Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning outcomes for this course, upon successful completion, include the ability to: 1) know and understand the concepts and language of management information systems and implications for international business, 2) understand, evaluate, and assess the financial viability of IT projects, 3) understand and use basic project management tools, 4) comprehend the role played by telecommunication in the IT management process, 5) evaluate IT asset acquisition and disposal strategies, 6) know and understand how IT systems are acquired, developed, and managed to achieve specific organizational objectives, 7) understand information security concerns in an organization and their respective resolution, and 8) understand the implications of emerging IT for organizations and society.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 05.06.2023 - 23.06.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Michael Lapke

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

mike.lapke@gmail.com

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:

  An examination of information technology (IT) concepts, trends, and management. The course provides an overview of essential technical aspects of IT hardware, software, telecommunications, and databases as background to advanced applications. The overall focus of the course is to demonstrate and cultivate an understanding of how information technology is used and managed in international business.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• applies in this implementation

  Course Requirements	Weighting (%) or maximum points
  Exam 1	25%
  Exam 2	25%
  Discussion Assignments (5)	10%
  Lab Assignments/Projects (5)	20%
  Team Project and Presentation	20%
  Total	100%

  
  

Workload

• applies in this implementation

  This course is a 6 ECTS unit course, following the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) guidelines of Aalto University School of Business. The number of hours the average student is expected to work in the course is 160 (including in-class and out-of-class work).
  Types of Hours	Number of Hours
  Contact hours (on- and off-campus):	45
  Out-of-class hours:	115 (Sum of fields below)
  Work with course materials, eg required reading	15
  Exam preparation	30
  Individual research & writing	30
  Team projects (meetings, research, preparation, etc.)	40
  Other
  Total of all student workload (contact and out-of-class) hours:	160

  
  

DETAILS

Study Material

• applies in this implementation

  Reading 1	Lapke, M. (2018) Introducing Information Systems
  Reading 2	Nelson, R. R. “IT Project management: Infamous Failures, Classic Mistakes, and Best Practices,” MIS Quarterly Executive, Vol. 6, No. 2, June 2007
  Reading 3	Lapke, M. (2018). IS Programming and Development
  Reading 4	The Art of Systems Thinking in Driving Sustainable Transformation
  Reading 5	Carr, N. (2003). “IT Doesn’t Matter” by Nicholas Carr, Harvard Business Review
  Reading 6	Lapke, M. (2018). Information Systems Security
  Reading 7	Lapke, M. (2018). Managing Data in Organizations

  
  

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Module 13
  2023-2024 Module 13

  Enrollment :

  The course is targeted only for the Mikkeli Campus students.

Details on the schedule

• applies in this implementation

  Deduction due to an absence on the first day of the course: 5 points (on a 100-point scale) will be deducted from the student’s final raw score before converting it to the final grade. If a student is absent on the first day due to illness, and provides the Manager of Academic Operations with a medical certificate, the 5-point deduction will be waived. The Manager of Academic Operations will then inform the instructor of the waived deduction.
  Session # and Date	Topic/s	Assignment/s
  Session 1: 5 June	Introduction to the course; Project Description Lecture: Introduction to Information Systems	Required Reading #1; Individual interviews conducted Project teams with 4 members will be announced at 2 PM
  Session 2: 6 June	IS Development and Project Management	Required Reading #2; Reading #3; Read one article on systems analysis/user requirements in www.cio.com Summarize article in class.
  Session 3: 7 June	Making the Business Case for Information Systems	Required Reading #4; Reading #5; (Guest speaker?)
  Session 4: 8 June	Program Development	Programming mini Project started in class Extended class 1-2:30PM
  Session 5: 9 June	Networked Development	Programming mini Project due at 8:45AM; Web App Project started in class Extended class 1-2:30PM
  Session 6: 12 June	Information Systems Security	Required Reading #6; Security Assignment in class
  Session 7: 13 June	Exam #1; Instructor meeting with each project group	Exam on MIS, development, programming, web development, security. One-page memo on your group’s thoughts regarding the term project to be provided to instructor before the meeting.
  Session 8: 14 June	Data Management	Web app project due at 8:45AM; Required Reading #7; Read one article on Database in www.cio.com Summarize article in class.
  Session 9: 15 June	ERD Modeling	ER Modeling Assignment in class
  Session 10: 16 June	Access tutorial lecture	Access database Assignment in class Reservation for disruptive tech discussion lead
  Session 11: 19 June	Ethical aspects of Information Systems	Ethics Case Presentations
  Session 12: 20 June	Tech Innovation (cloud, cryptocurrency, 3D printing, IoT) and Disruption	Read one article on a current disruptive technology from an AIS Basket of 8 journal Summarize article in class
  Session 13: 21 June	Exam #2	Exam on data management, ERDs, Ethics, Innovation;
  Session 14: 22 June	Project Presentations	Reports and videos due by 8:30 am on MyCourses.
  Friday, June 23	Midsummer Eve	No course activities

  
  

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