BACHELOR IN GLOBAL BUSINESS INFORMATICS

IT UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN

BACHELOR IN GLOBAL BUSINESS INFORMATICSHow do organisations engage in developing IT strategies and govern ing their enterprises across countries and differences, including professional backgrounds and gender? How do ordinary people put technologies to use in their everyday work environments? These are key questions addressed in the Global Business Informatics programme.

IT affects all aspects of society and people’s lives well beyond what we consider technical. Informatics is the interdisciplinary study of how technologies are designed and put to use in social and organisational settings. The 3-year BSc in Global Business Informatics emphasises qualitative approaches to understanding IT, and its global significance.

An international programme Global collaboration is an important part of the Global Business Informatics programme. The programme is taught in English and many professors have an international background. As a Global Business Informatics student, you will work in groups with students from all over the world and have an excellent opportunity to create an international network.

MEET A STUDENT

“Global Business Informatics is all about interdisciplinarity. You will learn how enterprises and organisations can work smarter by the means of IT. So if you have a sociological interest, a technical inter-est, or a corporate interest you will feel at home at the IT University. The opportunity to investigate and collaborate with organisations as part of the courses is the best thing about Global Business Infor-matics, because you actually learn to apply theory in practice.” Global Business Informatics student Pamina Samarasuriya

WHO STUDIES GLOBAL BUSINESS INFORMATICS?Would you like to contribute to business solutions that help to bring people and continents closer together? Are you interested in promoting cultural and economic development? Do you want to create cooperation and organisational opportunities when IT is put to use? In that case, Global Business Informatics will appeal to you.

As a Global Business Informatics student, you must be motivated to work in groups with fellow students of different nationalities. Making this collaboration work in spite of differences is an important learning experience in the programme.

IT & the Social Context

1st S

EM Society & Technology

(15 ECTS)

IT Foundations (7.5 ECTS)

Networked Media & Communication(7.5 ECTS)

2n

d S

EM IT & Work Design

(15 ECTS)

Database Use and Design (7.5 ECTS)

Global Project Management (7.5 ECTS)

IT & the Enterprise

3rd

SEM Enterprise Systems &

Information Management(15 ECTS)

Business Foundations (7.5 ECTS)

Organization & Process Theory(7.5 ECTS)

4th

SEM IT-enabled Process

Improvement (15 ECTS)

IT & Business Process Modelling(7.5 ECTS)

Philosophy of Science & Technology(7.5 ECTS)

IT & the Global World

5th

SEM IT, Globalization & Culture

(15 ECTS)

IT-enabled Supply Chain Management (7.5 ECTS)

Elective (7.5 ECTS)

6th

SEM Bachelor’s Project

(15 ECTS)

IT Governance & Quality Management(7.5 ECTS)

Elective (7.5 ECTS)

STUDY PROGRAMME The programme is divided into six semesters with both compulsory and optional courses and is finalised with a bachelor’s project. Each year has a distinct theme:

The first year, IT in a social context, offers contemporary theories and perspectives on how to analyse media and technology as an integral part of society, work and social practices as well as a basic introduction to IT at a technical level, databases and big data.

The second year, IT in businesses, deals with basic business terminology, organisational theory, enterprise systems and information management and state of the art in applying process perspectives on modelling IT and work in organisations in order to improve business processes.

The third year, IT in the global world, goes in depth with the idea of globalisation and the dynamics in bringing various cultures to interact in technologically mediated contexts, as well as management challenges in governing IT under those circumstances. The electives and the bachelor’s project offer an opportunity for

you to shape your own profile. You can choose your electives from a range of courses at the IT University, or you can take electives at another Danish or foreign university. The bachelor’s project can be done in groups or individually.

TEACHING AND PROJECT WORKThe teaching methods are mostly informal and dialogue-based, inspired by a student centered learning approach. They combine lectures and group exercises, and more uniquely, fieldwork in companies such as the United Nations, Dong Energy, SAP, The City of Copenhagen as well as smaller enterprises. Project work is an essential part of the programme. It enables you not only to collaborate with associate professors and other students, but also with businesses and organisations. Project work reflects the reality you will meet when you graduate and gives you a unique chance to immerse yourself into your and your co-students’ specific interests.

MEET A LECTURER

“I really enjoy teaching in Global Business Informatics because of the way we combine tested scientific theory, reflective thinking and practical application. For example, in my course, we learn practical yet solid, science-based approaches to IT-enabled pro-cess improvement. My students carry out projects with real-life organizations to diagnose and suggest improvements to pro-cess problems. In doing so, the students learn to choose and apply a method that fits the company’s situation and thereby support the companies in better reaching their business goals.” Mar Alaranta, Associate Professor

THEORY AND PRACTICEGlobal Business Informatics is developed in cooperation with the business community. The programme is rooted in the industry and in the actual tasks and challenges organisations and businesses face.

The programme equips students with interdisciplinary competences. As a Global Business Informatics student, you learn to appreciate the theoretical contributions from the different disciplines as well as their practical implications. Theories and methods are taught in close connection to their practical applications and span from computer and information science to social sciences and the humanities.

A PROJECT EXAMPLEBased on a global collaboration between actors in Denmark and Bolivia, students from Global Business Informatics worked on mapping out the environmental challenges in Bolivia in their bachelor’s projects. The students travelled to Bolivia to research the possibilities of implementing an electronic mapping system based on the geographic information system Quantum GIS. Through a socio-technical approach, the goal was to map out the challenges of the implementation of a technology in an organisational and social setting that was very different from the western setting in which the technology was developed.

MEET A STUDENT

“This project combined the three areas of Global Business Informatics; understanding the social, organisational and global context of a project. Here theories of technological use and organisational collaboration were used to understand a complex context and find a concrete solution, profitable for all actors involved.” Global Business Informatics student Sidsel Thaarup

MEET A STUDENT

“Global Business Informatics is an education that equips students with a mindset to understand the interplay between people and tech nology, and how they mutually influence each other. You gain competency in bridging the gap between business, information technology and users.” Global Business Informatics student Morten Henrichsen

MEET A GRADUATE»I chose Global Business Informatics because I found the mix of business and IT appealing. An accurate mix of a relevant student job, the right composition of subjects – being able to choose my own electives in the last semesters was especially helpful – and hard work have got me where I am today.« David Bjerring, BSc in Global Business Informatics Business consultant and team leader at Visma Services Danmark A/S. Manages three employees and two business areas.

FURTHER EDUCATIONWith a bachelor in Global Business Informatics you will hold the academic title of BSc (Bachelor of Science). This qualifies you to continue your studies in a Master’s programme at the IT University or another Danish or international university in the areas of science, social science and technology.

With a BSc in Global Business Informatics, you are qualified to apply for admission to the IT University’s two-year MSc programmes:

· Digital Innovation & Management

· Games (the Design track)

· Software Development (the Design track) Read more about further education on itu.dk

STUDY ABROADAs a Global Business Informatics student, you have the opportunity to study a semester abroad as an integral part of your BSc.

The IT University has exchange agreements with universities in a number of countries around the world, such as Singapore, Canada, USA, South Korea and Australia.

Studying abroad gives you both academic and personal development and provides you with a unique academic profile. It also strengthens your language skills and your understanding of different cultures. Studying abroad can give you an international network for life and improve your career prospects.STUDENT LIFE

At the IT University there is a vibrant study environment and you have ample opportunities to get involved in activities in your spare time.

You can choose to be a part of the IT University’s Student Union, the friday bar ScrollBar, the student driven coffee shop Analog, the film club ITU-film, the university radio Modem and ITU Innovators, which is a student driven organisation supporting entrepreneurship among students through events and workshops.

Learn more about student life at itu.dk

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSTo be admitted you must have completed upper secondary school/high school and have what corresponds to the Danish:

· English at B-level (average mark of at least 6 on the Danish 7-point grading scale)

· Mathematics at B-level (average mark of at least 6 on the Danish 7-point grading scale)

You must be proficient in oral and written English.

Application deadlines Quota 2: March 15 at 12:00 Quota 1: July 5 at 12:00 Apply through the coordinated enrollment system on optagelse.dk

International Students EU/EEA citizens are not to pay any tuition fees (including citizens of the Nordic countries). Non EU/EEA citizens are to pay tuition fees.

Deadline for applications from international students is March 15.

Further information is available at itu.dk

STUDY AND CAREER GUIDANCE Many questions arise in the process of choosing which study programme is right for you.

The Study and Career Guidance offers coaching and guidance and can:

· Help you plan your study · Offer a talk about career prospects · Tell you more about student life · Advice you on how to apply

You can send us an email, call us, or come by for a talk.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Phone: +45 7218 5240 Email: studentadvisors@itu.dkFacebook: Study and career guidance

IT UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGENThe IT University offers educations of high academic quality and an exciting learning environment that brings together the latest research in digital design, business, software development, and games. The IT University has close cooperation with the business community, which forms the basis for ongoing development of the programmes.

The IT University has approximately 2,500 students who work together across very different backgrounds. The students are mainly from Denmark and the rest of Europe.

You will find us in what is probably Denmark’s most inspiring education building in Copenhagen.

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Study and Career Guidance Telephone: +45 7218 5240studentadvisors@itu.dk

February 2017

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