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Value Creation Through Innovation SpecializationEIT Digital

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In this course, you will learn how to use theories and methods to make predictions of the potential impact of new technology – in general, as well as for a specific application. This will prepare you for the changes that we are facing in society, and also help you take advantage of transformations that are driven by technology. 
The Impact of Technology course takes a broad approach, including social and economic factors. You will study historical examples and learn to recognize recurring patterns and cycles. The curriculum includes general innovation theories, foresight methodology, value chain disruption, and strategy.

The general process is as follows. First, you to learn how to draw a map of the potential future business landscape. After that, you get to identify interesting future business roles in emerging value networks. Finally, we find a path from where we are today to a desired end state. You will analyze how an industry or market may change if the technology which is available today is fully implemented in a 10 to 20-year perspective. In addition, you will identify barriers to such a development and make estimates regarding the timing. 

The course includes a number of assignments to facilitate your learning – some of them compulsory.  The largest assignment is about the introduction of self-driving cars (hence the course icon; source and credit to Google). 

We all know that the future can’t be fully predicted in detail. However, the methods presented in this course will help you identify potential consequences. In this way, you will get a toolbox for decision-making in the areas of technology, investments, career path, research & development, or portfolio management.

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Value Creation Through Innovation Specialization

Intermediate Level

Approx. 23 hours to complete

English

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Martin Vendel

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Industrial Economics and Management

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4 Courses

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EIT Digital

EIT Digital is a European education and innovation organisation with a mission to foster digital technology innovation and entrepreneurial talent for economic growth and quality of life. By linking education, research, and business, EIT Digital empowers digital top talent for the future.

EIT Digital provides online and face-to-face Innovation and Entrepreneurship education to raise quality, increase diversity and availability of the top-level content provided by 20 leading technical universities around Europe. The universities deliver a unique blend of the best of technical excellence and entrepreneurial skills and mindset to digital engineers and entrepreneurs at all stages of their careers. The academic partners support Coursera’s bold vision to enable anyone, anywhere, to transform their lives by accessing the world’s best learning experience. This means that EIT Digital gradually shares parts of its entrepreneurial and academic education programmes to demonstrate its excellence and make it accessible to a much wider audience. EIT Digital’s online education portfolio can be used as part of blended education settings, in both Master's and Doctorate programmes, and for professionals as a way to update their knowledge.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Welcome to The Impact of Technology

1 hour to complete

3 videos (Total 24 min)

2 hours to complete

Theory and models - practical use

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 43 min)

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Technology delta and barriers

When estimating the potential impact of a technology, it is essential to understand the technology delta: How much better is the new technology and is this delta significant enough to overcome the barriers to implementation and realise its full potential?

3 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 45 min)

Week3

Week 3

5 hours to complete

Foresight

5 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 38 min)

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Value networks

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 22 min)

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TOP REVIEWS FROM THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY

by AAMar 5, 2017

The peer graded assignments can be a drag to completion, otherwise an excellent course

by HBFeb 15, 2020

exceptionally well thought through and very very practical - I dont think I have done so many assignments since I was in university!

by SPSep 27, 2020

One of the best programs I have truly acquired new knowledge

Thanks to Coursera and Mr: Martin Vendel

by DSNov 23, 2018

Well structured course with good case studies and interesting and realistic assignments

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