GSM6223

Database management is the foundation of any information system and plays a crucial role in the operations of all organizations in the business, government, and nonprofit sectors. This course introduces the fundamentals of modern database concepts and database development skills. Students learn to: analyze an enterprises data management requirements and integrate data management across functional areas; analyze the requirements of data management and design a conceptual database model using entity relationship modeling, relational design, and normalization; use the Structured Query Language (SQL), the current relational database standard, to implement the conceptual database model into a state-of-the art database management system such as MySQL or Microsoft Access; and use SQL to retrieve data to support business operations and decision making. Microsoft Access is required for this course. NOTE: Windows-based computer required.

Atkinson Graduate School of Management