Technology and Innovation

The course aims to enhance the structured and analytic thinking of the students, necessary for decission making in the field of business administration. Building on previous knowledge from introductory ICT courses, students will be able to handle more complex and demanding theoretical and practical problems in the field of management.

Objectives

The course aims to enhance the structured and analytic thinking of the students, necessary for decission making in the field of business administration. Building on previous knowledge from introductory ICT courses, students will be able to handle more complex and demanding theoretical and practical problems in the field of management. Specific goals: -Understand the reasons for technology creation -Understand the evolvement of technologies in parallel with civilization advances -Understand the basic characteristics of technologies and innovations, their potential, and their future

Prerequisites

No strict prerequisites. However the course is not introductory and therefore basic knowledge of ICT is desired.

Syllabus

Two parallel approaches: 1. Historical timeline Presentation of technologies (past, present, future) 2. Thematic - functional Connection of innovations with their era, causes and needs Description and explanation of selected high impact technologies -Hardware -Software -Operating systems -Networks and communication -Human computer interaction -Present and future utilization of ICT in all levels: business, work, leisure