Bachelor
2022/2023
Digitalization in International Business
Type:
Elective course (World Economy)
Area of studies:
Economics
Delivered by:
School of World Economy
When:
3 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Contact hours:
56
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course is an effort to demonstrate the origins, underlying reasons and incentives of the digitalization sweeping the world. The Review of the development of digital technologies is carried out in three main dimensions: the continuity of scientific thought, the effect that Digital renders on national economies (and on the global economy as a whole), and radical changes in business models that are beginning to broadly determine all social development. The final part of the course is intended to discuss the opportunities offered by the active implementation of digital technologies, including those available for young economists studying at the HSE.
Learning Objectives
- The primary objective is to encourage critical thinking about the impact of digitalization on economic processes worldwide, companies and its role in the society.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Determine the main modern processes of business digitalization; Recognize key technology solutions for digital business; Analyze the applicability of specific technologies to various industries; Predict the economic effects of the implementation of digital technological solutions; Solve the problems of data search in the digital space for educational and project purposes; Formulate the risks for the development of society due to the active introduction of digital technologies.
Course Contents
- How did the Digitalization start?
- Information Theory
- What do numbers mean for business?
- Data, Data Collection, Analysis, Data-driven Decisions
- Digital Industry
- Digital Management
- Digitalization Projects
- Digital Life
- Digital Economics
- 10. What is Digital for you? What is the role for HSE students in Digitalization?
Assessment Elements
- Class contributionStudent engagement in the classroom
- EssayIndividual Essay addressing specific topics reviewed in the course
- ExamClassical examination based on the answers of the students for questions predefined
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- James Gleick. (2011). The Information : A History, a Theory, a Flood: Vol. 1st ed. Vintage.
- Искусство статистики : как находить ответы в данных, Шпигельхалтер, Д., 2021
- Цифровая трансформация : как выжить и преуспеть в новую эпоху, Сибел, Т., 2021
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Peterson, I. (2006). From Counting to Writing. Math Trek, 3.
- Вторая эра машин : работа, прогресс и процветание в эпоху новейших технологий, Бриньолфсон, Э., 2017