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2013/2014  KAN-IMBEI  IT Management and Business Economics One

English Title
IT Management and Business Economics One

Course information
Language English
Exam ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Full Degree Master
Duration One Quarter
Course period Autumn, First Quarter
Time Table Please see course schedule at e-Campus
Study board
Study Board for BSc/MSc in Business Administration and Information Systems, BSc
Course coordinator
  • Stefan Henningsson - Department of IT Mangement (ITM)
Main academic disciplines
  • Information Systems
  • Management of Information and Knowledge Management
Last updated on 07-08-2013
Learning objectives
Upon completion of the course the students should be able to:
  • Understand and use theories and methods from the three areas of specialization discussed in the course.
  • Understand, compare and reflect upon the similarities and differences of the three areas.
  • Use and apply the theories to real world examples
Examination
IMBE 1:
Examination form Oral exam based on written product

In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and the individual oral performance.
Individual or group exam Group exam, max. 4 students in the group
Size of written product Max. 15 pages
Assignment type Report
Duration
Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Grading scale 7-step scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and second internal examiner
Exam period October
Aids allowed to bring to the exam Closed Book
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Description of the exam procedure
20 min individual oral exam based on project written in groups of 2-4 students.
• The size of the project is 15 standard pages. The assignment is to solve a current problem and/or analyze a

contemporaryissue in IT Management, using relevant parts of the theory, focusing on at least one of the

specialization areas.

• One overall grade is given to each student on the basis of an overall assessment of the written project and the

individual oral performance.

The assessment is carried out by an examiner and a second internal examiner.


Make-up and re-examinations take place in January. The exam is equal to the regular exam.
Course content and structure

Some organizations struggle to make the smallest changes to their IT portfolio; projects constantly exceed deadlines and budgets. Other organizations gain huge competitive edges with strategic use of IT and through mastery of software development - they even find it fun. In this course we will introduce advanced theories about design, development and management of IT based systems and applications in an organizational context. The overall question raised in the course is: How can an organizations gain a competitive edge in implementing,

developing and using IT?
 

The course content will mix and integrate the three different Cand.merc.(it.) IMBE profiles.

Managing the IT resource

Human Computer Interaction (HCI)

Information System Development

Teaching methods
The main teaching methods are lectures and discussions in class.
During class time the students work with cases to apply the theory. To facilitate the learning process and to
inspire the students, representatives from industry who work in relevant areas will present their ideas. Also
researchers from the department will present their research.
Last updated on 07-08-2013