Transformational Technologies: Applied Lessons from Sports

Explore game-changing technologies to transform your business. Delivered in collaboration with WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.

  • TIME COMMITMENT 5 Hours per Week
  • DURATION 5 Weeks
  • FORMAT Online

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This unique, asynchronous online course is designed to help you acquire and apply the relevant knowledge on game-changing technologies in both your personal and professional life. Sessions will be delivered in an inspiring way, using insights from the professional sports industry, which can be considered the driving force for social and economic developments.

This is a “tech for the non-tech” course. After a short introduction to game-changing technologies, the value proposition of these technologies for distinct stakeholders will be explained. You will not only deep-dive into physical technologies such as robotics and sensors, but also refine your knowledge on information processing technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Furthermore, you will gain all relevant insights on human interaction technologies such as augmented reality and web 3.0. Finally, you will apply the obtained knowledge to a use case of your choice in your specific industry.

The price for this course is €1,450. Please use a currency converter application to find the price in your currency at the moment of the purchase. When buying this program, a 2.9% + €0.25 fee for the payment will be applied to the final price. Payment method allowed: Credit card (Visa Mastercard American Express Discover Diners Club, and JCB.)

If you are interested in taking this online course with a group or enrolling your team please contact our group sales team.

  • Understand all the relevant fundamentals of physical, information processing, and human interaction technologies.
  • Explain how these technologies change existing business models and consumer behavior across industries.
  • Identify opportunities and threats associated with technological changes in your industry.
  • Apply technology use cases and articulate key success factors for implementing them in your organization.
  • Design a process to identify relevant technology trends and effective responses to stay ahead of your competitors.
  • Explore the role and impact of sports with respect to technological and social developments.

HOW YOU WILL LEARN

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    LEARN BY DOING

    Learn breakthrough technologies via case studies, practice and application activities, discussions, and assessments.

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    LEARN FROM OTHERS

    Connect with an international community of professionals from different backgrounds to share how to transform business by incorporating the latest trends in technologies.

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    LEARN ON DEMAND

    Access all of the content online and watch videos on the go.

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    REFLECT AND APPLY

    Learn through examples from the sports world and bring your new ideas to enhance your organization by incorporating transformational technologies.

  • Learning technique

    DEMONSTRATE YOUR SUCCESS

    Earn a Professional Certificate and 2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from MIT.

  • Learning technique

    LEARN FROM THE BEST

    Gain insights from leading MIT and WHU faculty and industry experts from TSG Hoffenheim, NFL, and Play Magnus Group.

FACULTY AND INSTRUCTORS

Sascha Schmidt

Sascha Schmidt

Professor of Sports and Management

WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management

Ben Shields

Ben Shields

Senior Lecturer in Managerial Communication

MIT Sloan

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cynthia Breazeal

Cynthia Breazeal

Professor of Media Arts and Sciences

Media Lab

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Christina Chase

Christina Chase

Lecturer

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Josh Siegel

Josh Siegel

Assistant Professor in Computer Science and Engineering

DeepTech, Pervasive Sensing, Applied Artificial Intelligence

Michigan State University