Exponential Technologies and Ethics (MNG249)

The course will enable students to analyse and explore exponential and breakthrough technologies, which have impact on business and society. Students will be able to identify emerging technologies and evaluate their business potential. In this course students will overview main exponential technologies and their implications on management issues. Students will understand technological ecosystem and its role in digital business creation. Students will learn how technology trends can be managed and what kind of digital business processes and activities need to be applied. Students will understand the importance of future emerging technologies scouting. Students will analyse potential ethical issues related with application of exponential technologies. After this course students will understand potential implications and opportunities of exponential technologies.

The main aim of the course is to provide knowledge and understanding of exponential technologies and its application for the development of sustainable digital business projects. The course discusses various contemporary ethical issues and risks related with the exponential technology applications.

• To be able to define the exponential technologies.
• To be able to critically evaluate exponential technologies and its importance to the digital business and innovation activities.
• To able understand digital technologies ecosystem and its role in business development.
• To be able to identify and analyse technology trends and emerging technologies.
• Will be able to understand ethical implications of exponential technologies and will be able to create sustainable and responsible technological business.
• Develop critical thinking ability and problem-solving skills through experiential learning.