Module Description

Business Informatics

Short Code:
M_boek.BINF
Execution Period:
not executed
ECTS-Credits:
3
Workload (h):
90
Learning Objectives:

The digitization of business and society is shaping our times. Using information systems opens new
opportunities for business but also presents it with new challenges. Organizations need to understand
the fundamentals of information systems to recognize the opportunities and meet the challenges.
Organizations must develop strategies to manage information as a resource to boost their performance.
Some of the challenges of managing information are:

  • How are information systems transforming businesses today?
  • What are the challenges of managing IT infrastructure and management solutions?
  • What are the potentials of digital value creation?
  • How can we manage knowledge in a digitalized world?

 

What are the challenges of managing information systems?
The focus will be on managing information rather than managing technology. The course aims to
provide a multi-stakeholder perspective and address challenges faced by not only the end-user but also
the departmental manager, IS manager, and company executives. It pursues a problem-solving
approach where key management questions are highlighted for each topic.

Module Coordinator:
Dr. Stähelin Dario
Location (Offered):
Rapperswil-Jona, St. Gallen (Standard)
Script Repository:
Module Type:
Elective Module for Betriebsökonomie BB STD_23(Recommended Semester: 5 | Level I: Intermediate level course)
Compulsory Attendance Module for International Management STD_23 (SR)
Elective Module for Betriebsökonomie VZ STD_23(Recommended Semester: 5 | Level I: Intermediate level course)
Compulsory Attendance Module for International Management STD_23 (SR)
Comments:

Workload[h]

Contact hours: 21

Guided self-study: 28

Independent self-study: 41

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