Courses Bachelor Display 2024-2025

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Course title Systems Analysis and Design
Course code EBC2072
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
4 3-2-2025 30-3-2025 X X
Level Introductory/Intermediate
Coordinator Frank Harmsen
For more information: f.harmsen@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
All businesses and Organisations develop or buy information systems. While the main purpose of these systems is to store and retrieve information, each system is unique and meets a different demand. In order to build properly functioning systems, it is essential that all requirements of the new information systems are analysed and translated into blueprints for future system implementations. This course will provide you with the necessary insights, and teach you the skills and methodologies to analyse and design information systems.

Graduates have academic, evidence-based knowledge and understanding of theories, methods and tools in business/economics.
Graduates can apply their knowledge and understanding to identify and solve real life business/economic problems. This includes demonstrating analytical skills and a problem-solving attitude.
Graduates can effectively function in a multicultural environment and work in multicultural teams. This includes demonstrating interpersonal skills and a high proficiency of English.
Description
All businesses and organizations develop or buy information systems (ISs). While the main purpose of these systems is to store and retrieve information, each system is unique and meets a different demand. To build properly functioning systems, it is essential that all requirements of the new information systems are analyzed and translated into blueprints for future system implementations. This course will provide the student with the necessary insights and teach her the skills and methodologies to analyze and design information systems. The course will discuss the systems development lifecycle to describe the process of developing an information system. In particular, the course will deal with techniques that are typically used in the planning, analysis and design stages.
Literature
Book: Valacich, Joseph S., George, Joey F., Modern Systems Analysis And Design, Edition 9. Various papers, case descriptions and readers.
Prerequisites
This course has been cancelled for the pre-master International Business specialisation Information Management and Business Intelligence.
See the Bachelor Education and Examination Regulations for more information.

The following rule applies to pre-master International Business specialisation Information Management and Business Intelligence students who started the programme prior to academic year 2023-2024.
TRANSITIONAL REGULATION (EBC2072):
Students who have not been able to successfully complete "Systems Analysis and Design" (EBC2072) before 2024-2025, do not comply with the requirement to successfully complete the pre-master in two academic years. Therefore, no additional examination options will be available.


PREREQUISITES:
* An advanced level of English
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Lecture / Assignment / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / Participation / Written Exam / Assignment / Presentation
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - Economics Year 3 Business Elective(s
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - Emerging Markets Year 3 Elective Course(s)
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - Economics and Management of Information Year 2 Compulsory Course(s)
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics Year 3 Business Elec(s) - Maj Macro
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics Year 3 Business Elec(s) - Maj Micro
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics Year 3 Core Course(s) - Maj Inf Mgmt
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics Year 3 Inf Mgmt Elec(s) - Maj Accounting
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics Year 3 Inf Mgmt Elec(s) - Maj Finance
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics Year 3 Inf Mgmt Elec(s) - Maj Macro
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics Year 3 Inf Mgmt Elec(s) - Maj Marketing
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics Year 3 Inf Mgmt Elec(s) - Maj Micro
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics Year 3 Inf Mgmt Elec(s) - Maj Org
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics Year 3 Inf Mgmt Elec(s) - Maj SCM
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics Year 3 Inf Mgmt Elec(s) - Maj Strategy
Bachelor International Business - Emerging Markets Year 3 Elective Course(s)
Bachelor International Business Year 3 Business Elec(s) - Maj Accounting
Bachelor International Business Year 3 Business Elec(s) - Maj Finance
Bachelor International Business Year 3 Business Elec(s) - Maj Marketing
Bachelor International Business Year 3 Business Elec(s) - Maj Org
Bachelor International Business Year 3 Business Elec(s) - Maj SCM
Bachelor International Business Year 3 Business Elec(s) - Maj Strategy
Bachelor International Business Year 3 Core Course(s) - Maj Inf Mgmt
Pre-master Business Intelligence and Smart Services Disciplinary Course(s)
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Pre-master International Business specialisation Information Management and Business Intelligence Deprecated
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