FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What is the "Digital Globe"?
A: "The Digital Globe" is a representation of the effects that e-commerce, digitization and globalization are having on the world in which we live. The Center for the Digital Globe is an interdisciplinary center whose mission is to prepare students and citizens for the world in which these interlinked and interacting forces are changing the way we live, work and learn.
Q: Which departments are currently involved in CDiG?
A: The College of Business, the School of Law, the School of Journalism, and the College of Human Environmental Sciences, through the department of Textile & Apparel Management, were the original programs that created CDiG. We also have faculty members in Political Science, Communication, Geography, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Information Sciences & Learning Technologies, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering.
Q: Can other departments and/or individuals in other departments become involved in CDiG?
A: Yes. CDiG's primarily goal is to be interdisciplinary. The four founding departments are laying the foundation for a truly interdisciplinary center, but everyone is invited to participate in developing interdisciplinary courses, symposia and research. To get involved, contact CDiG at cdig@missouri.edu.
Q: Can you tell me about the CDiG certificate?
A: CDiG offers a university-wide, interdisciplinary certificate on globalization, e-commerce and digitization. It is currently available to graduate and professional students only. The goal is to create a certificate that reflects the reality of the interdisciplinary nature of e-commerce, which may require workers in the new millennium to be acquainted with business practices, law, media and public relationships, and how people are responding to the increasing effect technology has on our lives. The certificate grants students knowledge that will make them better informed workers in the new millennium. More detailed information about the certificate is on the Certificates page.
Q: Are there employment opportunities to work with CDiG?
A: Yes. CDiG has hired a work study student and research assistants. We hire research assistants who work for CDiG during the summer and during the school year. Individual professors also may hire research assistants to assist them with ongoing and new research in the areas of globalization, digitization and e-commerce, among others.
Q: What are some e-commerce related courses you offer?
A: Our center does not manage many of the e-commerce courses offered on campus. However, we do have information on these courses. Many of the courses are taught by members of our Center. Please click here for more information on the courses.
Q: I am a graduate student and doing research on e-commerce. How may I find some faculty members who are experts in my area?
A: Please see our faculty page and feel free to contact them.
Q: Who can I reach to discuss outreach?
A: Send e-mail to: cdig@missouri.edu
