This course explores the main strategic elements and best practices to understand the paradigm shift driven by the transformation from the Fourth Industrial Revolution to the emerging Fifth Industrial Revolution, with a particular focus on the disruptive potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), emerging technologies, exponential organizations, and augmented leadership. The Fifth Industrial Revolution emphasizes the symbiosis between humans, machines, and AI, combining digital and human-centric innovation. The course will guide participants through the process of analyzing, planning, and implementing innovative digital business and operational strategies, developing a comprehensive vision of the Future Enterprise and the broader business, societal, and technological implications.
A key focus of the course will be understanding how exponential organizations leverage AI and augmented leadership to rapidly scale and capture market value. These organizations, driven by AI-powered business models and leadership enhanced by data and intelligence, are uniquely positioned to dominate in the Fifth Industrial Revolution. Students will learn how to integrate these principles into corporate strategies to stay competitive and agile.
Throughout the course, we will explore the strategic dimensions of digital and AI-driven business transformation by analyzing recent cases across various sectors, particularly manufacturing. Students will acquire the knowledge to understand how AI-driven innovation and human-machine collaboration complement digital business strategies, impacting corporate decisions, growth, and sustainability.
Students will also develop skills in strategic management, AI & emerging technologies innovation, and navigating the future global marketplace, preparing them for careers as entrepreneurs, executives, or consultants in AI-powered business transformation and human-centered innovation models. They will gain insights into how augmented leadership can drive organizational change and how exponential organizations capture new market opportunities with speed and scale.
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This course is intended for all students who aspire to acquire the strategic fundamentals and skills to be capable of analyzing digital business transformation issues. By the end of this course, students should be able to understand, discuss and define business strategies and tactics toward The Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Eligible for Pre-MBA, learn more.
Section A THEME: Introduction to IoT, Industry 4.0
CASE: ・An Insight into the Fourth Industrial Revolution ・The Paradigm Change
Section B THEME: Introduction to IoT, Industry 4.0
Section A THEME: Digital Business Transformation, Strategic choices: Digital Enterprise, Smart Factory, Intelligent Robots, etc.
CASE: The Digital Factory – Siemens: Electronic Works Amberg
Section B THEME: Digital Business Transformation, Strategic choices: Digital Enterprise, Smart Factory, Intelligent Robots, etc.
Section A THEME: Supply Chain Management 4.0
CASE: The predominant role of IT as a competitive Global SCM strategy for Roland DG Corporation, a Japanese manufacturing company (B)
Section B THEME: Supply Chain Management 4.0
Section A THEME: Group Presentation
CASE: ・Strategy in the World of Exponential Change ・Three Basic Principle in relation to the Future
Section B THEME: Group Presentation
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