363-0421-00L  Management of Digital Transformation

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Abstract	This course provides an overview of Digital Transformation within organizations, the opportunities that come with it, but also the issues managers face transforming their organizations into the digital age. Increasingly, information technology (IT) is not only being used as a tool to improve processes but to also create and capture new customer value and to gain and maintain competitive advantage.
Learning objective	This course introduces to the students the relevant subjects that form the digital transformation agenda of organizations’ top-level management. After completing the 4 core learning blocks below, students will be able understand, analyze and critically question organization’s digital transformation processes while also learning the frameworks and tools used by organizations to digitally transform. 1. Digital transformation strategies 2. Organizing the digital transformation 3. Digital transformation and technology 4. Digital transformation within industries Throughout the course, students will learn from and discuss with guest lecturers their experiences of digital transformation.
Content	Digital Transformation has become a top management theme in almost all forms of organizations and departments within organizations across all industries. It is part of the strategic agenda of management and supervisory boards with dedicated roles to drive forward its design and implementation. The lecture introduces many of the relevant subjects that together form the digital transformation agenda of organizations’ top-level management. It establishes the main themes, tools, and theoretical concepts. The lecture consists of 4 learning blocks, each with a focus on an area of Digital Transformation, and will feature guest lecturers from industry. The lecture is structured as follows: Block 1: Strategy • Digital Business Model Patterns • Platform Companies • Subscription Models • Lessons from Theory Toolbox Block 2: Organizational • Towards an Agile Organization Block 3: Technology • “Future-proof” Infrastructure Block 4: Industry • Digital Transformation in the Health Care Industry • Digital Transformation in the Automotive Industry The course is divided into an onsite classroom part and an online self-learning part. All teaching materials will be available through the course page on Moodle.
Lecture notes	All lecture content is provided via the Moodle platform.
Literature	All relevant literature is provided via the Moodle platform.
Competencies	Subject-specific Competencies Concepts and Theories assessed Method-specific Competencies Analytical Competencies assessed Decision-making assessed Media and Digital Technologies assessed Problem-solving assessed Social Competencies Communication assessed Personal Competencies Creative Thinking assessed Critical Thinking assessed

Performance assessment

Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits	3 credits
Examiners	E. Fleisch
Type	end-of-semester examination
Language of examination	English
Repetition	The performance assessment is only offered at the end after the course unit. Repetition only possible after re-enrolling.
Mode of examination	written 60 minutes
Additional information on mode of examination	The final course grade will be a weighted average of the end-of-semester examination (counts 90 %) and a semester project as a compulsory continuous performance assessment (obligatorisches Leistungselement) during the semester (counts 10 %). The semester project consists of producing a 1-minute video on a given topic and the design of 2 multiple choice questions on given reading material. Each of these three deliverables will be graded as pass (6.0) or fail (1.0). The semester project grade is the average of these three deliverables and counts 10% towards the final course grade.
Written aids	open book
Digital exam	The exam takes place on devices provided by ETH Zurich.
Digital exam	The exam takes place on devices provided by ETH Zurich.

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Programme	Section	Type
Management, Technology and Economics Master	Information Management and Operations Management	W+
MAS in Management, Technology, and Economics	Information and Operations Management	W+