Data Ethics for Business Professionals (DEBIZ)
Offered to the Jacksonville and Northeast Florida community through UNF Professional and Lifelong Learning in partnership with Applied Technology Academy — live online or in person, taught by ATA's practitioner instructors.
Course Outline
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Data Ethics
- Define Ethics
- Define Data
- Define Data Ethics
- Principles of Data Ethic s The Case for Data Ethics
- Identifying Ethical Issues
- Lesson 2: Ethical Principles
- Ethical Frameworks
- Applying Ethical Frameworks
- Privacy, Fairness, and Safety
- Applying Privacy, Fairness, and Safety Principles
- Algorithms and Human-Centered Values
- Discussing True and False Positives and Negatives
- Discussing Accuracy and Precision
- Discussing Correlation and Causation
- Transparency and Explainability: The Black Box Problem
- Discussing Black Box Parallels
- Inclusive Growth, Sustainable Development, and Well-Being
- Examining a Tech for Good Organization
- Improving Ethical Data Practices
- Lesson 3: Sources of Ethical Risk
- Bias and Discrimination
- Case Study: Allegheny Family Screening Tool
- Data Surveillance
- Safety and Security
- Case Study: PredPol
- Lesson 4: Business Considerations
- Data Legislation
- Manage the Effects of Data
- Case Study
- Embed Organizational Values in the Data Value Chain
- Building a Data Ethics Culture/Code of Ethics
- Stakeholder Checklist
Intended Audience
This course is designed for business leaders and decision makers, including C-level executives, project and product managers, HR leaders, Marketing and Sales leaders, and technical sales consultants, who have a vested interest in the representation of ethical values in technology solutions. Other individuals who want to know more about data ethics are also candidates for this course. This course is also designed to assist learners in preparing for the CertNexus® DEBIZ™ (Exam DEB-110) credential.
Prerequisites
To ensure your success in this course, you should have a working knowledge of general business concepts and practices. You should also have a basic understanding of Artificial Intelligence and or Data Science. You can obtain this level of skills and knowledge by taking the following CertNexus courses:
- AIBIZ™ Artificial Intelligence for Business Professionals
- DSBIZ™ Data Science for Business Professionals