The syllabus for this Postgraduate certificate has been designed and created by a team of experts in the field to respond specifically to the needs of Business Science professionals. This compendium of contents has also been designed with a perspective focused on applied learning, allowing the professional to intervene successfully through a broad vision connected to the real environment of the profession. Thus, this syllabus will become students' main asset to successfully insert themselves into a labor market that increasingly demands more specialized professionals in the digital entrepreneurship market.

The most complete syllabus on the market with a single purpose: To prepare the best managers for digital business” 

Syllabus

Information technology or ICT are excellent tools for business management, which positively aids in the development and viability of organizations and enhances the communications of each and every one of the human assets involved. 

Being fully aware of this, TECH professionals have designed this comprehensive Postgraduate certificate in Introduction to ICT in Business, created with the aim of enabling professionals to devise, manage and direct new advanced information management tools in a company. In this sense, the most effective strategies will be addressed when interpreting the features, functions and types of information technology systems.   

Students will analyze a multitude of practical cases through individual practice and teamwork that will allow them to gain an in-depth understanding of information technology in digital environments. They will obtain a more complete and effective vision of this sector, which will help them understand how these technologies are fundamental for managers when it comes to promoting positive communication within an organization. 

In general terms, the content of this Postgraduate certificate in Introduction to ICT in Business is designed to promote the development of skills that enable making more accurate decisions in uncertain environments. This will make the creation and management of online businesses more fruitful and much more success oriented. 

Students will only need an electronic device with an Internet connection to access the largest information bank imaginable. So, they can decide when, how and where to take on the course load, and balance it with their daily life. 

This Postgraduate certificate takes place over six weeks and is taught entirely online. 

Module 1. Introduction to ICTs 

Where, When and How is it Taught?

TECH offers the possibility of developing this Postgraduate certificate in Introduction to ICT in Business completely online. Over the course of 6 weeks, you will be able to access all the contents of this program at any time, allowing you to self-manage your study time.

Module 1. Introduction to ICTs  

1.1. Information Systems: Features, Functions and Types

1.1.1. Introduction to ICT
1.1.2. Principles
1.1.3. Features
1.1.4. Beginnings
1.1.5. Advantages and Disadvantages
1.1.6. Typology
1.1.7. Types of Information Systems
1.1.8. Business Processes

1.2. Information Systems: Influence, Competitive Advantage and Strategies Based on Networks and Web 2.0

1.2.1. ICT Influences
1.2.2. Current
1.2.3. Global
1.2.4. Competitive Advantages
1.2.5. Strategies Based on Web 2.0
1.2.6. Network Strategies

1.3. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

1.3.1. Components
1.3.2. Concept
1.3.3. Types of Components
1.3.4. Applications
1.3.5. Infrastructure Evolution
1.3.6. History
1.3.7. Current Situation and Development
1.3.8. ICT Infrastructure Administration
1.3.9. Drivers
1.3.10. Administration

1.4. Hardware and Trends

1.4.1. Hardware
1.4.2. Concept
1.4.3. Hardware Evolution
1.4.4. Hardware and Software Classification
1.4.5. Hardware Trends
1.4.6. Data Processing
1.4.7. Accelerating Processes
1.4.8. Storing Processed Data
1.4.9. Graphic Visualization

1.5. Integration of Processing and Telecommunication Platforms

1.5.1. Integration
1.5.2. Conceptualization
1.5.3. Evolution
1.5.4. Business Interdependence
1.5.5. Integration and Competition
1.5.6. Integration Tools
1.5.7. Big Data

1.6. Processing Modes, Virtualization and Multi-Core Processors

1.6.1. Different Models
1.6.2. Multiprocessor Systems
1.6.3. Concept of Processing
1.6.4. Virtualization
1.6.5. Requirements
1.6.6. Hypervisors
1.6.7. Paravirtualization

1.7. Software and Software Platforms

1.7.1. Software
1.7.2. Context
1.7.3. Concepts and Definitions
1.7.4. Applications
1.7.5. Software Platforms
1.7.6. Current Platforms
1.7.7. The Evolution of Platforms

1.8. Java Language and Business Application Integration

1.8.1. Java
1.8.2. Concepts
1.8.3. Features
1.8.4. Highlights
1.8.5. Business Applications Architecture
1.8.6. Concept
1.8.7. Integration in Companies
1.8.8. Transcoding
1.8.9. Adapting Semantic Content

1.9. Networks: Corporate Networks and Connectivity Technologies

1.9.1. Corporate Networks and Connectivity Technologies
1.9.2. Transformation
1.9.3. Connectivity in Companies
1.9.4. Connectivity Solutions
1.9.5. Transmission Types and Means
1.9.6. Concept and Definitions
1.9.7. Transmission Maps

1.10. Internet, the Web, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0

1.10.1. What Is the Internet? 
1.10.2. Conceptualization
1.10.3. Applications
1.10.4. Web 1.0
1.10.5. Conceptualization
1.10.6. Static Content
1.10.7. Dissemination
1.10.8. Web 2.0
1.10.9. Conceptualization
1.10.10. Dynamic Content
1.10.11. Development
1.10.12. Web 3.0
1.10.13. Conceptualization
1.10.14. Multidevice Content
1.10.15. The Intelligent Web

1.11. Business Tools for Communication and Coordination

1.11.1. Business Tools
1.11.2. Distance Management
1.11.3. Planning Communication
1.11.4. Coordination Methods
1.11.5. International Coordination
1.11.6. International Coordination
1.11.7. Concept of Online

1.12. Traditional File Organization, Data Management Systems, and Data Warehouses and Mining

1.12.1. Data Storage
1.12.2. Data Analysis
1.12.3. Types of Storage
1.12.4. Type of Storable Information
1.12.5. Data Variability
1.12.6. Data Management Systems
1.12.7. Balanced Scorecard
1.12.8. Planning Process
1.12.9. Management Indicators
1.12.10. Data Mining
1.12.11. Concept
1.12.12. Computational Complexity Theory
1.12.13. Trends

1.13. Company Systems: Business Management and Decision Support Systems

1.13.1. Decision Support Systems
1.13.2. Support Systems: DSS
1.13.3. Decision Making Based on Data Management
1.13.4. Business Management Processes
1.13.5. Concept of Management
1.13.6. Stages of the Process

1.14. E-Commerce

1.14.1. E-Commerce Significance
1.14.2. Concept
1.14.3. B2B
1.14.4. Implications
1.14.5. E-Commerce Challenges
1.14.6. Main Types of E-Commerce
1.14.7. Types of E-Commerce
1.14.8. Trading Markets
1.14.9. Evolution and Repercussion
1.14.10. Expansion
1.14.11. Global Repercussion

A unique, key, and decisive educational experience to boost your professional development and make the definitive leap towards a better professional future”  

The objectives of this program are based on meeting the educational needs of Business Science professionals in the management of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In this sense, a complete and optimal program has been realistically established to lead students to academic excellence and encourage them to achieve an efficient progression in their professional careers. Thus, the program will be a journey toward both personal and professional growth that will lead our students to the highest level of performance as experts in digital entrepreneurship.  

International experience, ethical commitment, and business acumen are some of the most sought-after traits in executives in the digital age” 

TECH makes the goals of their students their own goals too.
Working together to achieve them. 

The Postgraduate certificate in Introduction to ICT in Business qualifies students to: 

1. Gain an in-depth understanding of Information and Communication Technology and its use in today's organizations 
2. Promote innovation within companies in all sectors 
3. Empower ideas for entrepreneurship in the digital landscape 
4. Interpret the characteristics, functions and types of the various information technology systems   
5. Intervene in technological scenarios to develop educational processes adaptable to new contexts 
6. Know how to work with different types of ICT