Code
MGFE MAN 5203
Level
M2
Field
Management
Language
Anglais/English
ECTS Credits
2
Class hours
18
Total student load
40
Program Manager(s)
Department
- Technologies, Information et Management
Educational team
Introduction to the module
The course covers the concept of Green IT and digital social innovations for sustainable development and the notion of Ethics.
Green IT, also known as Green Information Technology or Sustainable IT, refers to the practice of using Information Technology (IT) resources in an environmentally sustainable and energy-efficient manner. It encompasses various aspects such as energy efficiency, e-waste management, renewable energy, virtualisation and cloud computing, telecommuting and remote work, etc. Digital social innovations refer to the use of digital technologies and social innovation principles to address social and environmental challenges and improve the well-being of individuals and communities. Digital social innovations leverage digital platforms, online networks, data analytics, and other technological tools to foster social change and promote sustainable development. Both Green IT and digital social innovations contribute to creating a more sustainable and inclusive society.
Learning goals/Programme objectives
- LG2 Having the ability to manage uncertainty and complexity with accuracy and rigor
- LG3 Having the foundations of responsible and sustainable management
Learning objectives/Intended learning outcomes
- 2.1 - Identify and analyze in depth problems, causes and impacts
- 3.2 - Apply discipline knowledge appropriately and effectively
- 3.4 - Select and employ judiciously appropriate techniques and tools within the discipline
Rubrics
Know about the concept Green IT and sustainability in IT context.
Sensitivity to ethical dilemmas in the professional context.
Knowledge about the need for socially responsible conduct.
Content : structure and schedule
The course discusses the relationships between organisations, sustainable development, digital technologies and business ethics. It starts with a vision of the systems at stake and goes down from a macro-level perspective to the level of actors such as companies and managers. This enables us to examine how these stakeholders, including you, can address humanity’s grand challenges such as climate change, poverty or unemployment, to name but three of the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Session 1: Sociotechnical systems & Sustainable development
Session 2: Sociotechnical systems & Sustainability
Session 3: Organisations & Sustainability
Session 4: Are you an ethical manager?
Sessions 5 and 6 : invited talks
Sustainable Development Goals
Climate change
Poverty
Unemployment
Number of SDG's addressed among the 17
3
Learning delivery
synchrone
Pedagogical methods
Lecture and used cases.
Role Play
Evaluation and grading system and catch up exams
Out of 20 marks :
- Written Test 50%
- Class participation 50%
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
• Gossart, C. (2015). Rebound Effects and ICT: A Review of the Literature. In ICT Innovations for Sustainability. L.M. Hilty and B. Aebischer, Springer International Publishing, pp. 435-448. Online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263658145_Rebound_Effects_and_ICT_A_Review_of_the_Literature
• Green IT for dummies, Carol Baroudi et al. (2009), Wiley Publishing. Cote médiathèque [2.08 BAR]
• Gossart, C. (2010). Quand les technologies vertes poussent à la consommation. Le Monde Diplomatique, online at https://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/2010/07/GOSSART/19374
• Jackson, T. (2009). Prosperity Without Growth – Economics for a Finite Planet, Earthscan.
• Green IT : les meilleures pratiques pour une informatique verte, Christophe Corne et al. (2009), Dunod. Cote médiathèque [2.08 COR]
• Green IT : reduce your information system's environmental impact while adding to the bottom line, Toby Velte et al. (2008), Mc Graw-Hill. Cote médiathèque [2.08 VEL]
Keywords
green IT; sustainability in organisation; ethics for business
Prerequisites
None