37C00100 - Management Information Systems, Lecture, 1.3.2022-11.4.2022

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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: 01.03.2022 - 11.04.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Johanna Bragge

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    1. Information Systems and the Role of General and Functional Managers
    2: Information Systems Defined
    3: Organizational Information Systems and Their Impact
    4: Digital Disruption and the Competitive Environment
    5: Digital Transformation, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
    6: Strategic Information Systems Planning
    7: Value Creation and Strategic Information Systems
    8: Digital Value Creation
    9: Digital Value Capture
    10: Managing Information Systems
    11: Creating Information Systems in the Digital Age
    12: Information Systems Trends
    13: Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Ethics

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Assignments
    Exam

     

     

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    - Lectures or lecture videos available online
    - Independent work with assignments
    - Exam

    Total 160h (6 ECTS)

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    13 Climate Action

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring IV
    2023-2024 Spring IV

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