Executive Education
Quantum Computing: Business and Sourcing Strategy
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Prepare Your Organization for the Quantum Era
Quantum computing is reshaping artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology. Florida Atlantic Executive Education's听 Quantum Computing: Business and Sourcing Strategy 听is an eight-week credit and certificate course that equips business and technology leaders with the knowledge to evaluate, source, and implement quantum technologies through a practical curriculum covering technology agreements, cloud computing, AI governance, hands-on quantum labs, and real-world business applications.
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Course Benefits
Participants develop a practical understanding of how quantum computing is transforming enterprise technology and learn how organizations can strategically evaluate, source, govern, and implement emerging quantum capabilities.
Throughout the program, participants will:
- Build a business-first understanding of quantum computing without requiring a technical or physics background.
- Learn how enterprise technology agreements, software licensing, cloud services, AI contracts, and sourcing strategies support emerging technologies.
- Evaluate today's quantum ecosystem, including IBM Quantum, Google Quantum AI, D-Wave, IonQ, Quantinuum, AWS Braket, Azure Quantum, and other leading platforms.
- Compare Quantum-as-a-Service offerings and understand procurement strategies, vendor selection, pricing models, and long-term sourcing considerations.
- Explore real-world business applications across finance, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, supply chain, pharmaceuticals, energy, and artificial intelligence.
- Gain hands-on experience working with multiple quantum computing environments through guided laboratory exercises.
- Understand quantum-era cybersecurity, post-quantum cryptography, governance, ethics, regulatory developments, and enterprise risk management.
- Learn how quantum computing and artificial intelligence are converging to create the next wave of business innovation.
Participants leave the course prepared to make informed strategic decisions regarding quantum technologies, technology investments, enterprise partnerships, and digital transformation initiatives.
This program combines four integrated areas of study to provide a practical understanding of quantum computing and its business applications.
Information Systems and Technology Agreements
Explore enterprise technology management, including software licensing, cloud services, technology sourcing, AI governance, cybersecurity, contract management, and digital infrastructure.
Quantum Computing Foundations and Ecosystem
Learn the fundamentals of quantum computing, quantum hardware, cloud-based platforms, Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS), hybrid computing, and key algorithms through executive-level instruction and hands-on labs.
Quantum Applications Across Industries
Examine real-world applications of quantum computing across finance, healthcare, supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, energy, sustainability, and artificial intelligence.
Quantum-Era Security, Governance, and Policy
Understand post-quantum cybersecurity, cryptography, governance, ethics, regulatory considerations, enterprise risk management, and the evolving relationship between quantum computing and AI.
This course is designed for professionals seeking to understand the business implications of quantum computing while preparing their organizations for the future of enterprise technology.
Ideal participants include:
- CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and technology executives
- IT directors and digital transformation leaders
- Procurement and sourcing professionals
- Enterprise architects
- Cybersecurity professionals
- Technology consultants
- Business strategists
- Operations and supply chain leaders
- Innovation and product managers
- Legal and contract management professionals
- Finance professionals evaluating emerging technologies
- Executives responsible for enterprise technology investments
No programming or physics background is required. The curriculum is designed specifically for business professionals who want practical, executive-level knowledge of quantum computing and its strategic applications.
Mehran Basiratmand
Director of Instructional Technology, Instructor
College of Business
Information Technology and Operations Management