Management Information Systems: Budgeting for IT

Team up with Grace Powers, co-founder of Central Products and mother of the current CEO, to observe how management styles have changed over time and how their histories continue to impact management cultures. Learn the theories of management with your virtual peer, Ken, as you both explore how psychology and transferability play important roles in practice, identify current trends, and grasp how management developed into a distinct profession.

This course embarks on a journey through the social context of various countries and how this facet of culture dramatically impacts international business. Alongside other employees of Central Products, you will conduct research and discover the importance of foreign cultures when considering business ventures abroad.

Interested in the topic of leadership but not sure where to begin? Take this introductory course which focuses on leadership traits, theories, and models! As a student of a consultant to the CEO of Central Products, you will have access to the back-of-house operations within this large corporation. By participating in employee interviews and watching the CEO's personal video logs, you will gain a better understanding of the basis of good leadership -- knowledge which can be employed in any field.

This course focuses on how software can be used to help with the changing needs of organizations by placing you on Central Products’ IT team. As part of the group, you will learn why interdepartmental consideration is key in gathering the information needed to choose the correct software to meet the needs of the company.