Future of Work

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Technological advances have the potential to substantially change our work experiences, organizations and society. Collectively, these trends represent the Future of Work and can bring many positive benefits, such as new work options in the gig economy or new opportunities for start-ups. At the same time, such advances can raise ethical concerns and questions when technology is used to predict human behavior, replace employees, create a contingent and low-wage workforce, or drive autonomous vehicles, among many other examples. Using a combination of case studies, projects, academic articles, and current media materials, this class will examine three issues related to these new trends: How the world of work is changing, why these changes are important in relation to organizations and entrepreneurship, and what skills are necessary to shape the future of work in ways that are sustainable, ethical, and inclusive.