Reading List for Session #1 (Jan 7)
Session #1-1 – Introduction
- (Required) IT Adventures Ch. 1 and 2
- (Recommended) HBR – Investing in IT That Makes a Competitive Difference (https://hbr.org/2008/07/investing-in-the-it-that-makes-a-competitive-difference)
- (Recommended) CIO Magazine – We Mean Business (June/July 2016 issue) (http://www.cio.com/resources/110226/cio-role/cio-digital-magazine-june-july-2016)
Session #1-2 – IT and Competitive Strategies
- (Required) HBS Case – Otis Elevator
- (Recommended) HBR – The Five Competitive Forces That Shape a Strategy (https://hbr.org/2008/01/the-five-competitive-forces-that-shape-strategy)
Session #1-3 – Value and Cost of IT
- (Required) IT Adventures Ch. 4, 5, and 8
- (Required) HBS Case – Volkswagen of America
- (Recommended) MIT SMR – Generate Premium Returns on Your IT Investments (http://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/generating-premium-returns-on-your-it-investments/)
Upon registration, a few articles are free at hbr.org, cio.com, and sloanreview.mit.edu.