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This entry is from Summer semester 2021 and might be obsolete. You can find a current equivalent here.

Information Management
(dt. Grundlagen der Wirtschaftsinformatik)

Level, degree of commitment Basic module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture, recitation class,
180 hours (attendance: 48 hours, preparation and follow-up: 66 hours, exam preparation: 66 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s):
Examination type: Written examination
Language,
Grading		 German,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program B.Sc. Business Administration.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
each summer semester.
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Paul Alpar

Contents

The module deals with fundamental concepts of business information systems that will be revisited throughout the rest of the course. The module addresses the role of information and communication systems in companies, the design of operational systems, the fundamentals of operational application systems, and system development.


Qualification Goals

Upon completion of the module, students will be able to,

(1) name different functional areas of business information systems and explain their interaction; and

(2) apply systems and manage their development.


Prerequisites

None.


Applicability

Module imported from B.Sc. Business Administration.

When studying B.Sc. Business Informatics, this module can be attended in the study area Compulsory Elective Modules in Business Informatics.


Recommended Reading

  • Alpar, P; Alt, R; Bensberg, F.; Grob, H.L.; Weimann, P.; Winter, R.: Anwendungs­orientierte Wirtschaftsinformatik: 8. überarbeitete Aufl., Vieweg+Teubner 2016.



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