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The course focuses on organisational leadership, structures and IT management processes to support and sustain business strategies. It examines important concepts and models related to managing IT such as IT strategy, IT planning, IT alignment and IT evaluation. The course provides students with knowledge and skills to be able to make useful contributions to a range of IT related decisions in organisations.
The course introduces important concepts and models related to managing IT. We expect students to demonstrate their understanding of this knowledge in a number of ways. By the end of the course you will be able to: 1. Explain important IT concepts, especially IT strategy, IT value, IT planning, IT alignment and IT evaluation.2. Analyse complex business situations to identify and evaluate IT alternatives, and make informed recommendations.3. Effectively communicate knowledge of IT governance and strategy in writing.
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Biculturally competent and confident
Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
Engaged with the community
Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
(1) 15 points at 200 level from INFO; and (2) an additional 30 points at 200-level or above
INFO303, ACIS303
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Annette Mills
Camila Costa Silva and Prof Jacqueline Corbett (Universite Laval)
Saunders, Carol S., Pearlson, Keri E. & Galetta, Dennis F; Managing and using Information Systems ; 8th; Wiley, 2023.
McKeen, James A., & Smith, Heather A; IT Strategy & Innovation ; 5th;
Domestic fee $942.00
International fee $4,988.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems .