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Digital Business Leadership Program: Innovate and Create Value in the Digital Age

Synergizing Business and Technology

New digital technologies and disruptive threats are transforming every industry. In order to adapt and thrive, organizations need leaders who can think strategically and harness each wave of digital change to create new value for customers and new opportunities for their organizations.

The Digital Business Leadership Program from Columbia Business School Executive Education is a comprehensive program that prepares global executives to create innovative digital strategies and business models and lead their organizations toward success in the digital age.

Designed for Your Success

The Digital Business Leadership Program is designed with the needs of busy executives in mind. The program offers a blended learning format, including online and in-person faculty sessions, guest lectures, and case studies for maximum career and business impact.

Draw upon the cutting-edge research and groundbreaking thought leadership of Ivy League faculty and some of the top business minds from the world’s global business hub.

Please contact our partners at Emeritus at  [email protected] , +1 315-982-5094, or +1 315-277-2746 for a personal conversation about this program and how it may benefit you.

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What You Will Learn

This immersive learning experience will enable you to:

  • Master the skills, tools, and frameworks necessary to provide digital leadership and drive transformation in your organization
  • Understand the principles of digital business models, rapid innovation, and organizational change
  • Gain the strategic leadership skills needed to navigate an era of technological shifts and disruptive business models
  • Develop a roadmap for organizational change in your own or a client's organization
  • Apply principles of iterative innovation to a real-world digital product

Key Benefits

Expertly Developed Curriculum

Grow your skills for the digital age in the areas of strategy, innovation, data, new business models, and transformation leadership

Ivy League Faculty

Learn from world-renowned Columbia Business School Executive Education faculty who bring deep research and industry experience to the program

Two Capstone Projects

Work individually and as part of a team on capstone projects that bring together the learnings on digital transformation and innovation

Peer Interaction

Engage with accomplished fellow participants from across sectors who contribute diverse experiences, cultures, and perspectives

Eminent Speakers

Hear from leaders in the startup ecosystem, investors, and innovation hubs and gain new insights

Elite Alumni Network

Join a distinguished network of over 47,000 alumni worldwide, and receive select Columbia Business School Executive Education alumni benefits

Immersive Learning

Engage with peers, industry experts, and faculty during in-person modules held on the Columbia Business School Executive Education campus in New York City  

Program Content

The program's curriculum is highly integrated and designed to maximize linkages across three key themes related to digital transformation and innovation leadership.

  • Digital Strategy
  • Rapid Innovation
  • Organizational Transformation
  • Capstone Projects
  • The five domains of digital strategies
  • Employing data as a strategic asset
  • Platforms and multi-sided business models
  • Leveraging AI for competitive advantage
  • Adapting your value proposition
  • Customer networks and the new path to purchase  

Program Structure

The program journey features in-person immersion modules, online and live-online modules, and two capstone projects. The in-person modules provide the opportunity to immerse yourself in New York City’s thriving technology sector and engage with Ivy League faculty and digital experts. During the live-online sessions, you will learn from organizations at the forefront of the digital revolution and interact with eminent speakers from startups, investors, and large organizations.  

  • Program Kickoff

October 16, 2023

Live online | One-hour program introduction session and pre-readings

Faculty Director

David Rogers - Academic Director at Columbia Business School Executive Education

David Rogers

Academic Director in Executive Education

Author, The Digital Transformation Roadmap

Oded Netzer | Arthur J. Samberg Professor of Business, Columbia Business School Executive Education

Oded Netzer

Arthur J. Samberg Professor of Business, Columbia Business School

Christopher LaSala | Former Google Executive, Senior Lecturer in Marketing

Christopher LaSala

Former Google Executive, Senior Lecturer in Marketing

Bob Dorf - Customer Development Expert

Customer Development Expert

Participant Profile

The Digital Business Leadership Program is ideal for:

  • Senior executives looking to take on larger digital transformation roles
  • Experienced professionals from large or medium-sized organizations that are focused on digital transformation and innovation

Program eligibility criteria include:

  • A minimum of 10 years of work experience
  • International exposure (preferred)
  • Fluency in written and spoken English  

Hear from Our Alumni

“ The program is a great balance of theory and practical learning as well as organizational visits and tours of innovative centers. Since the completion of the program, my views on digital have changed. I am much clearer on the many ways to define ‘digital.’ The pace of change is so fast that the old ways won't last in the future, and therefore, being open to a whole new paradigm is key. ”

Kevin Brown | Partner, Ernst & Young

Kevin Brown

“ What really drove me to choose this program was the opportunity to meet people who are top leaders going through change and facing challenges and to share experiences and potential solutions to organizational problems. The faculty at Columbia Business School provide a wealth of knowledge bringing their firsthand experience in advising top organizations that have been facing disruption successfully. ”

Gladys Morales | CEO and Founder, GHMG Strategies

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Join Columbia Business School’s worldwide network of more than 47,000 alumni and receive select benefits, including:

  • Access to Columbia Business School Alumni Career Services resources
  • Invitations to alumni events and programs around the world
  • Global networking opportunities
  • An additional tuition benefit on eligible future programs
  • Lifetime Columbia Business School forwarding email address

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Digital Transformation Programs

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Analyze the impact of evolving digital technologies on your business

The ongoing digital revolution continues to disrupt every industry. Learn how to capitalize on the opportunities created by new digital capabilities—including big data. You’ll be better able to anticipate change and evolve strategies that turn digital disruption into a competitive advantage.

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Digital transformation, the digital transformation, a 360-degree impact.

Constant evolution is one of the most important features of the times we live in and, as expected, it has fully affected the business world. Now, cultural richness and diversity is more present than ever, mastery of the latest technologies is key to making a difference, and the existence of leaders with global vision and the ability to inspire others plays a crucial role in determining the success of a project.

The transformation resulting from technological change has a strong impact on organizations at the cultural level as well, as it makes it essential for management to acquire a mentality of continuous innovation and important leadership skills, both to develop and retain talent, and to create high-performance teams with a strong capacity to adapt.

The most digitally developed companies are 23% more profitable than their less developed counterparts.

Source: MIT

89% of all companies have already adopted a digital priority business strategy or plan to do so.

Source: IDG

87% of companies think that digital will affect their industry, but only 44% are prepared for a possible digital disruption.

Source: Deloitte

An online Professional Certificate Program to master all aspects of change

This Professional Certificate Program in Digital Transformation prepares participants to understand the new digital paradigm that presents the technological revolution we are currently living in, as well as the key technologies behind that revolution. It has been designed with a holistic point of view and considering the possible applications in different industries, sectors and types of organizations; and its practical approach is aimed at participants becoming an active part of the change.

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The learning journey.

For nine months, and in a completely online format, we guide participants through the five courses that will influence and help them carry out their own digital evolution:

Cloud & DevOps: Continuous Transformation

  • Blockchain: Disruptive Technology
  • Designing Product Families: From Strategy to Implementation

Management of Technology: Roadmapping & Development

Persuasive Communication: Critical Thinking to Enhance Your Message

  • Smart Manufacturing: Moving From Static to Dynamic Manufacturing Operations

Designing High-Impact Solutions with MITdesignX

  • Digital Platforms: Designing Two-Sided Markets from APIs to Feature Roadmaps
  • Machine Learning: From Data to Decisions
  • Innovation and Technology

Woman in Leadership: Becoming an Agent of Change

The skills you will develop

By studying and passing the five courses that are part of the Professional Certificate in Digital Transformation, you will be able to develop:

Technological Skills

Human skills, you will learn about the five technologies that are transforming our societies.

and how they are doing it: Blockchain, Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and Cybersecurity.

You will understand the current transformation of the manufacturing sector

and the opportunities created by new technologies.

You will understand the context of globalization

to which we are exposed in order to be able to operate in this new culture of innovation.

You will become familiar with Cloud Computing and DevOps

to analyze how best to leverage their potential for secure and affordable software design and efficient technology operations.

You will develop a deeper insight

into the fundamentals of Blockchain and its practical applications.

You will learn to combine technical excellence

with great interpersonal and leadership skills.

You will discover how to make reliable decisions

based on data and reduce the spaces of uncertainty and arbitrariness with Machine Learning.

You will learn how to develop and design efficient platforms and product families,

both digital and non-digital, in order to optimize the processes in your organization.

In addition, you will receive a Certificate of Completion

All the participants who successfully complete Digital Transformation will recieve a Certificate of Completion from MIT Professional Education. Furthermore, the participants who complete the program recieve Continuing Education Units (CEUs)*.

To obtain CEUs, complete the accreditation confirmation, which is available at the end of the course. CEUs are calculated for each course based on the number of learning hours.

* The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is defined as 10 contact hours of ongoing learning to indicate the amount of time they have devoted to a non-credit/non-degree professional development program.

To understand whether or not these CEUs may be applied toward professional certification, licensing requirements, or other required training or continuing education hours, please consult your training department or licensing authority directly.

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This Professional Certificate Program is aimed at

  • PROFESSIONALS WITH LEADERSHIP SKILLS, who seek to have a successful impact in innovation processes in their organizations.
  • CTOs, CInOs AND TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS who wish to gain a broader strategic vision of how core technologies can transform their business operations.
  • CEOs, GENERAL DIRECTORS AND OTHER EXECUTIVES OR FUNCTIONAL MANAGERS in technical areas of companies that are undergoing digital transformation processes and want to create new business models and optimize their current operations.
  • ENTREPRENEURS OF TECHNOLOGICAL STARTUPS with an innovative vocation.
  • ANY PROFESSIONAL who wants to understand the benefits and opportunities that cultural diversity, leadership in innovation and the latest technologies offer for the digital transformation in their organization.

Meet the instructors of this program

Listed in alphabetical order .

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MIT PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Mr. bhaskar pant.

"At MIT Professional Education we strive to make our knowledge available to as many people as possible, from anywhere in the world, with different experiences".

Bhaskar Pant is the executive director of MIT Professional education, the branch of MIT that provides technology professionals access to MIT knowledge. Under his direction, the MIT Professional Education offering has grown considerably, as have corporate relationships and its global reach, as professionals from more than 120 different countries participate in the classroom, internationals and, recently, also in those launched in online and mixed formats. The courses, which cover such cutting-edge areas as big data, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT), combined with other professional development courses in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship, have benefited thousands of professionals worldwide.

Mr. Pant was part of the “The Future of Education at MIT” team, created by the MIT President, and contributed specifically to the work of the subcommittee that was responsible for “opening the doors of MIT to the world”. Building on Mr. Pant’s initiative, whose objective was to expand globally, MIT Professional Education offers short programs in an increasing number of regions in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Europe. Prior to joining MIT, Mr. Pant held important leadership positions in education and corporate companies around the world.

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DIRECTOR OF THE MIT MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MIT.NANO

Dr. brian w. anthony.

"Using technology to refine the manufacturing process allows us to offer better products in the market, faster and more economically".

Dr. Anthony is director of the MIT Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Program, co-director of the Medical Electronic Device Realization Center and deputy director of the MIT Skoltech Initiative. He possesses more than 20 years of product realization experience and has won an Emmy from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his innovations in broadcast technology. Dr. Anthony designs instruments and techniques to monitor and control physical systems. His work involves the analysis and the design of systems. He also uses mechanical, electrical and optical engineering as well as computer science and optimization to develop solutions.

Dr. Anthony´s research revolves around the design of instruments and techniques for measuring and controlling complex physical systems and includes the development of instruments and measurement solutions for manufacturing, medical diagnostics, and imaging diagnostics. In addition to his academic work, he has extensive experience in market-driven technological innovation, product development and entrepreneurship, and marketing at the point where information technology and advanced manufacturing come into contact. As a teacher, his main interests are the modeling of large-scale systems in a variety of areas involving decision making and the development of optimization algorithms and software useful for analyzing and designing these types of systems. He is an expert in market-driven technological innovations, as well as in entrepreneurship.

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PROFESSOR OF AERONAUTICS, ASTRONAUTICS AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AT MIT

Prof. olivier de weck.

"The design of platforms and product families is aimed at achieving long-term success and survival of companies".

Olivier de Weck was born in Switzerland and has a degree in industrial engineering from the ETH Zurich and in aerospace systems engineering from MIT. Prior to joining MIT, he was an engineering liaison and later director of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 aircraft engineering program.

Professor De Weck is a leader in systems engineering research. He focuses on the design of complex man-made systems, such as aircraft, spacecraft, cars, printers and critical infrastructure, and on their evolution. His main focus is on strategic properties that have the potential to maximize life cycle value. Since 2001, his group has developed new methods and quantitative tools that explicitly consider production, flexibility, common features and sustainability, among other characteristics. Professor De Weck’s teaching emphasizes excellence, innovation, and the combination of theory and practice.

Faculty David Niño

SENIOR LECTURER IN THE DANIEL J. RICCIO GRADUATE ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AT MIT

Dr. david niño.

"Leaders learn to find important problems but define them in such a way that allows a team to come together to solve them".

David Niño is a senior lecturer on the Daniel J. Riccio Graduate Engineering Leadership Program at MIT. Previously, he was a professor in the practice of engineering leadership at Rice University. During this tenure, he led the creation of the first four-year certificate in engineering leadership and was director of Leadership Rice, the university’s leadership development program.

A former professor of management, Dr. Niño has published works on leadership, ethics, corporate culture, and the development of professional management skills. He has conducted research in cutting-edge technology environments and is currently interested in researching how leadership develops among engineers and in engineering organizations. Dr. Niño has taught leadership since 1998 at the undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and executive/professional levels.

He is currently a founding officer of the Leadership Development Division of the American Society for Engineering Education and advises professionals and executives on leadership and development issues.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MIT'S GEOSPACIAL DATA CENTER

Dr. abel sanchez.

"Five technologies are redefining both the way we make our products and the types of opportunities that exist in the marketplace".

Dr. Sanchez is the architect of the global network “The Internet of Things” and data analysis platforms for SAP, Ford, Johnson & Johnson, Accenture, Shell, Exxon Mobil and Altria. In cyber security, he has developed cyber-attack impact analyses for the U.S. Department of Defense and a password firewall for the IARPA.

Dr. Abel Sanchez holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and teaches MIT courses in cyber security, engineering, blockchain and data science. He has been involved in developing educational software for Microsoft and establishing the Accenture Technology Academy. He has produced over 150 educational videos, has 10 years of experience with learning management systems and has made deployments in the Americas, Asia and Europe.

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PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE AT MIT

Prof. devavrat shah.

"When it comes to moving from data to decisions in our companies, Machine Learning can help us".

Devavrat Shah is Andrew (1956) and Erna Viterbi Professor with the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. He is the founding director of Statistics and Data Science Center, Institute for Data, Systems and Society. He is a member of LIDS, CSAIL and ORC at MIT. Currently, he directs Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at MIT.

His current research interest is in developing large-scale machine learning algorithms for unstructured data with particular interest in social data. He has made contributions to development of “gossip” protocols and “message-passing” algorithms for statistical inference which have been pillars of modern distributed data processing systems.

He co-founded Celect, Inc. which has been part of Nike since 2019. In 2019, he co-founded Ikigai Labs with the mission of building self-driving organizations by empowering data business operators to make data-driven decisions with ease of spreadsheets.

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DIRECTOR OF MIT'S GEOSPACIAL DATA CENTER

Prof. john r. williams.

"Once you climb that first mountain of knowledge, you will be able to teach yourself many things".

Professor John R. Williams’ research focuses on the development and application of computing algorithms in distributed cyberphysical systems. He was director of the Auto-ID Laboratory, where the Internet of Things was invented. He is considered, along with Bill Gates and Larry Ellison, one of the 50 most powerful people in “Computer Networks”.

He is author and coauthor of more than 250 articles in journals and conferences. Professor Williams teaches courses on the basics of programming, modern software development, the architecture of web, cloud and blockchain systems. In addition, he holds a BSc in Physics from Oxford University, an MSc in Physics from UCLA, and a PhD from the University of Swansea.

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I have been surprised by the way this knowledge has developed in participants from such diverse professions. It is a very successful approach by MIT Professional Education to spread this knowledge in such an effective, practical, and concrete way.

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After Sales Systems Coordinator at Entel

Everything about this professional certificate program is a true learning experience. The knowledge I have been able to learn has been quite revealing and is not only helping me in my professional life but also in my personal life.

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PATRICIO MAGUIRE

Associate Director at Turner & Townsend

This program far exceeded my expectations. It is an introspective journey of great impact, where you learn a lot through interaction with your peers and personal reflection. A must for the development of leaders in all types of organizations.

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Overview and courses.

Rapid advances in digital technologies have presented business leaders with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reinvent their strategies by rethinking processes, building new digital-first products, identifying new business models enabled by technology, and embracing a digital builder culture. At the same time, there are various risks and pitfalls, so leaders must take a strategic approach as they adopt and implement these technologies in order to keep their competitive advantage and thrive in the marketplace.

In this certificate program, you will discover how to harness rapid advances in digital technology to innovate and enhance your business. You will consider common pitfalls and examine strategies to reduce risk. To build on these skills, you will assess business model innovation opportunities to better support your teams as you create a thoughtful innovation culture for your organization. Finally, you will explore best practices to help you build a data-driven approach for your business, reporting on the key metrics that will help your teams communicate with stakeholders and evaluating the impact of new policies and initiatives. By the end of this program, you will have developed the necessary digital literacy and strategic foundations to help your business thrive in the 21st century.

Course list

Ai and digital technology: opportunities and pitfalls.

As new digital technologies become embedded in business operations, there are more questions than answers for many leaders. How can you harness the power of digital technologies to help your business thrive without falling into pitfalls along the way?

In this course, you will gain a foundation in a number of technological advances. You will start by discussing ways that technologies can improve your personal and professional life, including ways to produce work more smoothly, quickly, and effectively. You will also explore ways that technologies fail to deliver on promised results and access methods to prepare your team to benefit from digital technologies. By the end of this course, you will understand ways to harness the opportunities and avoid the pitfalls of digital technologies.

Demystifying AI and Digital Technologies

Now more than ever, businesses are recognizing the common pitfalls of digital technologies. Yet leaders who adopt and implement these technologies without a critical eye will likely be held back and have trouble thriving in the strategic marketplace. It is crucial to strike a balance between adopting new technologies for innovation and strategically assessing and building new technologies into your organizational strategy. But how can you better understand the options presented by these new technologies?

In this course, you will examine a variety of new technologies and the roles they could play in your industry and community. You will also assess the usefulness and suitability of these digital technologies for your own organization. Finally, you will discuss the large negative externalities that these innovations place on society. By the end of this course, you will better understand digital technologies, allowing you to strategically adopt them with purpose.

AI and the Future of Work

In a competitive business marketplace, being on the cutting-edge sets businesses apart for consumers, stakeholders, and workers. How can technology innovation improve business operations, and how can you make this happen in your organization?

In this course, you will explore ways to leverage new advances in digital technology to reinvent how things get done in your industry. To do so, you will identify opportunities for improving processes and work in your organization or society using digital technologies. You will also assess key metrics for work and processes in your organization, supporting your strategy and helping you communicate your vision and goals. Finally, you will explore the idea of translating or expanding your process improvement ideas into a consulting business or standalone product for companies or individuals. By the end of this course, you will have the necessary foundation to strategize a vision for the future of work powered by digital technologies at your organization and beyond.

Identifying New Business Models Enabled by AI

With so much variety across industries and strategies, it can be difficult to ensure that your business model will support the growth and success of your business. When adding innovative digital technologies to the mix, the situation can become even more complicated. How can you create an informed, successful strategy?

In this course, you will explore the ways that new technologies can enable innovative business and operating models for organizations like yours. You will analyze the existing structures in your organization and evaluate ways that technology can affect key factors such as the optimal scope, the revenue model, the timing of the processes, and the players involved. Finally, you will identify and pitch several opportunities for reinventing business models, gaining practical experience to bring back to your organization.

Creating a Digital Builder Culture

Having a great idea for a new digital product is just the beginning. Ensuring there is an effective culture behind the team bringing the idea to life is key to long-term success.

In this course, you will discover how to create a digital builder culture. You will first identify common pitfalls and strategize on how to avoid them. You will then explore the values that make leaders and managers successful in this area, including a focus on exploration and fast, intelligent experimentation. Finally, you will establish a prioritization scheme to support you and your team as you sequence your learnings about any unknowns affecting your product. By the end of this course, you will have the foundation necessary to move your organization from a know-it-all culture to a learn-it-all culture.

Data-Driven Leadership

Even though all companies work with data, not all leaders understand how to harness the power of the right data for the right situation. Whether you are assessing operations or discussing data-based evidence with stakeholders, business leaders must be prepared to make informed decisions that support the success of their businesses.

In this course, you will discover how to harness the value of accurate data for your organization. You will examine how to use data to both monitor and improve existing business operations and test and implement new initiatives. You will also identify ways that data can support decision making in the C-suite at your organization and beyond. Importantly, you will identify several societal concerns in the use of data in organizations. Finally, you will practice interpreting data-based evidence for a business, gaining practical skills to bring back to your organization.

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Karan Girotra is the Charles H Dyson Family Professor of Management and Professor of Operations, Technology, and Innovation at Cornell-Tech and the Johnson College of Business at Cornell University. Professor Girotra’s recent research and teaching is focused on the promise and perils of technology—how technology can improve how we do things, enable new business models, favor new leadership styles, and at the same time lead to several excesses and unaccounted negative externalities. He has also studied business models and market-based solutions to reduce carbon emissions, global supply chains, and online retail.

Professor Girotra was the first business faculty at Cornell Tech and now leads Cornell Tech’s flagship studio-based education programs. He also leads the design and delivery of our executive education offerings and works closely with leaders in industry.

Professor Girotra and his research collaborators have been recognized with multiple best paper awards and his research contributions were recognized with the prestigious Wickham Skinner Early Career Research Award. His research on new business models (at the time) was summarized in the best-selling book, “The Risk Driven Business Model”. He has also won over 25 teaching awards for his teaching on entrepreneurship and new business models and was featured in the Poets and Quant’s Best 40 under 40 business professors lists.

In addition to his academic work, Professor Girotra was one of the founders of TerraPass Inc., which the New York Times identified as one of the most noteworthy ideas of 2005. Since then, TerraPass has helped businesses and individuals reduce over a hundred million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Prior to Cornell Tech, Professor Girotra held the Paul Dubrule Sustainability Chair at INSEAD, earned a doctorate at the Wharton School, and a bachelor’s degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

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Key Course Takeaways

  • Conduct a digital audit for your company or venture
  • Identify what innovation should look like and identify gaps
  • Develop a mindset to rapidly generate opportunities for digital transformation
  • Use digital business model transformation templates to generate ideas
  • Conduct a value creation analysis
  • Develop a validated Business Model Canvas for your concept
  • Identify a risk-limiting path to develop your idea
  • Develop an action plan to implement digital innovation

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  • Digital Transformation Certificate from Cornell Tech
  • 84 Professional Development Hours (8.4 CEUs)

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Who should enroll.

  • C-suite executives
  • Leaders and managers across industries
  • CTOs and technology leaders
  • Business consultants
  • Intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs
  • Nonprofit leaders
  • Government leaders and policymakers
  • People interested in the digital transformation process

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