Overview:
- Credits:
- 10.0
- Level:
- 4
- Semester:
- Spring
- Subject:
- Management Information Systems
- School:
- Business
- Coordinator:
- Dr Gianluca Miscione
MIS41200 Independent study: Positioning
Academic Year 2023/2024
This study path is an optional track for the MSc in Digital Innovation programme. It offers an opportunity to conduct independent studies with the support of a supervisor with expertise in the student’s area of interest. Most of the student’s time is spent in self-directed study and writing activities.This module is the first part of the supervised independent study path. This module offers to postgraduate students the opportunity to select and focus on a topic of their interest from a digital innovation perspective. They will devise and start an independent study taking responsibility for their learning process while gaining an in-depth understanding of a particular aspect or case of digital innovation.
In agreement with module coordinator and supervisor, students can engage in different approaches to learning:
a. a study targeting an academic outlet,
b. an action-research project engaging with an existing organization on a quasi-consulting basis,
c. a design science project focused on technological requirements from a real case,
d. a grounded and credible proposal for a startup (or other new ventures).
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Curricular information is subject to change
Learning Outcomes:
By selecting an interesting and relevant topic, discussing with their supervisor, and elaborating a suitable design for their study, students can:
1. exercise their creative, questioning, and analytical and writing skills in a focused and practical manner,
2. acquire an in-depth understanding of a topic of their interest,
3. experience and understand the steps involved in conducting a study, also for practical purposes,
4. learn to communicate the study’s results in a coherent and well-structured manner.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Student Learning | 190 |
| Lectures | 10 |
| Total | 200 |
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Not applicable to this module.
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
Assessment Strategy
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay: Depending on the study approach agreed upon with the module coordinator and study supervisor, the submittable can be a research in progress, or a plan for a report (design science/action research) | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | Yes | 100 |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Summer | No |
Feedback Strategy/Strategies
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
How will my Feedback be Delivered?
Reading group meetings will review work-in-progress writing of the research article for formative feedback. Summative feedback on individual presentations and term paper at end of term.
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