by permission of instructor. (Formerly Information Systems Management 210.) R. Akella
211. E-Business Technology and Strategy.
Surveys structure of modern information technology, the relation of that structure to structure of the industry that creates it, and the economic forces that drive the players in the industry. Building on these technological and economic concepts, studies how firms can craft a technology and business strategy to create and capture value in the information technology product and/or services sectors. (Formerly Information Systems Management 211.) Enrollment restricted to graduate students. J. Musacchio
215. Organizations and Leadership. F
Addresses organizational and managerial aspects of high-tech enterprises, providing an understanding of various corporate functions. Considers issues of human resources: motivation and rewards, group dynamics, communication, ethics, and leadership. Includes perspectives from behavioral theories and corporate practice/culture. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. P. Mantey
225. Management of Technology II. W
High technology enterprises must understand and operate effectively within their technology-business value chains in order to maximize profitability. Course develops and applies methods and tools for the design, optimization, selection, and management of these value chain networks. Students cannot receive credit for this course and course 125. (Formerly Information Systems Management 225.) Prerequisite(s): course 205 or consent of instructor. Enrollment restricted to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. S. Desa, R. Akella
230. Financial Engineering and Management in High Technology Firms. S
Course provides students with a systematic methodology, and the corresponding set of methods and analytical tools, to address the field of financial engineering and its use in high-tech enterprises in an integrated manner. Covers basic concepts of stochastic optimization and other algorithmic approaches, such as stochastic dynamic programming; decision models and analysis; and binomial trees; and their application in financial engineering in the context of high-tech enterprises. (Formerly Information Systems Management 230.) Prerequisite(s): Computer Engineering 107 or Economics 113 or Applied Mathematics and Statistics 131, or instructor approval. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. R. Akella
240. Information Technology for Decision Support: An Introduction.
Introduction to the information technologies useful to IT management. Reviews/surveys four major topics: 1) information systems: from computer technology—systems architecture (hardware and software), multiprocessors and cluster—to client-server, networking and distributed computing, data storage and data servers, file management, database systems, input/output technology, graphics and multimedia; 2) IT as a "service": commercial and open-course tools for information-system development and knowledge management; 3) managing, searching, and mining of structured and unstructured data; 4) decision-support systems that integrate knowledge with data mining and text mining tools to support decision-making in product development, supply-chain management, marketing, sales and logistics. (Formerly Information Systems Management 240.) Enrollment restricted to graduate students. The Staff, Y. Zhang, P. Mantey
245. Data Mining. S
Covers the principles, algorithms, and applications of data mining, including mining sequential data, structured data, stream data, text data, spatiotemporal data, biomedical data, and other forms of complex data. (Formerly Information Systems Management 245.) Enrollment restricted to graduate students. R. Akella, Y. Zhang
250. Stochastic Optimization in Business Intelligence: Digital Advertising and Online Marketing.
Trains students in stochastic optimization and other algorithmic approaches, such as stochastic dynamic programming, to achieve business intelligence (BI) optimization. Special emphasis on digital advertising, and online and computational marketing. Students should have solid background in: probability equivalent to statistics, stochastic methods, calculus, liner algebra, mathematical maturity, stochastic processes, and optimization. First of a sequence of courses in information systems and technology management (ISTM). Provides students with systematic methodology and corresponding set of methods and analytical tools to address the field of ISTM in an integrated manner. (Formerly Stochastic Optimization in Information Systems and Technology.) (Formerly Information Systems Management 250.) Enrollment restricted to graduate students;undergraduates who have completed Computer Engineering (CMPE) 107 or Applied Mathematics & Statistics (AMS) 131 may enroll by permission of instructor. AMS 205A, CMPE 230 recommended. R. Akella
251. Large-Scale Web Analytics and Machine Learning. W
Provides a systematic methodology and corresponding set of methods and analytical tools in stochastic models; reinforcement learning; stochastic (neuro-)dynamic programming; Bayesian graphical models; inference; and social networks used for web analytics and machine learning to achieve business intelligence (BI) and support research and applications in computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering, applied mathematics and statistics, business, management, and economics. Includes exposure to Hadoop for large-scale computation. Students should have solid background in probability equivalent to statistics, stochastic, methods, calculus, (and preferably) stochastic processes and optimization, or mathematical maturity and exposure to business intelligence and algorithms. (Formerly Information Systems and Technology Management 2.) (Formerly Information Systems Management 251.) Prerequisite(s): Computer Engineering 107 or Applied Mathematics and Statistics 131 or permission of instructor. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. Course 230, 250 ,and Applied Mathematics and Statistics 205A or 205B recommended. R. Akella
260. Information Retrieval. F
Course covers major topics of information retrieval, including statistical characteristics of text, several important retrieval models, text clustering, text classification, text filtering, web analysis, information extraction, peer to peer research, distributed search, personalized search, and other related topics. (Formerly Information Systems Management 260.) Enrollment restricted to graduate students. Undergraduates may enroll with permission of instructor. Y. Zhang
270. Service Engineering and Management. S
Introduction to service engineering and management, from the role of services in the global economy to analytical models in service operations management. This field is developing rapidly; the material covers the fundamental principles of services as well as recent research. Topics include designing efficient service networks, forecasting, resource allocation, and globalization. (Formerly Information Systems Management 270.) Enrollment restricted to graduate students. K. Ross, The Staff
280A. Graduate Research Seminar (2 credits).
Weekly seminar series in topics of current research in information systems and technology management. Enrollment by permission of instructor. (Formerly Information Systems Management 280A.) Enrollment limited to 30. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
280I. Seminar on Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management (2 credits).
Seminar series discussing advanced topics in information retrieval and knowledge management. Current research and literature are presented during each meeting. (Formerly Information Systems Management 280I.) Enrollment restricted to graduate students. Enrollment limited to 20. May be repeated for credit. Y. Zhang
280M. Sales and Marketing for Technologists and Engineers (2 credits).
Perspective on the theory, plus examples, and tools useful to technologists and engineers for successfully guiding and supporting sales and marketing endeavors and, thereby, ensuring funding, staffing, product appeal, positive customer relationships, and marketplace success. (Formerly Information Systems Management 280M.) P. Mantey, The Staff
280S. Seminar Topics (2 credits).
Weekly seminar series of current research on a special topic in information systems and technology management. The theme of research presented throughout the course selected by the instructor. Topics may include, but are not limited to, knowledge planning, new product development and management of technology. Enrollment with permission of instructor. (Formerly Information Systems Management 280S.) Enrollment limited to 30. May be repeated for credit. P. Mantey
293. Advanced Topics in Technology and Information Management (TIM).
Advanced research topics in TIM (as determined by instructor). Topics include, but are not limited to, approaches and solutions to complex business problems, and development of information-based technology and services. (Formerly Information Systems Management 293.) Enrollment restricted to graduate students. Enrollment limited to 25. May be repeated for credit. P. Mantey, The Staff
297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Independent study under faculty supervision. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. (Formerly Information Systems Management 297.) May be repeated for credit. The Staff
299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Thesis research under faculty supervision. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. (Formerly Information Systems Management 299.) May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Revised: 8/13/12
