Smart Management for Sustainable Cities and Communities

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There is a growing use of smart initiatives in organizations, cities and communities under sustainability agenda. The smart initiatives suggest technological development and digitalization of organizational activities for the improvement of services, products and sustainability of urban structures and communities. This, in turn, demands advanced knowledge, competencies and skills in assessing, balancing, managing and governing divergent dimensions of Smart initiatives.

The course is structured in two parts. Firstly, theories of smart management will be viewed from perspectives of digitalization, governance and organizational science. This part will cover different management tools used with the introduction of smart initiatives, with a particular focus on smart cities and communities. Secondly, the course will cover the existing experience of smart initiatives and related practices of smart societies This part will include case studies from different countries, guest lecturing by practitioners, therefore, illustrating the usefulness of smart management by application to specific contexts.

It is possible to apply for admission to the course as a single course. There are reservations about the available capacity on the course. The applicant must meet the current admission requirements for the Master of Science in Global Management program.

More information about single courses and deadlines.

Upon successful completion of this course, the student:

Knowledge

advanced knowledge of smart management from interdisciplinary perspectives, namely: digitalization, management and organizational science perspectives
thorough knowledge of theoretical underpinnings related to smart management for sustainable cities and communities
in-depth knowledge of various interpretations of smart management concept, its sustainability promises and development within cities and communities along with challenges on the way

Skills

can analyse existing theories of smart management and work independently with practical and theoretical problem solving related to smart initiatives
can analyse and critically examine the limitations and implications of technological initiatives in different organizations, cities and communities for sustainability
can carry out academic work on smart management according to research ethical standards and in an independent way.
can apply knowledge of practical implications of smart management in the different contexts and industries

General Competence

can communicate and advocate solutions to the problems related to development of smart initiatives from a management perspective
has ability to assess and discuss the tensions between theory and practice
can apply their knowledge and skills to work and solve problems in groups

Paid semester fee and syllabus literature. It is also required that students have a laptop at their disposal.

Compulsory

Lectures in plenary sessions will be the major teaching form. Guest lecturers will also be provided during sets of intensive week gatherings in Bodø, as well as case-studies with following presentations and discussions. It is still paramount that each and every student is supposed to learn a lot from a bunch of sources: own class activities, active interaction and discussion with others in a team, active class participation. Working in teams will be stimulated under the group assignment. It is important that all members of the group contribute to discussion. Therefore, an intensive self-study prior to class and team discussions is very important.

The study programme is evaluated annually by students by way of course evaluation studies. These evaluations are included in the universitys quality assurance system.

The course grade will be set on the basis of several different evaluations:

Assessment task 1 - obligatory group report of the case work with grading pass /not pass
Assessment task 2 - obligatory group presentation of the case work with grading pass /not pass.
Individual home exam (4 hours) This will account for 100% of the grade with regular Norwegian grading system (A-F).

Curriculum literature

Leganto

Subject language

English

Credits

7.5

Study location

Bodø

Teaching semesters

Autumn 2023

Responsible faculty

Nord University Business School

Course coordinator

Associate Professor

Evgenii Aleksandrov

evgenii.aleksandrov@nord.no