UG COURSES OFFERED IN SUMMER 2020-2021 (INFORMATION SYSTEMS)

This course describes the development of technology and innovation from social and business perspectives. It covers the technology side of innovations, how an invention can be developed into a successful commercial product, the role of innovation in society and how innovations are created from a socioeconomic perspective. It highlights that successful development and adoption of innovative products relies not only on the technology itself but also a complex process that is subject to the impact of cultural, political, economic and managerial factors.

This course is designed for students who want a broad understanding of the opportunities and challenges presented by the modern digital revolution. Students will survey examples of digital platforms powered by technology and crowds, and learn the fundamental principles behind the platform innovation and disruption of today and tomorrow. Students will learn through lectures, case discussion, simulation game, quizzes, and a group project.

This course introduces the fundamental concepts and technologies of e-commerce and e-business management. Topics include e-business models, e-business infrastructure, e-security, e-marketing, e-payment methods, web development, web analytics, and social media analytics.

This course introduces programing concepts and applications with Python programming language. The applications are mainly in the domain of business analytics. The course covers topics including general programming concepts, object-oriented design, and external Python packages for data manipulation, visualization and analytics.