Intelligence Tools for the Digital Age

This online course by IE Business School offers an introduction to the world of intelligence analysis and focuses on the impact of digital technologies on the world of work and also on society throughout the world. Targeting employees both from within and outside of the technology sector and digital innovation, the course provides an overview of technological development and evolution and the changes that the digital transformation entails.  

The course zooms in on the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related other technologies, such as machine learning or robotics. It builds connections between different emerging technologies to illustrate their effect on our daily social and work lives and positions technological development also through a business-oriented context. It offers practical frameworks, developed by organisations and public bodies that can provide a solution to the uncertainty brought about by the digital age and puts forward suggestions to inform decision-making business processes. 

Led by Milo Jones, Professor of Geopolitics in the Digital Age at IE Business School, the course takes a total of 8 hours to complete and includes flexible deadlines that can be reset. It is free to audit online via the Coursera learning platform, and users can choose to purchase a certificate for a fee. The course is taught in English, with subtitles in several other languages (including English): Arabic, French, Portuguese, Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, and Spanish.