Students explore emerging technologies driving business innovation, including trends in capturing, storing, analyzing, and securing data. The course develops innovation thinking and leadership skills, surveys current and emerging business technologies, and culminates in a project analyzing an innovative technology to improve a real business process through research, analysis, and presentation.
Athena Title
Adv Business and Technology
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Prerequisite
MIST 7510E or MIST 7500E
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will critically assess the potential impact of emerging technologies on businesses, industries, and global economies.
Students will understand investment and integration of new technologies in business contexts.
Students will analyze how advanced technologies can support business goals, enhance innovation, and contribute to competitive advantage.
Students will examine and articulate the ethical, legal, and cybersecurity considerations involved in deploying emerging technologies in professional environments.
Students will explore selected cutting-edge technologies through hands-on activities and effectively communicate their insights and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Topical Outline
Introduction to emerging technologies and business impact.
Evaluating Emerging Technologies and their business implications.
Strategic decision-making in technology adoption.
Technology-Business alignment and Competitive Advantage
Risk, Ethics, and Security Considerations
Deep Dive into selected Emerging Technologies (changes each semester)
Developing Technology Roadmaps and Adoption Strategies
Future Trends and Disruptive Innovations
Communicating Technology Strategies to Stakeholders
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
