Management Information Systems: Dynamic Tools in Higher Education Development Planning

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The establishment of Management Information Systems is one of the perquisites for planning and proper decision making for managers in higher education. The objective of this research is to identify and express the role of Management Information Systems and the process of their establishment and application in the higher education development plan. In this paper, first, the importance, necessity and application of Management Information Systems in the higher education development plan are analyzed. Then, based on the obtained results, a conceptual model of the Management Information Systems in higher education is drawn. Research findings indicate that the application of Management Information Systems has a crucial role in the enhancement of the higher education development planning and policy making affairs. Therefore, it is proposed that Management Information Systems should be used in order to carry out the higher education development plan successfully.

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