Orientation BriefingMSc (Knowledge Management)

2 August 2019 (Friday)

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

• Philippines

• Myanmar

• Vietnam

• Brunei

• China

• India

• Sri Lanka

• Israel

• Germany

• France

• Italy

• Colombia

• Russia

• Japan

• Switzerland

• Canada

• Chile

An Academic Programme

A Social Network

A Personal Journey of Self-Discovery

Read Extensively

The more that you read, the

more things you will know.

The more that you learn, the

more places you’ll go.Dr. Seuss

Again, Read Extensively

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!

Again Again, Read Extensively

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 richest people in the world, also reads a lot!

Then Think About What You Have Read

Reading furnishes the mind

only with materials of

knowledge; it is thinking that

makes what we read ours.John Locke

About Learning

Externally Initiated

Internally Initiated

Internally StructuredExternally Structured

Informal LearningVoluntary Learning

Resource-Based Learning

Programmed Learning

Switchboard Operators

Typists

Draftsmen

Supermarket Cashiers

Immigration Officers

Fast Food Order Takers

Taxi Drivers

The Mental Journey

Our Focus

The Mental Journey

The Mental Journey

Our Focus

The Mental Journey

Our Focus

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 Originality Checking Tool.

• Instructions on how to use iThenticate can be found here.

• A very useful video on iThenticate can be found here.

Check The Following Regularly

• Your NTU email account

• WKWSCI website (for information, procedures, forms, announcements)

• 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 (Level 1)

Matriculation Cards

• These will be distributed shortly after the semester starts during the core

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

Print Quota

• Refer to the Print Quota website.

• Full or Part time WKWSCI students are given $25 credit (equivalent to 500

pages) every academic calendar for printing.

• If this quota is used up, students have to provide a ream of paper in

exchange for $25 worth of printing credits.

Graduation Requirements

• The GPA System is explained in this document.

• A minimum CGPA of 2.50 must be attained at the completion of the MSc

(KM) programme.

• An academic warning 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 (i.e., 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.

Graduation Requirements

• 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).

Programme Structure (Options of Study)

• 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

Suggested Pathway (Full-time Students)

Year 1 Semester 1

2 Core Courses + 3 “A” Electives

OR

2 Core Courses + 2 “A” Electives

+ 1 “B” Electives

Year 1 Semester 2

1 “A” Electives + 3 “B” Electives +

Critical Inquiry

OR

2 “A” Electives + 2 “B” Electives +

Critical Inquiry

OR

2 “A” Electives + 2 “B” Electives +

Dissertation

Suggested Pathway (Part-time Students, CI)

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

Suggested Pathway (Part-time Students, D)

2 “B” Electives

Year 1 Semester 1

2 Core Courses

Year 1 Semester 2

Year 2 Semester 1

1 “A” Elective + Dissertation

3 “A” Electives

2 “B” Electives

Year 2 Semester 2

Curriculum

CORE COURSES (BOTH COMPULSORY)

• K6301 Foundations of Knowledge Management

• K6302 Knowledge Management Practices & Implementation

“A” ELECTIVES (SELECT AT LEAST FOUR)

• K6303 Information and Knowledge Assets

• K6304 Knowledge Management Strategies & Policies

• K6305 Knowledge Management Technologies

• K6306 Organisational Theory and Practice

• K6307 Organisation of Knowledge

Programme Structure - Curriculum

“B” ELECTIVES (SELECT TWO OR THREE)

• K6308 Business Intelligence

• K6309 Intellectual Capital Management

• K6311 Storytelling in Organisations

• K6312 Information Mining and Analysis

• K6315 Information Entrepreneurship

• K6316 Organisational Leadership

• H6723 Business & Management Sources & Services

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 #*

• K6316 Organisational Leadership#

Semester 1 AY19-20

• 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.

Important Dates and Deadlines

• WKWSCI graduate coursework programmes run on semester basis

• Refer to the AY19-20 Academic Calendar (Semester Calendar)http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sasd/oas/AcademicCalendar/Pages/AY2019-20.aspx

• Semester 1 starts on Tuesday, 13 August 2019

• Recess week for Semester 1– Monday, 30 September to Friday, 4 October, 2019

– Makeup classes (due to public holidays or conferences) are usually held during the

recess week

• Revision and Examination for Semester 1– Monday, 18 November to Friday, 6 December, 2019

Important Dates and Deadlines

• Course Registration Period (AY19-20 Semester 1)

– First two weeks of term: Monday, 13 August (1100hrs) to

Wednesday, 21 August (2359hrs) 2019

– This is when you can add (register) or drop (de-register) a course.

For this reason, it is also known as ‘add-drop period’

– Registration is on first-come-first-served basis via Course

Registration System in GSLink

– Wednesday, 21 August 2019 (2359hrs) is the deadline to register for

courses. As NTU observes this deadline very strictly, please note this

date

Course Registration Issues

• Some classes are full– Not being able to register for some classes happens every semester

– As registration is done on a first-come-first-served basis, students who are slower in

registering for courses may be left out

– Some students tend to over-register for courses and will drop courses in the second

week of the add/drop period

• What do you do?– Do not panic!

– Do not hound the course instructors

– Take other courses

– Constantly monitor the class sizes on GSLink

– Attend classes during add/drop even if not registered yet as vacancies may open up

– Carefully plan your timetable

– Do not over-register for courses

Course Registration Issues

• Can I de-register from a course after the add/drop period?

– After the course registration period, NTU will not allow you to register or

deregister from any course

– You can submit a formal course withdrawal request, but the withdrawal

will be reflected in the official transcript with a ‘W’ or ‘Withdrawn’ grade

Academic Matters

• GSLink– Graduate Student Link (GSLink) is a one-stop service point for Graduate Students which offers

academic, administrative and transactional services– Example: Course/examination timetable, course registration, exam seating arrangement,

release of results, academic records, option of study, e-billing, update personal particulars and so on

– http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Students/Pages/default.aspx

• NTULearn– This is where students will access the course folders for courses registered– https://ntulearn.ntu.edu.sg/

Academic Matters

• Instructional Methods– Class timings (Weekday): 3 hours per course (day or night); night classes are from 6.30pm to 9.30pm– Class timings (Saturday): Full day

• Mode of delivery– Lectures– Class activities (term paper, research paper, written reports, essays, articles, case studies, quizzes, individual

and/or group projects, assignments, presentation and so on)

• Course Assessment and Grading– Most courses are assessed using a combination of a final examination (usually 50 to 60%) and continual

assessment (usually 40 to 50%)– CA can constitute group and/or individual activities (coursework)

Academic Matters

• Cross-listed Courses– Courses that are shared between two or more programmes and are part of the prescribed

programme curriculum– Considered as electives– Priority to register for courses is given to host programme students

• Cross Programme Courses– Courses that are outside of the prescribed programme curriculum– New intake students are not allowed to register for courses outside of their prescribed

curriculum in their first semester of study– Students are only allowed to take maximum of three cross programme courses– Considered as electives– Students must have attained CGPA of 3.50 and above to be eligible to apply for cross

programme courses

Academic Matters

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 (Knowledge Management) Award

• Awarded to the top two students every semester!

• Based on the students’ TGPA for the semester

Graduate Programme Office

Programme Administrator

MSc (Knowledge Management)

• Email: wkwsci_coursework@ntu.edu.sg

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

Ms ShireenMs Sheree Ms Nithiyah Ms Krystal

Public Holiday (Monday, 12 August 2019)

Change to Week 1

Week Monday Tuesday

1 12 August (public holiday) 13 August (K6301)

2 19 August (K6301) 20 August (K6302)

3 26 August (K6301) 27 August (K6302)

4 2 September (K6301) 3 September (K6302)

5 9 September (K6301) 10 September (K6302)

6 16 September (K6301) 17 September (K6302)

7 23 September (K6301) 24 September (K6302)

Recess Makeup lessons will be scheduled during the recess week.

We will be starting of with K6301.