<p>Well, I guess a better question would be, where is the field of IT going in the near to distant future?</p>
<p>My university is offering a specialization program in IT for the EE majors. It seems really appealing to me but I am very much into entrepreneurship (I might want to pursue starting my own company after college) and was wondering what potential IT has for the future as far as EE applications (ie. hardware, embedded systems).</p>
<p>I know that Information Technology basically deals with the flow of information. How can this be spun in a way that is not directly building computers and competing with the likes of Apple and Google. </p>
<p>Another emerging field for the future is sustainability and green technology. How can this be combined with IT as far as innovation?</p>
<p>If you realize that IT spun out the accounting department of large corporation I think you can see how this has nothing to do with building computers. </p>
<p>Also, realize that Apple’s primary business is direct to consumer products; imacs, iphones, itunes (music and apps). Google’s primary business is marketing data; consumer information, buying habits, ease of purchase utilities, etc. </p>
<p>Accounting likes IT because they like to control everything. Flow of information controls inventory, material queues, manufacturing schedules, head count needs, payroll, accounts payable… you name it. Evolution of ERPs and MMPs will be huge in the future as conglomerates become larger and larger.</p>
<p>As for your second question, coupling with green technology, I beleive there is ample opportunity. You are seeing GE moving into this area with their Smart Grid technology. And, on the corporate governance side I believe a product that can be effective and affordable a green company is in demand. Being a manager at a startup in the biofuel space I certainly have a need for something that fits the smaller companies but can grow with us. The problem I had when looking for such systems is that most are tailored to very large companies.</p>