European Master and Certification Program
in Risk Engineering and Management

F3-5:
Operations Management

Course code: 128011
Language of instruction: English
Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Aleksandar S. Jovanovic (Steinbeis EU-VRi GmbH), Dr. Petar Stanojević (Steinbeis Advanced Risk Technologies)
Assessment: Defined in the module

Short description

The course will provide methodologies and techniques necessary for understanding of IT position in decision-making processes. The information technology is an important tool in creating successful structure that will influence business level of efficiency and profitability. Also, it will provide an adequate level of knowledge needed for understanding of e-business and modern IT surroundings.

Objectives

The participants will:

- be introduced to the various areas of information technology,

- acquire skills for dealing with IT managers and IT staff,

- understand the main tasks of technology management and become able to divide these into subtasks,

- be aware of the dynamics of the IT progress and its effects,

- understand the basics and technical requirements of e-business,

- understand the basics of computer-based information systems and

- improve their basis for decision-making concerning the appropriate use of IT in professional practice.

Target Attendees / Participants

Students of Steinbeis Master of Business Administration

Course Content by Units

Introduction: Information and knowledge as corporate assets

Fundamentals of operational information and communication business

The tasks and subtasks of technology management

The role of information and communication technology:

-Technology vs. technique

- Hardware

- Software

- Middleware

- Brainware

Impact of IT progress and trends

Basics of E-Business:

- Activities

- Application fields

- Actors

Information technology in the context of information management

Management Support Systems:

- Characteristics and requirements

- Types and performance potential

- Trends

Teaching Methods

Classic lecturing

Free, interactive class discussion

Literature

  Binder, J. (2007): Global Project Management: Communication, Collaboration and Management Across Borders, Ashgate.

Gensch, P. (1999): Wissen managen mit innovativer Informationstechnologie: Strategien - Werkzeuge - Praxisbeispiele, 1. Auflage, Gabler.

 

Hermanns, A. / Sauter. M. (2001): Management-Handbuch: Electronic Commerce. Grundlagen, Strategien, Praxisbeispiele. 2. völlig überarbeitete und erweitete Auflage, Vahlen.

 

Krcmar, H. (2005): Informationsmanagement, 4. überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage, Springer.

 

Laudon, K. C. / Laudon, J. P. / Schoder, D. (2006): Wirtschaftsinformatik. Eine Einführung, 1. Auflage, Pearson Studium.

 

Zahn, E.: Informationstechnologie und Informationsmanagement, in: Bea, F. X. / Dichtl, E. /Schweizer, M. (2005): Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre. Band 2: Führung, 9. neubearbeitete und erweiterte Auflage, Lucius&Lucius, S. 394-449.


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(Course profile ID: F3-5:, generated on March 28, 2024)