Course detail

Economics of Information Products

FIT-EIPAcad. year: 2013/2014

The course is focused on a description and modeling of the economical factors - trends, intellectual property, branch regulations and structure of the information field - determining success of the new information and communication products. An important part is microeconomics. Its basic principles and theoretical background are critical for an optimal ICT products management.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Šárka Květoňová, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

  • Ability to apply the basic economical principles into the present and constantly changing online economics.
  • Ability to define and formulate e-commerce as the specific market for good and identify the basic characteristic e-commerce domain.
  • Ability to identify the costs of production of information and market structure for information goods.
  • Understanding of customer strategies during the product selection.
  • Ability to apply the economical tools for the purpose of a critical appraisal the possibilities for pricing and versioning of information goods.
  • Ability to identify industrial branches and products usable as closed and positive feedback. Explanation of an impact of the standards on information products and technology.
  • Critical appraisal of the effects and impacts of the present and planned government measures for IS/IT domain.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course uses teaching methods in form of Lecture - 2 teaching hours per week, Exercise - 1 teaching hour per week, Projects - 1 teaching hour per week.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.

Course curriculum

    Work placements

    Not applicable.

    Aims

    The main goal of the course is an explanation of factors determining a success of ICT products in context of their modern usage. The principal domain is the use of standard microeconomic analyses in a very fast changing area of information products and infrastructure. Key aspects are: intellectual property and copyright, branch regulations, and structure of information sectors.

    Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

    A mid-term test, presentation of the project, a final exam. The minimal number of points which can be obtained from the final exam is 20. Otherwise, no points will be assigned to the student.

    Recommended optional programme components

    Not applicable.

    Prerequisites and corequisites

    Not applicable.

    Basic literature

    Fiala, P.: Síťová ekonomika. 1. vydání Praha: Professional Publishing,  2008.ISBN 80-86946-69-6.COURCOUBETIS, C., Weber, R.: Pricing Communication Networks: Economics, Technology and Modelling. Wiley,2003. ISBN: 978-0-470-85130.FOTR, J., HÁJEK, S. a kol.: Tvorba strategie a strategické plánování. 1. vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing a.s., 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-3985-4.JANOUCH, V.: Internetový marketing. 1. vydání Praha: Computer Press, 2010. ISBN 978-80-251-2795-7.HANNA, Nessim; DODGE, Robert. Pricing: Zásady a postupy tvorby cen. 1. vydání. Praha: Management Press, 1997. 203 s. ISBN 80-85943-34-4.

    Recommended reading

    Kolektiv autorů: Online marketing. 1. vydání Praha: Computer Press, 2014. ISBN: 978-0-251-41557.MALLYA, T.: Základy strategického řízení a rozhodování. 1. vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing a.s., 2007. ISBN: 80-24719-11-8. Johns, A.: Pirátství - Boje o duševní vlastnictví od Gutenberga po Gatese. 1. vydání Brno: Host, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7294-711-9.JANOUCH, V.: Internetový marketing. 1. vydání Praha: Computer Press, 2010. ISBN 978-80-251-2795-7.ZUZÁK, R.: Strategické řízení podniku. 1. vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing a.s., 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-4008-9.MALÝ, Josef. Oceňování průmyslového vlastnictví: nové přístupy. 1. vydání. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2007. 182 s. ISBN 978-80-7179-464-6. Macho-Stadler And J. D. Perez-Castrillo. An Introduction to the Economics of Information: Incentives and Contracts. 2001. 0-19-924325-5 P. Bolton, M. Dewatripont. Contract Theory. 2005. 978-026202576 J. Laffont And D. Martimort. The Theory of Incentives: The Principal-Agent Model. 2002. 978-069109184 B. Salanie. The Economics of Contracts. 2005. 978-026219525 Veber, Jaromír a kol.(2000): Management: Základy, prosperita, globalizace. C. Shapiro and Varian, H. (1999), Information Rules - A Strategic Guide to the Network   Economy, Harvard Business School Press, Boston, Massachusetts.Varian, Hal R. (1998): Markets for Information Goods. Downes, Larry - Mui, Chunka (1998): Unleashing the Killer App: Digital Strategies for Market Dominance

    Classification of course in study plans

    • Programme IT-MSC-2 Master's

      branch MBS , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
      branch MMI , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
      branch MMM , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
      branch MPV , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
      branch MBI , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
      branch MSK , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

    Type of course unit

     

    Lecture

    26 hod., optionally

    Teacher / Lecturer

    Ing. Šárka Květoňová, Ph.D.

    Syllabus

    1. Úvod - definice základních pojmů - IS/IT, informační zboží atp.
    2. Informační společnost - hlavní rysy, směry vývoje a trendy
    3. Business oblast, ekonomika a informační technologie
    4. Informační management a marketing
    5. Cena IT zboží
    6. Vytváření různých verzí informačního zboží
    7. Copyright, otázky autorských práv
    8. Uzamčení, náklady přechodu a jak tyto situace poznat
    9. Sítě, síťová ekonomika a pozitivní zpětná vazba
    10. Standardy a kompatibilita - kooperace
    11. Ekonomika standardů v informačních sítích
    12. Válka standardů
    13. Závěrečné shrnutí a zhodnocení základních aspektů oblasti managementu a ekonomie informačních produktů, debata seminárních prací.

    Fundamentals seminar

    6 hod., optionally

    Teacher / Lecturer

    Ing. Šárka Květoňová, Ph.D.

    Project

    20 hod., optionally

    Teacher / Lecturer

    Ing. Šárka Květoňová, Ph.D.