Information Systems

Code:

1GE309

Acronym:

SI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Management Studies

Instance: 2016/2017 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Business Administration

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LGES	151	Bologna Syllabus since 2012	3	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

• Familiarize students with the "State-of-the-Art" Information Technologies.
• Raising awareness on the current and future role of Information Technology in the organization at the operational level and supporting the design of new business models.
• Discuss the role of information technology in organizations.
• Study the eBusiness. Concepts, contours and features.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

After the frequency of the discipline it is expected that the studentwill be able to recognize the importance of Information Technology and Information Systems in business environment and how it can support the functioning of organizations and the creation and development of new businesses

Working method

Presencial

Program

1) Evolution of Information Technology and its role in business

2) Business Models and Models of Organization

3) Familiarity with the "State-of-the-Art" Information Technologies
•       Key Business Applications - ERP, CRM, BI
•       Internet and Web 2.0

4) Electronic Business

 

Mandatory literature

Turban, Mclean, Wetherbe.; Information Technology for Management – Wiley International Edition
Turban, Efraim; Information technology for management. ISBN: 978-1-118-09225-5

Comments from the literature

Turban, Mclean, Wetherbe.;Information Technology for Management – Wiley International Edition

Teaching methods and learning activities

Initial presentation of themes and concepts by the teacher. Discussion of the themes by the class in the plenary or organized in working groups. Analysis and discussion of case studies to explore some of the themes of the program.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	62,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Trabalho de campo	58,00
Total:	162,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Students may choose one of the following evaluation schemes:

Distributed evaluation – two case analysis made in groups with a 100% weight on the final grade .

Final Evaluation - Final exam with a weight of 100% in the final grade.