This course focuses on the interaction among information technology, business strategy and management practices and provides analytical foundations for further study of digital business, strategy and management. 

Course is delivered over 4 weeks, comprising of 16 hours of lectures and 8 hours of tutorials/workshops etc.

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ILO being assessed

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below.

The group assignment will not be reassessable.

The overall aim of the course is to give students a basic understanding on how information technology affects business strategy and management practices in a wide range of organisations. The course opens with a broad overview of information technology and management, including the concepts of platforms/standards, internet of things (IoT), blockchains, search algorithms, recommender systems, technology roadmapping, which are essential to understand modern digital businesses.

By focusing on the analytical layers of technology, management and strategy, the course also aims to offer analytical foundation for further study of technology management and strategy. The emphasis throughout is on critical thinking and an analytical approach to strategy and management issues revolving around information technology. 

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

1. use frameworks to collaboratively discuss the future direction of digital technology and create a strategic plan as a team 

2. reflect on the team project experience

3. explain the concepts of digital technology and how they function in business cases

4. analyse the impacts of digital technology and articulate its opportunities and challenges within the context of business strategy

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.