2025/2026 KAN-CINTO1016U Information Economics and Business
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Information Economics and Business |
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Language | English |
Course ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
Type | Mandatory (also offered as elective) |
Level | Full Degree Master |
Duration | One Semester |
Start time of the course | Spring |
Timetable | Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk |
Study board |
Study Board for Digitalisation, Technology and
Communication
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Last updated on 04-02-2025 |
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Learning objectives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the
following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or
errors:
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Course content, structure and pedagogical approach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The economics of information and organization in relation to
digitalization (e.g., introduction of machine learning,
datafication) form the core of this course. The course starts by
buildings on theories from industrial economics and strategy
that are prominent for managing information efficiently, and for
analyzing business strategies in digital environments. Then,
selected issues with wide impact on the economic environment, such
as market dynamics, boundaries of the firm, interfirm relations and
will be analyzed. Indicative examples include the pricing of
information goods, auction design, market design, the firm as
a nexus of contracts, , and managerial cognition
for strategy-making in digital environments.
During the course, the students will develop analytical skills and abilities to assess industry and market developments due to digitalization, to improve their capabilities to engage in individual and group decision-making under uncertainty, and to solve specific economic problems. Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to develop and present concrete solutions to industry and market problems and advise firms about how to deal with digitalization challenges and opportunities. |
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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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Description of the teaching methods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The course will be conducted in sessions of three time slots (3 x 45 minutes). Each session is strongly based on student participation. Following the introduction, each session includes lectures presenting specific theoretical issues, practical examples to further the understanding of the theory as well as students’ participation in the discussions about specific business cases. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feedback during the teaching period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
During the first session, the students will be prompted to decide on the business idea for the project. In the following sessions, the students will be provided with feedback on how the topics of each session could relate to their project through a set of questions presented in the slides that would be discussed in the corresponding session. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Expected literature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The complete course literature will be available in Canvas before the semester starts. Students are advised to find the literature on Canvas before buying any books.
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