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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

MIS025

Course Name:

Current Topics in Management Information System

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Doç. Dr. ŞEBNEM ÖZDEMİR

Course Lecturer(s):

Şebnem Özdemir

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to explore the latest trends and successful applications in technology, the relationships between different technologies and how they affect each other, how new technologies trigger digital transformation and how they affect business and daily life. Students will learn how to effectively and efficiently evaluate trends and emerging technologies in business and management and will help their organizations identify, select and apply these new technologies in their business processes and operations. This course provides students with effective methods for assessing new aspects in technology and their importance and applicability for business environments, as well as new challenges and problems they have developed. They will learn about emerging technologies and what problems they are addressing, and in particular the latest trends and practices.

Course Content:

Within the scope of the course, successful application areas and case studies will be introduced, as well as new technologies that affect the world, daily life and business processes; The impact of such technologies on different industries will be highlighted. The aim is for the student to understand how these new technologies can be integrated into business processes and the organization by using the right methods, and thus to differentiate and gain competitive advantage. The status of new technologies and how they should be evaluated and positioned in business models or plans, and methodologies for implementing new technologies will be presented.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Examine and evaluate emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, internet of things, mobile communications, big data, analytics, digital marketing, robotics, wearables, cloud computing, augmented reality and virtual reality.
2) Understanding the impact of new technologies on business processes and work environment.
3) To combine the most important general trends in digital technologies and the economic and social impacts of these trends.
4) Identify critical factors that influence the successful adoption of new technologies.
5) Recognize the key features, business benefits, risks and cost aspects of new technologies.
6) Identify technology trends that currently affect or are likely to affect the selection of new technologies in the coming period.
7) Explain how value can be created through the application of customer-specific technology trends and examine the steps to be taken to bring these technologies to the wider population.
8) Evaluate the function of technology trends in the overall business strategy and examine how these trends should be evaluated in each department.
9) Helping to integrate the tools in the use of new technologies with the competencies of the organizations and outlining the strategies for creating the customer experience.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Course Overview Basic Information About Course Format, Method, Requirements and Assignments Current Discussions in Technology and Business Life
2)	Life-Changing Events with Covid-19 and a Holistic Approach
3)	How to Evaluate Emerging Trends Destructive Effects, Thoughts and Inferences Use Cases
4)	Technologies That Changed the World New Concepts Emerging with Developing Technologies
5)	Design thinking The Importance of Customer Experience in Business Development with New Technologies and a Pioneering Methodology in Customer Experience
6)	Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Trends and Their Impact on Business The world's most valuable resource: Big Data and its importance in business life and the commercialization process of an intelligence greater than human intelligence Artificial Intelligence
7)	AR / VR Trends and Their Impact on Business Changing marketing dynamics and integrated digital marketing and AR / VR and application areas
8)	Midterm Exams
9)	IoT and Cloud Computing Trends Effects and Reflections of These Technologies on Business Life
10)	Blockchain Technology Trends and Implications New skills, re-evaluation of processes
11)	Sectoral Digital Transformation Changes in the Retail Industry, Changes in the Finance Industry
12)	Sectoral Digital Transformation Changes in the Telecommunications Industry
13)	Sectoral Digital Transformation Changes in the Health Sector
14)	Sectoral Digital Transformation Changes in Media and Logistics Sectors
15)	Digital transformation after COVID-19 What's next? Digital Management and Leadership Digital Transformation in the World and in Turkey
16)	Final Exams

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Ek bir kaynağa gerek duyulmamaktadır. - No additional source is required.
References:	Ek bir kaynağa gerek duyulmamaktadır. - No additional source is required.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Program Outcomes
1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences.
1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences.
2) They have knowledge and skills about different functions and interactions of the enterprise.
3) They can use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business problems.
4) Being aware of the needs of society, they use business knowledge to meet these needs.
5) They have knowledge depthly about current problems of Turkey and Global Business World’s
6) They can determine the objectives of the institution in which they are involved, taking into account the market needs and economic conditions.
7) They can solve complex business problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analysis by using statistical programs effectively.
8) They can use a foreign language at least B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the education level of a foreign language.
9) They can develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.
10) They have the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient level of labor law.
11) They can identify the individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them by developing positive attitudes about lifelong learning.
12) They can express their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and if required they can present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences.
1)	Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences.
2)	They have knowledge and skills about different functions and interactions of the enterprise.
3)	They can use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business problems.
4)	Being aware of the needs of society, they use business knowledge to meet these needs.
5)	They have knowledge depthly about current problems of Turkey and Global Business World’s
6)	They can determine the objectives of the institution in which they are involved, taking into account the market needs and economic conditions.
7)	They can solve complex business problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analysis by using statistical programs effectively.
8)	They can use a foreign language at least B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the education level of a foreign language.
9)	They can develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.
10)	They have the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient level of labor law.
11)	They can identify the individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them by developing positive attitudes about lifelong learning.
12)	They can express their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and if required they can present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13)	They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 30
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	28
Midterms	7	38
Final	8	49
Total Workload		115