本课程的目的在于提供作出与信息系统相关的正确商业决策时所需的资质和技术，以及如何与部门资深主管们共同解决在这方面的爭議與问题。课程中将讨论的课题类别包括：
The course purpose is to provide the substance and skill necessary to make sound business decisions relating to information systems, and to work with senior line managers in the resolution of issues and problems in this area. Categories of issues which will be addressed in the course include:

• 信息技术和它在商业中的各种展现，比如互联网，如何影响目前和未来的竞争力？我们要如何将企业战略与计划和信息技术战略与计划挂钩？
  How do IT and its various manifestations in business, such as the Internet, affect current & future COMPETITIVENESS? How do we align business strategy and plans with IT strategy and IT plans?
• 我们应如何使高阶主管介入学习并领导与信息技术相关的变革？
  How can we ENGAGE executives in learning and leading IT-related change?
• 我们应如何实施新的系统，改变工作行为，管理项目？
  How do we IMPLEMENT new systems, CHANGE work behavior, MANAGE projects?
• 我们应如何组织和治理一个机构中的信息技术？
  How should we ORGANIZE and GOVERN IT in an organization?