The one-hour 100% online introductory courses, offered free of charge, include seven subjects: Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Data, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality.

By JOSÉ ÁNGEL DE LA PAZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

EGADE Business School - Tecnológico de Monterrey has launched a new series of flexible, 100% online courses on exponential technologies, as part of its portfolio of Alternative Learning programs.

These seven courses, presented within the category Exponential Technologies for Business, address these technologies with a focus on business:

• Blockchain
• Cybersecurity
• Cloud (cloud-based solutions)
• Data (data analysis)
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Artificial Intelligence
• Augmented Reality

At the moment, a free one-hour introductory course is being offered for each of these subjects. Anyone who wants to take them simply has to complete a registration form on the Alternative Learning platform.

The complete paid courses, with a duration of 20 hours, will soon be available.

“At this juncture, which invites us to continue to learn constantly in order to anticipate change, the Exponential Technologies for Business courses are an agile, state-of-the-art offering that promotes professional growth through the development of competencies in seven exponential technologies that are already triggering business transformation,” commented Laura Zapata, Associate Academic Dean, EGADE Business School.

Through explanatory videos, accompanied by real-life situations in which companies use each of these technologies, this material provides business leaders with 100% online learning instruments. The courses are taught by the renowned EGADE Business School faculty and adapted to the digital environment, contributing to the professional goal of lifelong training and permitting each participant to learn at his or her own pace.

“Today, professionals who aspire to be transformational leaders in their organizations need a solid background knowledge of these exponential technologies, which is why we want to make this online educational offering available to everyone, in a highly accessible, readily understandable format. The initial free courses make it possible to take this knowledge to all those who may need it, thereby contributing to the technological transformation process of companies in Mexico,” Zapata added. 

Learn more about Alternative Learning here.