ENTR 2310 Technology Trends, Opportunities, and Tools

4 semester hours

The course provides students with a basic understanding and appreciation of the history and processes of scientific discoveries and technological developments–and their remarkable effects on new business opportunities. It introduces students to some of the most current technological developments, trends, and issues (e.g., possibilities and limitations) in such relevant fields as artificial intelligence, internet of things, clean-tech, and biotechnology. The course also explores such relevant business concepts such as disruptive technologies, first-mover advantage, economics of increasing returns, technology/product lifecycle, piracy, and technology stands, among others. The course intends to prepare students to appreciate and identify the immense business opportunities that arise from new scientific discoveries and technological developments. Lastly, the course introduces students to several technology tools (e.g., Photoshop, SolidWorks [simplified version], 3D-printing, Slack, etc.) that will aid them in their subsequent courses.

Prerequisite: ENTR 1310 .