Importance of Technology

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The importance of Technology Computers are essential to a college student’s life. The use of technology is important in all majors at Hampton University. I use technology virtually every day. For instance, I can’t go a single day without using my cell phone or my laptop. Doing class work would be very difficult without the internet, because I use the internet almost every day to help with my class assignments. Also, I use technology to watch some of my favorite TV shows like “The Game” on BET. In this day in age it is very hard to find anyone who does not utilize technology. America thrives off of the use of electronics. New technology such as the Iphone or Android phones is sweeping over the world very quickly. Almost every ad that is shown on TV is about technology in some way or form; and nearly every magazine is covered with its advertising. Thus, technology is a key element in my life, and a major factor in the world. Marketing professionals are the foundation of a successful business. Marketing majors will focus on how to bring in customers and promote products. This path can be very attractive to business majors who aren't sure what type of industry they want to work in after graduation. (Schweitzer) Technology has a profound impact on business research, and especially on marketing, because technology changes the way marketing managers do their job, these changes lead to major changes in the topics that are important to study, and technology provides new ways of doing research. The most important result of technological advance is the increasing impact of information technology, resulting in the growing importance of service and relationships in the economy. Future advances in marketing are likely to build from advances in technology and relating improvements in communicating, storing, and processing information about customers. (Rust) CSC 120 helps

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