Purbanchal University
BBA VIII Semester
Course Title : Digital Governance far Businesses
Code No. : IT 382
Area of Study: Core
Credit hours : 3
Lecture Hours: 48
Course objectives:
This course introduces students to the frameworks, policies, and strategic management of digital assets within an organization. It covers the intersection of technology, law, ethics, and busineis'strategy, focusing on how businesses navigate the digital landscape in a regulated environment.
Contents:
Unit 1: Foundntions of Digital Governance LH 8
Definition and Scope of Digital Govemance; The Role of IT in Modern Business; Govemance vs. Management: Key Differences; The Digital Ecosystem: Stakeholders and Actors; Frameworks: COBIT and ITIL Basics; Digital Governance Maturity Models; The Business Case for Digital Governance; Organizational Structure for Digital Oversight; Aligning IT with Corporate Objectives; Global Trends in Digital Policy;
Unit 2: Digital Strategy and Organizational Alignment LH 8
Strategic Planning in the Digital Age; Aligning Digitat Initiatives with Business Goals; Resource Allocation for Digital Projects; Performance Metrics (KPIs) for Digital Govemance; The Role of the cio and cDo; Digital value creation; Managing Digital Portfolios; outsourcing vs. In-house Digitar strategy; vendor Managementand service Level Agreements;Measuring Return on Digital Investment (RoI);
Unit 3: Data Privaey, Ethics, and Compliance LH 8
Introduction to Data Governancs; Data Privacy Regulations (GDPR); Ethical Use of Data and Algorithms; Intellectual Property in the Digital Space; Transparency and Accountabiliry in Digital Decisions; Managing Data Life-cycle (Collection to
Disposal); Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Digital Spaces; I{andling Data Breaches: Legal obligations; Digital Rights Management; compliance Auditing for Businesses;
Unit 4: Cyhersecurity Governanre and Risk Management LH 8
The Cybersecurity Landscape for Businesses; Identifying Digital Assets and vulnerabilities; The Risk Management Framework (RMF); Developing a Cybersecurity Policy; Incident Response planning Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery; Employee Awareness and Training; Third-Parry Risk Management; cyber Insurance and Financial Risk; Regulatory Reporting for Cyber Tncidents.
Unit 5: Bigital rransformation and change Management LH 8
Drivers of Digital Transformation; The Human Element in Digital change; Oyercoming Resistance to Digital Adoption; Agile Govemance Methodologies; Scaling Digital Tnnovation; suildiqs a Digital-First Culture; Communication strategies for Digital shifts; Evaluating Transformation success Governance of cloud computing Initiatives; sustaining Long-term Digital Competitiveness;
Unit 6: Emerging Technologies and Future Governance LH 8
Govemance of Artificial Intelligence (AI); Blockchain and Distribirted Ledger Governance; Internet of rhings (IoT) security challenges; Big Data Anarltics and Governance; Ethical Implications of Automation; Governance of Remote and Hybrid Work Environments; Digital Sustainability and Green IT; preparing for Future Regulatory shifts; The Role of Digital Governance in crisis Management;
Suggested Textboeks
- Digital Governance: A primer - M.p. Gupta and Prabhat Kumar [McGraw Hill Education India)
- Management Information systems - Waman S. Jawzadekar (Tata McGraw Hill)
- Cyber Laws and IT Protection - Harish chander (PHI Learning)
