EMGT 803
Technological Forecasting and Assessment
Fall 2007
Meets Thursdays from 7:10 - 10:00pm
Format: On-site and Distance Learning
Line Number 45448
Credits: 3
Instructor
Dr. Tom H. Bowlin
EMGT Lecturer
(913) 897-8564 (office)
(913) 897-8682 (fax)
thbowlin@ku.edu
Course Description
EMGT 803: Technological Forecasting and Assessment
This course focuses on the impact of technology on society. Techniques of technology forecasting such as Delphi, cross-impact analysis, trend projection, decision trees, and scenarios are discussed. Case studies of technology assessments are presented. Each student is asked to conduct a preliminary technology assessment which is a systematic study of the effects on society which may occur when a technology is introduced or modified. Prerequisite: Elementary skills in statistics, computer programming, and linear algebra.
Textbooks
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