Gain the tools to manage the impact of disruptive technology in your organisation.
8 weeks, excluding
orientation
8–10 hours per week,
entirely online
Weekly modules,
flexible learning
1
An in-depth overview on the impact of technological disruption and the skills to control these forces in your role, team, and organisation.
2
An expansive understanding of how automation, robotics, and AI are reshaping society and economics on a global scale.
3
An understanding of the vulnerabilities of digital networks, and robust strategies to manage the risks of technology competition.
4
Awareness of how policy and regulation can address the ethical dilemmas raised by technological disruption.
Over the duration of this online short course, you’ll work through the following modules:
MODULE 1
Technological innovation and disruption in the global economy
Explore how technological innovation is accelerating, and how it is impacting societies and economies.
MODULE 2
Digital economy and the disruption of business models
Understand how digitisation creates new, and disrupts existing, business models, and how businesses can deal with disruptive trends.
MODULE 3
Technological change and the future of work
Examine how automation, robotics, and AI are destroying, creating, and reshaping jobs.
MODULE 4
Making competition law fit for the digital economy
Explore the specific challenges that technology giants in the digital economy pose to existing competition law.
MODULE 5
Legal responses to cybersecurity threats
Understand vulnerabilities of digital networks and legal frameworks relating to computer misuse and internet fraud.
MODULE 6
Privacy protection in a digital era
Explore how digital technologies pose unique challenges related to privacy protection.
MODULE 7
Digital media and its impact on democracy
Understand how digital media can disrupt the democratic process.
MODULE 8
Global technology competition and international conflict
Understand the global nature of tech innovation and how states compete for technological leadership.
Please note that module titles and their contents are subject to change during course development.
This Technological Disruption: Managing the Impact on Business, Society and Politics online certificate course is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The course has an estimated 70 hours of learning.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is on you. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
Professor Robert Falkner
Professor of International Relations, Department of International Relations, LSE
In addition to his professorial role, Robert serves as Academic Director of the TRIUM Global Executive MBA, an alliance between LSE, NYU Stern School of Business, and HEC Paris. Between 2017 and 2022, he was Research Director of LSE’s Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, and is currently a Distinguished Fellow of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on global environmental politics and international political economy, with a particular focus on climate policy and the role of business in international relations.
This LSE online certificate course is delivered in collaboration with online education provider GetSmarter, part of edX. Join a growing community of global professionals and benefit from the opportunity to:
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