6 ECTS credits
156 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4019963ENR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een verdiepend master niveau.

Semester
1e semester
Inschrijving onder examencontract
Niet mogelijk
Beoordelingsvoet
Beoordeling (0 tot 20)
2e zittijd mogelijk
Ja
Onderwijstaal
Engels
Faculteit
Faculteit Sociale Wetensch & SolvayBusinessSchool
Verantwoordelijke vakgroep
Business Technology and Operations
Onderwijsteam
Kevin De Moortel (titularis)
Onderdelen en contacturen
0 contacturen Exam
26 contacturen Lecture
130 contacturen Self study
Inhoud

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 3 ECTS 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

Bijkomende 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)
  • Independent Form of Study: the student writes and submits a paper on a software/IT business or segment of their choice (after approval by Professor) and presents it during the exam (40 hours). Details are communicated at the start of the sessions.

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)

 

Leerresultaten

General competences

Students acquire insights in the history and economic importance of software and IT industry

Students acquire insights in the unique strategic and managerial aspects of software and IT companies  

Students acquire insights in present and future developments of the software and IT industry

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Mondeling bepaalt 50% van het eindcijfer

Examen Praktijk bepaalt 50% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie Examen Mondeling dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Mondeling examen met een wegingsfactor 1 en aldus 50% van het totale eindcijfer.

    Toelichting: Mondeling examen met schriftelijke voorbereiding

Binnen de categorie Examen Praktijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Paper met een wegingsfactor 1 en aldus 50% van het totale eindcijfer.

    Toelichting: Paper over een onderwerp goedgekeurd door de docent

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

Presence at guest lectures is mandatory. Reasons for absence must be communicated to the professor before every session.

Toegestane onvoldoende
Kijk in het aanvullend OER van je faculteit na of een toegestane onvoldoende mogelijk is voor dit opleidingsonderdeel.

Academische context

Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen: Standaard traject
Educatieve master in de economie: standaard traject (90 ECTS, Etterbeek)