This course focuses on current trends and variables that have significant potential to disrupt how businesses function. For example, business disruptors can affect company values and strategies, availability of resources, skills needed for the workforce, decision-making behaviors of stakeholders, and even national and global economic growth. The topics addressed will vary according to factors such as current trends and events, instructor expertise, and student or industry partner needs. Topics may include, but will not be restricted to, the impact of the following on business: technology, including artificial intelligence; environmental change, including climate change; sustainable business development; and political climate. Depending on the audience for a given offering of the course, delivery of topics may be customized to emphasize relevance to one or more sector.
