Code
MUFF ICT 2201
Level
L2
Field
Société de l’information
Language
Anglais/English
ECTS Credits
3
Class hours
10
Total student load
40
Program Manager(s)
Department
- Technologies, Information et Management
Educational team
Introduction to the module
Elective course only some learners have chosen this module. In this module, the students will learn about the importance of management of information systems within our society and its strategic relevance to organizations. They will become aware of emerging digital phenomenon that impact digital society, digital work and digital innovation domains.
Learning goals/Programme objectives
- LG5 Being open (minded) to others and to the world and looking for positive societal impact
Learning objectives/Intended learning outcomes
- 1.1 - Develop digital citizenship and prosperity
- 1.3 - Develop competitiveness in business, and digital sovereignty
- 2.1 - Identify and analyze in depth problems, causes and impacts
- 2.2 - Explore solutions, decisions, and their relative and absolute impacts
- 2.3 - Identify optimal solution(s) and priorities toward implementation
- 2.4 - Implement a plan, prepare for changes, and measure the success of actions with regard to strategy and stakeholder
- 3.1 - Understand and employ basic concepts, knowledge and theories related to the discipline
- 3.2 - Apply discipline knowledge appropriately and effectively
- 3.3 - Identify the boudaries of the discipline and possible cross-disciplinary connections
- 3.4 - Select and employ judiciously appropriate techniques and tools within the discipline
- 4.2 - Understand and employ cross-disciplinary concepts, knowledge, theories
- 5.1 - Mobilize one's imagination and culture to understand contexts and interpret situations
- 5.2 - Understand and analyze situations from alternate perspectives with relevance and rigor
- 5.3 - Communicate and collaborate in different contexts
- 5.4 - Continually leverage skills and knowledge across borders and cultures
Rubrics
Digital intelligence
Abstract reasoning
Systemic thinking
Content : structure and schedule
The class is structured around 4 sessions. First session will be focusing on importance of management of information systems and how digital evolutions impact our lives and society. 2nd Session will focus around how information systems can be leveraged for organizational strategic objectives. 3rd Session will zoom into chosen digital phenomenon through the introduction of cutting edge research on information systems on topics such as technostress, fake news, deep fakes, digital transformation of vulnerable sectors and AI. The final session, will be oral presentation tidying up and presentation by the student on their chosen digital phenomena related problem and/solution for 15 mins per team followed by conclusion.
Sustainable Development Goals
2- Health and Wellbeing
4- Quality Education
8 – Decent Work and economic growth
9 – Industry, Innovation and infrastructure
11 – Sustainable cities and communities
12 – Responsible consumption and production
Number of SDG's addressed among the 17
6
Learning delivery
Mixte
Pedagogical methods
Blended learning. Use of online resources, offline resources, lecturers, minicase studies, quiz, research presentations, videos, peer-to-peer learning, team working
Evaluation and grading system and catch up exams
50 percent class participation (both online and offline modes of participation are taking into account)
50 percent final oral presentation and written submission of the presentation
Module Policies
Professor-Student Communication
● The professor will contact the students through their school email address (IMT-BS/TSP) and the Moodle portal. No communication via personal email addresses will take place. It is the student responsibility to regularly check their IMT-BS/TSP mailbox.
● Students can communicate with the professor by emailing him/her to his institutional address. If necessary, it is possible to meet the professor in his office during office-hours or by appointment.
Students with accommodation needs
If a student has a disability that will prevent from completing the described work or require any kind of accommodation, he may inform the program director (with supporting documents) as soon as possible. Also, students are encouraged to discuss it with the professor.
Class behavior
● Out of courtesy for the professor and classmates, all mobile phones, electronic games or other devices that generate sound should be turned off during class.
● Students should avoid disruptive and disrespectful behavior such as: arriving late, leaving early, careless behavior (e.g. sleeping, reading a non-course material, using vulgar language, over-speaking, eating, drinking, etc.). A warning may be given on the first infraction of these rules. Repeated violators will be penalized and may face expulsion from the class and/or other disciplinary proceedings.
● The tolerated delay is 5 minutes. Attendance will be declared on Moodle during these 5 minutes via a QR code provided by the teacher at each course start.
● Student should arrive on time for exams and other assessments. No one will be allowed to enter the classroom once the first person has finished the exam and left the room. There is absolutely no exception to this rule. No student can continue to take an exam once the time is up. No student may leave the room during an examination unless he / she has finished and handed over all the documents.
● In the case of remote learning, the student must keep his camera on unless instructed otherwise by the professor.
Honor code
IMT-BS is committed to a policy of honesty in the academic community. Conduct that compromises this policy may result in academic and / or disciplinary sanctions. Students must refrain from cheating, lying, plagiarizing and stealing. This includes completing your own original work and giving credit to any other person whose ideas and printed materials (including those from the Internet) are paraphrased or quoted directly. Any student who violates or helps another student violate academic behavior standards will be penalized according to IMT-BS rules.
Textbook Required and Suggested Readings
Using MIS, David M. Kroenke, Randall J. Boyle, 9th edition available at IMTBS/TSP library.
Reading Deck:
Srivastava, S. C., Chandra, S., & Shirish, A. (2015). Technostress creators and job outcomes: theorising the moderating influence of personality traits. Information Systems Journal, 4(25), 355-401.
Chandra, S., Shirish, A., & Srivastava, S. C. (2022). To be or not to be… human? Theorizing the role of human-like competencies in conversational artificial intelligence agents. Journal of Management Information Systems, 39(4), 969-1005.
Chandra, S., Shirish, A., & Srivastava, S. C. (2020). Theorizing technological spatial intrusion for ICT enabled employee innovation: The mediating role of perceived usefulness. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 161, 120320.
Shirish, A., & Batuekueno, L. (2021). Technology renewal, user resistance, user adoption: status quo bias theory revisited. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 34(5), 874-893.
Shirish, A., & Komal, S. (2024). A Socio-Legal Inquiry on Deepfakes. California Western International Law Journal, 54(2), 6.
Shirish, A., Srivastava, S. C., & Panteli, N. (2023). Management and sustenance of digital transformations in the Irish microbusiness sector: examining the key role of microbusiness owner-manager. European Journal of Information Systems, 32(3), 409-433.
Shirish, A., Srivastava, S. C., & Boughzala, I. (2023). Contextualizing team adaptation for fostering creative outcomes in multicultural Virtual teams: a mixed methods approach. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 24(3), 700-744.
Dudezert, A., Laval, F., Shirish, A., & Mitev, N. (2023). When companies make your day: happiness management and digital workplace transformation. Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM), 31(5), 1-35
Kumar, A., & Shirish, A. (2023). What triggers digital employee advocacy behavior?.
Keywords
information systems, digital evolutions, security, strategy, digital society, digital work, digital innovations, digital technologies, digital responsibility
Prerequisites
Proactivity, Time Management, Interest in technological trends, Curiosity, Coachability