2024-2025 / INFO9001-3

Digital Transformation

Digital Strategy

Information Technology Management

Duration

Digital Strategy : 22h Th
Information Technology Management : 22h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in business engineering5 crédits 

Lecturer

Digital Strategy : Nicolas Neysen
Information Technology Management :

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Digital Strategy

Today, every organization is impacted by the digital revolution, whether it likes it or not. Digital is now an unavoidable factor that affects corporate life. This true in all sectors and for all types of organizations.
In a more or less ambitious way, firms are led to transform in order to meet the challenges of digital. This is why this digital strategy course was designed. Its purpose is to understand what the term "digital transformation" implies and how a digital transformation strategy is built.
Various themes will be addressed in this course, among which: Industry 4.0, the platformization of economy, AI, etc.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Digital Strategy

By the end of the course, students will be able to:
 

  • define the concept of digital transformation
  • differentiate digital technology from digital strategy
  • elaborate a digital strategy building approach
  • understand the main digital-related technologies
  • apprehend digital-related changes in terms of business model.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Digital Strategy

No specific prerequisite.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Digital Strategy

Learning method will be based on:

  • Active participation to physical classes
  • Reading of a number of predefined articles
  • Realization of a group work

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Digital Strategy

Blended learning


Additional information:

The teaching mode will mainly be based on physical lectures. Some interactive sessions might be organized online.

Digital Strategy

There is no specific textbook for this course. However, several papers and articles are mandatory and will be shared on the go.

Digital Strategy

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam

Written work / report


Additional information:

Final exam (NB: written on first session and oral on second session): 75 %

Group work: 25 %

To pass the course, it is compulsory to pass the exam and to have participated in the group work.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Association of one or more MOOCs