Although disruption has long been a threat for industries, the rise of digital technologies has accelerated the pace of disruption in virtually every industry, creating immense ambiguity and unease. Meanwhile, uncertainty continues to accelerate in the broader business environment as the rate at which new technologies emerge increases exponentially, while competition becomes increasingly fierce. The survival and career prospects of C-Level leaders have never been more under threat, than today. However, these changes are also creating immense opportunities, and the tools to prosper during the age of digital disruption are accessible and available for C-Level leaders.
Today C-Level leaders need to transform themselves before leading a digital transformation in an organisation. Building on the three pillars of digital transformation – cognitive skills and leadership, application of digital technologies and transformation management, MSc Digital Transformation provides a comprehensive suite of tools to understand and lead your way through a digital transformation. MSc Digital Transformation provides an integrated view of leading digital transformation and designed for C-Level leaders and directors or those who will step into such roles within 12-18 months.
Understand digital disruption drivers. Acquire a concrete view of the key strategic drivers of digital disruption.
Understand disruptive technologies, what they are capable of and develop a working knowledge to work with specialists when leading digital transformation.
Stay ahead of automation, knowing its pluses. develop hands on knowledge and capability to integrate digital technology to business strategy as a key enabler.
Develop critical thinking skills on sustainability. Deepen your innovation capabilities. Learn the innovation capabilities to generate more insights and transform these insights into new businesses.
Understand the power of data analytics for insights generation and as a predictive science and how to protect data assets from a leadership perspective.
Develop the ability to create, manage and learn to transform self, teams, and organisation as a change agent capable of leading the digital transformation.
Put the right team in place. Analyse the organisational and team capabilities needed to support digital-ready business from a project perspective.
Prepare a practical digital transformation plan for a selected organisation using the skills and competencies gained across modules.
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