3 ECTS credits
87 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 3019731DNW for working students in the 1st semester at a (D) Master - preliminary 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
To be able to enroll for 'Introduction to Informatics and Supply Chain Management' it is necessary to have succesfully passed for 'Quantative Methods for Business' or at least you need to be enrolled for 'Quantative Methods for Business'.
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences & SolvayBusinessSchool
Department
Business Technology and Operations
Educational team
Lieven Deketele
Sam Verboven (course titular)
Activities and contact hours

15 contact hours Lecture
3 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
69 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

The module 'Supply Chain Management' introduces the operations environment of a supply chain with a focus on manufacturing and quality management.

The following is an indicative description of the content of the SCM part:

  • Manufacturing processes
  • Layout decision models
  • Trends to improve performance in operations (Six sigma, Lean management, Continuous improvement tools,…)
  • Quality management
  • Statistical quality control

The IT part of the course introduces the basic concepts related to information systems and their use in business, with examples in supply chain management and  more. The following is an indicative description of the content of the IT part:

  • Information systems in global business today
  • IT infrastructuring and emerging tech
  • Networking: telecom & internet
  • Data: databases and foundations of business intelligence
  • Ethics, privacy and societal challenges of IT
Course material
Digital course material (Required) : Handouts, papers and supplementary course material, Online learning system
Digital course material (Required) : Exercises and supplementary exercise material, Online learning system
Handbook (Recommended) : Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management, Cecil B. Bozarth and Robert B. Handfield, 5th, Pearson, 9781292291581, 2019
Handbook (Recommended) : Management Information Systems, Managing the Digital Firm, Jane P. Laudon and Kenneth C. Laudon, 16th, Pearson, 9781292403281, 2021
Additional info

Additional course material (articles, webpages, etc.) will be made available through the online learning platform.

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

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

    PART SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

    Lecture: 6 hours (2 x 3 hours)

    Practical: 3 hours (1 x 3 hours)

    Self: 23 hours

    • keeping up with the course material during the semester and run through background info, amounting to 3 hours per lecture: 6 hours (2 x 3 hours)
    • processing and preparation of the practical session at home, amounting to 3 hours per practical: 3 hours
    • preparation exam: 16 hours (2 days of 8 hours)

    PART IT

    Lecture: 6 hours (2 x 3 hours)

    Self: 26 hours

    • keeping up with the course material during the semester and run through background info, amounting to 3 hours per lecture: 6 hours (2 x 3 hours)
    • independent study of chapter "Ethics, privacy and societal challenges of IT": 4 hours
    • preparation exam: 16 hours (2 days of 8 hours)

    GUEST LECTURE

    Guest Lecture: 3 hours (1 x 3 hours)

    The content of the guest lecture relates to both aforementioned parts.

    Self: 20 hours

    • keeping up with the course material during the semester and run through background info, amounting to 3 hours per lecture = 3 hours (1 x 3 hours)
    • understanding the guest lecture so that the student can describe at the exam the case presented based on concepts covered during the classes (17 hours)
    Learning Outcomes

    General competencies

    For the SCM part of the course:

    • Students can explain the basic concepts of Manufacturing and Quality Management with the right vocabulary.
    • Students can discriminate between different manufacturing processes
    • Students can elaborate on the trends in the management of the operations environment of a supply chain.
    • Students can use different tools to manage performance and quality in the operations.

    For the IT part of the course:

    • Students can explain the basic concepts of information systems and their value to businesses.
    • Students can discriminate between different computer systems: from CPU to cloud computing and the management implications thereof.
    • Students can elaborate on IT challenges with regard to security, ethics and societal issues.
    • Students can translate the material seen in class into practice, through a case study.

    Grading

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

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

    • Schriftelijk Examen with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

    Additional info regarding evaluation

    The written closed-book exam covers the content discussed during the lectures, the guest lecture and exercises, as well as the material of the self-study assignments. The exam may consist of multiple-choice questions with guess correction, open questions and exercises.

    A weight of 50% is assigned to both parts (IT and SCM). However, a partial result of at least 17/50 must be obtained for both parts individually to avoid an imbalance in the learned knowledge. If not, the lowest partial result will determine the final score for this course. For example, a student obtaining partial results of 20/50 and 30/50 will have a final score of 50/100, whereas a student obtaining partial results of 15/50 and 35/50 will have a final score of 30/100.

    A partial result (i.e. for the SCM part of the IT part) may be transferred to a subsequent exam period within the same academic year if the student obtained at least 25/50 for this part.

    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:
    Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Management: Academische Master
    Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Management: Academische Bachelor