Digitalization in Business (2 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student understands digitalization and is able to describe its development. He understands the potential of digitalization in business. Students will learn to conceptualize and identify key digital technologies, systems, and infrastructures and learn to apply and evaluate these as needed to develop an organization’s digital business. Students will identify and understand digital business concepts such as mobile technology, cloud computing, e-commerce, big data analytics.

Content

The course introduces the concepts and models of digital business: digital economy, the connection of digital business to the global economy, digital business technologies, data infrastructures and platforms, digital business security, transparency, privacy, and business risks.

Materials

Material provided by the teacher, Internet material

Teaching methods

Lectures, group assignments, learning assignments

Student workload

Student work 57 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows the basic concepts and models of digital business. He/she recognizes the key technologies, data infrastructures, and platforms of digital business and understands their significance in principle.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is familiar with digital business concepts and models. He knows the key technologies, data infrastructures, and platforms of digital business and understands their use in business development.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Opiskelija tuntee digitaaliset liiketoiminnan käsitteet ja mallit. Hän tuntee digitaalisen liiketoiminnan keskeiset teknologiat, datainfrastruktuurit ja alustat ja osaa soveltaa niiden käyttöä liiketoiminnan kehittämisessä.

Qualifications

Information and Communication Technology