Economy for ICT engineers

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Subject title

Economy for ICT engineers

Економија за ИКТ инженери

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Code

F23L2W100

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Study program

Примена на информациски технологии, Софтверско инженерство и информациски системи, Компјутерски науки, Компјутерско инженерство, Интернет, мрежи и безбедност, Software engineering and information systems, Софтверско инженерство и информациски системи, Компјутерски науки, Компјутерско инженерство, Интернет, мрежи и безбедност, Информатичка едукација, Software engineering and information systems, Стручни студии за програмирање, Стручни студии за програмирање, Примена на информациски технологии,

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Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department, division)

Faculty of Information Sciences and Computer Engineering

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Study cycle (first, second, third)

Прв циклус

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Academic year / semester

2 / Зимски

7. Number of ECTS credits

6.0

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Instructor

проф. д-р Смилка Јанеска Саркањац

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Prerequisites for enrollment

Бизнис и менаџмент

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Subject goals and competencies:

ICT engineers, creating and offering ICT services, face questions related to SLA agreements, vendors, suppliers, financial aspects of ICT services – how much does the service cost, why exactly, what are the costs, how much are the costs allowed to be, etc. . Areas they need to master are budgeting, bookkeeping, pricing, financial planning, financial analysis and reporting. This course aims to enable them to master these areas by describing the basic economic models; demonstrating how these models work; description of the main economic phenomena using economic models.

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Subject content:

What is economics? The economic problem; Offer and demand; Elasticity; Efficiency and fairness; Production organization; Output and costs; Main activities performed in the financial management of ICT services; Valuation of ICT services; Modeling demand for ICT services; ICT services portfolio management; Optimization of providing ICT services; Analysis of investments in ICT services; Budgeting, accounting and pricing; Financial compliance

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Learning methods:

Предавања со користење на презентации, интерактивни предавања, вежби (користење на опрема и софтверски пакети), тимска работа, пример случаи, поканети гости предавачи, самостојна изработка и одбрана на проектна задача и семинарска работа.

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Total available time fund

6.0 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

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Time distribution

30 + 45 + 35 + 30 + 40 = 180 hours

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Forms of teaching activities

15.1.

Lectures - theoretical teaching

30 hours

15.2.

Exercises (laboratory, classroom), seminars, team work

45 hours

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Other forms of activities

16.1.

Project tasks

30 hours

16.2.

Independent tasks

35 hours

16.3.

Homework

40 hours

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Grading method

17.1.

Tests

10 points

17.2.

Seminar work / project (presentation: written and oral)

30 points

17.3.

Activities and learning

10 points

17.4.

Final exam

70 points

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Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points

5 (five) (F)

from 51 to 60 points

6 (six) (E)

from 61 to 70 points

7 (seven) (D)

from 71 to 80 points

8 (eight) (C)

from 81 to 90 points

9 (nine) (B)

from 91 to 100 points

10 (ten) (A)

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Condition for signature and taking final exam

Реализирани актибвности 15.2 и 16.1

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Language of instruction

Македонски и англиски

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Quality assurance method

механизам на интерна евалуација и анкети

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Literature

22.1.

Mandatory literature

22.2.

Additional literature