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IT
Cluster – Silicon Valley Summer 2013.
Tentative Dates July
26th to August 9th. |
Summary
of the Course
Text Book and Printed Resources
Prerequisites
Grading
Teaching Method
Week by Week Schedule
Trip to Silicon Valley-
2013;
2014; 2015
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Summary
of the course:
The role of information technology (IT) in regional economic
development in any country both developed and developing cannot
be overemphasized. Research has shown that IT companies
participating in dynamic clusters are more productive and more
innovative than those in the middle of nowhere. The success of
technology globalization lies in local clusters. This course
will expose students to various IT clusters in the US (Silicon
Valley, California and Research/Technology Triangle, North
Carolina). We will visit several of the companies operating in
these clusters. During our visit we will observe how the
companies are setup and organized. We will meet with the various
stakeholders to discuss the benefits for locating at the
cluster. Some of the important topics we will discuss during our
meeting to the companies include the role of the cluster in
innovation, in incubating and starting new IT companies, the
role associations and universities stakeholders. The course will
start with few pre-departure meetings in Chicago and a number of
meetings after the trip. At the end of this course students should have:
- A better
understanding of the role of IT cluster in IT innovation
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A better understanding of the impact of IT cluster in IT skill
development
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A better
understanding of the role of IT cluster in IT operational
management and efficiency.
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Textbooks
and printed resources:
Main Course
Book (Mcb)
General Foundation Readings
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Cluster and the New Economics of
Competition by Michael Porter HBS 1998.
IT Cluster Readings
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1. Ketelhohn, Niels and Michael,
Porter (2009) Building a Cluster: Electronic and Information
Technology in Costa Rica HRB, 2009
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Bas,
T. G., Amoros, E., and Kunc, M. (2008) Innovation,
Entrepreneurship and Clusters in Latin America Natural
Resource – Implication and Future Challenges in J. Technol.
Manag. Innov. 2008, Volume 3, Issue 4
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Pre-Requisites:
IS Core
knowledge
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Individual reflection paper 10%
Assignments 20%
Attendance and active participation at all meeting 30%
Group project and presentation 40%
Total 100% Grading
Scale: 92 - 100 A 90 - 91 A- 88 - 89 B+ 82 - 87
Total 100%
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Teaching
Method:
A combination of teaching
methods will be used including lectures, guest speakers, group
presentations, and company visits.
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by week schedule |
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Topic/Task |
Reading |
Class 1
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Session 1: (Chicago)
Introduction to IT Cluster, Cluster Framework. |
Introduction:
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Class 2
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Session 2:
(Chicago) Role of Cluster in IT Innovation and Organization
Productivity
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Class
3
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Session 3: (in Silicon Valley)
The Plan visits |
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Class
4
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Session 4: (in Silicon Valley)
The Plan visits |
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Class
5
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Session 5: (in Silicon Valley)
The Plan visits |
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Class
6
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Session 6: (in Silicon Valley)
The Plan visits |
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Class
7
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Session 7: (in Silicon Valley)
The Plan visits |
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Class
8
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Session 8: (in Silicon Valley)
The Plan visits |
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Class
9 |
Session 9:
Chicago) Continuation of student presentations and web
site demonstrations. |
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Class
10
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Session 10: (Chicago) Continuation of student presentations and web
site demonstrations. |
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