Dr Antonio Cordella MAR 4.35

This course is compulsory on the MSc in Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation. This course is not available as an outside option.

This course provides students with both a broader context for the study of information systems and digital innovation as well as the essential skills relevant to the MISDI programme.

The course will discuss the most contemporary trends in information systems and digital innovation and provide an overview of the changing nature and environment of information technology. It will include seminars by various visiting speakers from academia and industry who discuss a wide range of issues relevant to contemporary information systems. It will also offer an overview of different IS research domains and trends.

Career advice, study skills, and other practical skills will be provided.

10 hours of lectures in the AT. 10 hours of lectures in the WT.

In its Ethics Code, LSE upholds a commitment to intellectual freedom. This means we will protect the freedom of expression of our students and staff and the right to engage in healthy debate in the classroom.

Burrell, J. 2016. "How the Machine ‘Thinks’: Understanding Opacity in Machine Learning Algorithms," Big Data & Society (3:1), p. 2053951715622512.

Kohli, R. and Melville, N.P., 2019. Digital innovation: A review and synthesis. Information Systems Journal, 29(1), pp.200-223.Nambisan, S., Lyytinen, K., Majchrzak, A. and Song, M., 2017. Digital Innovation Management: Reinventing innovation management research in a digital world. Mis Quarterly, 41(1).

Rossi, M., Mueller-Bloch, C., Thatcher, J.B. and Beck, R., 2019. Blockchain research in information systems: Current trends and an inclusive future research agenda. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 20(9), p.14.

Other books and journal articles will be recommended.

The course is not formally assessed.