The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview of information systems in the business world and its applications in marketing areas. It presents an organisational view of how to use information technology to obtain organisational efficiencies, increase individual effectiveness, gain competitive advantages, manage global organisations, and provide useful products and services to customers. Topics covered include organizational foundations of information systems, strategic use of information systems, development of information systems, social and ethical issues involved with information systems. Emphasis will be put on how these are related to marketing functions.