KDDC 2EN11 - Digitalization as a strategic advantage

KDDC 2EN11 · Spring semester 2025-2026

Language of tuition
English
Course type
Cours séminaire
Number of hours
12
Credits
2

Information

Description

This course analyses how digital is transforming modern economies, businesses and societies. It will be divided on 4 sections:

  • The impact of technology in our societies (e.g;? future of workforce,) and provides thoughts on what public policies to encourage the digitization.
  • The startup ecosystem with a deep dive on the French market.
  • A focus on key sectors transformed by digital (retail, energy, media, health).
  • A focus on companies end to end digital transformation.

The course discusses the impact of technology and artificial Intelligence as a key element of digital transformations and explores the impact of automation. It provides an opportunity for in-depth discussion on these topics with sector players and key digital disruptors.

Teaching format

The course is taught in English.

Assessment

Individual 10 pages paper on a topic proposed by the students related to the digital transformation of a business, the society and the economy.

Readings

Main readings 3

  1. Ford, Martin. Architects of Intelligence: The truth about AI from the people building it, 2018

    Borrow

  2. Jesuthasan, Ravin and Boudreau, John W. Reinventing Jobs: A 4-Step Approach for Applying Automation to Work, 2018

    Read online

  3. Reese, Byron. The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity, 2018

    Borrow

Teaching units

Unit no.Unit type Teaching unitsTeachers Number of hoursCredits
57568Cours séminaire Digitalization as a strategic advantage Eric HAZAN122

Teachers

  • Eric HAZAN

In the curricula

Contacts and resources

Contact
JEROME Amélie