Technology Leadership in the Age of AI
University of Maryland, College Park via Coursera Specialization
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This executive certificate program is designed to help you think and plan like a Chief Technology Officer, Chief Innovation Officer, or Government Technology Program Executive.
You will learn the business of technology. You will explore how to lead the development and diffusion of new technologies with an eye for strategic process, investment, and timing. You will also become aware of key legal considerations to keep in mind when developing new technologies.
No new technology is possible without the teams that design and develop it. This program will provide you with strategies to ensure effective communication and collaboration among the different teams in your enterprise. You will also be prepared to deal with the technological risks your enterprise faces, and to plan for the possible effects of these risks. Finally, you will come away from this program with an understanding of how emerging technologies, particularly AI, are likely to be regulated or not regulated, to empower you to strategize amidst the ever-changing technological landscape.
This certificate program is a key step in empowering you to refine leadership of your enterprise as it develops, delivers, and utilizes new technologies.
Syllabus
- Course 1: Technological Development and Innovation
- Course 2: Risk, Ethics, and Governance in Technological Innovation
- Course 3: Technology Leadership in the Age of AI Capstone
Courses
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In Technological Development and Innovation, the first course of the Technology Leadership in the Age of AI specialization, we focus on the development of new technologies, and the important role that leadership has in innovating, strategizing, and organizing teams who are developing those technologies. You will learn the business of technology – how it is adopted, expanded, and meets new users. You will explore how to lead the development and diffusion of new technologies with an eye for strategic process, investment, and timing. No new technology is possible without the teams that design and develop it. This course will provide you with strategies to ensure effective communication and collaboration among the different teams in your enterprise in order to bring new tech solutions from the ideas stage to the market.
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In Risk, Ethics, and Governance in Technological Innovation, the second course of the Technology Leadership in the Age of AI specialization, we shift focus from development to potential impact. What do technology leaders need to be aware of when it comes to the potential impacts of developing new technologies? You will become aware of key legal considerations to keep in mind when developing new technologies – things such as negligence, privacy, contracts, and intellectual property rights. You will also be prepared to deal with the technological risks your enterprise faces, and to plan for the possible effects of these risks. Finally, you will come away from this program with an understanding of how emerging technologies, particularly AI, are likely to be regulated or not regulated, to empower you to strategize amidst the ever-changing technological landscape.
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This is the capstone course for the Technology Leadership in the Age of AI specialization. By the end of this course, you will have not just a certificate, but also a ready-to-send Memo on Technology Leadership in the age of AI for your enterprise.
Taught by
Anil K Gupta, Brent Goldfarb, Charles Harry, Frank Goertner, Joseph Bailey, and Justin Reyna