Description

This course addresses the business aspect of IT and students will learn how to apply IT to gain business value. We shall discuss key IT management issues faced by CIOs and Business leaders and how to become effective change agents– effecting changes in the organization, processes and people. We shall also cover aspects of IS management & best practices, and apply them to solve real life case problems, as well as to propose IT strategy to address the specific business challenge given by a sponsoring organization. Topics will vary from year to year, enabling the instructor to include a combination of the latest IT trends (eg. Mobile & Social Media) and emerging issues at the intersection of IT and management. along with some of the important fundamentals. Students will have the opportunity to learn from leaders (CxO) in the industry on their views on specific IT management issue, best practices, and how to be successful in their career( not limited to IT career). This course will benefit all students who aspire to be in an executive or management position, be it in IT or business functions such as finance, marketing, HR, etc. Note to SIS students: IS425 revisits in more depth similar themes that were introduced in Seminar on IS Management (IS101) in your first year –such as how IT is used in the context of complex business processes; how IT can enable value generation; and other topics related to the management of information technology and systems in business settings. There will be greater emphasis on putting what you have learnt into practice by solving real life challenges holistically. Note to non-SIS students: Final year students are very welcome to attend this course to learn how you can best leverage IT to be more successful in your professional life. This is not a technical course and there is no coding/computing skill required. However, it is important that you have keen interest in IT and are prepared to read up on some of the topics (Reference Readings will be given) to help you gain most benefit from this course.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcomes

Multidisciplinary Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Knowledge, Critical thinking & problem solving, Innovation and enterprising skills, Collaboration and leadership, Communication, Intercultural understanding and sensitivity, Understanding of global and Asian perspectives, Ethics and social responsibility, Understanding of sustainability issues, Self-directed learning, Resilience

Competencies

Business Environment Analysis, Business Innovation, IT Strategy, Business Process Re-engineering