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Advanced technology is changing the face of business on a daily basis
Here, three tech trends that are transforming business, and how students will be ready to embrace those innovations head on.
Artificial intelligence
Businesses are increasingly using various forms of artificial intelligence to address company needs. Processing large amounts of data in real-time and using chatbots for customer service are just two examples. Utilizing AI for business strategy will soon become a necessary skill for new employees entering the workforce.
Cloud computing
Through its vast delivery of computing services—including data storage, networking, software, analytics and intelligence—“the cloud” is making business operations faster and more innovative.
“Cloud technology is extremely agile, accessible and beneficial,” Tarn says. “A reliable cloud platform allows business to be conducted in a shared, flexible and cost effective way because it provides services rather than products.”
Cybersecurity
Of course, the caveat to companies becoming smarter, faster and more accessible is the risk it poses for information security. “Cybersecurity is the most important trend affecting business from a socio-technical standpoint,” says Dr. Alan Rea, professor of business information systems.
The digital age is here to stay
Preparing students for the virtual world means giving them the same experiences they will encounter in their careers.
“It is impossible to deliver skill-based technology content without experiential learning,” Tarn says. “The digital age is here to stay. While students must learn the concepts necessary for their majors, technology will continue to be a constant part of their future careers.
隨著人工智慧、雲端計算、網路安全的發展，人們可以使用各種行動裝置隨時上網，存取各種網路應用服務如遠距學習、隨選視訊與網路電視。此外，物聯網與人工智慧的發展與應用也帶來創新的網路服務。這些網路服務正徹底改變人們生活與工作的習慣，也將推動另一波商業模式的革命。
人工智慧從大量收集的多面向資訊中學習出知識，作為控制物聯網系統的中樞。利用多面向的感測資訊，我們設計開發智慧機器人，使其擁有身份辨識、群體互動分析、情境辨識的功能。此外，我們利用物聯網收集道路、停車場、天氣資訊，並藉由人工智慧整合多面向的資料提前預測應對各種交通情況，設計開發人工智慧交通控制系統。
展望未來，網路、雲端與物聯網仍將是未來資訊科技發展的重點領域。GIMBA 課程裡也包含了「管理決策之數據分析」與「可視分析學」，讓我們的學生除了學到商管知識外，也能同時學到與時俱進且相當實務與最新的科技知識工具。
