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Course
Advances in IT Management Seminar

Faculty


ITM faculty and affiliates

Kim Normann Andersen
Helle Zinner Henriksen
Xiao Xiao
Till Winkler
Edgar Whitely
Stefan Henningsson

Course Coordinator
Michel Avital

Prerequisites

Aim

This introductory course highlights central topics in information systems research. It is designed to familiarize doctorate students with the main research streams and contributing scholars of IS research, to introduce the common research approaches, and to provide a 'safe environment for stepping into lifelong research endeavor. In addition to reviewing a rich subset of the IS research literature, the course seeks to prepare the foundations that will assist the participants in developing and writing their thesis.

Course content

The course surveys a wide literature base to provide students with a grasp of the main issues in the IS discipline while developing deeper understanding of its development and conceptual turns. The course emphasizes breadth and is geared toward the socio-technical aspects of information technologies in organizational context. Specifically, participants will have an opportunity to examine main strands of IS research and their interrelationships in the overall context of the discipline and management studies. 

The course is designed as a sequence of 6 three-hour meetings, each covering a central topic in information systems research. The meetings are designed in a research seminar format that includes guided discussions, mini workshops, and teacher and student class presentations. In addition to a critical and/or appreciative review of existing work, the seminar emphasizes constructive discussion aiming toward helping students to design state of the art research that builds on and extends the related current body of knowledge. 

Considering the underlying objective, this course is designed with a heavy reading load. The readings, class preparation as well as class participation are essential.

In preparation for each seminar, students will review the assigned articles, and subsequently should prepare and upload to LEARN a “conversation starter” that discusses and integrates the readings as well as offers personal insights and suggested topics for further discussion in the seminar. Upload or post your conversation starter to the Students Forum in LEARN at least 48 hours prior to the class (Wednesday at noon).

Teaching style

Lecture plan

Date             Description                                                    Instructor

April 7          Robotics and Artificial Intelligence             Kim Normann Andersen

April 21        Public Sector Information Systems             Helle Zinner Henriksen

April 28        Service Economy and Servitization             Xiao Xiao

May 4**       Becoming an Effective Reviewer                 Edgar Whitely   (assignement due18 April)

May 19         IT Governance and Control                          Till Winkler

June 2           IT and Organizational Strategy                    Stefan Henningsson


* All sessions are Fridays 14:00 - 17:00, unless noted otherwise

** Note: This special session is on THURSDAY and it is recommended and open for all the students.

Learning objectives

At the end of the course, students should be able to:
  • Identify and discuss the main research streams in IS research
  • Identify the key scholars in IS research and discuss their contribution to the body of knowledge 
  • Identify and discuss key disciplinary controversies and debates 
  • Discuss the development of the IS research discipline  and its community of scholars
  • Apply IS research theory to own thesis project
  • Position own thesis project in the context of the IS body of knowledge

Exam

A Pass/Fail grade will be based on participation and timely submission of all the conversation starters.

Other

Start date
07/04/2017

End date
02/06/2017

Level
PhD

ECTS
2

Language
English

Course Literature

Fee
2.600

Minimum number of participants
10

Maximum number of participants
20

Location

Copenhagen Business School
Howitzvej 60, 5. floor
Room: 5.23
2000 Frederiksberg

Contact information
Michel Avital, avital@cbs.dk

Blazenka Blazevac-Kvistbo, bbk.research@cbs.dk

Registration deadline
17/03/2017


Please note that your registration is binding after the registration deadline.


Please note that late registration is possible.

For late registration please contact Blazenka B. Kvistbo, bbk.research@cbs.dk 
 
 
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