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The technology works.
Do the economics?
Technology is changing business. But can you measure the value it creates? Discover a new way to think about technology investment in this free, 40-minute introduction.
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Why take this course?
Move the conversation from cost to value.
Learn to recognize the economic questions behind everyday technology decisions — whether you work in IT, finance, FinOps, TBM, strategy or consulting.
Are we paying the right price?
Understand why technology costs differ from peers.
Why do we consume so much?
Explore what drives growing cloud and storage bills.
Are we investing enough?
Ask whether investment is right for the business.
What did we actually get?
Distinguish activity from economic outcomes.
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Your path to becoming a Technology Economist.
The introduction opens the door. Build the skills to connect technology investment with measurable business outcomes.
01 Introduction
40 minutes. Explore the ideas and discover the discipline.
02 Foundations
Build core financial and technology economics concepts.
03 Technology & Finance
Deepen your understanding through focused learning pathways.
04 Certification
Develop and demonstrate professional capability.
Ready to go further?
Turn curiosity into capability.
Foundations introduces the financial concepts, technology cost structures and decision frameworks behind the discipline. Enrollment details and course availability will be announced.
Chapter 01 · 0:00–4:00
The trillion-dollar question
The technology works — but do the economics? Start with the gap between technology activity and economic value.
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Chapter 02 · 4:00–9:00
Why technology has an economics problem
Explore the paradox: technology is everywhere, but its economic contribution can be difficult to see.
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Chapter 03 · 9:00–14:00
What is Technology Economics?
Discover the discipline of quantifying how technology investment drives business performance.
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Chapter 04 · 14:00–20:00
The four economic lenses
Explore cost, demand, intensity, and value and risk — four lenses for better technology decisions.
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Chapter 05 · 20:00–26:00
The 179% question
A real-world-style economic mystery: rising database volumes, falling revenue and high maintenance costs.
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Chapter 06 · 26:00–30:00
AI and the value challenge
Learn why AI deployment and adoption are not the same as realized economic value.
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Chapter 07 · 30:00–35:00
Could you be a Technology Economist?
See how technology, finance, TBM, FinOps and consulting experience connect to this emerging discipline.
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Chapter 08 · 35:00–38:00
The discipline at scale
See how Technology Economics applies to enterprises, industries and economies.
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Chapter 09 · 38:00–40:00
Your next step
Explore the learning pathway from free Introduction through Foundations and professional certification.
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