6 ECTS credits
160 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4018124ENR for all students in the 1st semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
This course covers the basic skills on how Information Technology (IT) is used in the context of organizations.
Part I introduces and explains a set of fundamental concepts necessary to facilitate a fluent communication between IT and business people
Part II focuses on a number of applications used in enterprises (ERP, CRM, SCM, etc.). Their benefits, risks, opportunities, etc. are also handled
Part III deals with some project management and system development aspects of IT applications in organizations.
The course ends with the current organizational trend in IT and with an introduction to data and process modeling.
In the lectures the use of different kinds of software is introduced. This must be seen as a starting point for the students to further master the use themselves relatively independently. Throughout the week, there are multiple periods in which the students have one or more computer rooms at their disposal. During these periods, there is assistance on an individual basis. Students are not expected to attend all these sessions, but only based on their own needs. During these sessions, students can also work on their assignments and can get assistance for this.
Inspiring guest lecturers can be invited to complement the theoretical knowledge that is acquired in the course with enriching practical testimonials. Attendance to these guest lectures is obligatory.
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the competences to:
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
Practical Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Practical Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
The written exam (50% of the final mark) evaluates the mastery of the course material covered during the lectures.
The written exam may consist out of a combination of multiple choice questions, open-ended questions and exercises. This exam is a closed book exam.
For the assignment (50% of the final mark) the students must do a project in which they demonstrate they can apply the techniques and use the software covered during the lectures in a specific setting and they can combine this with other management skills taught in other classes. The assignment is on an individual basis or in a small group of two. The assignment must be handed in by the set deadline and presented by the students.
Participation for both parts is mandatory to obtain a grade for the course. The two parts each make up 50% of the total mark, but only if the student obtains at least 7/20 on each part. If not, the lowest partial grade denotes the score fot both parts.
The result of one of the parts can be transferred to the second session, but not to the following academic year.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Business Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Business Economics: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Management: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master in Applied Sciences and Engineering: Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence (only offered in Dutch)
Master in Applied Sciences and Engineering: Computer Science: Multimedia (only offered in Dutch)
Master in Applied Sciences and Engineering: Computer Science: Software Languages and Software Engineering (only offered in Dutch)
Master in Applied Sciences and Engineering: Computer Science: Data Management and Analytics (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Applied Sciences and Engineering: Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence
Master of Applied Sciences and Engineering: Computer Science: Multimedia
Master of Applied Sciences and Engineering: Computer Science: Software Languages and Software Engineering
Master of Teaching in Economics: standaard traject (90 ECTS, Etterbeek) (only offered in Dutch)