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","body":"\u003cp\u003e\n\tPlease refer to the\n\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\u003ca class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https://app.novoed.com/#!/courses/global-scholars-micro-course-fall-2016/lecture_pages/847330\"\u003eCourse FAQ\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\tor utilize the\n\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\u003ca class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https://app.novoed.com/#!/courses/global-scholars-micro-course-fall-2016/discussions?topicId=54821\u0026amp;filterOption=all\u0026amp;sortOrder=trending\"\u003eProgram Support Discussion\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\tIf you need additional help, please either\n\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"span6\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ca class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https://app.novoed.com/global-scholars-micro-course-fall-2016/oe/#!/users/francine_beleyi\"\u003eContact Francine\u003c/a\u003e\n\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"span6\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ca class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https://app.novoed.com/global-scholars-micro-course-fall-2016/oe/#!/users/timothy_aluko\"\u003eContact Timothy\u003c/a\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e"},"gamification_leaderboard_num_students_to_show":0,"class_summary":"\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"span6\" style=\"background-color: #fff\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:25px;margin-top:5px\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"bigger course\" style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213577\" src=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213577\"\u003eOverview\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 25px\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eDIGITAL AFRICA: Platform Management, Strategy \u0026amp; Innovation \u003c/b\u003eis a 5-week online course designed for managers, executives, and entrepreneurs who are seeking to improve their skills in a rapidly changing business environment where new leadership capabilities are needed.\n\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n        The Internet, smart devices, and a host of other digital capabilities are enabling new ways of doing business and opening up new business opportunities across Africa. Driving this trend is the rapid rise of platform businesses that connect people, organizations and resources in ways that make it easier to find and purchase goods, get rides, watch movies, locate jobs and much more.\n\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n        At the same time, platform businesses require a different approach to nearly every aspect of management--strategy, business processes, metrics, branding, supply chain, IP protection, and many others.\n\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eCourse Objectives\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eUnderstand platform definitions and key concepts\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eApply principles of platform architecture, governance and launch strategy\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eDesign strategies for integrating local and foreign entrepreneurship and innovation\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eAssess the future of African platform businesses\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eEstablish a network of individuals across Africa and beyond interested in building and operating digital businesses\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eCreate a community of professionals committed to advancing platform management and innovation for Africa   \u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eBenefits\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eLearn from the leading academic experts in\nplatform business models\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eCollaborate and learn from a diverse group of\npeers  \n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eReceive a certificate upon course completion\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eCurriculum\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to\nplatform definitions and key concepts  \n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePrinciples of\nplatform architecture, governance and launch strategy\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eStrategies for\nintegrating local and foreign entrepreneurship and innovation\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eOverview\nof what's ahead for platform businesses in Africa  \n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eDesigned for\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePlatform\nmanagers/executives       \n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eEntrepreneurs \u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eAspiring\nplatform founders  \n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eBusiness students\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eParticipant Expectations\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePlan to commit at least 4 hours per week for 5 weeks\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eParticipants\nmust complete short individual weekly assignments and at least one group\nproject  \n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Requirements\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\tAccess to a computer or smart device connected to the Internet. All assignments and group projects are submitted via an Internet-connected device.\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eProfessional Conduct\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n           All work submitted must be original. Any and all material that is obtained from the Internet or other sources must be properly cited and all copyrights and IP restrictions must be respected.\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eTestimonials\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\"I would highly recommend anyone who is passionate about Africa's rising and positioning in the digital economy to take part in the program and become a catalyst in accelerating Africa's digital enterprising.\"                - \u003cstrong\u003eTheko Makhoalibe, South Africa\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\"The course allows participants from various countries to experience what it would be to work together in a real platform company. This course will guide role-players in new and existing platforms to make better decisions to expand and become more sustainable.\" - \u003cstrong\u003eChris Maakal, South Africa\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\"I am grateful to have been under the tutelage of world class platform experts. The course leaders were passionate and their research works are resources that are relevant and I will keep using.\" - \u003cstrong\u003eAyobami Oladejo, South Africa\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eCenter for Global Enterprise (CGE)\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n                    CGE is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of global management best practices, the contemporary corporation, economic integration, and their impacts on society. The Center was founded by Samuel J. 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His current research includes studies of distributed innovation, business platform strategy, and technical/economic systems to integrate renewable energy. He received a B.S. degree from Princeton University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from MIT. He has been a member of the GE Africa Learning Advisory Board since 2013. Dr. Parker is co-author of the book \"Platform Revolution.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cimg alt=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213581\" src=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213581\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span9\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"instructor-title\" style=\"margin-top:0px\"\u003eClapperton Chakanetsa Mavhunga\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n                              Associate Professor, MIT\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"instructor-bio-expandable\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n                                  Clapperton Chakanetsa Mavhunga is an associate professor of science, technology, and society (STS) at MIT. He arrived at MIT fresh from grad school as a tenure-track assistant professor in 2008 and was awarded tenure as associate professor in 2015. His research is located at the intersection of African history and STS, specifically approaching issues of science, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship from African perspectives and experiences. He is the author of \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cem\u003eTransient Workspaces: Technologies of Everyday Innovation in Zimbabwe\u003c/em\u003e and editor of \u003cem\u003eWhat Do Science, Technology, and Innovation Mean from Africa?\u003c/em\u003e Mavhunga earned his PhD from the University of Michigan; MA at the University of the Witwatersrand; and BA Honors at the University of Zimbabwe.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cimg src=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213690\" alt=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213690\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span9\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"instructor-title\" style=\"margin-top:0px\"\u003eDavid Rogers\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n                        Faculty, Columbia Business School\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"instructor-bio-expandable\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n                David Rogers, a member of the faculty at Columbia Business School, is a globally-recognized leader on brands and digital business strategy, known for his pioneering model of customer networks. 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src=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213577\"\u003eOverview\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 25px\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eDIGITAL AFRICA: Platform Management, Strategy \u0026amp; Innovation \u003c/b\u003eis a 5-week online course designed for managers, executives, and entrepreneurs who are seeking to improve their skills in a rapidly changing business environment where new leadership capabilities are needed.\n\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n        The Internet, smart devices, and a host of other digital capabilities are enabling new ways of doing business and opening up new business opportunities across Africa. Driving this trend is the rapid rise of platform businesses that connect people, organizations and resources in ways that make it easier to find and purchase goods, get rides, watch movies, locate jobs and much more.\n\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n        At the same time, platform businesses require a different approach to nearly every aspect of management--strategy, business processes, metrics, branding, supply chain, IP protection, and many others.\n\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eCourse Objectives\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eUnderstand platform definitions and key concepts\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eApply principles of platform architecture, governance and launch strategy\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eDesign strategies for integrating local and foreign entrepreneurship and innovation\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eAssess the future of African platform businesses\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eEstablish a network of individuals across Africa and beyond interested in building and operating digital businesses\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eCreate a community of professionals committed to advancing platform management and innovation for Africa   \u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eBenefits\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eLearn from the leading academic experts in\nplatform business models\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eCollaborate and learn from a diverse group of\npeers  \n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eReceive a certificate upon course completion\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eCurriculum\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to\nplatform definitions and key concepts  \n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePrinciples of\nplatform architecture, governance and launch strategy\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eStrategies for\nintegrating local and foreign entrepreneurship and innovation\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eOverview\nof what's ahead for platform businesses in Africa  \n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eDesigned for\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePlatform\nmanagers/executives       \n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eEntrepreneurs \u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eAspiring\nplatform founders  \n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eBusiness students\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eParticipant Expectations\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePlan to commit at least 4 hours per week for 5 weeks\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eParticipants\nmust complete short individual weekly assignments and at least one group\nproject  \n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Requirements\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\tAccess to a computer or smart device connected to the Internet. All assignments and group projects are submitted via an Internet-connected device.\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eProfessional Conduct\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n           All work submitted must be original. Any and all material that is obtained from the Internet or other sources must be properly cited and all copyrights and IP restrictions must be respected.\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eTestimonials\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\"I would highly recommend anyone who is passionate about Africa's rising and positioning in the digital economy to take part in the program and become a catalyst in accelerating Africa's digital enterprising.\"                - \u003cstrong\u003eTheko Makhoalibe, South Africa\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\"The course allows participants from various countries to experience what it would be to work together in a real platform company. This course will guide role-players in new and existing platforms to make better decisions to expand and become more sustainable.\" - \u003cstrong\u003eChris Maakal, South Africa\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\"I am grateful to have been under the tutelage of world class platform experts. The course leaders were passionate and their research works are resources that are relevant and I will keep using.\" - \u003cstrong\u003eAyobami Oladejo, South Africa\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eCenter for Global Enterprise (CGE)\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n                    CGE is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of global management best practices, the contemporary corporation, economic integration, and their impacts on society. The Center was founded by Samuel J. Palmisano, former Chairman of IBM, to advance the management science that fosters successful global companies and to make these best practices available to the current and next generation of business leaders.\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n          For any questions, please contact Jesse Ryan (\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ca href=\"mailto:jryan@thecge.net\"\u003ejryan@thecge.net\u003c/a\u003e)\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"more-info-expandable\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"span6\" style=\"background-color: #fff\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 25px\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch2\u003eCourse Leaders\u003c/h2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cimg alt=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213578\" src=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213578\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span9\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"instructor-title\" style=\"margin-top:0px\"\u003eOlayinka David-West\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n                        Professor, Lagos Business School\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"instructor-bio-expandable\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n                Dr. David-West has over two decades experience in the Nigerian IT industry. Dr. David-West is currently a senior fellow in the Operations, Information Systems and Marketing Division of Lagos Business School. She is also academic director at the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of the Pan-Atlantic University. Dr. David-West holds a doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from Manchester Business School; an MSc in Business Systems Analysis and Design from City University, London; and a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Lagos. She is the author of numerous academic papers and case studies.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cimg src=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213686\" alt=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213686\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span9\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"instructor-title\" style=\"margin-top:0px\"\u003eIra Sager\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n                        Vice President, CGE Global Learning Initiatives\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"instructor-bio-expandable\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n                Mr. Sager has held several senior editorial roles in 21 years with \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cem\u003eBloomberg Businessweek\u003c/em\u003e. Recently, he was Director of Special Projects. In that position, he developed strategy and content for editorial projects, realigned coverage in several areas and helped launch \u003cem\u003eBloomberg Businessweek\u003c/em\u003e's award-winning iPad app. He was a member of the editorial team that redesigned and repositioned \u003cem\u003eBusinessweek\u003c/em\u003e online, launched the publication's first blogs and worked extensively with third-party content providers. He also served as Managing Editor of \u003cem\u003eeBiz\u003c/em\u003e, a monthly supplement to \u003cem\u003eBusinessweek\u003c/em\u003e that chronicled the dot-com era. He has written and edited numerous articles on all aspects of the computer industry. Mr. Sager has extensive experience with digital media and knowledge of the technology, management consulting and education industries.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n              He has a B.A. in English from Baruch College, City University of New York.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ch2\u003eCourse Instructors\u003c/h2\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cimg alt=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213580\" src=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213580\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span9\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"instructor-title\" style=\"margin-top:0px\"\u003eGeoffrey G. Parker\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n                               Director, Master of Engineering Management Program, Dartmouth College\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"instructor-bio-expandable\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n                                Dr. Geoffrey G. Parker, also known as Geoff, is the director of the Master of Engineering Management Program at Dartmouth College's Thayer School of Engineering. He is a Visiting Scholar and Research Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Initiative for the Digital Economy. Dr. Parker has made contributions to the theory of network economics as co-developer of the theory of \"two-sided\" networks. His current research includes studies of distributed innovation, business platform strategy, and technical/economic systems to integrate renewable energy. He received a B.S. degree from Princeton University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from MIT. He has been a member of the GE Africa Learning Advisory Board since 2013. Dr. Parker is co-author of the book \"Platform Revolution.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cimg alt=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213581\" src=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213581\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span9\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"instructor-title\" style=\"margin-top:0px\"\u003eClapperton Chakanetsa Mavhunga\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n                              Associate Professor, MIT\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"instructor-bio-expandable\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n                                  Clapperton Chakanetsa Mavhunga is an associate professor of science, technology, and society (STS) at MIT. He arrived at MIT fresh from grad school as a tenure-track assistant professor in 2008 and was awarded tenure as associate professor in 2015. His research is located at the intersection of African history and STS, specifically approaching issues of science, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship from African perspectives and experiences. He is the author of \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cem\u003eTransient Workspaces: Technologies of Everyday Innovation in Zimbabwe\u003c/em\u003e and editor of \u003cem\u003eWhat Do Science, Technology, and Innovation Mean from Africa?\u003c/em\u003e Mavhunga earned his PhD from the University of Michigan; MA at the University of the Witwatersrand; and BA Honors at the University of Zimbabwe.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cimg src=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213690\" alt=\"https://novoed.com/embeddings/213690\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span9\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"instructor-title\" style=\"margin-top:0px\"\u003eDavid Rogers\u003c/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n                        Faculty, Columbia Business School\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"span12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"instructor-bio-expandable\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n                David Rogers, a member of the faculty at Columbia Business School, is a globally-recognized leader on brands and digital business strategy, known for his pioneering model of customer networks. He is author of four books, including “The Network Is Your Customer,\" and the forthcoming, “The Digital Transformation Playbook: Rethink Your Business to Adapt and Thrive in the Digital Age.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n              At Columbia Business School, David teaches global executives as the faculty director of Executive Education programs on Digital Marketing and Digital Business Strategy. 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