3 ECTS credits
84 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4018228ENR for all students in the 1st semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
1st semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
Studenten die dit opleidingsonderdeel opnemen, moeten geslaagd zijn of ingeschreven voor ‘Inleiding tot ondernemerschap ’ of ‘Introduction to Entrepreneurship’ of ‘Technologisch ondernemerschap’ of ' Business Management and Entrepeneurship'. Students in the Master of Business and Technology need to have obtained a credit or at least need to be enrolled for ' Technological Entrepreneurship'
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences & SolvayBusinessSchool
Department
Business Technology and Operations
Educational team
Kevin De Moortel (course titular)
Activities and contact hours

26 contact hours Lecture
58 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

Software is a pervasive technology: everybody knows Microsoft, Google and Facebook; 40% of all high tech startups in Flanders are software companies, software is a major part of the activity of many other companies. This course provides insights in the unique properties of this sector and the IT sector in general, and prepares students for a career (as entrepreneur of busines professional) in these fascinating industries.

The course is destined for students in Computer sciences and Business engineering. The 6 credit version is for TEW students.

During the lectures a/o following topics will be covered:

• An introduction to concepts of technology entrepreneurship
• The history of the software and IT industries
• The market structure of the software and IT industries
• Business aspects of the software business: product management, software development management, services, maintenance and support, outsourcing
• Marketing aspects of software and IT
• Intellectual property rights and software
• Present and future developments in the software industry
• Cases
• Testimonials: a number of guest speakers, active in the IT and software industry, will present their story during the sessions. Presence on these sessions is mandatory

Parts of this course may be taught jointly for other courses 'business aspects of...'

Course material
Digital course material (Required) : Slides
Additional info

The default course language is English. Slides in English.
A selection of publications is presented as references or background information.

Teaching Methods

- Lecture: collective contact-dependent moments during which the lecturer engages with learning materials
- Seminar, Exercises or Practicals (Practical): collective or individual contact-dependent moments during which the students are guided to actively engage with learning materials
- Independent or External Form of Study (Self): independent study

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

Lecture: 26 hours

  • classical lectures: 14 hours (7 x 2 hours)
  • guest lectures: 12 hours (6 x 2 hours)

Self: 58 hours

  • keeping up with the course material during the semester and run through background information, amounting to 1 hour per hour lecture: 26 hours
  • preparation exam: 32 hours (4 days of 8 hours)
Learning Outcomes

General competencies

  • Students acquire insights in the history and economic importance of software and IT
  • Students acquire insights in the unique strategic and managerial aspects of software companies and IT  
  • Students acquire insights in present and future developments of the software industry and IT
  • Students acquire insigths into the challenges of the companies that gave guest lectures during this class 

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Oral Exam with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Oral exam with written preparation (100%) Presence at guest lectures is mandatory. Reasons for absence must be communicated to the professor before every session.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Computer Science: Default track (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Business Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Photonics Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Applied Sciences and Engineering: Applied Computer Science: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master in Applied Sciences and Engineering: Applied Computer Science: Standaard traject
Master of Business Engineering: Business and Technology: Standaard traject
Master of Physics and Astronomy: Minor Economy and Business
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Sports Policy and Sports Management Profile Profile Sports Policy and Sports Management (only offered in Dutch)