ØKB1116 Digitalization and Working Methods for Business Administration

Contents and structure

The subject is threefold. The first part will provide a foundation and a good starting point for the bachelor program in business administration. The student will become acquainted with the subject area and get information about possible workareas after graduation. Furthermore, the student gets insight into project work and ethical issues in the study and in a future jobs.

Part two is an introduction to information technology and IT systems with emphasis on business/administrative applications. Key topics are Internet, business systems and databases.

Part Three deals with the practical use of office support tools (computer programs) with the main emphasis on spreadsheets.

Contents

Part 1, Work Methods in Business Administration:

• Studieteknikk
• Student Democracy, Student's duties and rights
• Norwegian Economy and Technology History
• Meeting with former students
• Introduction to project work
• Literature search, documentation and report writing
• Ethical issues and social responsibility

Part 2, Business Systems and the Internet

• IT and the Internet its place in today's society
• Basic information technology
• Internet and Web
• databases
• Business Systems
• IT-related security and vulnerability
• Ethical issues related to IT and the Internet

Part 3, six PC exercises

• File processing 
• Word processing in Word and (slightly) use of PowerPoint
• Three Excel exercises
• Access database with SQL
• ERP-systems in practice

Learning Outcome

On completion of the course, the student will have the following total learning outcomes:

- from Part 1, Working methods and contact with working life:

• master the basic principles of effective study techniques
• know the student democracy, rights and duties as a student at HVL
• have a comprehensive understanding of the diversity of workareas within business administration, including research and innovation
• know the technological and economic development of Norway in the last two hundred years
• know basic principles for project work, be able to search for information and be able to prepare a project report
• understand what ethical behavior means as a student and in the workplace

- from Part 2, Business Systems and the Internet:

• understand and explain basic concepts in information- and communication technology
• explain opportunities and issues using applications and the Internet for economically-administrative applications
• apply a database-based application, like an accounting system, in practice
• know about the development of relational databases and be able to extract data from such databases
• provide examples of companies vulnerability in the use of IT and measures to reduce such risk
• know about ethical issues related to privacy and the use of IT

- from Part 3, PC exercises:

• master file management and office support tools
• build economic models in spreadsheets

Entry requirements

None

Recommended previous knowledge

-

Teaching methods

Lectures, project work (with semester assignment) in groups, independent PC work with exercises (part 3).

Compulsory learning activities

Group-based assignment. Six individual PC exercises.

Approved work requirements are valid in the exam semester and 5 consecutive semesters.

Assessment

Two-part assesment form:

1) Written exam, 2 hours (60% of final grade). The exam can be held on the digital exam system.

2) Group-based home exam, 1 day (40% of final grade). Results of the home exam are valid during the exam semester and 5 consecutive semesters.

Grade scale A - F, where F is not passed.

Both parts must be passed to get a grade on the subject.

Examination support material

At school exam: Basic calculator.

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