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Business Information Systems

Understand the critical intersection of people, technology, and organizational processes that drives modern enterprises, with real case studies from banking to telecom.

  • 11 modules
  • 11 lessons
  • Shallows to Landfall
  • Free to learn

This course is being written. Its lessons will be free here, like every lesson on Mawj. The outline below is what it will teach; follow the Telegram channel to hear the day it opens.

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What you'll be able to do

  • Analyze the operational and strategic components of modern enterprise systems
  • Distinguish TPS, MIS, DSS, and executive information architectures
  • Evaluate enterprise software packages including ERP, CRM, and SCM
  • Conduct thorough information system audits and digital transformation reviews

The full syllabus

11 modules, from the Shallows down. Open any module to see its lessons.

The Shallows

Modules 1–3, 3 lessons

Foundations of information systems, data hierarchies, and system classifications.

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    1What is an information system?The four pillars: people, processes, data, and technology.
    1. 1.1The four components of an ISSoon
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    2Data, information, and knowledgeThe DIKW pyramid and the value of contextualized data.
    1. 2.1From raw data to actionable knowledgeSoon
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    3Classifications of information systemsTransaction Processing (TPS), MIS, Decision Support (DSS), and Executive Systems (EIS).
    1. 3.1Operational to executive systemsSoon

Currents

Modules 4–7, 4 lessons

Enterprise systems, competitive strategy, e-commerce, and business processes.

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    4Enterprise systems: ERP, CRM, SCMCore enterprise platforms integrating finance, logistics, and customer relations.
    1. 4.1Enterprise resource planningSoon
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    5IS and competitive strategyPorter's competitive forces, value chains, and technology-driven differentiation.
    1. 5.1Gaining strategic advantage through ISSoon
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    6E-business and e-commerceB2B, B2C, payment gateways, and the digital marketplace economy.
    1. 6.1Modern digital business modelsSoon
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    7Business process managementMapping, analyzing, and re-engineering organizational workflows.
    1. 7.1Modeling business processesSoon

Deep Water

Modules 8–10, 3 lessons

Security, privacy, ethics, IT governance, and local case studies.

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    8IS security, privacy, and ethicsThreat modeling, data protection regulations, and ethical technology stewardship.
    1. 8.1Enterprise security and privacySoon
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    9IT governance and project managementAligning IT investments with business strategy via COBIT, ITIL, and PM frameworks.
    1. 9.1Governing IT investmentsSoon
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    10Case studies in digital transformationDeep dives into Ethiopian banking, Telebirr integration, and public service digitalization.
    1. 10.1Modernizing Ethiopian enterprisesSoon

Landfall

Module 11, 1 lessons

Capstone project: End-to-end enterprise systems analysis.

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    11Capstone: Enterprise system auditConduct an end-to-end audit and strategic redesign for a real organization.
    1. 11.1Conducting the enterprise audit (Project)Soon

Who it's for

  • Information Systems, IT, and Business students seeking practical industry context
  • Software engineers wanting to understand the organizational systems they build for
  • Managers and founders leading digital transformation initiatives

What you need

  • Curiosity about organizational operations, technology, and strategic decision making
  • No prior programming background required