Robots: Threat or Opportunity

3 Credits

This course tries to answer the following pressing questions: how are robots changing our society, and how can we prepare for a future of robots amongst us? It provides hands-on approach that builds a bridge between the engineering and technical aspects of ai with the business applications with a focus on tourism, hospitality and event management. This course requires no engineering or technical experience. As the course progresses, students will learn the basics of robot and ai technologies, the latest trends and technological advances in tourism, hospitality and event management and how they can be applied to their field. This course is not about becoming a technical expert but rather having a foundational understanding of robotics and ai and how it can be positioned to improve efficiency and effectiveness across different fields, regardless of students’ background.