4 credit hours

This course is designed to provide a foundation for understanding technology. The focus of the course is not on specific technologies or applications. There is, however, an assumption that since computer/internet technology is likely to provide a foundation for the near future, leaders need to have some familiarity with the vocabulary, basic concepts, and current applications associated with it. The goal is to provide participants with a sufficiently solid understanding that they can then keep pace with the technology as it evolves and apply it efficiently and effectively. Technology is one aspect of the accelerating change that leaders must deal with. Leadership responsibilities in organizations will increasingly influence, and be influenced by technology.