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Kursusnavn (dansk):B25 Bæredygtigt IT 
Kursusnavn (engelsk):B25 Sustainable IT 
Semester:Forår 2010 
Udbydes under:cand.it., e-business (ebuss) 
Omfang i ECTS:7,50 
Kursussprog:Engelsk 
Kursushjemmeside:http://www.itu.dk/courses/EB25/F2010/blog 
Min. antal deltagere:15 
Forventet antal deltagere:30 
Maks. antal deltagere:40 
Formelle forudsætninger: This course can be followed by all students holding a Bachelor degree and with a keen interest in understanding how IT may contribute to a sustainable world. Furthermore, since the course is given in English a good understanding of English is a prerequisite. 
Læringsmål: The course is designed so that the student should develop understanding, capabilities, and skills in the field of Sustainable IT. In addition we strive that the student should develop insights into the drivers and benefits of Sustainable IT at institutional, organizational and individual level. On completion of the course the student should be able to:
• Describe, classify and critically discuss the notion of sustainable IT in general, including empirical evidence.
• Describe, classify and critically discuss the course’s concepts, methods, models and theories.
• Apply these concepts, methods, models and theories to real world cases.
• Conduct real life field study of sustainable IT.
• Conduct evaluation of Sustainable IT.
• Critically reflecting upon the theories used and provide suggestions for synthesizes of theories to better explain, predict or describe the problem at hand.
 
Fagligt indhold: Sustainable IT deals with how we use IT resources that aims to meet human, business and organizational needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for future generations. The course is structured in two parts. The first part outlines a number of theoretical perspectives that can be used to understand the phenomena of sustainable IT, including institutional, organizational, strategic and managerial. The second part deals with how to study and create knowledge and understanding of sustainable IT and includes activities such as data analysis, presenting data, discussing results.  
Læringsaktiviteter:

8 class lecture sessions, 6 class group work sessions, teacher-supervised virtual learning using a wiki platform 

Eksamensform og -beskrivelse:X. experimental examination form (7-scale; external exam), 7-trins-skala, Ekstern censur

Based on the 7-trins-scale, C1: Written report.  

Litteratur udover forskningsartikler: Literature will be based on electronic downloads rather than a printed compendium (to save paper and retain flexibility).

Ambec, S; Lanoie, P (2008): Does It Pay to Be Green? A Systematic Overview Academy of Management Perspectives, 22 (4): 45-62. (18 p).

Brammer, S; Millington, A (2008): Does It Pay to Be Different? An Analysis of The Relationship Between Corporate Social and Financial Performance, Strategic Management Journal, 29 (12): 1325-1343. (19 p.)

Dyerson, Romano, and Alan Pilkington. 2005. "Gales of creative destruction and the opportunistic incumbent: The case of electric vehicles in California." Technology Analysis & Strategic Management 17, no. 4: 391-408.

Ehrenfeld, John R (2005) "The Roots of Sustainability." MIT Sloan Management Review 46, no. 2: 23-25 (3 p.)

Gerard, D; Lave, LB (2005): Implementing technology-forcing policies: The 1970 Clean Air Act Amendments and the introduction of advanced automotive emissions controls in the United States" Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 72 (7): 761-778. (18 p.)

Hart, S.L. (1997): Beyond Greening: Strategies for a Sustainable World, Harvard Business Review, January-February: 66-76. (11 p.)

Hopkins, M.S. (2009) "Sustainability, but for Managers." MIT Sloan Management Review 50, no. 3: 11-15

Ignatius, Adi (2009) "Why Green Is Growing (When Not Much Else Is)." Harvard Business Review 87, no. 9: 10-10

Kanter, Rosabeth, and Ricardo Reisen De Pinho (2005) "Banco Real: Banking on Sustainability." Harvard Business School Case. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School

Publishing. Case: 9-305-100, April 13, 2005.
Kates, R., Parris, T. & Leiserowitz, A. (2005). "What is Sustainable Development?" Environment 47(3): 8–21

Kolk, A. and J. Pinkse (2005): Business Responses to Climate Change: Identifying Emergent Strategies, California Management Review, 47 (3): 6-20. (15 p.)

Mann, Charles C. (2009), Beyond Detroit: On the Road to Recovery, Let the Little Guys Drive, Wired, 17(6).

Marshall, R. Scott, and Darrell Brown (2003) "The Strategy of Sustainability: A Systems Perspective on Environmental Initiatives." California Management Review 46, no. 1: 101-126.

Miller, Norm, Jay Spivey, and Andrew Florance (2008) "Does Green Pay Off?." Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management 14, no. 4: 385-399

Morse, Gardiner (2009) "Six Sources of Limitless Energy? (cover story)." Harvard Business Review 87, no. 9: 66-67

Nidumolu, Ram, C. K. Prahalad, and M. R. Rangaswami (2009) "Why Sustainability is Now the Key Driver of Innovation. (cover story)." Harvard Business Review 87, no. 9: 56-64.

Orsato, R.J. (2006): Competitive Environmental Strategies: When Does it Pay to Be Green? California Management Review, 48 (2): 127-143.

Orsato, R.J., F. den Hond and S.R. Clegg (2002): The Political Ecology of Automobile Recycling in Europe, Organization Studies, 23 (4): 639-665.

Porter M.E. and M.R. Kramer (2006): Strategy & Society - The Link Between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility, Harvard Business Review, December: 78-92.

Ross, J. W.; Beath, C. M.: Sustainable IT Outsourcing Success: Let Enterprise Architec-ture Be Your Guide. In: MIS Quarterly Executive 5 (2006) 4, pp. 181-192.
Rothenberg, Sandra (2007) "Sustainability Through Serviczing." MIT Sloan Management Review 48, no. 2: 83-89

Struben, J; Sterman, JD (2008): Transition challenges for alternative fuel vehicle and transportation systems. Environment and Planning B-Planning & Design, 35 (6): 1070-1097.

Walker, Brian (2008), "You Are Only As Green As Your Supply Chain." Harvard Business Review on-line forum, February 6, 2008.

Wycherley, I. (1999), “Greening supply chains: the case of The Body Shop International”, Business Strategy and the Environment, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 120-127.

In addition a number of recent publications from ICIS 2009 will be included.
 
 
Afholdelse (tid og sted)
Kurset afholdes på følgende tid og sted:
UgedagTidspunktForelæsning/ØvelserStedLokale
Torsdag 09.00-12.00 Forelæsning ITU 3A18
Torsdag 11.00-13.00 Øvelser ITU 3A18

Eksamen afholdes på følgende tid og sted:
EksamensdatoTidspunktEksamenstypeStedLokale
2010-04-21 Afleveringsfrist kl. 15:00 Eksamensopgave 1 ITU 2E11