IDSC 6040 is also offered in Summer 2022
IDSC 6040 is also offered in Spring 2022
IDSC 6040 is also offered in Fall 2021
IDSC 6040 is also offered in Summer 2021
Spring 2022 | IDSC 6040 Section 090: Information Technology Management (58071)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 2 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PTMBA student only
- Times and Locations:
Second Half of Term
UMTC, West Bank
Carlson School of Management 1-132
- Enrollment Status:
Open (24 of 48 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Management of information systems, information technology (IT) in global organization. Strategic uses of IT. Alignment of IT, organizational strategy, internet/Web technologies, e-commerce customer services. Integration of e-business applications, interorganizational systems, systems implementation. Management of information as resource. Lecture, case analysis, classroom discussion. Prereq MBA student.
- Class Description:
- With information technologies becoming an important force shaping entire industries and value creation by firms, it is important for you as business leaders of the future to appreciate the potential role of IT in creating value. The objectives of this course are to help you develop a framework to assess how information technology and systems support and shape business strategy and operations in firms. The key goal of the class is to help you be better prepared to analyze and evaluate business challenges under conditions of widespread impact of IT, on products, processes and services in many different settings. The central question we will examine through the course is: "how can firms create value through the use of information technologies?"
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- This course is one of two menu courses (IDSC 6040 and 6050) that make up the required MIS component of the Part-Time MBA curriculum. Both courses focus on IT; however, 6040 provides much more of a managerial perspective on IT (with some technology-related issues), and 6050 provides much more of a technological perspective on IT (with some business/managerial implications). In other words, IDSc 6040 is well suited for students interested in understanding the business value of IT, management and governance of IT, and in exploiting IT in other functional areas. IDSc 6050 is well suited for students interested in gaining a deeper understanding of current and emerging information and communication technologies, both in terms of their technological capabilities and the possibilities to leverage them in business settings. Both courses are designed to be fairly self-contained, i.e., a comprehensive IT background is not required for either one. So, depending on the students' needs and interests, they should choose the class that complements their background and current expertise the best. This class is reserved for Part-Time MBA students. Full-Time MBA students interested in taking IDSC 6040 should contact their academic advisor or send an email to mbasa@umn.edu. If you are a non-MBA student seeking to take this course, fill out the petition form found at goo.gl/9Y9PR5. Additional information, including petition deadlines, can be found at http://carlsonschool.umn.edu/degrees/master-business-administration/part-time-mba/admissions/mba-course-petition-form
- Exam Format:
- No exam. The evaluation of learning is based on weekly submissions, class presentation and a Final Paper
- Class Format:
- This class will draw on the concepts and material covered in other courses in Strategic Management and in Operations Management. Learning in the course will be accomplished through a combination of lectures and case discussions. These will be supplemented by presentations by guest speakers sharing their views on the challenges of managing and utilizing information technologies in firms.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/58071/1223
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 10 December 2021
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