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2019/2020  BA-BINTO1901U  Digital Strategy

English Title
Digital Strategy

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Bachelor
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Spring
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc/MSc in Business Administration and Information Systems, BSc
Course coordinator
  • Abayomi Baiyere - Department of Digitalisation
Main academic disciplines
  • Information technology
  • Organisation
  • Strategy
Teaching methods
  • Blended learning
Last updated on 17-04-2020

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Learning objectives
  • Describe and explain relevant digital strategies that a company can leverage in their business context
  • Apply the key concepts and models of the course to cases/concrete examples
  • Identify relevant concepts/models for analyzing the challenges and opportunities of digital strategizing in an organization.
Prerequisites for registering for the exam (activities during the teaching period)
Number of compulsory activities which must be approved: 3
Compulsory home assignments
Each student must get a minimum of 3 out of 5 mandatory assignments approved in order to go to the exam. Assignments are done in groups unless otherwise stated. Some assignments involve reflection on the work of other groups, and the order of assignments, as well as submission deadlines are, therefore, assigned to each group individually.
 
The five assignments are:
• A learning diary that summarizes key learnings (max 5 pages)
• Group presentation of an overview of selected readings (max 5 Powerpoint slides)
• Group blog/vlog about a topic/case related to the course (max 5 pages/mins)
• 10 multiple choice questions and answers for an in-class quiz
• Peergrading the learning diary and blog post of another group (3-5 pages)

There will not be any extra attempts provided to the students before the ordinary exam. If a student cannot participate due to documented illness, or if a student does not get the activity approved, then the student will be given one extra attempt before the re-exam. Before the re-exam, there will be one individual home assignment (max.10 pages) which covers 3 mandatory assignments.
Examination
Digital Strategy:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Home assignment - written product
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Size of written product Max. 10 pages
Assignment type Written assignment
Duration 24 hours to prepare
Grading scale 7-point grading scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and external examiner
Exam period Spring
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Description of the exam procedure

 The exam will be conducted in English.
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

The goal of an organization in a digital age is to enable success through strategic digitalization changes that continuously support the company and its business. Focusing on digital strategy, the company will be able to address the ongoing digitalization and business needs for digital technologies.
 
Emphasis will be placed on understanding which discussions and topics are relevant to an enterprise when considering digital technologies and digital innovations.

The subject areas are:
Digitalization's strategic value for companies and how digital can be a strategic resource and a means of achieving strategic benefits for the company. The challenges and considerations for digital strategy in an organization.
 
Digitalization's relation to the company's development. How do these relate to its digital strategy and business goals?
 
What challenges does a company face with digital strategizing?
Description of the teaching methods
A combination of face-to-face and online teaching, which is pedagogically designed such that part of the teaching and learning process takes place online. There will be small group exercises and discussion during the course.
Feedback during the teaching period
Ongoing joint dialogue in connection with teaching. Ability to upload questions and comments anonymously via LEARN or Mentimeter - common feed-back for course lectures. Individual dialogue in office hours
Student workload
Classes 36 hours
Preparing for lectures 108 hours
Exercises 8 hours
Preparing for exercises 16 hours
Exam Preparation 38 hours
Total: 206 hours
Expected literature

The literature can be changed before the semester starts. Students are advised to consult the syllabus on Canvas before buying the books. Please note that the slides are part of the readings.

 

Author: Vallabh Sambamurty and Robert Zmud

Title: Guiding the Digital Transformation of Organizations

Edition / year: 2nd / 2017

 

Niels Bjørn Andersen (ed.) Cases on IT leadership: Cio Challenges for innovation and keeping the lights on. Chapters 1-7: Pages 7-200. Samfundslitteratur

 

Slides and videos are parts of the readings

 
Last updated on 17-04-2020