Baden-Württemberg COOPERATIVE STATE UNIVERSITY Faculty of Business Module: Introduction to Information Management Module information Course of study Business Administration Profile International Business Module title Introduction to Information Management Working language(s) English Organizational module placement Semester Prerequisites 1 and 2 None Specialization bi-national Module Code N.N. Version 29.05.20 11 BW Type of module Compulsory module, core module Modes of instruction and examination Teaching and learning methods Examination Lecture, discussions, presenta Final written exam tions, group work Graded: yes/no Yes Module coordinator Prof. Dr. Kotthaus, DHBW VillingenSchwenningen, Prof. Dr. SchertlerRock, DHBW Ravensburg Duration 2 semesters Exam duration 120mins Workload and ECTS Workload (in hrs., has to be a multiple of 30) Overall: 150 Hrs. thereof lecturing hours and examination: 60 hrs. thereof self-study hours 90 hrs. ECTS-Credits 5 Learning objectives and competencies Expert knowledge: After completing the module, the students have gained a fundamental understanding of how information and communication technologies are interrelated with the operational value chain. They are familiar with the basic terminology and conceptualizations of information management and have started to reflect them critically as situated between the poles of technology and economic application. The students have acquired an overview over the theoretical approaches to information management and business informatics. They have been introduced to the basics of information and communication technology; they have also acquired comprehensive knowledge of IT-related challenges in international business. Socio-ethical competence: The students are able to critically reflect selected societal consequences of the new media’s diffusion in the work- and private sphere as well as to take them into consideration in decision making processes. They recognize the importance of information and information management for efficient cooperation in everyday business practice. The students have practiced their capability of constructive team work. Personal competence: The students have learned to discuss the operational implications of modern information and communication technology (ICT). They know the interfaces of business and IT requirements in a company and can lend support in preparing cross-functional decision making processes. 83 Application skills: The students are able to evaluate corporate decisions with regard to the deployment of and investments in ICT. They can analyze and model the basics of international business processes. Based on their acquired methodological skills, they are able to identify problems and prepare solutions in pre-defined situations and specific contexts. Module outline and contents Course outline Lecturing hours (in hrs.) SelfStudy hours (in hrs.) Course 1: Basics of information, information management, 36 54 and information systems Information, communication, knowledge: terminology and relevance – Information economics and intellectual capital – Information sourcing – Data security and data privacy protection – Introduction to business process analysis and modeling – Information and knowledge management – Introduction to corporate application systems Course 2: Information management in international business 24 36 Information, communication, knowledge: terminology and relevance in the context of international business – Information sourcing in an international context – Introduction to international business process analysis and modeling – e-business, online marketing Recommended reading (current editions) • • • • • • • • Abts, D.; Mülder, W.: Grundkurs Wirtschaftsinformatik. Eine kompakte und praxisorientierte Einführung, Wiesbaden: Vieweg + Teubner Heinrich, L. J.; Stelzer, D.: Informationsmanagement, München: Oldenbourg Keuper, F.; Neumann, F.: Wissens- und Informationsmanagement, Wiesbaden: Gabler Kollmann, T.: E-Business. Grundlagen elektronischer Geschäftsprozesse in der Net Economy, Wiesbaden: Gabler Krcmar, H.: Informationsmanagement, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Lehner, R.: Wissensmanagement. Grundlagen, Methoden und technische Unterstützung, München: Hanser-Fachverlag Linde, F.: Ökonomie der Information, Göttingen: Universitätsverlag Göttingen Picot, A.; Reichwald, R.; Wigand, R. T.: Die grenzenlose Unternehmung. Information, Organisation und Management, Wiesbaden: Gabler Additional remarks 84
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