Case Studies from Practice (252-0820-00L)
4 ECTS.
Learning how to deal with complex, not straightforward problems by using case studies that are based on actual IT projects. Application of theoretical Computer Science background in practice to understand fundamental principles of IT management and challenges with IT in practice.
Multiple lectures about general IT management topics held by Marc Brandis and case studies provided by guest lecturers from either IT companies or IT departments of a diverse range of companies. Insights into both established and startup companies, small and big, and different industries.
Presenting companies included avaloq, Accenture, AdNovum, Bank Julius Bär, Credit Suisse, Deloitte, HP, IBM Research, McKinsey & Company, Open Web Technology, SAP Research, Selfnation, WhiteStein Technologies, 28msec, and Marc Brandis Strategic Consulting.
Data Modelling and Databases (252-0063-00L)
7 ECTS.
Data modelling (ER and UML class diagrams), relational data model, relational design theory (normal forms), SQL, database integrity, security, transactions and data warehousing (OLAP).
Entrepreneurial Risks (363-0564-00L)
3 ECTS.
General introduction to the different dimensions of risks with emphasis on entrepreneurial, financial and social risks. Development of the concepts and tools to understand these risks, control and master them. Decision making and risks; human cooperation and risks.
Formal Methods and Functional Programming (252-0058-00L)
7 ECTS.
New ways of specifying, reasoning about, and developing programs and computer systems. Using functional programs to express and reason about computation. Methods for developing and verifying programs represented as discrete transition systems.
Introduction to Game Theory (851-0588-00L)
3 ECTS.
Foundations of game theory. Models of social interaction, conflict and cooperation, the origin of cooperation and concepts of strategic decision making behaviour. Emphasis on examples, applications and the contrast between theory and emprical results.
Introduction to Negotiation (363-1039-00L)
3 ECTS.
Different lecture formats to provide students with both the theoretical background and the practical appreciation of negotiation. Introduction to the concept of negotiation engineering.
Operating Systems and Networks (252-0062-00L)
8 ECTS.
Introduction to both computer networking and operating systems. Overview of the key protocols and the general architecture of the Internet, as one example of more general principles in network design. Hands-on experience in programming different aspects of a computer network. Full introduction to modern operating system design, including memory management, scheduling, I/O, protection, and so on. The architecture of Unix-like operating systems (such as Linux) is used as an example of more general principles in OS design.
Steven Battilana 