The London School of Economics and Political Science
Technological Disruption: Managing the Impact on Business, Society and Politics
Develop the tools to lead effectively through the disruptive innovations that are reshaping the fabric of business and society.
Start date
06 October 2021
Enroll by 28 September 2021
Course duration
8 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
8–10 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Course overview
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Duration: 8 weeks
Disruptive technology has led to significant changes in the way we live and work, particularly over the past 20 years. For business, the large-scale adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and even social media demands new focus on innovation and adaptability to rapidly evolving global markets.
The Technological Disruption: Managing the Impact on Business, Society and Politics online certificate course from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is designed to provide you with the tools to develop a strategic response to disruptive innovation. On the course, you’ll engage with a network of like-minded professionals, as you investigate the impact of rapid technological change in modern economies and societies. Through a broad lens, you’ll discover the impact of technology on economics and competitive policy, business models, and the fundamental processes which drive society, including the democratic process itself. Drawing on insights from leading LSE faculty representing a diverse range of disciplines, you’ll learn to identify disruptive technologies, their organisational implications, and deploy a strategic response.
Is this course for you?
This online certificate course is designed for leaders and professionals seeking to understand the role of technological disruption in their sector. It offers insights into innovation and disruption for managers interested in developing a strategic response to new technologies. Policy professionals and public sector workers will have the opportunity to explore how legislation and policy are used to address disruption, while consultants will benefit from an expanded understanding of technologies such as AI, automation, and robotics, and the impact of these technologies on their industries. Finance and marketing professionals will learn how technology is already changing their industries, and will gain strategies for response. Executives will be able to examine the risks associated with global technology competition, and how these can be navigated. IT professionals will learn how to spot the vulnerabilities of innovation, and how they lead to negative outcomes including fraud and cybercrime.
Course overview
Course overview
Duration: 8 weeks
Disruptive technology has led to significant changes in the way we live and work, particularly over the past 20 years. For business, the large-scale adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and even social media demands new focus on innovation and adaptability to rapidly evolving global markets.
The Technological Disruption: Managing the Impact on Business, Society and Politics online certificate course from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is designed to provide you with the tools to develop a strategic response to disruptive innovation. On the course, you’ll engage with a network of like-minded professionals, as you investigate the impact of rapid technological change in modern economies and societies. Through a broad lens, you’ll discover the impact of technology on economics and competitive policy, business models, and the fundamental processes which drive society, including the democratic process itself. Drawing on insights from leading LSE faculty representing a diverse range of disciplines, you’ll learn to identify disruptive technologies, their organisational implications, and deploy a strategic response.
Is this course for you?
This online certificate course is designed for leaders and professionals seeking to understand the role of technological disruption in their sector. It offers insights into innovation and disruption for managers interested in developing a strategic response to new technologies. Policy professionals and public sector workers will have the opportunity to explore how legislation and policy are used to address disruption, while consultants will benefit from an expanded understanding of technologies such as AI, automation, and robotics, and the impact of these technologies on their industries. Finance and marketing professionals will learn how technology is already changing their industries, and will gain strategies for response. Executives will be able to examine the risks associated with global technology competition, and how these can be navigated. IT professionals will learn how to spot the vulnerabilities of innovation, and how they lead to negative outcomes including fraud and cybercrime.
What will set you apart
An enhanced perspective of the implications and impact of technological disruption, and how to manage these forces in your role, team, and organisation.
A multi-disciplinary understanding of how disruptive tech – including automation, robotics, and AI – is reshaping business, society, and politics.
Key knowledge of the vulnerabilities and legal frameworks that help define the operation of digital networks.
Robust strategies to manage the risks associated with global technological competition.
Awareness of how public policy and regulatory frameworks can address the ethical dilemmas raised by technological disruption.Course curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Technological innovation and disruption in the global economy
Module 2
Digital economy and the disruption of business models
Module 3
Technological change and the future of work
Module 4
Making competition law fit for the digital economy
Module 5
Legal responses to cybersecurity threats
Module 6
Privacy protection in a digital era
Module 7
Digital media and its impact on democracy
Module 8
Global technology competition and international conflict
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Course Convenor
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Dr Robert Falkner
Associate Professor of International Relations, LSE
About the certificate
Learn about disruptive technologies and earn an official certificate of competence from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
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