Strategic Information Technology and Digital Business
About This Course
This course equips future business leaders with essential Information Technology (IT) and Internet knowledge to make strategic decisions. Learners will discover how IT and e-Business reshape industries and drive competitive advantages in the digital economy. Additionally, they will explore important IT management issues, emerging technologies and their disruptive potential. Learners will gain insights into e-Business opportunities, value creation, cost structures and sustainability in electronic commerce. They will learn how IT impacts key sectors and evaluate opportunities in telecommunications and mobile markets. This course is ideal for learners with minimal prior exposure, seeking a comprehensive, strategic understanding of IT and e-Business.
As this micro-credential course is only offered in the FlexiMasters in Business Administration programme, learners are required to enrol into the programme and complete all required courses within this programme.
What You'll Learn
1. Identify important Information Technology (IT) management issues and developments to inform business decisions.
2. Examine key technologies and their strategic value and disruptive potential.
3. Describe the impact of IT, in particular e-Business, on a number of key industries.
4. Examine the viability of e-Business opportunities by analysing how value is created, identifying the critical costs involved, and evaluating the extent to which a sustainable competitive advantage can be maintained in an electronic commerce environment.
Entry Requirements
Learners must be able to comprehend current Information Technology (IT) issues and developments and/or have prior experience in engaging with or making informed decisions regarding digital technologies and innovations.
Note: Shortlisting will be conducted.