This course aims to provide students with an overview of the information environments of business and industry and their impact on managerial decision-making within a variety of public and private organisations, with an emphasis on the healthcare and biotechnology industries. This information environment includes the discovery, management and transfer of external information, including legal, government and industry regulatory information, statistics and intellectual property. Information held within an organisation's internal depositories, such as records management systems will also be considered. Important information management practices will be covered, including the assessment of managerial informations needs, environmental scanning, competitve intelligence, repackaging and other value-added information services. The course emphasises enhanced capacity of organisations to maintain best business practice and business advantage through effective utilisation of information.
Web-based: WebCT