6 ECTS credits
156 u studietijd

Aanbieding 2 met studiegidsnummer 4019964ENW voor werkstudenten in het 1e semester met een verdiepend master niveau.

Semester
1e semester
Inschrijving onder examencontract
Niet mogelijk
Beoordelingsvoet
Beoordeling (0 tot 20)
2e zittijd mogelijk
Ja
Inschrijvingsvereisten
Dit opleidingsonderdeel is enkel toegankelijk voor werkstudenten.
Onderwijstaal
Engels
Faculteit
Faculteit Sociale Wetensch & SolvayBusinessSchool
Verantwoordelijke vakgroep
Business Technology and Operations
Onderwijsteam
Kevin De Moortel (titularis)
Onderdelen en contacturen
26 contacturen Hoorcollege
130 contacturen Zelfstudie en externe werkvormen
Inhoud

This course applies a range of business concepts to a high-technology industry; that of software and information technology. The impact of the industry on conducting business has increased significantly over the years, but the industry became more complex and interconnected.

The course is situated at the nexus of business and technology. From the business side, concepts include those inherent to entrepreneurial and innovative organizations (e.g. innovation typologies, entrepreneurial strategy, standards...). From the technology side, students will be introduced to technologies inherent to the software and IT industry (e.g. cloud computing, 5G, digital platforms...). Particular attention will be given to recent digital technologies, such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things, and to their business impact.

Taken together, the course prepares students to understand and cope with the business impact of the next industrial revolution, which will be cyber-physical. In this context, software and IT play a key enabling role.

Bijkomende info

Recommended prior knowledge

From the start, the course will focus on the application of business concepts. The course spends little time on defining or explaining in depth the business concepts. Therefore, we recommend that the student (1) holds a certain degree of prior business knowledge (e.g. through prior entrepreneurship- or business-related courses) or (2) is prepared to process additional information related to the business concepts to fully grasp the content of the course. In the second case, the lecturer will provide additional information through the Canvas environment.

The course is taught in English.

Teaching methods

HOCs: 26 hours

The instructor and students interact in collective contact-dependent moments and (actively) engage with the learning materials. For some topics, the course uses a case-study approach. Here, the student is expected to read and prepare business cases. The course occasionally (typically for two or three HOCs, depending on availability and relevance) invites guest lecturers from the software and IT industry. Presence to these guest lectures is mandatory.

ZELF (self): 58 hours (exam) + 72 hours (assignment)

  • Independent study to keep up with the course material during the semester and run through background information: 2 hour / HOC (26 hours).
  • Preparation of business cases or exercises: 2 hours / business case. Typically two or three business cases are handled (6 hours).
  • Preparation of exam (26 hours).
  • Writing of a business case (paper) that applies the business concepts to a software/IT organization. The case is chosen and ellaborated in discussion with the instructor (72 hours).
  • Calculation excludes the processing of additional information that falls under prior knowledge.

This description of the teaching methods is indicative, in order to assess the expected study load.

Leerresultaten

General competences

Taking the software and IT industry as a context, the student can:

  • Explain and discuss the characteristics from a range of (digital) technologies.
  • Explain how certain business concepts apply to (digital) technologies.
  • Recognize and apply business concepts and (digital) technologies to seen cases or examples.
  • Recognize and apply business concepts and (digital) technologies to new cases or examples.

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Mondeling bepaalt 50% van het eindcijfer

Examen Praktijk bepaalt 50% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie Examen Mondeling dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Mondeling examen met een wegingsfactor 1 en aldus 50% van het totale eindcijfer.

    Toelichting: Mondeling examen met schriftelijke voorbereiding

Binnen de categorie Examen Praktijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Paper met een wegingsfactor 1 en aldus 50% van het totale eindcijfer.

    Toelichting: Paper over een onderwerp goedgekeurd door de docent

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

Presence at guest lectures is mandatory.

Toegestane onvoldoende
Kijk in het aanvullend OER van je faculteit na of een toegestane onvoldoende mogelijk is voor dit opleidingsonderdeel.

Academische context

Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen: Standaard traject
Educatieve master in de economie: standaard traject (90 ECTS, Etterbeek)