Orientation BriefingMSc (KM) & MSc (IS)

Friday, 3 August 2018

Dr Lee Chu Keong(wkwsci_coursework@ntu.edu.sg)

Slides will be uploaded to the

WKWSCI website

WELCOME!

We Are NTU

Specifically, We Are WKWSCI

Our Graduates

An International Alumnus

• Singapore

• Malaysia

• Indonesia

• The Philippines

• Myanmar

• China

• India

• Sri Lanka

• Vietnam

• Israel

• Israel

• Germany

• France

• Italy

• Colombia

• Russia

• Japan

• Switzerland

• Canada

• Chile

An Academic Programme

A Social Network

A Personal Journey of Self-Discovery

About Reading

Reading furnishes the mind

only with materials of

knowledge; it is thinking that

makes what we read ours.John Locke

About Reading

The more that you read, the

more things you will know.

The more that you learn, the

more places you’ll go.Dr. Seuss

About Reading

Reading was also an early part of the regimen. For

Chesky, a source may come in the form of a biography

of a business hero such as Steve Jobs or Walt Disney.

His primary book source on management technique

is Andy Grove’s High Output Management. To learn

the ins and outs of hospitality, he went to the Cornell

Hospitality Quarterly, a scholarly journal published by

the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.

Brian Chesky, founder of AirBNB, reads a lot!

About Reading

There’s no TVs anywhere. He (Warren Buffett)

spends all day reading. He takes maybe one meeting

a day, and he thinks so deeply.

Warren Buffett, one of the riches people in the world, also reads a lot!

About Learning

Externally Initiated

Internally Initiated

Internally StructuredExternally Structured

Informal LearningVoluntary Learning

Resource-Based LearningProgrammed Learning

Switchboard Operators

Typists

Draftsmen

Supermarket Cashiers

Immigration Officers

Fast Food Order Takers

Taxi Drivers

The Future of Employment

The Future of Employment: How Susceptible are Jobs to Computerisation? (Frey & Osborne, 2013)

Estimate the probability of computerisation for 702 occupations

Ranges from 0.0028 for “Recreational Therapists” to 0.99 to “Telemarketers”

Read the report through, reflect and plan

Information Literacy

Coined by Paul Zurkowsky in 1974

Zurkowsky was the president of the U.S. Information Industry Association

The term “information literacy” appeared in a report/proposal to the National Commission on Library and Information Science

He mentioned the necessity for citizens to become “information literate” if they are to survive and compete in an emerging Information Society

[Digital] Information Fluency

computer literacy + information literacy + critical thinking

Digital Information Fluency (DIF) refers to the ability to find, evaluate and use digital information effectively, efficiently and ethically. DIF involves Internet search skills that start with understanding how digital information is different from print information, knowing how to use specialized tools for finding digital information and strengthening the dispositions in the digital information environment.

The Mental Journey

Our Focus

The Mental Journey

The Mental Journey

The Mental Journey

Both Programmes

Academic Honesty

Policy on Plagiarism

• Work (both oral and written) submitted in all courses must be original or properly cited

• Any student caught violating the rules will face serious disciplinary action

• Consult us or instructors if you have questions concerning the meaning and practice of plagiarism

• No double-submission of the same work to two courses

Plagiarism Detection Software

Do NOT use freely available checkers

Use iThenticate, which NTU has subscribed to

Instructions on how to use iThenticate can be found here: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/cits/lsa/lao/for-students/learning-tools/Pages/iThenticate.aspx

A very useful video on iThenticate can be found here: http://www.ithenticate.com/demo

Critical

Check the following regularly:

• your NTU email account

• WKWSCI website (for information, procedures, forms)

• NTU Library website

• NTULearn (NTU’s e-learning platform)

• GS Link (to register for courses, and to select your option of study – accessible from the main NTU webpage)

Visit:

• Communication and Information (CMIL) Library, WKWSCI Building (Level 1)

Matriculation Cards

These will be distributed shortly after the semester starts during the Core/Foundation classes

The card will:

• grant you access to different areas within the building (e.g., the computer labs and the Graduate Student Lounge)

• allow you to borrow books from the library

• allow you to be identified as an NTU student

Computer Labs

• There are two

• Tan Tong Meng PC Lab: WKWSCI, CS 02-35a

• Teo Sai Nen PC Lab: WKWSCI, CS 02-35

• Entry after office hours using your

matriculation card

Graduation Requirements

Refer to the Examination website

(http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Students/Graduate/AcademicServices/Examination/Pages/GradePointAverage(GPA).aspx)

• A minimum CGPA of 2.50 must be attained at the completion of the MSc (KM) & MSc (IS) programmes

• An academic warning (for short, “AW”) will be issued if your TGPA falls below 2.50 in any semester

• Your candidature will be terminated if your TGPA falls below 2.50 for two consecutive semesters (two consecutive AWs termination of candidature)

Choosing Your Option of Study

• Discuss with your seniors

• Read the course write-up on the school website

• Make your choice during the “Course Registration Period”

• Exercise prudence when making your selection

• Be committed to your choice

• If you want to change your option of study, you have to write in to request for the change. Subject to approval by PD and Associate Chair

• After that there is no reverting back to the original study option

Orientation Readings

Frey, C.B., & Osborne, M.A. (2013). The Future of Employment: How Susceptible are Jobs to Computerisation? Oxford, England: University of Oxford. [Link]

Lombard, E. (2016). Information Fluency: Not Information Literacy 2.0. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 42, 281283. [Link]

Þórarinsdóttir, Þ.T. (2010). Information Literacy and its Importance for the Information and Knowledge Society. [Link]

MSc in KnowledgeManagementDr Lee Chu KeongAssoc Chair (Students) &Programme Director

3 August 2018

Outline• About the Programme

• Programme Structure

• Course Schedule

• Important Dates and Deadlines

• Course Registration Issues

• Academic Related Information

• MSc Knowledge Management Scholarship Award

• Contact Information

About the Programme

• KM is a systematic process of leveraging intellectual

capital and knowledge assets for organizational success

• KM helps build the capacity to develop, organize, retain

and utilize human and knowledge resources

About the Programme• KM [when implemented right] is a crucial factor in organizational

survival, profitability, and competitive edge

• KM [when implemented right] reduces knowledge losses due to

staff turnover

• KM [when implemented right] transforms the organization into a

‘learning organization’

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The MAIN Objective of KM

Value creation!

Programme Structure – Candidature Period

• Minimum Candidature: 1 academic year

• Maximum Candidature: 2 academic yearsFull-Time

Status

• Minimum Candidature: 2 academic years

• Maximum Candidature: 4 academic years

Part-TimeStatus

• Application for extension of candidature are rarely approved and subject to strict review by school and Office of Academic Services (OAS).

• 2 Core Modules (6 AU)• 4 “A” Electives (12 AU)• 2 “B” Electives (6 AU)• Dissertation (6 AU)

Coursework and Dissertation

Option

• 2 Core Modules (6 AU)• 4 “A” Electives (12 AU)• 3 “B” Electives (9 AU)• Critical Inquiry (group project) (3 AU)

Coursework-Only Option

Programme Structure - Option of Study

• Students may take up to 3 courses from other Master’s programmes to count towards the General Elective requirements.

• However, new intake students are not allowed to register for courses outside of their prescribed curriculum in their first semester of study.

• Students must have a CGPA of 3.50 and above to be eligible to apply for cross programme.

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Programme Structure – Suggested Study Pathways

Year 1 Semester 1 Year 1 Semester 2

1 “A” Electives + 3 “B” Electives + Critical Inquiry

Or

2 Core Modules + 3 “A” Electives

1 “A” Electives + 2 “B” Electives + Dissertation

Full-time Students

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2 “B” Electives

Year 1 Semester 1

2 Core Modules

Year 1 Semester 2

Year 2 Semester 1

2 “A” Electives + 1 “B” Elective

2 “A” Electives

2 “B” Electives + Critical Inquiry

Year 2 Semester 2

Programme Structure – Suggested Study PathwaysPart-time Students -Coursework Only

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2 “B” Electives

Programme Structure – Suggested Study Pathways

Year 1 Semester 1

2 Core Modules

Year 1 Semester 2

Year 2 Semester 1

1 “A” Elective + Dissertation

3 “A” Electives

2 “B” Electives

Year 2 Semester 2

Part-time Students - Coursework + Dissertation

Programme Structure - CurriculumCORE MODULES (BOTH COMPULSORY)• Foundations of Knowledge Management (K6301)• Knowledge Management Practices & Implementation (K6302)

“A” ELECTIVES (SELECT AT LEAST FOUR)• Information and Knowledge Assets• Knowledge Management Strategies & Policies• Knowledge Management Technologies• Organisational Theory and Practice• Organisation of Knowledge

Programme Structure - Curriculum“B” ELECTIVES (SELECT TWO OR THREE)• Business Intelligence• Intellectual Capital Management• Sociology of Knowledge• Storytelling in Organisations• Information Mining and Analysis• Knowledge Management Measurement• Communities of Practice• Information Entrepreneurship• Organisational Leadership • Business & Management Sources & Services • Archival Management • Organisational Records Management

Course Schedule• K6301 Foundations in Knowledge Management• K6302 Knowledge Management Practices &

Implementation• K6305 Knowledge Management Technologies+

• K6307 Organisation of Knowledge• K6308 Business Intelligence #*

• K6309 Intellectual Capital Management• K6311 Storytelling for Organisations #*

• K6312 Information Mining & Analysis #• K6316 Organisational Leadership#

Semester 1 AY18-19

• Note: * Course held on Saturdays ; # Cross-listed Course ; + Day Course

Course Schedule

• The core modules (K6301 & K6302) will be pre-registered for you

• Please check that they are reflected in the Graduate Student Link (GSLink)

Course Schedule – Important Note

[1] Complete the Core Modules in Semester 1.

[2] Complete the “A” Electives as early as possible.

Academic Related Information• Claims for Research Incentives

– Students working on their Critical Inquiry (CI) project may seek reimbursement for up to $100 for participant incentives

– Claims are based on production of receipts and/or documentary proof of usage

– Transport, F&B etc are not claimable– Look out for email from our office on the guidelines for

reimbursement

MSc KM Scholarship Award• Tuition fee waivers for the top two students

every semester!• Based on the students’ TGPA for the semester

Graduate Programmes Office

(Programme Administrator for MSc Knowledge Management)

• Email: wkwsci_coursework@ntu.edu.sg

• Website: http://www.wkwsci.ntu.edu.sg

Ms KarinMs Nithiyah Ms Shireen Ms Krystal