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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "BUS 345"
COURSE NAME: "Innovation and Information Technology"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Fall 2015
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Daniele Pica
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
TTH 11:30 AM 12:45 PM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
45
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
Prerequisite: Junior Standing
OFFICE HOURS:
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course emphasizes the contextual and contingent nature of contemporary working-life and general social activities within the setting of business enterprises. Increasingly, highly skilled individuals, building and using information and communication technologies, can create new markets or take over existing ones by redefining the rules. The course aims to provide students with an understanding of how to use appropriate analytical tools in making decisions in respect to emerging business challenges and opportunities; to explore a series of contemporary business cases; to understand the main theories surrounding innovation, information systems, and new business models; to develop critical thinking in the area of business innovation through information systems and to learn how to research a topic in depth and develop a specialized understanding of a particular industry and/or business phenomenon.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
This course investigates modern businesses and how technologies support new models at the levels of the individual, the group, the larger social setting such as the organization, and at the infrastructure level by exploring the following themes: Mobile Information Systems; Social technologies; Innovation Management; Computer Supported Collaborative Work; Global Information Infrastructures; Convergence; The Information Economy; Privacy and Security; Drones; 3D Printing and Manufacturing and upcoming topics of interest.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The purpose of this course is through a number of emerging themes demonstrate the importance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the 21st Century and how this has changed the way organization work and innovate. The themes are driven from contemporary research of emerging phenomena where new technologies and new organizational opportunities meet. In a nutshell, this course seeks to build both a theoretical and an empirical foundation to understanding the various business phenomena of the past two decades, in order to provide students with analytical tools to make decisions in the modern business environment. Furthermore, with an individual project, in the form of a 2500 words essay, this course allows students to study in depth an emerging business phenomenon amongst the ones presented throughout the course.
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TEXTBOOK:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments | Format | Local Bookstore | Online Purchase |
| Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change | Joe Tidd and John Bessant | Wiley | 111836063X | | | | | |
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| Midterm Exam | | 30% |
| Cumulative Final Exam | | 30% |
| Research Essay | a 3500 literature review on innovation management in an industry of your choosing | 40% |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AWork of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensive knowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course
BThis is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.
CThis is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.
DThis level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.
FThis work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.
-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Class attendance is mandatory even though not graded. If a student misses more then 3 or more unexcused lectures he/she will be penalized with a 5% mark down in the final grade. Missing more than 5 lectures might results in the students being dropped from the course.
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ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic
dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred.
In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment,
may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of
academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student
who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from
the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation
to the President, who will make the final decision.
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STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap.
Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning
of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.
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SCHEDULE
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| Session |
Topic |
Assignment |
Notes |
| 1 |
Introduction to Course Contents |
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| 2 |
Innovation: Core Concepts |
Chapter 1 |
pages 3-25 |
| 3 |
Innovation: Key Aspects |
Chapter 1 |
pages 26-49 |
| 4 |
Discussion |
Chapter 1 |
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| 5 |
Undertanding Technology |
Handout |
can be found on myJCU |
| 6 |
Work in the Digital Age |
Handout |
can be found on myJCU |
| 7 |
The Business Process of Innovation |
Chapter 2 |
pages 54-89 |
| 8 |
Building Innovative Organizations |
Chapter 3 |
pages 97-129 |
| 9 |
Creativity |
Chapter 3 |
pages 130-156 |
| 10 |
Innovation Strategy |
Chapter 4 |
pages 164-220 |
| 11 |
Discussion |
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| 12 |
REVIEW SESSION |
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| 13 |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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| 14 |
Sources of Innovation |
Chapter 5 |
pages 227-247 |
| 15 |
Searching for Innovation |
Chapter 5 |
pages 248-274 |
| 16 |
Innovation Networks |
Chapter 6 |
pages 281-306 |
| 17 |
Discussion |
Chapter 6 |
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| 18 |
Economics of Information and Infrastructures |
Handout |
can be found on myJCU |
| 19 |
Building the Innovation Case |
Chapter 8 |
pages 338-350 |
| 20 |
Diffusion of Innovation |
Chapter 8 |
pages 351-380 |
| 21 |
Short Presentation and Project Hand-in |
Paper |
Individual Project |
| 22 |
Social Networks |
Handout |
can be found on myJCU |
| 23 |
Convergence |
Handout |
can be found on myJCU |
| 24 |
Capturing the benefits of Innovation |
Chapter 11 |
pages 529-564 |
| 25 |
Economic and Social Benefits of Innovation |
Chapter 11 |
pages 565-584 |
| 26 |
Discussion |
Chapter 11 |
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| 27 |
REVIEW SESSION |
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| 28 |
REVIEW SESSION |
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