本课程主要介绍信息技术如何促使现代公司以更为有效的、全新的方式从事生产经营活动。商业网络化在商业领域已经引起了惊天动地的变化，新的供给和销售渠道正在出现、新的电子市场和交换方式正在产生，公司的各个组成部分及所从事的行业都已发生了显著的改变。在信息全球化的今天，通过本课程的学习，学生应能够了解到当前信息技术的发展前沿及其给企业管理带来的巨大挑战和机遇。能够根据信息时代的特征调整公司战略和组织管理模式，以提高公司生存和发展的技能。

In virtually every industry and every firm, information technology is driving change, creating opportunities and challenges. Leaders who don't understand at least the fundamentals of information systems will be at a strategic disadvantage. This course provides broad coverage of technology concepts and trends underlying current and future developments in information technology, and fundamental principles for the effective use of computer-based information systems. There will be a special emphasis on manufacturing. Information Systems topics that will be covered include networks and distributed computing, including the World Wide Web, hardware and operating systems, software development tools and processes, relational databases, security and cryptography, enterprise applications, B2B, the semantic web and electronic commerce. Sloan LFM students with an interest in Information Systems are encouraged to register for this course.