Business Information Systems (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The student understands the significance of the business information systems to all business operations. The student masters a holistic view on the structures and operations of a business information system. The student recognizes the most common business applications and can transfer information from one system to another one. The student can operate with different information systems and produce reports and data for both operative and strategic decision making.

Content

Generic structure of business information systems and theory
How to perceive and create descriptions of different business processes
Various information systems
Enterprise Resource Planning systems, ERP
Cooperative use of O365 cloud service
Reporting from various information systems, dashboards

Teaching methods

Network learning, learning assignments and exam

Exam schedules

Information about the exam will be given in learning platform workspace. Re-sit dates of the exam will be announced in the beginning of the course in the workspace.

Student workload

Lectures 35h
Virtual studies 30h
Exercises 70h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1
Student has difficulties with understanding the structure of an information system and the connection to the common business operations.
Student is not able to operate independently with any business information system. Studen t is not able to transfer information and data between various information systems even if there is supervision provided.

Satisfactory 2
Student can operate with a company´s business information system with supervision.
Student understands the general structures of an information system and understands the significance of reporting.
Student has difficulties producing reports and transferring information and data between various information systems.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
Student can operate independently with a company´s business information system. Student understands the general operations of an information system. Student recognizes various business processes and understands the interfaces between different processes. Student is able to produce a basic report from an information system when supervised. Student is able to transfer information and data between various information systems by using common office applications supervised.

Very good 4
Student can operate independently with a company´s business information system . Student understands the structures of various information systems and is able to produce a basic report from an information system. Student recognizes the structures in business processes and the interfaces between different processes. Student is able to transfer information and data between various information systems by using common office applications.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
Student can operate independently with a company´s business information system. Student understands the structures of various information systems and is able to produce information for the business decision making. Student recognizes the meaning of a business process and the structures within a process. Student understands the interfaces between different processes. Student is able to transfer information and data between various information systems independently of the operating platform.

Qualifications

Basic business studies

Further information

The course includes compulsory feedback discussion before final grading.