Presentation

 

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New business models in companies are supported more with Information Technologies (IT). Large series of innovations, changes from the Internet to wireless networks, digital phones and cable systems are transforming continuously the business world. Computers have evolved from rudimentary processing machines, fifty years ago, to powerful and multifunctional laptops nowadays. This breakthrough has transformed, to a large extent, how companies are managing their processes, how people are organizing their work place and work load.

Because of this, some challenges arose from the new structure of business world:

At firm level, some issues to deal with are for instance new organizational structures, implementation of strategies based on information technologies like networked companies, virtual organization (market places, e-commerce).

At group/team or individual level, some issues like making good decisions, organizing individual and collective knowledge, defining conditions required to work in virtual teams and building collaborative work procedures, among others, can be addressed.

Business cases and management readings are used to illustrate relevant course issues. The students will be involved to consider, in depth, the effect of information technology on a specific business setting. The class structure will be a combination of lectures, class discussions, cases discussions, workshops on specific software with PC.

         

Course Coordinator

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Dr. José Ismael Peña Reyes. National University of Colombia, Bogotá.

2005-current PhD candidate in Management Information Systems, Research in E-learning in organizations., focus on virtual leaner’s isolation zones.

University of Grenoble (UPMF) – France

2006 Academic visitor. University of Kent, UK, Prof. John Mingers

2004-2005 MsC in Management Information Systems, Research option. - University of Grenoble (UPMF) – France

2004-2005 Master European MATIS Management Information Systems. - University of Geneva, Switzerland

2003 Master’s in Pedagogy for Development of Autonomous Learning

Open National University of Colombia, Bogota.

2001 Master in Science’s Philosophy

University “El Bosque” – Colombia (Bogota?)

1997 Diploma in Management information technology

Industrial University of Santander – Colombia.

1990 Bachelor’s of Science in Systems Engineering

National University of Colombia, Bogota

Guest Speakers

Dr. Marc Favier. IUT2, department GEA - Université PMF, Grenoble, Francia

1996 Aggregation of the higher education in management sciences.

1996 Authorization to lead investigations in management sciences.

1993 PhD in management sciences.

(University Pierre Mendès France de Grenoble).

Awarded thesis by FNEGE.

1990 DEA of management sciences of the Ecole supérieure des Affaires.

(University Pierre Mendès France de Grenoble).

1988 ITP (International Teachers Programme).

Seminar of pedagogy and international management in SDA Bocconi/Milan (Programme Harvard supported in France by the FNEGE).

1983 Engineer in computer sciences.

INPG (Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, France).

1983 Degree of economical sciences.

University II of Grenoble, France.

Dr. Beatriz Helena Díaz Pinzón. University of Grenoble II (UPMF). Grenoble, Francia

2005-current PhD in management sciences, option information systems.

University II of Grenoble, France.

2005 M. Sc. Management Information Systems and Organizations –Option Research.

University II of Grenoble, France.

2005 M. Sc. Management and Technology of Information Systems.

University of Geneva – Suisse.

2003 Oracle Certified Professional: Database Administration Oracle 8i.

1998 Bachelor’s of Science in Systems Engineering.

National University of Colombia.

Prerequisites

Student of engineering, economics, or simply interested in understand the basics of management of organization's information systems. The language of this course will be 50% english and 50% spanish.