Special Topics
TBA
- T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Instructor:
Alexis Wichowski
CULPA: 1 h-index: 6 Info - 3 points
Technology Fundamentals
Every organization today is a technology organization. Every leader must have a fundamental understanding about how technology works. This class eliminates the mystery of what’s behind the curtain and gets you past the jargon so that you can make more informed decisions. This class is not technology in the abstract; this challenges every student to interact hands-on with technology regardless of your level of experience.
- R 8 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
- 3 points
Organizational Design, Strategy, and Gov
Org Design, Strategy, & G
Generative AI is accelerating the need for organizations of all kinds to adapt to survive and grow. This imperative for “transformation” occurs among organizations of all types and sizes, increasing the demand for the ability to lead through disruption and organizational change. This course is intended to provide flexible frameworks for assessment, strategy and implementation to enable students to understand the inputs to and develop the strategies for transformation.
Product Design Studio
Product Design Studio is a deep-dive, hands-on immersion into the lived practice of designing physical products, digital applications, and service experiences. This course is structured around the studio model and the practice of design critique, encouraging participants to conceive and develop their own unique product, app, and service ideas—moving them through ideation, visualization, user-journey mapping, prototyping, user-testing, and iteration—arriving at both speculative and market-ready design offerings.
- T 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
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Instructor:
Allan Chochinov
Info - 3 points
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE FOR TECHNOLOGY
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE FOR
An exploration of the central concepts of corporate finance for those who already have some basic knowledge of finance and accounting. This case-based course considers project valuation; cost of capital; capital structure; firm valuation; the interplay between financial decisions, strategic consideration, and economic analyses; and the provision and acquisition of funds. These concepts are analyzed in relation to agency problems: market domination, risk profile, and risk resolution; and market efficiency or the lack thereof. The validity of analytic tools is tested on issues such as highly leveraged transactions, hybrid securities, volatility in initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, acquisition and control premiums, corporate restructurings, and sustainable and unsustainable market inefficiencies.
- M 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
- S 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
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Instructor:
Seydina Fall
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Instructor:
Conrad Fernandes
Info - 3 points
DIGITAL STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP
DIGITAL STRATEGY & LEADER
An examination of technology as a crucial aspect of the operation of most businesses. The first part of the course focuses on the structuring and planning of technology projects and investments as well as the analysis of financial returns and their impact on the productivity of the larger organization. The second part of the course focuses on the connections between technology and product development, marketing, and the positioning of an organization in its external environment.
- R 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
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Instructor:
Alexis Wichowski
CULPA: 1 h-index: 6 Info - 3 points
Law for Technology
Law is infused into every part of business, especially through the lens of technology. Fluency in business and legal frameworks, risk/benefit principles, from idea to exit, is essential for any innovation leader. This course offers a deep dive into the critical phases of technology companies and their journey through growth, scaling, and eventual market exit. Topics include capital formation, contracts, intellectual property, human capital, and business transactions.
- T 8 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Scott Joachim
Info - 3 points
STRATEGIC ADVOCACY
Strategic advocacy is defined as establishing personal and functional influence by means of cultivating alliances and defining opportunities adding value to the revenues and profits of any organization. This course focuses on the processes and competencies necessary for initiating strategically focused technology-related business conversations. Particular attention is given to the transitions in focus and mindsets necessary for moving from a technical/functional to a business model orientation. Conceptual frameworks, research, and practical applications are part of the design. Topics include: the political economy of exercising executive influence; expert and strategic mindsets; strategic learning and planning; and mapping the political territory. Students will apply theory to their own career related challenges.
Executive Seminar 1
TMGT’s flagship Executive Seminar, a three-semester course that introduces and develops students’ ability to conceive of, develop, and advocate for the creation of a user-centered product innovation. This discipline is foundational for anyone seeking to create growth for a positive social and/or economic impact.
In this first executive seminar, you will explore how to define, design, and develop a major new technology-based product/service, whether for external or internal markets, as a startup or within an established company. User-centered, product-based innovation is a foundational skill that can be applied broadly, with products, organizations and for personal development. This and each subsequent Executive Seminar will culminate in a Presentation Day in front your peers, faculty and special guests.