| Class Description | Organizations and organizational units increasingly employ competitive intelligence (CI) to support decision making, management, and to build and sustain competitive advantages. As the formal practice of CI has grown in
adoption and sophistication, information professionals are often charged with intelligence-related responsibilities.
Prerequisites:
• LIS 404 - Principles of Management
• LIS 407 - Reference/Information Services
This class uses Moodlerooms and Collaborate. There are live, discussion-based tele-meetings, in
addition to the core self-paced, asynchronous part of the course. To ensure
that students receive all the necessary information, registrants should
check their Simmons email and any listed email accounts in late December for
scheduling surveys and course details. If they do not receive any emails
from the instructor by the first week of January, they should contact Cynthia Cheng Correia at
correiac@simmons.edu.
This course examines competitive intelligence models, functions, & practices; the roles of information professionals
in CI, and the management of CI. Discussion and practice topics include: intelligence ethical & legal considerations;
identifying intelligence needs; intelligence project management, research methods, analysis, production, and
dissemination; the uses of intelligence; intelligence sources and tools; managing the intelligence function; and the
evolution of CI. A working knowledge of print and electronic business information sources is recommended.
Spring 2012 syllabus is posted. Spring 2013 syllabus will be posted when available.
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| Class Disclaimer | Asynchronous online class discussions that take place on Moodlerooms will be based on the
weekly recorded lecture, assigned readings, shared articles, and other material and topics introduced by either the
instructor or students. Live online class meetings will be conducted every other week using Collaborate. These sessions may be recorded, but this cannot be guaranteed. We will schedule these meetings
via class vote before the course start date -- please look for notices via email. These meetings will involve discussions and may include a
brief overview of topics and concepts, as well as guest speakers. We may schedule supplemental meetings, attendance for which is not
required. Online meeting details will be posted on Moodlerooms for each respective week. Weekly recorded lectures will
also be posted for on Moodlerooms for each respective week.
Please allow 2 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid. |