Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Information technology and data have changed how businesses operate and succeed in today s global economy. Organizations can now use IT and data to transform themselves and achieve a tremendous competitive advantage. On the other hand, those organizations that are not mastering these assets might not exist in the near future. This course highlights how new technologies and data are changing the current business environment and what effect it has on today's students. The course addresses the major principles of Management Information Systems (MIS) in order to prepare managers to understand the strategic role of information technology and data in the digital economy. This course aims to give students what they need to succeed in the current digital economy.
Credits: 6
Schedule: 07.09.2020 - 19.10.2020
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Johanna Bragge
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Sanna Tiilikainen
Contact information for the course (valid 07.08.2020-21.12.2112):
Instructor’s contact information |
Post-doctoral researcher Sanna Tiilikainen Office Hours on agreement via email https://people.aalto.fi/sanna.tiilikainen
Teaching Assistants: laura.k.nikola@aalto.fi and soyoung.kimjuustovaara@aalto.fi
Address general course inquiries to Sanna Tiilikainen |
CEFR level (applies in this implementation):
Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
Teaching language: English
Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
1. Information Systems and the Role of General and Functional Managers
2: Information Systems Defined
3: Organizational Information Systems and Their Impact
4: The Changing Competitive Environment
5: Digital Business
6: Strategic Information Systems Planning
7: Value Creation and Strategic Information Systems
8: Value Creation with Information Systems
9: Appropriating IT-Enabled Value Over Time
10: Funding Information Systems
11: Creating Information Systems
12: Information Systems Trends
13: Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Ethics
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
60% assignments
40% examApplies in this implementation:
1. Recorded lectures 24 h, possibility to gain 20 points from quizzes to compensate 50% of the exam
2. Assignments integrated to the lecture topics (60% of the grade)
3. Exam (40% of the grade, of which half can be compensated by answering the lecture video quizzes).
Workload
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Online-course: lecture videos available online: 24h, independent work: 133h, exam: 3h
In-class course:
Contact teaching 24h
- Independent work 133 h
- exam 3hTotal 160h (6 ECTS)
Applies in this implementation:
There is no contact teaching in Fall 2020, but the lectures are pre-recorded.
DETAILS
Study Material
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Piccoli, G. and Pigni, F. (2018): Information Systems for Managers Without Cases, Edition 4.0
ISBN: 978-1-943153-51-0
https://prospectpressvt.com/titles/piccoli-information-systems-for-managers/OR
Piccoli, Gabriele and Pigni, Federico (2017) INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR MANAGERS without Cases, Edition 3.1, ISBN: 978-1-943153-07-7 (paper-back), 978-1-943153-06-0 (eTextbook) https://www.prospectpressvt.com/textbooks/piccoli-information-systems-for-managers-4-0#olderApplies in this implementation:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
13 Climate Action
- Teacher: Bragge Johanna
- Teacher: Kim Juustovaara Soyoung
- Teacher: Nikola Laura
- Teacher: Tiilikainen Sanna