| Home School | Simmons College |
| Class Name | Competitive Intelligence |
| Class Number | LIS 530M |
| Course Tool | Moodle |
| Class Section | OL |
| Faculty | Cynthia Cheng Correia |
| Credits | 3 Credit Hours |
| Class Description | Organizations and organizational units increasingly employ competitive intelligence (CI) to support decisionmaking, 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.
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 2011 syllabus is posted. Spring 2012 syllabus will be posted when available.
View Syllabus |
| Seats | 6 |
| Delivery | Synchronous |
| Start and End Date | 1/19/2012 - 5/5/2012 |
Start and End Time
(if synchronous) | tba - tba United States - Eastern |
| Last Add Day | 12/15/2011 |
| Residency Start and End Date | No Residency |
| Class Disclaimer |
Asynchronous online class discussions that take place on Moodle 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 an online meeting tool
to be announced. These sessions may be recorded, but this cannot be guaranteed. We will schedule these meetings
via class vote using Doodle before the course start date. These meetings will involve discussions and may include a
brief overview of topics and concepts. We may schedule supplemental meetings, attendance for which is not
required. Online meeting details will be posted on Moodle for each respective week. Weekly recorded lectures will
also be posted for on Moodle 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. |