INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS FOR DIGITAL BUSINESS

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2019/2020
Year: 
3
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2021/2022
Course type: 
Optional subjects
Seat of the course: 
Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Language: 
Italian
Credits: 
3
Period: 
Third Trimestre
Standard lectures hours: 
20
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (20 hours)
Requirements: 

It is suggested to have done studies about Organization Theory

The exam is only for who have obtained all the CFU to enter to the third year.

Students can choose between two modalities of exam (each one entails the same amount of work) .
a)Student have to participate to a work in group scheduled during the course and then:
or produce an individual work to present at the end of the course;
or have an oral exam on the content of the lessons.

b)Student has an oral exam on all the material of the course.

The individual written work will be define with the teacher at the beginning of the course.

It's suggested to verify any changes about the exam on course's website, in dependance of the health evolution.

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

Students will learn to analyze, from one side, characteristics and advantages of an Information system. From another side, they learn to analyze the critical success factor for selecting and adopting an information system in the context of digitalization of modern enteprise.

Organization and Information systems;
definition and analysis of main information systems;
information as strategic asset and the role of enterprise information systems;
the strategic role of IT;
IT governance;
software and application systems selection;
information systems organizational function.
Perspectives in use of ICT il digital logic.

Detailed programm is published on course's website

Two books.

"ICT, sistemi informativi e mercati digitali", di Valacich Joseph; Schneider Christoph; Carignani Andrea, edizioni Pearson (also available in english version)
"Lavoreremo ancora? Tecnologie informatiche e occupazione, di Camussone-Biffi, Egea editore. Ebook

Convenzionale

Traditional lessons plus lab lesson to learn the methodology useful for the final group work /see next item); discussion of case history and testimonial

Teacher is available by email alfredo.biffi@uninsubria.it

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