Course Description
Advanced topics in business and technology. As the pace of technological change is rapid and constant, course topics will be adjusted as needed to provide students with up-to-date knowledge and skills. Special attention will be given to emerging technologies that impact business strategies and processes.
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)
Course Objectives
Students completing this course will have been exposed to a number of topics exploring emerging technologies that are driving business innovation. Learning modules will cover the current trends in capturing, storing, analyzing, securing data and information, innovation, and emerging business technologies. Students will learn techniques for innovation thinking and how to lead with innovation. Students will conduct a survey of current and emerging business technologies. Finally, they will complete a course project focussed on applying an innovative, emerging technology to a business process. The course will be delivered 100% online. Course content will consist of readings/videos, online lectures, student discussion forums, skill development exercises, and a course project focussed on the business application of an innovative technology. Students will be graded on the standard A to F grading scale and will provide end-of-course evaluations on the instruction and course content following established Terry College of Business course evaluation procedures.
Topical Outline
• Advanced Technologies - Business Data • Survey of Current Data Technologies • Advances in Data Collection and Storage • Advances in Data Analysis and Visualization • Advances in Information and Data Security • Advanced Technologies - Business Innovation • Survey of Innovation Technologies • Innovation Thinking and Leading with Innovation • Applying Innovative Technologies in a Business Setting • Business Innovation Project
Syllabus