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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The process as well as the manner in which businesses function have not only been unique from its origin but have continuously evolved throughout different conditions, varying situations and places. This makes studying how companies operate their businesses a must for applicants who want to join the sector as well as start-ups that want to gain a certain flare in the industry.

The course, Innovation and Information Technology Management, goes over the concepts of this industry in a perfect manner, delivering it to the candidates through an expert of the industry, who will be their instructor, and clears out doubts from the difficult topics as well. They learn to manage everything about the sector including theoretical and practical methods to deal with competition in the sector, with digital security, digital goods and such.

Through the course, the applicants will gain insights that will allow them to not just progress in their lines of work but face the challenges in the sectors head-on.

The Highlights

Swayam initiative
IIMB certification
Online sessions
IIMB faculty
6 weeks long
Postgraduate education
Cost-free course available

Programme Offerings

online discussions
video lectures
tests
quizzes
assessments
e-learning portal
instructor led classes
Case Studies

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	IIM Bangalore

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

Candidates who want to opt for the certification will only be qualified to receive it if they score more than 40% in both their weekly assignments and final exam each. Weekly assignments have a 25% weightage and the final exam will have the remaining 75%. The exam will be conducted online at test centers.

What you will learn

Software development skillsKnowledge of IT industry

Upon finishing the course participants will gain attractive skills and impressive managerial abilities to contribute to the industry.

Candidates will learn all about innovations in the industry and their evolutions including studying them on hands.
They will gain insights about Moore’s Law and how to employ it in decisions regarding new developments.
Issues regarding ethics and morality over digital works and how to handle them appropriately will be another important facet.
How to organize software and their projects, to create and categorize them will be another aptitude.
They will be proficient in dealing with the effects of network and digital goods across the sector.
Digital security is another topic the candidates will engage therein along with digital networks.
They will also gather expertise regarding outsourcing software as well as open-sourcing them to handle various stages of innovations.
Supervising net neutrality and green developments humanely will be an important part of the lessons learned.

Who it is for

Business Analyst

The course provides skills best suited for these applicants.

IT professionals who want to be able to better manage their skills and potential, and get it to better use, are perfect for the program.
Entrepreneurs who are looking forward to introducing IT relevant products in their start-ups will learn a lot from this course.
Those who are interested in the course and might be looking at a future in the IT sector can learn what they need to start with from this program.
Managing enthusiasts wanting to gain the skill in order to get into the IT Management industry are ideal applicants.

Admission Details

For the candidates who are looking forward to applying for the program, the instructions on how to do so have been mentioned.

Step 1: The first step for applicants is to open the course websites on their systems. https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/imb21_mg04/preview

Step 2: An icon saying ‘Join’ will be given under the video tutorial of the course.

Step 3: The ‘Join’ icon will take the applicants to the registration page where they can register with either their Google, Facebook, or Microsoft accounts or register as a new user on Swayam’s platform as well.

Step 4: When they have logged in, they will need to navigate to the course page and click on the link again.

Step 5: This will take the participants to an application form. Candidates are required to fill it carefully with their correct details, read and agree to its terms and conditions and then submit it.

The Syllabus

Properties of digital goods
Case study on competing with IT
Competing with IT
Network effects

Case study on net neutrality
Digital security
Digital networks

Innovating with IT
Case study on managing innovations with IT
Decisions to be made
Moore's Law
Evolving IT innovations

The new breed of software development methods
Making software the old-fashioned way
Case study on managing software development
Why managing software projects is hard

Case study on managing outside innovation
Managing outside innovation
Managing open-source innovation
Crowd-sourcing software

Innovating to stay green
Managing social issues
ICT for development
Managing ethical issues

Instructors

IIM Bangalore Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Who is the course instructor?

Professor Rahul De will be instructing this program to the students. He is also the HP chair-professor in ICT for sustainable economic development at IIM, Banglore.

2: Which book should the candidates read for this course?

A reference book for this course could be MIS: Managing Information Systems in business, government and society by Rahul De, however, the course does not need any book references.

3: What are the criteria for certification?

The applicants are required to pass the weekly assignments and their proctored exam at the final part of the course, both with a minimum 40% score, to qualify for the certificate.

4: How will the final exam be held?

The final proctored exam will have a 75% weightage in the course and will be conducted in a nearby exam center of the candidates. The exam will be taken on a computer and may have MCQs, fill the blanks, or essay types questions.

5: What level of education is it?

The course belongs to the postgraduate level of education. However, it does not have too many technical details so even the applicants with basic computer knowledge can join it without a problem.

6: What is the duration of the course?

Since the program is a core type, of course, it would only take 6 weeks to be completed by the applicants. It belongs to the management studies category.

7: What is Swayam?

A government program that provides education of a high level to candidates for free, Swayam is an initiative that has the goal to make education free and accessible to all.

8: What are the course offerings?

The course offers its candidates' case studies that make the concepts familiar and gives insights, quizzes so the applicants can estimate their progress, video lectures, industry expert lectures, discussions on online platforms and much more.