Advanced Topics in Information Systems (M.Sc.)
General informationen
Type of course | Seminar |
Term | Every winter and summer term |
Credits | 12 ECTS |
Module | M.WIWI-WIN.0041 |
Courses of Study | Business Information Systems M.Sc. Management M.Sc. Others upon request |
Course language | Written communication and documents (e.g., slides, term paper) mainly in English. Oral communication mainly in German. Student presentations are either in German or English (largely self-determined by the student group). Details will be provided during the course. |
Examination | Interim and final presentation, term paper |
Instructor | Prof. Dr. Martin Adam |
Application
- Application via the application form activated from September 1st, 2024 12:00 am to September 11th, 2024 11.59 pm.
- The course is limited to 20 students in a first-come, first-serve manner. Every additional application will be added to the waiting list.
- Each seminar paper will be prepared by a group of up to 3 students.
- Topics and methods will be presented in the kick-off meeting and selected via prioritization (1-3) within 48 hours afterward.
- Groups will be chosen according to the selected prioritization. Priorities for groups (e.g., working with friends) will be considered.
- The application to a topic will mean the participation in the course is binding.
- Should some of the initially participating students drop out of the course within these 48 hours, new participants will join through the waiting list.
Content
- We are interested in providing you with a variety of current topics that match your personal taste. Potential topics can be from the following areas:
Artificial Intelligence, Human-AI Collaboration, Algorithmic Management, Data-based Business, E-Commerce, Digital Platforms and Transformation, Digital Sustainability and Responsibility, Digital Well-Being and Self-Tracking, User Interfaces and Analytics, Personal Use of IT - We are also interested in offering you a variety of methods. Potential methods depend on the topic and can be from the following tool set:
Empirical Research (quantitative or qualitative) such as running experiments or conducting interviews; Data Analytics (e.g., econometrics, topic modeling) such as analyzing and interpreting given data; Design Science such as designing, programming, and testing an artifact; Literature Reviews such as reviewing and theorizing existing literature and potential insights (e.g., meta-analyses)
Procedure
- There will be a workshop on academic writing on 07.11.2024 to refresh and/or expand your knowledge. Participation is not mandatory but encouraged. More information will be available during the kick-off.
- The submission of the draft version of the paper prior to the final presentation is mandatory. However, it will not be graded.
- The paper may be further refined after the draft submission and prior to the final deadline.
Attendance required!
- Please only apply when you are available at the kick-off meeting, the interim presentation and the final presentation. No exceptions (e.g. study term abroad, other
appointments, holidays, etc.) except for emergencies will be permitted.