Emerging Technologies (ET)

Emerging technologies are innovations that are perceived as having the potential to significantly change the status quo. These technologies are often still in the early stages of development and commercialization, but they are expected to have a major impact on the way we live, work, and interact with one another in the near future.

In line with the Lam Family College of Business's vision “to be a leader in advancing transformative change globally and locally,” the Lam-Larsen Emerging Technologies Initiative (ETI), formerly Technology in Business Education, has a mission to explore and promote the responsible development and implementation of new technologies that have the potential to transform our world. We aim to bring together experts from academia, industry, and government to share knowledge, spur innovation, and drive positive change. From artificial intelligence to blockchain and smart devices, biotechnology to robotics, we strive to promote the transformative potential of these technologies for business education and work to ensure their benefits are widely shared by our students. The initiative runs and supports a variety of programs to educate and support our college in multiple domains, including curricular innovation, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Student and Community Engagement, and research and development surrounding emerging technologies. Join us in shaping the future of emerging technologies for the good of humanity.

Major Programs

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Events & Workshops

Support and organize hands-on workshops to help students and industry professionals explore new technologies and develop practical skills.

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Research Projects

We support students with opportunities to participate in research projects related to emerging technologies, working alongside faculty members and industry professionals in fields like artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, NFTs, AR/VR, and biotechnology.

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Emerging Technologies Student Fellows Program

This program helps top students with high GPAs obtain relevant professional certifications in emerging technologies, such as Microsoft Azure Certification, AWS Certified Solution Architects, Blockchain Developers, and Apple Xcode.

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Industry Partnerships

ETI initiates and supports projects and initiatives that involve curriculum development/upgrade with technology. The Initiative has provided funding for the SAP Recognition Award certificate program, which incorporates SAP software into undergraduate and graduate courses.

Initiative Director

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Nasser Shahrasbi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Information Systems

Email:  shahrasbi@sfsu.edu