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Media Management and Business Development
2009-2010 - IMT4831 - 10 ECTS

Expected learning outcomes

To understand how value generating processes and driving forces is working in the media industry. A challenge in the media industry is to evaluate the potential of new media technology and innovations and how it will affect current business models.

Topic(s)

  • Driving forces behind the development in media
    • Influences by technological, social and economical factors
    • Digitalisation and its basic influences on media
      • Pricing of information
      • Network economy
    • Market rhetoric’s and technology optimism
    • Media Convergence
  • Innovations in the media industry seen from a helicopter perspective
  • Customer Value and Branding
  • Legal Aspects of Media

Teaching Methods

Essay
Lectures
Net Support Learning

Teaching Methods (additional text)

The course will be offered both as an ordinary campus course and as a course that is offered in a flexible way to off-campus students. Lecture notes, e-lectures and other types of e-learning material will be offered through an LMS. Communication between the teachers and the students, and among the students, will be facilitated by the LMS.

Form(s) of Assessment

Essay
Home exam, 48 hours

Form(s) of Assessment (additional text)

Essay (30%)

Home Exam (48 hours) (70%)

Each part must be passed individually.

Grading Scale

Alphabetical Scale, A(best) – F (fail)

External/internal examiner

Internal examiner.

Re-sit examination

No re-sit offered.

Examination support

English dictionary.

Coursework Requirements

Active participation in discussions (Fronter) on the course subjects based on the course literature and from own experiences in the field.

Teaching Materials

•Information Rules: A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy, Carl Shapiro & Hal R. Varian. ISBN13: 9780875848631

•Managing Media Companies. Harnessing Creative Value, Annet Aris & Jacques Bughin 2005, ISBN-13 978-0-470-01563-6. Jon Wiley & Sons, Ltd

•International Copyright and Intellectual Property Law, Challenges for Media Content Producers, Edward Humphreys (ed.) JIBS Research Reports No. 2008-2 ISSN 1403-0426 ISBN 91-89164-88-1

•Digital Copyright, Jessica Litman. Prometheus Books, New York.
ISBN-13: 978-159102420-0.
ISBN-10: 159102420-X

Other course literature will be available on Class Fronter as PDF files

Replacement course for

Media Knowledge, Media Economy, Media Laws with Specialization in Intellectual Property Rights.