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The Lee Kong Chian School of Business Academic Year 2020/21 Term 2

COR2201

TECHNOLOGY AND WORLD CHANGE

Instructor Name: Title: Email: Office: Tel:

Elizabeth Su Adjunct Faculty, Strategy & Organisation [email protected] LKCSB Level 5 Adjunct Suite 9755 1082

COURSE DESCRIPTION In Technology and World Change, we show our students how technology has changed and continues to change the lives of people and society. We study the processes by which technology and modern society have co-evolved, especially how the past provides insights on potential changes in the future. We study specific examples of how technological innovations have been created, refined and implemented by entrepreneurs, larger corporations or industrial systems. This course trains students to think critically in a broad-based, interdisciplinary manner, and to analyse matters of potential uncertainty and ambiguity. After this course, students should be more perceptive to opportunities for innovations and technological change, regardless of the industry they will be in.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES A. How technology has changed the world By the end of this course, students will be able to: • Understand how civilisations changed in antiquity and the present is derived from past technological changes, and conversely, how civilisation shapes the development and use of technology • Understand the antecedents and consequences of historical and contemporary agricultural and industrial revolutions; these being a broader lens within which socio-economic activity and technological change can be viewed • Become more confident and capable in understanding how innovations and technology come about, including specific examples of how technology (e.g. product, process or service) advances in historical and current contexts. B. General skills to act effectively in a dynamic world By the end of this course, students will be able to: • Learn scientific investigative techniques for gaining insights into multifaceted phenomena (eg, ’natural experiments’ such as Jared Diamond’s investigation into the causes of geographical disparity in modern technological development) • Develop abilities to critically analyse data and to formulate plans for analysis (eg, determining what data to collect, how the data should be analysed and how the results should be interpreted); this includes issues with uncertainty and ambiguity • Integrate knowledge from different academic disciplines in critiquing and assessing the impact of technological innovations. C. Action-oriented Attitude By the end of this course, students will be able to: • Identify potential business opportunities from technological and world changes • Be capable of asking intelligent questions to assess the technological feasibility and economic viability of potential technological innovations.

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PRE-REQUISITE/ CO-REQUISITE/ MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE COURSE(S) Please refer to the Course Catalogue on OASIS for the most updated list of pre-requisites / corequisites for this particular course. Do note that if this course has a co-requisite, it means that the course has to be taken together with another course. Dropping one course during BOSS bidding would result in both courses being dropped at the same time.

ASSESSMENT METHODS Class participation Class quizzes (3 in all) Individual commentary/essay (written) Group project (written) Group project (oral presentation) Peer evaluation Final examination Total:

15% 15% 15% 10% 10% 5% 30% 100%

Class participation refers to your regular and timely attendance and interaction in class. It does not depend on how often you speak. The way you answer cold calls (random selection of students to answer questions) might indicate whether you keep up-to-date with your weekly readings and have reflected on issues. You can be assessed on whether you provide merely information, ask an intelligent or provocative question, challenge an assumption, or provide interesting facts outside of your readings that are relevant to the discussion. ! The 3 ten-minute online class quizzes (each accounting for 5% of the final grade) will be conducted from Week 3 to Week 6. They will be based on selected readings and will comprise True/False questions and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). All students should have downloaded the SMU Respondus Lockdown Browser before the first quiz. The individual commentary/essay comprises a response to a question which will be given two weeks before the submission date in Week 9. Maximum number of words: 500. You will be judged on the clarity, conciseness and coherence of your thinking and writing. The group project comprises written and oral presentation components. You will attend an infographic workshop conducted by the library staff and will create an infographic which will be the basis of your written assessment. The oral presentations will be held in Weeks 12 and 13. The same group project grade will be given to all team members. Peer evaluation refers to the exercise of students assessing their team members, based on a scale of 0 to 5, at the end of term. Students will have to add a remark as to why their team members deserved the particular grade. All student remarks are confi dential and will be visible only to the lecturer. The two-hour long final examination is an online, closed-book examination that will probably comprise True/False questions, Multiple Choice Questions and one or two essay questions.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS AND EXPECTATIONS The class will be conducted as a seminar, including lecture and discussion. Students are expected to participate actively in the dialogue and provide critical commentary. It is a prerequisite that students complete the reading assignments so they can engage more fully in the interactive process of learning. For the group project, students will work in groups of five or six. NOTE! This module in Term 2 will be a fully virtual (online) class. (NO LONGER VALID) (The class format has been revised to a fully physical, on-campus class, starting from Week 1 onwards.) 2 Course outline subject to changes

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RECOMMENDED TEXT AND READINGS Melissa A Schilling, Strategic Management of Technological Innovation, 6th Edition, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2019 Additional readings will be assigned. Students are encouraged to read outside of the syllabus to enrich their understanding of the topics discussed. Useful resources include: - MIT Technology Review - The Economist - Wired - Endgadget

UNIVERSITY POLICIES Academic Integrity ! All acts of academic dishonesty (including, but not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, facilitation of acts of academic dishonesty by others, unauthorized possession of exam questions, or tampering with the academic work of other students) are serious offences. All work (whether oral or written) submitted for purposes of assessment must be the student’s own work. Penalties for violation of the policy range from zero marks for the component assessment to expulsion, depending on the nature of the offense. When in doubt, students should consult the instructors of the course. Details on the SMU Code of Academic Integrity may be accessed at https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/DOS-WKLSWC/UCSC.aspx.

Copyright Notice! Please note that all course materials are meant for personal use only, namely, for the purposes of teaching, studying and research. You are strictly not permitted to make copies of or print additional copies or distribute such copies of the course materials or any parts thereof, for commercial gain or exchange. For the full copyright notice, please visit: https://smu.sg/Copyright-notice or OASIS -> CAMPUS LIFE & EXCHANGE -> CONDUCT & DISCIPLINE -> UNIVERSITY COUNCIL OF STUDENT DISCIPLINE

Accessibility ! SMU strives to make learning experiences accessible for all. If you anticipate or experience physical or academic barriers due to disability, please let me know immediately. You are also welcome to contact the university's disability services team if you have questions or concerns about academic provisions: [email protected]. Please be aware that the accessible tables in our seminar room should remain available for students who require them.

Emergency Preparedness for Teaching and Learning (EPTL)! As part of emergency preparedness, instructors may conduct lessons online via either the Zoom or WebEx platform during the term, to prepare students for online learning. During an actual emergency, students will be notifi ed to access the Zoom or WebEx platform for their online lessons. The class schedule will mirror the current face-to-face class timetable unless otherwise stated.

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WEEKLY LESSON PLAN Our class will focus on 6 themes relating technology to: -

Innovation Value creation Globalisation Ethics Governance Leadership

Please note there may be changes to the weekly plan.

Week

Topic

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Introduction to course + formation of groups

2.

Technology and Value Creation Class sharing: article or experience Class exercise: Identifying the technologies that have made a difference to business, government and society

3.

Technology and Globalisation Class sharing: article or experience Discussion: Technology battles, Messaging platforms, Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

4.

Technology and Adaptation Class sharing: article or experience Discussion: COVID-19 and technology, role of R&D Class Quiz 1

5.

Technology and Innovation Class sharing: article or experience Discussion: How does technology create value? Silicon Valley: What’s so special about it? Smartphones: Apple - Samsung - Nokia - Blackberry Class Quiz 2

6.

Technology and the Environment Discussion: Water wars - technologies - business (Hyflux) Infographics workshop - conducted by SMU Research Librarian Class Quiz 3

7.

Technology and the Economy Discussion: FAANG stocks: Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google. Globalisation 4.0 and Industry 4.0.

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Mid-term Break (No Class)

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9.

Technology and War Discussion: Missile Technology - Going hypersonic - Israel’s Iron Dome - MH17 and Ukrainian Airlines 975 - Cuban Missile Crisis

10.

Technology and the Environment Discussion: Nuclear technology - Lessons from Chernobyl and Fukushima - nuclear power. Going green with technology.

11.

Technology and Ethics Discussion: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the ethics of responsiblity Class debate

12.

Oral presentation of projects in class

13.

Oral presentation of projects in class Assignment due: Group project report

14.

Revision Week – No class.

15.

Final Examination - two hours, closed book (19 April 2021: 1-3 pm)

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