Overview

In this course, you'll learn how to make key decisions that affect IT in your firm, regardless of whether or not IT is part of your formal responsibility. As a team of faculty, we have carefully crafted each module to give you the information, practice, and application you'll need. In the end, you will have gained knowledge about how to lead the technology function and how to make good decisions about technology.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Evaluate executive IT decisions
• Describe how an IT strategy may be better aligned with a business objective
• Evaluate new IT opportunities
• Analyze the forces impacting incumbents and entrants with new technology
• Discuss how to innovate with IT
• Develop IT strategies for the digital firm
• Describe how to provide technology leadership in the organization

Structure

The course is entirely self-paced. It will take you approximately 30 hours to complete all 5 modules. Activities include video lessons, readings, and self-reflection activities. Upon completing this course, you will receive a certificate of completion.

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