10.1.12 BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INNOVATION AND NETWORKS - FALL 2005 LEPPÄVAARA

8 courses total 30 ECTS credits

INNOVATION AND NETWORKS (30 ECTS Credits)

Objectives
The student will understand how to analyse, plan and develop processes.

Content
Development of Business Processes relating to Quality, Productivity and Processes

Method
Assignment, Examination

Prerequisites
HB1600 Process Approach in Business

Semester
Term 1- 2

Objectives
The student will form an understanding of network economy and electronic business. He/she will become familiar with main development trends and their impact on business. The student will understand the impact networking has on competitiveness and on transformation of the entire business.

Content
Technology Facilitating Change / Changing Economic Structures / Network Economy / Transformation of Business Models / Development of Electronic Business

Method
Examination

Prerequisites
HB5000 From Strategies to Practice

Semester
Term 2

Objectives
The student will get necessary knowledge in order to be able to work as a specialist or consultant in various organisations. He/she develops his/her consultative skills, and can apply them in team work and problem solving situations.

Content
Content Consultative working methods / Customer-oriented approach in consulting / Competence areas of a consultant / Consulting process / Types of consulting and their usage / Development of competencies

Method
Method Lectures, demonstrations, examination

Prerequisites
HB1600 Process Approach in Business

Semester
Term 1

Objectives
The student will understand the impact of organizational and marketing related settings for the success of product innovations.

Content
Creativity and Innovation / Business and Market Analysis / Innovation Process / Innovation Tools / Innovation Strategies / Evaluation of Innovations

Method
Lectures, workshops, case study

Semester
Term 1

Objectives
The student will form an understanding of different quality systems, of common quality management models and instruments and of developing a quality system.

Content Definition of Quality / Quality as Competitive Factor /Quality Control / Quality Assurance / Total Quality Management (TQM) / ISO 9000 /Criteria for Quality Awards / Planning, Implementation and Maintenance of Quality System / Quality Manual / Auditing and Quality Certification

Method
Lectures, assignment, examination

Semester
Term 1

Objectives
The student will be able to apply main decision making techniques and will develop his/her problem solving skills and will be able to build and solve simple mathematical models.

Content
Problem Solving / Linear Optimization / Decision Making under Certainty/Uncertainty

Method
Lectures, Assignments

Semester
Term 2