2025/2026 BA-BDMAO2004U Information Management in Organizations
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Information Management in Organizations |
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Language | English |
Course ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
Type | Mandatory (also offered as elective) |
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 Service and Markets
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Last updated on 27-06-2025 |
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Prerequisites for registering for the exam (activities during the teaching period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of compulsory
activities which must be approved (see section 13 of the Programme
Regulations): 1
Compulsory home
assignments
The students must get one out of two compulsory mid-term assignments approved. The first assignment is a case analysis of a given teaching case written in groups (max. 5 pages). The second is an individual peer-review to provide written feedback (max. 2 pages) for at least one case analysis written by another group. The purpose is to provide students with the opportunity to receive feedback on their progress from fellow students and the teachers half-way through the course. NOTE: The compulsory activities are not an exam but are assessed as approved/not approved. One compulsory activity must be approved for the student to be eligible for the exam. No extra tasks will be set before the regular exam for students who have been ill or have attempted all compulsory activities. Students automatically have extra attempts, since there are two assignments and only one needs to be approved. Failing to have one assignment approved, students will lose exam attempts in the subject Information Management in Organizations. Read more about mandatory activities at my.cbs.dk. |
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Course content, structure and pedagogical approach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
With the rise of the internet and digitalization, practices of managing information in organizations are in a stage of transition away from the conventional paradigm of retrieving information stored in silos towards a new paradigm based on digital networking and information construction. The course embarks upon a journey to trace this transition by, first, discussing conventional practices (e.g. records management, taxonomies) and the changes these practices are going through due to digitalization. It is against this backdrop that the course will then continue to discuss new practices of information management (e.g. wikis, blockchain) as well as the implications of these practices on economic ventures, organized collaboration and many other domains of social interaction. In order to learn how to apply these practices in real-life contexts, the students will have to work with a real organization of their choosing, identify a real problem in that organization, and design a solution in the form of a business case.
The course subscribes to CBS’ Nordic Nine strategy, as it teaches students to move beyond mere operational issues and consider the wider strategic, societal, and ecological context. Students also learn to appreciate ambiguity and complexity by learning basic principles of systemic thinking and to address ethical considerations as responsible information managers. Finally, the classes focus on group work and class discussion, and on providing constructive feedback between students, which invites them to constantly re-evaluate their thinking and elaborate on their arguments. |
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Research-based teaching | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CBS’ programmes and teaching are research-based. The following
types of research-based knowledge and research-like activities are
included in this course:
Research-based knowledge
Research-like activities
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Case-based teaching, design workshops and in-class discussions supplemented with readings and project group work. Field work in real organizations. Writing a business case. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feedback during the teaching period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The course is designed and run according to the principles of case-based learning. The teacher is giving continuous feedback by engaging and moderating extensive class discussions as well as by responding to the students’ case analyses and questions in every class. Furthermore, students will receive formative feedback on their mandatory home assignments both from the teacher and in form of mandatory peer-reviews from other students, which will be done on the CBS endorsed peer-review module Peergrade on Canvas. Finally, the teachers are available for more individualized feedback during their office hours. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following list is only suggestive. Please, check the online curriculum for the final readings.
Cases:
Journal papers:
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