February 4, 2022

In this self-paced session, Professor Mark Esposito will introduce you to Artificial Intelligence, helping you to demystify AI and gain an understanding of the real value of AI for organizations and governments. As you take a deep dive, you will learn to recognize the possibility to integrate AI...

When we consider Smart Communities, what definitions do we choose and what assumptions and premises do we embrace? How does the phenomenon of a ‘smart city’ fit into larger sociological and technological traditions, trends, and thoughts? There are varying agendas that drive the purpose of a smart...

Advanced Innovation Concepts & Principles is part of the Executive Certificate in Health Innovation Leadership focuses on the principles of innovation that reflect the components and elements, as well as the application of systems and complexity theory, and evidence-based processes directly...

This course will help aspiring global professionals identify and analyze future trends to tap their potential impact on the market. Understand how Future-fit Narratives can help forecast possible futures and will help better determine strategies to adopt for your company. Take a practical look...

What can be learned from past smart city endeavors? What are the design principles and critical building blocks of a successful community innovation and digitalization strategy? Which building blocks deserve priority and why? What topics will be covered: Recognize typical pitfalls of...

Transformational Leadership for the 4th IR is part of the Executive Certificate of Global Foresight & Leadership for Accelerated Growth and Executive Certificate of Health Innovation Leadership. It will help you understand how extraordinary leaders flex their executive presence and style to...

How do we define the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) and why does it matter to our communities today? The challenge with big shifts like the 4IR is that the past ceases to be a source for guidance as to how to deal with the present or future. If we accept that truism for city management and the...

Designed for professionals who want to launch or advance global enterprises, Thunderbird’s Global Entrepreneurship & Innovation Virtual Bootcamp equips you to realize your entrepreneurial dreams or elevate your career as an innovator within a global organization. This course will explore Social...

Specific emphasis is given to systems thinking in healthcare from a complexity science perspective. This systems paradigm is operationalized through reflection and dissection of real-world systems and the role of the innovation leader in the assessment and intervention design within complex...

This course introduces the elements of a well-designed logistics system, examines forecasting and inventory management tools that aid in developing this system, explores costs and trade-offs in planning and managing a logistics system, and touches on lean logistics in logistics systems. What...

This course focuses on how to strategically manage the supply chain that sources goods and services required for an organization to meet its strategic objectives. This means aligning supply chain objectives like optimization of speed, innovation, dependability, flexibility, cost, and quality with...

Understand different levels of culture by improving self-awareness and communication skills through the examination of your cultural orientation. Enhance your capacity to collaborate in global teams and improve your ability to give constructive feedback to team members. Examine how global...

In this course, you will learn concepts and tools related to how a company manages its own operations to achieve its economic and other goals. We will apply basic operations management concepts, like mapping, to real-life manufacturing and service processes, and we will discuss how to manage the...