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Digital infrastructures for business

2022/2023
Учебный год
ENG
Обучение ведется на английском языке
3
Кредиты
Статус:
Курс обязательный
Когда читается:
2-й курс, 2 модуль

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Course Syllabus

Abstract

The subject of internet if fostering innovations in business gives a base concept of analysis and understanding of networks and their architecture. The focus mostly will be done on theoretical instruments which influence on business, government and social life. Concepts of networks are explained deeply as well as their unit-economy, services they include and access to communication capacities. Students must have their critical minds to topics provided and evaluate opportunities and risks of these models as seen by various groups of people. The course considers the issues and challenges faced by decision makers in government, businesses and infrastructure provider organisations as innovation players.. This includes issues of national and international standards, laws and regulation. The course also addresses these issues as they relate to individual users of digital services. This course explains and gives understanding on the internet as our most general and fundamental innovation in fostering world for communication.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • introducing the concepts of base innovation concepts of infrastructures and their core technologies
  • considering how internet innovations are established and evolved, their technical architecture
  • explanation of the opportunities and risks in case of current technical innovations
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Description of an infrastructure concept and its relation to digital systems and services
  • Identification and application theories and models to understand the evolution of digital infrastructures and their roles in fostering innovation
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Infrastructures: conceptual beginnings
  • Internet foundations
  • Emergent design of the internet
  • Layered model
  • The Transaction Cost perspective, Digital goods’ characteristics
  • Introduction to Economic and institutional perspectives on digital infrastructures
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • blocking Exam
    Duration of examination: 3 hours.Candidates should answer THREE of the following SIX questions.When a question has more than one part, all parts of the question should be answered. Each question has the same weight in the final grade. Do not answer more than three questions.
  • non-blocking Classwork Essays
    350-500 words Time -45 min
  • non-blocking Home Assignments
    Choose one of two essays. Amount of words - 700-1000 words
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2022/2023 2nd module
    0.2 * Classwork Essays + 0.6 * Exam + 0.2 * Home Assignments
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Laudon, K. C., & Laudon, J. P. (2012). Management information systems : managing the digital firm. Slovenia, Europe: Prentice Hall. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.BEEDD30B
  • Zittrain, J. (2008). The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It. New Haven [Conn.]: Yale University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=278457

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Constantinides, P. (2012). Perspectives and Implications for the Development of Information Infrastructures. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=450407