INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS

This course provides an overview on information systems, with a special focus on Knowledge Management, Business Intelligence, and Analytics.

This course aims to provide the student with:
i) The knowledge and skills necessary to assess the business opportunities presented by digital technologies;
ii) A solid foundation of basic concepts relevant to analyzing, using and managing information.

No previous knowledge is required.

- Introduction to the Course
- Strategic Use of Information Resources
- Knowledge Management, Business Intelligence, and Analytics
- Basics of R
- Case studies

This course outline may be subject to change.

Slides and lecture notes, selection of articles.

Supplementary reading:
- Managing and Using Information Systems: A Strategic Approach, 5th Edition. Keri E. Pearlson and Carol S. Saunders, © 2015, Wiley
- R for Marketing Research and Analytics. Chris Chapman and Elea McDonnell Feit, © 2015, Springer International Publishing
- R for Data Science. Garrett Grolemund and Hadley Wickham, © 2016, O'Reilly Media, Inc.

The exam consists of a written test comprising a combination of multiple-choice questions, open-ended questions and a design exercise that requires the student to demonstrate his ability to analyze and solve a problem by means of the methodologies taught during the course. The exam aims to verify the understanding of the theoretical concepts introduced during the course and the student's ability to apply them to real-world scenarios. The final test consists in a written examination aimed to verify students knowledge about the subjects covered in the course.

During the test, students are allowed to have on their desk just a pen, a pencil, and a rubber. Students are not allowed to consult course material, books, and any other sources, to use mobile phones, smartphones, tablets, and any other electronic devices.

Frontal classes.

English

written