Contact Information:
Information Systems Department
The Hagan School of Business
Iona College
715 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801
rschumaker@iona.edu
Phone: (914) 633-2065
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BUS 150 - Business Information Systems
To learn ways that organizations enhance their business practices through the employment of computer technology. In the current and future business environment, managers must understand and intelligently apply computers just as they might any other business plan or policy. This course will help students to build a solid system technology foundation and how to apply that knowledge in everyday use.
IS 355 - Internet Applications in Business
A brief history of the Internet is presented. The features of the Internet are explored in a hands-on manner. Topics include email, ftp, telnet and a review of existing search engines. The role of Intranets in organizations is evaluated as a viable alternative to other networks. An Internet applications development system will be utilized in the creation and implementation of web pages. An Internet related course project is required.
IS 450 - Network Construction
To construct a non-trivial computer network from the ground up and blend theory with practice.
IS 615 - Quantitative Investing
This course provides an overview of Information System-based financial transaction systems and their role in portfolio selection for the Financial Sector. Topics include portfolio selection, rebalancing and performance monitoring from the standpoint of artificial intelligence learning techniques. This course covers stock selection/filtering, building robust scalable models, identifying statistical deviations, arbitrage market theories, managing risk and measuring the performance of various quant models.
IS 627 - Information Technology in Infrastructure
With an ageing national infrastructure, we examine ways in which Information Systems can be used to develop, maintain and improve our existing transportation, telecommunication and energy needs. With many of these systems becoming more complex and inter-dependent, it is important to identify the potential roles that Information Systems may play in maximizing solutions and opportunities while minimizing situations where the introduction of Information Systems may cause unintended consequences.
IS 685 - Data Mining
Modern computational technologies based on the Internet and commerce allow business organizations to capture, store and warehouse vast quantities of data. Data mining is concerned with the task of extracting information and knowledge from this data that can be used to help an organization function more effectively. Governmental agencies, particularly those interested in homeland security, are using data mining to help in many tasks, required for national security. A number of the latest state of the art technologies that are used in data mining will be studied.
IS 991 - Telecommunications
This course provides a systems view of computer networking and telecommunications. Topics include voice and data communications, networking protocols, IP telephony, wireless and mobile networks, networking security and management. The course also covers networking and telecommunication techniques, applications technology, networking topologies and architectures. Specific areas discussed include LAN system fundamentals, such as Ethernet and token ring, WAN system fundamentals, such as circuit-switching, packet-switching, X.25, frame relay and Asynchronous Transfer Mode.
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