phd in digital transformation

Digital Transformation : Leading People, Data & Technology

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May 30, 2024

2 months, online 4-6 hours per week

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Who is This Program For?

This online program is designed for:

• Mid- to senior-level managers who need a strategy to lead their business unit or firm through a sea of massive disruption.
• Leaders who strive to be more proactive in implementing new ideas, staying ahead of the competition, and aligning their people, data, and technology.
• Participants who may be leaders of a functional department, head of a business unit or region, or who have general management responsibilities.

Representative functions and industries of past participants include:

• Director of Technology
• VP of Technology
• IT Director
• Director of Engineering
• IT Project Manager
• Engineering Manager
• Tech Manager
• Systems Manager
• Product Head
• Analytics Head
• Consultants (Management Consultant, Technology Consultant, Software Consultant, IT Consultant, Principal Consultant, Digital Transformation Consultant)
• Solution Architect (Might have other titles such as President, CEO, Partner, Head of a consultancy firm)

Key Takeaways

This program will position you to:

• Identify opportunities to address specific problems within the firm and frame them in a way where a digital solution can be optimal.
• Manage the organizational transformations, in the form of people and processes, required to enable measurable and significant change.
• Navigate the legal and ethical considerations that surround digital business practices, such as privacy and data protection.

Your Learning Journey

Live Webinars

Peer Discussions

Case Studies

Assignments

Live Office Hours

Program Topics

There’s no question that data and technology are key levers for digital transformation, but it’s also about people and organizational alignment. While much of this online program focuses on opportunities for advancing your strategic digital plan, there is also an emphasis on people and the organization.

Learn about a framework for digital transformation and successful examples within companies.

Explore different experimental approaches that business leaders should consider for determining whether digital transformations have resulted in desired outcomes.

Analyze the use of descriptive, predictive, or prescriptive modeling and how to assess the different sources of data and problems related to the quantity and format.

Master looking at processes through a customer-centric lens to identify the scope of improvement and create process flows for your organization.

Understand how subscription models are driving massive growth and the difference between dynamic and personalized pricing.

Identify the importance of specifying strategic imperatives for a digital transformation and the key performance indicators that can be used to measure an organization's performance relative to these imperatives.

Understand the regulations around data collection and usage and the ethical questions that emerge. Explore algorithmic bias and uncover when and why algorithmic decisions can be biased. Capitalize on the process differences with data analytics practices for swift development cycles.

For your capstone project, summarize the takeaways from the previous modules and place them into the context of an entire strategy for your firm.

Industry Examples

Across all industries, digital technologies have changed how information is transmitted and processed. Every organization is effectively an information company, and every industry is vulnerable to some degree of disruption. Learn from these examples:

Optimize hospital patient flow in an emergency department.

Conduct network analysis to find the high-value customers and leverage those relationships.

Advertising

Use A/B testing to determine the effectiveness of advertising—how much exposure is enough to convert?

Optimize an in-store shopping order using “shopper engineering” from Instacart and predict what item the shopper will add to cart next.

Transportation

Using indoor location tracking of airline passengers, learn how predictive and prescriptive analytics help understand where passengers go and what services to offer them.

Company Examples

UC Berkeley Executive Education's faculty have strong relationships with industry. Content from the program is either inspired by or directly derived from research and applications from companies that include:

Cambridge Analytica

One of the most notorious data breaches of all time occurred when Cambridge Analytica sold Facebook user data and violated the terms and conditions of the API. Learn the ways that legal and ethical considerations factor into digital business transactions.

Panera Bread

The customer experience was suffering at Panera Bread due to long order and wait times. Being a data-driven company, they studied the problem using customer data and launched an ‘order-ahead’ mobile app, greatly decreasing order and wait times. They also updated the staffing algorithm, achieving operational gains.

How does a payment platform become ubiquitous? It requires both buyers and sellers to get on board, presenting the old chicken and the egg conundrum: which comes first? Learn how a onesided market evolves into a two-sided market where both buyers and sellers derive value.

United Parcel Service (UPS)

Imagine you are tasked with creating the best driving routes to provide the ‘last mile’ of residential delivery service to customers. How can data help you find the optimal routes for your drivers? We’ll pull from descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics techniques to solve this challenge

Note: All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. The study of these products and/or companies does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.

Participant Testimonials

"I have to say the overall balance between short videos, case studies, assignments, discussions and webinars was good. Great overview on Digital Transformation and good use of examples." — Clelia Lancelot, Portfolio Lead Director

"All topics were good and there was plenty of learning. Discussions on organizational alignment, importance of data quality and alignment of all the 3 organization, data and technology was enlightening. It was interesting to learn how an organization can move forward through digital transformation." — Lolita Tan, IMS head

"The program is filled with lots of examples from different industries and covers every layer involved in Digital Transformation: Data, People and Technology." — Miguel Ortega, Director Management Consulting

The use case scenarios presented in the program were most valuable as there is immense opportunity to learn from real-world examples. — Randal Castro, VP, Professional Services

Program Faculty

Learn from our distinguished faculty at the forefront of information and communication technology, online marketing strategy and management philosophy.

SAMEER B. SRIVASTAVA Professor & Harold Furst Chair in Management Philosophy and Values Sameer B. Srivastava is an Associate Professor and Harold Furst Chair in Management Philosophy and Values at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and is also affiliated with UC Berkeley Sociology. His research unpacks the complex interrelationships among the culture of social groups, the cognition of individuals within these groups, and the connections that people forge within and across groups... More info

THOMAS LEE Associate Adjunct Professor, Research Scientist Thomas Lee is an Associate Adjunct Professor and Research Scientist in the Haas Operations and Information Technology Management Group at the Haas School of Business. He teaches and conducts research on information and communication technologies to support innovation and new product development. Specifically, he develops and applies text and data mining methods for processing user-generated content... More info

ZSOLT KATONA Professor of Marketing Zsolt Katona holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the Eotvos University in his native Hungary and a Ph.D. in marketing from INSEAD France. He is a Professor of Marketing and the Cheryl and Christian Valentine Associate Professor at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. He is an expert in online marketing strategy and social media. Zsolt’s research focuses on online marketing strategy... More info

SAMEER B. SRIVASTAVA Professor & Harold Furst Chair in Management Philosophy and Values Sameer B. Srivastava is Associate Professor and Harold Furst Chair in Management Philosophy and Values at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and is also affiliated with UC Berkeley Sociology. His research unpacks the complex interrelationships among the culture of social groups, the cognition of individuals within these groups, and the connections that people forge within and across groups. Much of his work is set in organizational contexts, where he uses computational methods to examine how culture, cognition, and networks independently and jointly relate to career outcomes. His work has been published in scholarly journals such as American Journal of Sociology, American Sociological Review, Management Science, and Organization Science. It has been covered in media outlets such as Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, - Sameer teaches a popular MBA elective course, Power and Politics in Organizations, and co-directs the Berkeley-Stanford Computational Culture Lab. In a prior career, Sameer was a partner at a global management consultancy (Monitor Group; now Monitor Deloitte). He holds AB, AM, MBA, and PhD degrees from Harvard University.

THOMAS LEE Associate Adjunct Professor, Research Scientist Thomas Lee is an Associate Adjunct Professor and Research Scientist in the Haas Operations and Information Technology Management Group at the Haas School of Business. He teaches and conducts research on information and communication technologies to support innovation and new product development. Specifically, he develops and applies text and data mining methods for processing user-generated content. His goal is to discover and select opportunities for product and service innovation. Recent research has mined the text of online customer reviews to induce market structure and mined electronic medical records to redesign emergency department healthcare service processes. He holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from MIT's Engineering Systems Division and B.A. and B.S. degrees in Political Science and Symbolic Systems (Artificial Intelligence) from Stanford University. He has served as a visiting scientist at the Computer Security Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a research engineer at the MITRE Corporation, and as a contractor for DynCorp-Meridian supporting the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency doing research on Internet privacy and security.

ZSOLT KATONA Professor of Marketing Zsolt Katona holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the Eotvos University in his native Hungary and a Ph.D. in marketing from INSEAD France. He is a Professor of Marketing and the Cheryl and Christian Valentine Associate Professor at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. He is an expert in online marketing strategy and social media. Zsolt’s research focuses on online marketing strategy, networks, and social media. He studies how firms can better take advantage of new Internet technologies and how they can integrate them into their marketing mix. His research has appeared in leading scientific journals such as Management Science, Marketing Science, Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing Research, and Journal of Applied Probability. His research has been featured in Bloomberg Business News and the U.S. National Public Radio. He has consulting experience with companies such as Autodesk, IBM, Kelora Systems, Singtel, Telkomsel, and Vodafone.

Path to Alumni Benefits

Enrolling in the Digital Transformation : Leading People, Data & Technology program can become your first step toward pursuing the UC Berkeley Executive Education Certificate of Business Excellence (COBE) . The Certificate of Business Excellence gives individuals the opportunity to acquire and hone new skills and do it on a timeline that works with your busy schedule. Participants will earn a mark of distinction with certification from a world-class university, and enjoy the flexibility of completing the program in up to three years. Learn more about the program and associated alumni benefits here .

Networking and events

• Join local alumni chapters or clubs in your region
• Participate in the annual Berkeley Haas Alumni Conference
• Attend select Berkeley Haas and Berkeley Executive Education Networking events open to the COBE community

Exclusive Berkeley Resources

• Activate an @haas.executivealumni.berkeley.edu email forwarding address
• 15% discount on the list price of future eligible Berkeley Executive Education programs.
• 30% discount on the list price of future eligible programs after completion of your Certificate of Business Excellence.
• Public visitor access to select campus libraries and university database services.

News and communication

• A one year complimentary digital subscription to California Management Review
• Berkeley Haas Alumni newsletter
• Berkeley Haas Alumni Jobs e-Newsletter featuring job postings from distinguished employers
• Haas Insights offering the latest research and thought leadership from industry speakers and faculty

Note: All benefits subject to change.

Certificate

Get recognized! Upon successful completion of the program, UC Berkeley Executive Education grants a verified digital certificate of completion to participants. Participants must complete 80% of the required activities including a capstone project (if any) to obtain the certificate of completion. This program also counts toward a Certificate of Business Excellence. Successful completion of this program fulfills two curriculum days (minimum requirement of 17 curriculum days) towards the UC Berkeley Certificate of Business Excellence (COBE) . Learn more on how it works here.

Note: This program results in a digital certificate of completion and is not eligible for degree credit/CEUs. After successful completion of the program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of UC Berkeley Executive Education.

How do I know if this program is right for me?

After reviewing the information on the program landing page, we recommend you submit the short form above to gain access to the program brochure, which includes more in-depth information. If you still have questions on whether this program is a good fit for you, please email [email protected], and a dedicated program advisor will follow-up with you very shortly.

Are there any prerequisites for this program?

Some programs do have prerequisites, particularly the more technical ones. This information will be noted on the program landing page, as well as in the program brochure. If you are uncertain about program prerequisites and your capabilities, please email us at the ID mentioned above.

Note that, unless otherwise stated on the program web page, all programs are taught in English and proficiency in English is required.

What is the typical class profile?

More than 50 percent of our participants are from outside the United States. Class profiles vary from one cohort to the next, but, generally, our online certificates draw a highly diverse audience in terms of professional experience, industry, and geography — leading to a very rich peer learning and networking experience.

What other dates will this program be offered in the future?

Check back to this program web page or email us to inquire if future program dates or the timeline for future offerings have been confirmed yet.

How much time is required each week?

Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page.

How will my time be spent?

We have designed this program to fit into your current working life as efficiently as possible. Time will be spent among a variety of activities including:

• Engaging with recorded video lectures from faculty
• Attending webinars and office hours, as per the specific program schedule
• Reading or engaging with examples of core topics
• Completing knowledge checks/quizzes and required activities
• Engaging in moderated discussion groups with your peers
• Completing your final project, if required

The program is designed to be highly interactive while also allowing time for self-reflection and to demonstrate an understanding of the core topics through various active learning exercises. Please email us if you need further clarification on program activities.

What is it like to learn online with the learning collaborator, Emeritus?

More than 300,000 learners across 200 countries have chosen to advance their skills with Emeritus and its educational learning partners. In fact, 90 percent of the respondents of a recent survey across all our programs said that their learning outcomes were met or exceeded. All the contents of the course would be made available to students at the commencement of the course. However, to ensure the program delivers the desired learning outcomes the students may appoint Emeritus to manage the delivery of the program in a cohort-based manner the cost of which is already included in the overall course fee of the course. A dedicated program support team is available 24/5 (Monday to Friday) to answer questions about the learning platform, technical issues, or anything else that may affect your learning experience.

How do I interact with other program participants?

Peer learning adds substantially to the overall learning experience and is an important part of the program. You can connect and communicate with other participants through our learning platform.

What are the requirements to earn the certificate?

Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week, so you can gauge what will be required before you enroll. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page. All programs are designed to fit into your working life. This program is scored as a pass or no-pass; participants must complete the required activities to pass and obtain the certificate of completion. Some programs include a final project submission or other assignments to obtain passing status. This information will be noted in the program brochure. Please email us if you need further clarification on any specific program requirements.

What type of certificate will I receive?

Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a smart digital certificate. The smart digital certificate can be shared with friends, family, schools, or potential employers. You can use it on your cover letter, resume, and/or display it on your LinkedIn profile. The digital certificate will be sent approximately two weeks after the program, once grading is complete.

Can I get the hard copy of the certificate?

No, only verified digital certificates will be issued upon successful completion. This allows you to share your credentials on social platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

What is the organizational structure of Berkeley Executive Education?

UC Berkeley Center for Executive Education, dba Berkeley Executive Education, is a California nonprofit organization formed for the purpose of operating executive education programs in support of UC Berkeley and the Haas School of Business.

Do I receive alumni status after completing this program?

No, there is no alumni status granted for this program. In some cases, there are credits that count toward a higher level of certification. This information will be clearly noted in the program brochure.

How long will I have access to the learning materials?

You will have access to the online learning platform and all the videos and program materials for 12 months following the program start date . Access to the learning platform is restricted to registered participants per the terms of agreement.

What equipment or technical requirements are there for this program?

Participants will need the latest version of their preferred browser to access the learning platform. In addition, Microsoft Office and a PDF viewer are required to access documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF files, and transcripts.

Do I need to be online to access the program content?

Yes, the learning platform is accessed via the internet, and video content is not available for download. However, you can download files of video transcripts, assignment templates, readings, etc. For maximum flexibility, you can access program content from a desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile device. Video lectures must be streamed via the internet, and any livestream webinars and office hours will require an internet connection. However, these sessions are always recorded, so you may view them later.

Can I still register if the registration deadline has passed?

Yes, you can register up until seven days past the published start date of the program without missing any of the core program material or learnings.

What is the program fee, and what forms of payment do you accept?

The program fee is noted at the top of this program web page and usually referenced in the program brochure as well.

• Flexible payment options are available (see details below as well as at the top of this program web page next to FEE ).
• Tuition assistance is available for participants who qualify. Please email [email protected].

What if I don’t have a credit card? Is there another method of payment accepted?

Yes, you can do the bank remittance in the program currency via wire transfer or debit card. Please contact your program advisor, or email us for details.

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The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in the field of Digital Transformation

The dphil (in the field of digital transformation) programme aims to grow leaders who will find solutions to real-life challenges faced by businesses and society by using a combination of in-depth research and practical application, underpinned by academic rigour and critical thinking., admission requirements.

The JBS Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) with specialisation in Digital Transformation is a research degree undertaken with the guidance of a supervisor for at least a minimum period of two years after full registration. Full registration will only be allowed after the successful completion of course work and defense of research proposal.

DPhil applicants need to:

• Hold a recognised Master’s degree (or in special circumstances, at the discretion of the Senate, a qualification recognised by the Senate as equivalent). A Master’s degree in an associated field of business administration , economics, science or behavioural sciences is preferred, however, given the cross-disciplinary approach of this programme, provision will also be made for applicants with Master’s degrees in the creative areas. Candidates with a Master’s degree in a related discipline may also qualify at the sole discretion of the JBS;
• Submit a certified copy of the applicant identity document ;
• Provide certified copies of academic records and transcripts of the applicant’s qualifications to date;
• In the case of master’s equivalent credentials, verification of whether the qualification is equivalent to a South African degree is required. This can be done by contacting the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) ;
• Two written motivations by either academics or senior management peers / colleagues who are able to testify as to the applicant’s written and verbal competencies, as well as ability to perform high level academic research and writing;
• Submit the concept note containing the background, problem, the rationale, questions, significance of the study, envisaged contribution, full list of references and successfully defend this concept (maximum 3 pages)
• Append their most recent CV to the application submission

International applications

International applicants for whom English is a second language are required to submit one of the following, unless this requirement is waived by the DPhil Director:

• A recent score on the TOEFL Test of at least 570 (paper-based) or 230 (computer-based) or 88 (internet-based). This must be obtained within 3-5 years before applying to the JBS.
• A recent overall band score of 7.0 (with no individual element of the test scoring below 6.0) on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
• A proven body of work appended to the application submission as evidence of English language academic writing skills.

Information on the TOEFL test is available here . For the IELTS contact the British consulate or embassy in the applicant’s home country.

Who should enrol?

Applicants who are interested in undertaking in-depth research on topics related to digital transformation, addressing real world transformational issues, and empowering society at large to bridge the digital divide. A relevant master’s degree (NQF Level 09) such as a master’s in business administration, economics, engineering, science, and behavioural sciences will be required, although the cross-disciplinary approach of the programme will also make provision for applicants with Masters in the creative areas. The programme aims to create and develop knowledge relevant to challenges that exist across a range of industries and sectors.

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Course overview.

During the first year, candidates will take tailored coursework covering research methods and relevant academic literature to enable them to carry out independent and high-calibre research with a sound understanding of the principles and theories underpinning digital transformation practices. During the first-year, candidates will be required to produce and defend a final research proposal. Subsequent years of registration are taken up by the research component, which culminates in a DPhil thesis.

The DPhil programme is organised into a course-work component and supervised research:

• A discipline-based core curriculum: This structured course-work component is non-credit bearing, but candidates are required to attend the requisite courses which culminates in the submission and defense of their proposal before proceeding with their thesis.

An independent research thesis: DPhil candidates will be expected to pursue a supervised research culminating in a doctoral thesis which constitutes the examinable product for which the DPhil degree is eventually awarded.

Course structure

This year will consist of two blocks and proposal defense. The lectures are organised in two blocks and they will take place between February and May as well as between July and October. The courses consist of highly interactive lectures, seminars and case discussions. Candidates are also required to defend their proposals before a review panel to be able to register for the second year.

Year 2 and subsequent years

Registration to work on your DPhil thesis under the guidance of a supervisor. Candidates will be required to present papers at a colloquium in May and October every year, as well as submit progress reports. Upon completion, the submitted thesis will go through examination in which external examiners are involved and concluded through the oral examination.

Registration

During the first year, students are granted provisional registration for the DPhil. Full registration for the DPhil will only be allowed after the successful completion of course work and research proposal. A minimum full registration period of two years is required.

Structured course work

The two compulsory courses are designed to provide a foundation in research tools and introduce students to relevant knowledge related to digital transformation. The Advanced Research Methods and Special Topics in Digital Transformation modules will enable students to prepare and submit a research proposal on which to base their DPhil thesis. Modules are assessed by a mixture of assignments and research projects.

Advanced Research Methods

This module covers research methods (qualitative and quantitative) required to undertake academic research.  Students will develop skills in all aspects of the research process, including research design, data collection, data analysis, theory building, reviewing papers, interpreting research results as well as critically assessing the findings presented in other studies. In addition, a wide spectrum of technologies and algorithms in machine learning will also be covered. This will teach basic analytical skills and methodologies for large-scale data analysis. The module is complemented by research workshops on topics such as systematic literature reviews and academic writing to provide the background required to confidently choose techniques and methods suited to different types of data-sources and models.

Special Topics in Digital Transformation

This module covers the most topical issues in digital transformation. Students will have access to a pool of leading academics from across the University and international guest speakers that will provide theoretical grounding, principles and global practices in digital transformation. Digital advances such as cloud computing, internet of things, artificial intelligence (machine learning, robotics), augmented reality, 3D printing, blockchain and data science will allow the reimagining of new digital business models and how they can be leveraged to meet both business and social objectives. All our efforts are directed at shedding light on questions that the JBS, and businesses in the real world, deem to be interesting and important at this time.

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Supervised Research

Once the research proposal has been accepted, students will receive full registration as DPhil students (from your second year onwards). As a DPhil student you will be expected to pursue supervised research, culminating in a doctoral thesis which constitutes the examinable product for which the DPhil degree is eventually awarded.

The research that is produced should be of a publishable standard, thereby demonstrating an original contribution to the body of knowledge. Two articles ready for publication on the thesis content are required.

Applications Are Currently Closed

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The annual fee for the 2024 academic year is approximately R67 000.00

Deposit and terms – All students pay a deposit on acceptance of admission which is deducted from the programme fee.

South African students must pay a set deposit on admittance and ensure that 75% of the annual fee is paid by the end of May and the balance of 25% by the end of September.

International admitted students pay 50% of the annual fee as deposit. The remainder is due two weeks before commencement of the programme.

Fee changes – Fees will be adjusted to make provision for annual price increases and JBS reserves the right to change the fees at any time.

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Application fee waivers are available to qualified U.S. citizens and permanent resident applicants through UCSB’s Graduate Division, not the Department. International applicants are not eligible for fee waivers. If you are eligible, you must apply for the fee waiver at the end of your application on the payment page. Fee waivers take approximately two weeks to be approved, so please apply early.

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We seek students who want to become exceptional scholars and who will go on to research and teach at top universities across the country and around the world. You would fit our program well if you are interested in technology-related work regardless of whether you have a background in the social sciences, physical sciences, management or engineering.

Our program integrates organizational studies with technology and innovation studies in an interdisciplinary environment that transcends the distinctions between disciplines. If you come from a technology or scientific background we will teach you about the importance of organizations and social systems. If you have a social science or management background you will learn to understand the role of technology and innovation in shaping organizational action.

The job market for interdisciplinary Ph.Ds. with training in technology and organizations is expected to be strong over the next decade. We anticipate that most graduates will pursue academic positions in Schools of Communication (where the study of organization and technology is increasing swiftly), in Schools of Information (which are being rapidly founded across the country), in Schools of Engineering (that are increasingly interested in the social aspects of technical work), and in Business Schools (where the study of technology innovation and entrepreneurship is growing). Unlike the demand for Ph.D. tenure track faculty in many other disciplines, the number of tenure track openings in these schools exceeds the number of Ph.Ds. awarded each year, and that gap is increasing.

UCSB is world renowned for its interdisciplinary culture. Faculty and students are encouraged to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries and to pioneer exciting new interdisciplinary fields and programs. The Technology Management Program is just such a program. Our faculty is world renowned for its commitment to interdisciplinarity. The faculty have backgrounds that range from engineering and management to the social sciences. We encourage our students to explore courses and to make links to faculty in the social sciences, environmental science, and other engineering departments. The Technology Management Program is housed in the College of Engineering ranked as the number one in the world among public universities for engineering research. The National Research Council ranks all the College of Engineering’s research programs among the top five for their disciplines.

Stephen Barley, Distinguished Professor, Technology Management

Barley has written over 100 articles on the impact of new technologies on work, the organization of technical work, and organizational culture. He is currently researching corporate power in the United States, artificial intelligence and work. His PhD is from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and he was formerly on the faculty at Cornell University and Stanford School of Engineering.

Matt Beane, Assistant Professor, Technology Management

Beane studies the impact of introducing machine intelligence—and specifically robotics—into the workplace. Matt has done extensive field research in settings such as robotic surgery and robotic materials transport. His PhD is from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Prior to academia, he worked as a strategic advisor with several robotics startups.

Paul Leonardi, Professor, D epartment Chair

Leonardi is the Chair of the Technology Management Department. His research, teaching, and consulting focus on helping companies to create and share knowledge more effectively. He has authored more than 50 articles on how implementing new technologies and harnessing the power of informal social networks can help companies take advantage of their knowledge assets to create innovative products and services. His PhD is from Stanford, and was previously on the faculty at Northwestern University.

Nelson Phillips, Professor, Technology Management

Phillips’ has written over 200 articles and 6 books that cut across organization theory, innovation, and technology. He teaches courses on leadership, strategy, and teamwork. His PhD is from University of Alberta, and was previously on the faculty at Cambridge, McGill, and Imperial College London. His BS is in EE/CS from the University of Calgary and prior to academia worked as an engineer.

Renee Rottner, Associate Professor, Technology Management

Rottner’s research focuses on the dynamics of innovation,  including NASA projects, semiconductor startups, and Federal nanotechnology initiatives. She teaches courses on organizational behavior and negotiations. Her PhD is from UC-Irvine, and was previously on the faculty at New York University. Prior to academia, she co-founded an electro-optics company and an avatar-based educational platform for science education.

Jessica J. Santana, Assistant Professor, Technology Management

Santana studies the role of networks in innovation and entrepreneurship in settings including synthetic biology and cryptocurrency crowdfunding. She develops computational techniques to conduct her research. Her PhD is from Stanford in Sociology, and an M.Sc. Information Science from UC-Berkeley. Prior to academia, she was a Senior Product Manager at Electronic Arts, a consultant with Monitor Group, and a cofounder of a mobile augmented reality startup.

Mary Tripsas, Professor, Technology Management

Tripsas is a leading management scholar whose research and teaching focus on disruptive technological innovation and entrepreneurship. Her PhD is from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, MBA from Harvard, and B.S. in Computer Science and Accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana. Previously, she was on the faculty at Harvard Business School, Wharton (U Penn), and Boston College. Prior to academia, she was a consultant for the Monitor Group and worked as a software and sales engineer for IBM.

Sukhun Kang, Assistant Professor, Technology Management

Kang studies innovation and entrepreneurship within biopharmaceutical and high-tech industries His PhD is from the London Business School, and has a BS in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois, ad a MS from the University of Southern California in Computer Engineering and Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Prior to academia, he worked as a semiconductor engineer at Samsung Electronics.

Dylan Kreis, Doctoral Candidate

Kreis received his MS in Information Studies from The University of Texas at Austin and his BBA in Economics and Management Information Systems from Baylor University. His interests include the impact of new technologies on workers and the nature of work within organizations.

Roni Shen, D octoral Candidate

Shen earned her BS in Aquatic Biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara and has since worked in fields such as fisheries management, veterinary medicine and organizational development. Her interests include the impacts of remote work on team dynamics, diversity in the tech industry, and work culture within organizations.

Sienna Parker, Doctoral Candidate

Parker received her BS in Learning and Organizational Change from Northwestern's School of Education and Social Policy. After graduation, she spent three years in Silicon Valley including working at LinkedIn and a housing technology start-up. Her research interests include aging in the workforce, technology skills development, and occupational identity.

Fares Ahmad, PhD Student

Ahmad earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida and his Master of Social Science from UCLA. He has over a decade of international experience scaling technologies for organizations such as Procter & Gamble, Apple, Boeing, and GE Aviation. Fares is currently studying the intersection of compassion and technology.

Mostafa Khoshbash, PhD Student

Khoshbash received a BS in Electrical Engineer from Sharif University of Technology, and a Master of Business Administration (Strategy) from the University of Tehran. He has published his work in Research Policy, and is interested in innovation processes and the role of platform technologies.

Brandon Lepine, PhD Student

Lepine studied Business Administration, concentrating in Finance, at Boston University. After graduation, he worked in operations management roles at Amazon and other e-commerce firms. He then obtained his Masters in Business Analytics from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He is primarily interested in the adoption of AI-based healthcare informatics tools used to support clinician decision making and its efficacy in attenuating implicit bias in healthcare delivery.

Danielle Morales, PhD Student

Morales earned her MA in Sociology from California State University-Northridge, and her BA in Sociology from University of California-Riverside.  Her research interests are in organizational behavior, social network analysis, and computational sociology. Her research leverages big data to increase equity in public spaces for traditionally marginalized communities.

Virginia Leavall

Job Upon Graduating: Assistant Professor, Judge Business School, Cambridge University

Dissertation: The future isn’t what it used to be: Anticipatory organizing in the digital transformation of water infrastructure.

Primary Advisor:  Paul Leonardi

Dr. Leavell’s research focuses on the relationship between organizational anticipation and digital technologies. Her research investigates both how ideas about the future influence work and organizing during the lead-up to the implementation of digital technologies and also how organizations use digital technologies to make predictions about the future. She uses ethnographic methods and social network analysis. Her dissertation investigated anticipatory organizing in the context of water infrastructure management. Dr. Leavell has a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Georgetown University and a Master of Arts in Sociology from UC Santa Barbara.

Danielle Bovenberg

Job Upon Graduating: Postdoctoral Researcher, Yale School of Management  

Dissertation:  The Role of Scientific Support Occupations in the Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge in Core Facilities

Dr. Bovenberg  studies occupations and technological innovation. Specifically, she studies how scientific support occupations (e.g., staff scientists, equipment engineers and laboratory technicians) connect ostensibly distant domains of science through their knowledge of scientific instrumentation and technique. Her dissertation research was set in a nanofabrication facility, which are key nodes in the United States’ semiconductor R&D infrastructure. Her research is supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Dr. Bovenberg earned her BA in Social Sciences with a minor in Statistics from Utrecht University  and her MSc. in Culture, Organization and Management from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

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In order to complete your graduate application, you will be required to upload the following four documents in your online application:

• Statement of Purpose
• Personal History and Diversity Statement
• Résumé or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Supplemental Document: Writing Sample

1. Statement of Purpose

Give a brief statement outlining your reasons for undertaking a graduate program, your particular area of specialization within the major field (in which you majored as an undergraduate or master's student), your past academic work, and your plans for future occupation or profession. Also include any additional information that may assist the selection committee in evaluating your preparation and aptitude for graduate study at UC Santa Barbara. In your Statement of Purpose, please clearly emphasize your research interests, experience, and goals.

2. Personal History and Diversity Statement

UC Santa Barbara is interested in a diverse and inclusive graduate student population. Please describe any aspects of your personal background, accomplishments, or achievements that you feel are important in evaluating your application for graduate study. For example, please describe if you have experienced economic challenges in achieving higher education, such as being financially responsible for family members or dependents, having to work significant hours during undergraduate schooling or coming from a family background of limited income. Please describe if you have any unusual or varied life experiences that might contribute to the diversity of the graduate group, such as fluency in other languages, experience living in bicultural communities, academic research interests focusing on cultural, societal, or educational problems as they affect underserved segments of society, or evidence of an intention to use the graduate degree toward serving disadvantaged individuals or populations.

3. Résumé or Curriculum Vitae

List your positions of employment or volunteer work/community service since high school, either full or part-time, including the hours per week worked and the nature and dates of employment or service.

4. Supplemental Document: Writing Sample

A writing sample of no more than 40 pages in length. Writing samples should be substantial papers written in English in an upper-division or graduate class.

Document Uploads

UC Santa Barbara accepts PDF and Microsoft Word (.doc and .docx) documents for upload in the online application. The maximum file size allowed is 4 MB per document. You may view and replace documents you have uploaded. Once you click the "Lock" button, you will not be able to replace what you have uploaded. Please preview each document carefully to ensure you have uploaded the correct documents. Graduate Division and departmental staff will not be able to replace documents for you once you have locked a document.

Documents must be uploaded to the online application absolutely no later than 11:59 PM Pacific Time by the application deadline. Documents received after 11:59 PM on the departmental application deadline may be considered ineligible for review, and your application may be marked as Incomplete, and therefore unreviewable, by the department. The application fee is non-refundable for incomplete applications.

Three letters of recommendation are required as part of your application (at least two from professors). You will be asked to supply the name, email address, and current institution of each recommender. Once supplied, the online application will provide instructions to each of your recommenders via email.

If you are using a Letter Service (such as Interfolio or a university career center) to submit one or more letters, you will be able to indicate this information within the recommender profile. UCSB needs a rating on our rating scale from each recommender you indicate. If the letter will come from a letter service, we will only request the necessary rating from your recommender.

Letters Submitted via Postal Mail

Online submission is the preferred method for submitting letters of recommendation. If your recommender is unable to submit a letter online, a letter of recommendation may be sent directly to the Technology Management Program address below. A Letter of Recommendation Coversheet must accompany the letter. You must still add the recommender's information to your online application.

University of California, Santa Barbara Technology Management Program 1333 Phelps Hall, MC 5129 Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5129

You are required to upload an official transcript created by your university. This transcript will be used to review and evaluate your application. Scan and upload all pages of your official transcript from this institution (including the grading scale, which may be on the backside of the transcript). The uploaded transcript must be an official transcript, produced by the university with all appropriate seals/stamps. Remove your Social Security Number by crossing/blacking out numbers before uploading (if applicable).

International Applicants: Please include your degree certificate within the same file if you have received your degree. You must upload both the original language transcript and certified English translation. English transcripts are required and must be a complete, exact and literal translation of the original transcripts. English translations must be provided by the school or an official agency.

Final/Official transcripts will be required for all applicants who are admitted and have indicated their intent to enroll at UC Santa Barbara by submitting a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). Official transcripts must be sent to the UC Santa Barbara Graduate Division by mail directly from the school in the institution's sealed envelope. Final/Official transcripts must be received before the first day of instruction of the quarter to which you are admitted.

GRE or GMAT

For all tests, UCSB reviews only the most recent and complete set of test scores reported. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all applicants. Official GRE scores are those submitted directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Official GRE test scores are valid for five years after the testing year in which the test was taken (July 1–June 30). The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) will serve as an acceptable alternative. There are no minimum required GRE or GMAT scores; however the ideal applicant will score in the top 20 percent of each test. 

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). An excellent command of written and spoken English is required prior to enrollment at UCSB.

Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the TOEFL or the IELTS. The university minimum TOEFL score requirement is 550 when taking the paper based test (PBT) and 80 when taking the internet based test (IBT). The university minimum IELTS score for consideration is an Overall Band Score of 7. Departments may require a higher minimum score for either test. Official test score dates must be within two years from the day the applicant submits the online graduate application.

Exemptions will be considered for students who have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree at an institution whose official language of instruction is English. Applicants must provide final/official transcripts indicating (1) completion of the degree program and (2) English as the official language of instruction. Please contact the Technology Management Program if you have any questions.

TOEFL Reporting Applicants taking the TOEFL must make arrangements directly with the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Instruct ETS to report scores to UCSB at institution code 4835.  The online application requires you to enter the Test Date and sixteen digit Registration Number found on your official Report of Scores from ETS.

IELTS Reporting Applicants taking the IELTS must make arrangements directly with IELTS for testing and score reporting. UCSB prefers paper test reports from IELTS.  Please have paper test reports sent to the Graduate Division:

UCSB Graduate Division   Attn: Graduate Admissions 3117 Cheadle Hall   Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2070

If you choose to have you scores reported electronically you must email using the form below with a notification that your scores have been reported online.  Provide your Centre Number, Candidate Number, and Test Date in your email. The online application requires you to enter the Centre Number, Candidate Number, and Date found on your Test Report Form from IELTS.

All applications require a non-refundable application fee of $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $155 for international applicants. No application will be processed until the application fee has been received. This fee can be paid by credit card or with a check/money order using the Check/Money Order Submission Form found on the last page of the application.

Fee Waivers A limited number of application fee waivers are available to qualified U.S. citizens and permanent residents who demonstrate evidence of financial need or proof of participation in an undergraduate research program. McNair Scholars and Project 1000 applicants are among those eligible. Fee waivers are not available to international applicants.

You may apply for a fee waiver through the online application. This is reviewed by the Graduate Division. Graduate Division will notify you via online application if they will grant you the fee waiver request or not. Within your application, click on the Payment Information tab and scroll down to the fee waiver information. Submit your request online by selecting the option relevant to you and uploading your supporting documentation. You must submit your fee waiver request at least two weeks before the application deadline. Do not submit a fee waiver request the day before the application deadline; it will not be processed, and your application will not be reviewed.

It is important that proposed departments are notified of any changes in your address, phone number, or e-mail address during the application process. Otherwise, important notifications regarding applications, missing supporting materials, or admissions decisions may be seriously delayed or lost. Departments will notify the Graduate Division of any changes.

Please note that once your application has been submitted, you cannot make changes to the content of your online application. Please review your application carefully before submitting and print out a copy for your files.

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Business Administration Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree

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Advancing your knowledge and practice through research and the exploration of the latest trends and biggest challenges found at the intersection of business and technological innovation.

Overview for Business Administration Ph.D.

The Ph.D. in business administration is designed to inspire and train scholars to identify, investigate, and solve novel business challenges that influence business and society, particularly, those that are triggered by technological changes. Our program has a sharp emphasis on the effects of technological innovation on discipline-based theories and research. Our faculty adopt an apprenticeship model in working with students to become independent scholars, cutting-edge researchers, and well-trained educators at research-oriented universities.

The program offers three areas of specialization:

Digital Transformation: Digital transformation emphasizes the integration of digital technologies that have altered the marketing of products and services, as well as the management of information systems. In this area of specialization, you will study the design and development of digital artifacts and their implications for interpersonal interaction, analyze the modes of human information processing in digitally transformed business contexts, and theorize the emergence of new business models and ways of organizing in digitally immersive environments.

Strategy and Innovation: A distinct feature of 21st century competition is the pivotal role played by technological innovation as a competitive advantage for organizations. In the strategy and innovation specialization, research emphasizes the growing role of technological capabilities and innovation-based products and processes as a source of competitive advantage. You will acquire knowledge and skills to address novel research questions about firm-level strategy and innovation-related challenges faced by managers and policy makers.

Finance and Accounting: The finance and accounting specialization emphasizes new challenges and research areas that have emerged from technological innovations within finance and accounting disciplines. These areas include FinTech, high-frequency trading, alternative trading systems (dark pool and ECNs), crowdfunding platforms, P2P lending platforms, blockchains, cryptocurrencies, data analytic tools in auditing and credit rating, digital transformation of SEC filings and corporate disclosures. In this area of specialization, you will study the antecedents and consequences of technology in finance and accounting.

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At the intersection of innovation, technology and business, Saunders faculty consistently publish their research in elite journals across the following three Ph.D. specialty areas.

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Doctoral degrees continue to expand

RIT’s Ph.D. programs continue to grow. Today, RIT enrolls more than 450 doctoral students, including a record 112 new Ph.D. students who started last fall.

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Saunders College of Business at RIT launches innovative Ph.D. in business administration

Saunders College of Business is entering its first cohort of students into the college’s new Ph.D. in business administration this fall, marking the university’s inaugural social sciences doctoral program. The program is designed to inspire and train scholars to identify, investigate, and solve unique business challenges that influence business and society.

Curriculum for 2023-2024 for Business Administration Ph.D.

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Business Administration, Ph.D. degree, typical course sequence

Focus areas.

Students must declare a focus area in either Finance & Accounting, Strategy & Innovation or Digital Transformation. The tables below detail the courses for each focus area and corresponding support area and graduate electives.

Finance and Accounting Focus Area Courses

Finance and accounting support area courses, strategy & innovation focus area courses, strategy & innovation support area courses, group a courses, group b courses, digital transformation focus area courses, digital transformation support area courses, scb graduate electives.

Please discuss with your advisor about which electives aligns with the focus area

* Students can take either ACCT-858 or FINC-858, not both

** Students can take either MGIS-812 or MKTG-81, not both

Admissions and Financial Aid

This program is available on-campus only.

Full-time study is 9+ semester credit hours. International students requiring a visa to study at the RIT Rochester campus must study full‑time.

Application Details

To be considered for admission to the Business Administration Ph.D. program, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

• Complete an online graduate application . 
• Submit copies of official transcript(s) (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work, including any transfer credit earned.
• Hold a baccalaureate degree (or US equivalent) from an accredited university or college.
• A recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent).
• Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae.
• Submit a statement of purpose for research which will allow the Admissions Committee to learn the most about you as a prospective researcher.
• Submit two letters of recommendation .
• Entrance exam requirements: GMAT or GRE required. No minimum score requirement.
• Writing samples are optional.
• Submit English language test scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic), if required. Details are below.

English Language Test Scores

International applicants whose native language is not English must submit one of the following official English language test scores. Some international applicants may be considered for an English test requirement waiver .

International students below the minimum requirement may be considered for conditional admission. Each program requires balanced sub-scores when determining an applicant’s need for additional English language courses.

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Cost and Financial Aid

An RIT graduate degree is an investment with lifelong returns. Ph.D. students typically receive full tuition and an RIT Graduate Assistantship that will consist of a research assistantship (stipend) or a teaching assistantship (salary).

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Digital Transformation Strategy

Discover a holistic blueprint for digital innovation to improve business efficiencies, empower employees, and create value for customers..

As technological advancements continue to radically alter the business landscape, digital transformation strategies are no longer a nice-to-have, they’re required. However, digital transformation isn’t solely reliant on adopting new technologies. It demands new ways of thinking about how business is done, who the work is done by, and the customer experience attached to it. The case for a cohesive innovation strategy is only growing bolder as top performing companies see the potential of these transformative tactics unfold.

Guided by Sang Kim, Professor of Operations Management, this program unpacks digital technologies’ potential to redesign business processes and transform industry dynamics. Over six weeks, you’ll examine monetization models and strategies to create and capture value in the digital age, and explore how organizations can adapt their processes to respond to changing customer behaviors. Learn how to create new value propositions by using digital technologies to facilitate business model innovation. Led by industry experts, you’ll delve into cultural change as a result of digital transformation, and consider how to effectively address workforce-related challenges. Walk away with an agile approach to implementing a transformation strategy, and learn to measure its effectiveness. You’ll also get the opportunity to interact with the thoughts and experiences of a diverse group of participants, and grow your global network online.

Program Dates

Registration closes: April 16, 2024

Start date: April 24, 2024

Program Details

Length: 6 weeks (excluding orientation), online

Commitment: 8 - 10 hours per week

Fee: $2,100

Outcome: Reinvent your business with a multidisciplinary approach to digital transformation.

Yale SOM developed this program to be administered by our program collaborator, GetSmarter. Please direct all program-related inquiries, including questions about fees and registration, to  GetSmarter .

The content covered deep dives on a gamut of successful and unsuccessful digital transformations, helping me learn what worked and what did not and why not, making me confident in what approaches and frameworks to apply as a leader. Pardeep Brar

About the Program

What to expect.

• Explore a multifaceted approach to digital innovation and its ability to generate value, in order to ultimately drive business growth
• Learn how various business functions can transform to fulfill changing customer needs
• Gain expert insights to identify and implement your own transformation strategy
• Learn how transformation strategies can be effectively measured against business objectives
• Engage with empirical research, real-life case studies, and interactive experiential learning, as well as a global cohort of business professionals

Who Should Attend

• Senior business managers and leaders who need to navigate digitalization’s business impact while enabling a competitive advantage
• Directors of various business functions and business consultants who are interested in integrating, sustaining, and scaling their organization’s tech transformation
• Mid-level managers who are responsible for the execution of digital transformation plans in their departments or product lines
• Software and data-centric professionals who want to bridge the gap between their technical knowledge and how technologies are applied in business
• Professionals who want to prepare for industry disruption by being introduced to high-level strategic thinking
• Orientation module
• Module 1: Understanding digital disruption
• Module 2: Value creation and value capture in digital transformation
• Module 3: Customer-centric operating models
• Module 4: Reinventing value chains for growth
• Module 5: Change management and workforce transformation
• Module 6: Leading digital transformation

The course was an eye-opener for me. The case studies provided insights from different angles about the considerations and applications of digital transformation within an organization or industry. Ahmad Bsat

Program Convener

Professor of Operations Management

Areas of Expertise: Analytics, Manufacturing, Operations, Operations Research, Service Operations, Strategy, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Technological Innovation

Sang Kim is a Professor of Operations Management at the Yale School of Management. Professor Kim specializes in supply chain management and service operations, with a particular interest in management of business process failures. He develops analytical models based on operations research and game theory to study practice-driven problems. His recent research interests include managing low-probability/high-impact disruptions in supply chains, sustainable operations, and social responsibility in supply chain management. Using the risk management framework, he has studied problems in application areas such as aftermarkets in the aerospace and defense industry, environmental regulation, and social enterprises in developing economies. Kim’s research has been published in top management journals including  Management Science, Operations Research,  and  Marketing Science . Currently he serves as an associate editor at  Management Science  and  Manufacturing & Service Operations Management . Professor Kim received his PhD degree in Operations and Information Management from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, MS in Scientific Computing & Computational Mathematics from the Stanford University, and BA in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Program Co-designers

James Baron

William S. Beinecke Professor of Management

Areas of Expertise: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Labor Issues, Leadership, Nonprofit Management, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Design, Social Enterprise, Social Networks, Startups, Strategy, Women in Leadership, Workplace Issues

Professor Baron’s research interests include human resources; organizational design and behavior; social stratification and inequality; work, labor markets, and careers; economic sociology; and entrepreneurial companies. Before coming to SOM in 2006, he taught at Stanford's Graduate School of Business from 1982-2006. At Stanford, he taught the MBA core course, Human Resource Management. He was co-director of the Stanford Project on Emerging Companies (SPEC), a large-scale longitudinal study of the organizational design, human resource management practices, and financial and non-financial performance measures of entrepreneurial firms in Silicon Valley. Papers based on the project appeared in leading disciplinary journals, and an overview of the project in California Management Review won the 2003 Accenture Award for making “the most important contribution to improving the practice of management.”

Cydney Dupree

Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, UCL School of Management

A social psychologist by training, Dr. Dupree studies stereotyping, intergroup interactions, and social inequality using interdisciplinary approaches grounded in theory.

She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Brown University and her Ph.D. in Psychology and Social Policy from Princeton University. In 2022, she was awarded the American Psychological Society’s Rising Star Award and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s SAGE Early Career Trajectory Award.

Vineet Kumar

Associate Professor of Marketing

Areas of Expertise: Business Strategy, Digital Strategy, Social Networks

Vineet Kumar is a faculty member at the Yale School of Management, and an expert on Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence. His focus areas include machine learning using large scale data analytics (big data), digital products and services and networks. He studies how artificial intelligence and other digital technologies can allow us to better understand and create value drivers for firms, customers as well as policy makers.

His interests include the following specific topics: (a) economic benefits of AI / ML, (b) fairness and bias in ML, (c) digital transformation of companies, (d) digital business models and platforms, including product strategy and technological innovation. His work has been published in top academic journals and featured in national and international media.

Registration Information

Registration closes: April 16, 2024 Program starts with orientation: April 24, 2024

There are no prerequisites for this program. Register to get started. Our online program partner, GetSmarter, will welcome you and guide you through the steps to secure your place in the program.

Program Fee Assistance

A program fee reduction of 15% is available for those working in the nonprofit or government sectors; Yale University alumni; small groups of 3-6; and those who have previously participated in a Yale Executive Education program with Yale SOM, ExecOnline, or 2U/GetSmarter.*

*Discounts cannot be combined.

This program does not qualify for veteran financial aid or veterans benefits at this time.

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This program is presented entirely online in collaboration with a leader in digital education,  GetSmarter , a  2U, Inc. brand. Technology meets academic rigor in GetSmarter’s people-mediated model, which enables lifelong learners across the globe to obtain industry-relevant skills that are certified by the world’s most reputable academic institutions. This interactive, supportive teaching model is designed for busy professionals and results in unprecedented certification rates for online programs.

View the   Digital Transformation Strategy  online program on the GetSmarter website.

Modules are released on a weekly basis and can be completed in your own time and at your own pace.

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Phd program in management of digital transformation.

Coordinator: Marco Paggi

PhD Program Overview

The digital transition implies profound and highly complex technological, organizational, managerial, and economic changes in all sectors of society, with an important impact on green revolution and environmental sustainability. The ability to govern such changes is essential to take advantage of the opportunities made available by digital innovation by dominating the potential associated risks. The entrepreneurial system, in particular the small and medium-sized enterprises that constitute the beating heart of the Italian economic fabric, may not be ready to grasp the challenges posed by the digital transition as they do not have distinctive multi- and interdisciplinary skills capable of combining set strategic directions with the innovations deriving from the application of digital technologies. Digital transformation also necessarily addresses the psychological and cultural elements of change. Therefore, a correct socio-cultural, behavioral, and psychological approach is necessary to foster change.

The objective of the PhD course in "Management of Digital Transformation" (MDT) is to train a new executive class to respond to the management needs of digital transition processes, drawing inspiration from and responding to the needs outlined in the PNRR to bring businesses and institutions together with universities and research.

The MDT doctoral program pursues this goal by combining a "horizontal" approach to academic activities with a "vertical" approach to research. The PhD Program offers a cross-disciplinary educational offer of a multidisciplinary nature dedicated to digital transition issues addressed from a cultural, economic, social, engineering, IT, legal, managerial, neuroscientific, and psychological perspective. Research activities envision a specific in-depth study on a highly-qualified scientific project aligned with the student's curricular profile and motivations.

In this context, a distinguishing feature of the PhD Program in MDT is the presence of a company: in fact, a preponderant share of scholarships is expected to be co-financed by - and each scholarship related to - a research project developed jointly by an academic advisor, to ensure scientific quality, and by a company representative, to ensure the relevance and industrial transferability, even in the long term, of the research object. The descriptions of research projects that candidates can choose are listed here .

Input and Output Profiles

In the study on "The Future of the Jobs" presented at the World Economic Forum 2016, it emerged that, in the coming years, technological and demographic factors would profoundly influence the evolution of the labor market. With the advent of enabling technologies for Enterprise 4.0, the skills and abilities sought will change. To date, companies and public institutions are encountering increasing difficulties in identifying, both at the level of graduates and graduates, the skills necessary for the digital transition. Universities cannot adequately train people and guarantee an effective and rapid placement into the job market around these innovative issues. Thus, this PhD Program aims to provide highly sought-after digital skills for the new tasks of the future, that is, that extensive set of technological skills that make it possible to identify, evaluate, use, share, and create content thanks to information technology and the Internet. The PhD Program will also provide in-depth transversal skills both in research and innovation on enabling technologies for Industry 4.0, with particular regard on their exploitation for the green revolution and the environmental sustainability, and corporate lean and personnel management to be in line with the features of intelligent work, i.e., work that integrates manual interventions with solid technical skills of analysis, diagnosis, and scientific reasoning, and the application of complex knowledge.

Career opportunities comprise the academic field in different scientific disciplinary sectors, including engineering, information technology, and economics, as well as technical-scientific and managerial roles in public and private companies. The partnership with leading companies in their respective sectors to develop research projects of high industrial interest will provide an additional advantage to students in terms of employment opportunities.

Scientific Board

Prof. Marco Paggi (Full professor of Structural Mechanics, IMT School)

Prof.  Maria Luisa Catoni (Full professor of Ancient Art History and Archaeology, IMT School)

Dr. Luca Cecchetti (Assistant professor of General Psychology, IMT School)

Prof. Gabriele Costa (Associate professor in Computer Security, IMT School)

Prof. Rocco De Nicola (Full professor of Computer Science, IMT School)

Prof. Nicola Lattanzi (Full professor of Business Administration, IMT School)

Dr. Andrea Mola (Assistant professor of Numerical Analysis, IMT School)

Dr. Riccardo Olivito (Assistant professor in Classical Archaeology, IMT School)

Prof. Armando Rungi (Associate professor of Industrial Organization and International Trade, IMT School)

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Choose start date: Start date: September 2024 Duration: Five to six years Deadline: Applications are now closed Fee: Fully funded Location: London, UK

Influence policy and practice by working at the interface of science, engineering and business management

The research areas of Innovation and Entrepreneurship sit within the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship . Faculty and students in these fields undertake research into the innovation and entrepreneurship process, from identifying pockets of original knowledge in the search for ideas, to the diffusion and entrepreneurial exploitation of new products, processes and services. 

Faculty members are particularly interested in the core themes of spotting and leveraging entrepreneurial opportunities; managing the innovation process; building and operating entrepreneurial ecosystems; the role of networks in innovation and entrepreneurship; the impact of corporate entrepreneurship on organisational innovation; and commercialising science innovations. 

You may also be co-supervised by faculty in other departments in the School, depending on your research interests. 

Research centres and partnerships

The Business School is home to several research centres and institutes, offering a diverse range of activities that bring together academics and specialists. 

Digital City Exchange

A five-year Digital Economy multi-disciplinary research programme at Imperial College London focussing on the planning and use of cities to allow for new technical and business opportunities. 

Centre for Digital Transformation

The Centre for Digital Transformation helps businesses understand the far-reaching organisational implications of the digital revolution. From artificial intelligence (AI) to the Internet of Things to blockchain, the Centre’s work focuses on new and emerging digital technologies, and how they can be leveraged to meet both business and social objectives. 

Gandhi Centre for Inclusive Innovation

Linking innovation and entrepreneurship in companies and institutions globally, through thought leadership, research, technology and next-generation innovation models. 

Teaching experience

PhD students on the Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) scholarship will undertake 150 hours of teaching assistant duties from year three of the programme. There will be opportunities for PhD students to engage in teaching activities within the Business School’s programmes such as MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Management as well as on our MBA, which offers a unique focus on innovation through elective courses and the Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Design project. 

Doctoral theses in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Meet your faculty.

Our PhD programme fosters close collaboration between leading Innovation & Entrepreneurship faculty and doctoral students, developing their research interests and providing continuous support and guidance throughout the programme.  

Alan Hughes

Celia Moore

Markus Perkmann

Christopher Tucci

James Barlow

Ileana Stigliani

Mark Kennedy

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Digital Transformation Hub PhD Scholarship

Help support research and teaching with digital technologies across the Faculty of Arts.

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One half-funded PhD Scholarship available to provide support in the Hub. The award covers half of a UK full-time postgraduate research tuition fee per year (£2,298 for 2022/23).

You will be expected to:

• Provide an efficient reception and enquiry service, assisting users in the Centre
• Maintain the equipment and manage the equipment loans service
• Provide support for the DTH Manager and cover in his absence
• Administer and support the student volunteer scheme
• Ensure the security of the Centre and its equipment
• Work with student volunteers to market and promote the Centre, including through social media feeds

Who we are looking for

We are looking for people with an interest in technology for the arts and humanities, and a willingness to learn and experiment.

We are looking for someone who has excellent organisational and PC skills . You will be part of a team responsible for delivering teaching and research support and therefore you should have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively within larger groups as well as with individual colleagues and students .

Our ideal candidate is interested and enthusiastic about digital technologies , and is willing to learn about the latest technologies and share their learning with others . Experience with photo or video editing applications, the Adobe Creative Cloud, scanning and digitisation, or with virtual reality would be beneficial, but are by no means required. You do not need to be a “digital expert” to take up this role; the DTH team will provide training and support for you to learn a variety of software packages, digitisation methods, and more.

In joining the DTH, you’ll be part of a small team working closely together to support digital research and teaching in Arts. The DTH Manager will be available for day-to-day support in the Hub. The Director of the DTH leads the DTH team, and will provide advice and career development opportunities in the digital humanities throughout your studentship.

Eligibility

Faculty of arts phd students only.

• American and Canadian Studies
• Classics and Archaeology
• Cultural, Media and Visual Studies
• Modern Languages and Cultures
• Theology and Religious Studies

New PhD applicants

You must hold a conditional or unconditional offer to study a PhD with an entry date by 3 October 2022.

Current PhD students

Current University of Nottingham PhD students can apply but the award will be shortened by your existing term of study.

Other funding sources

The award is not available for students who receive other funding, such as through Midlands4Cities .

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The NTNU Digital Transformation initiative

48 PhD candidates, 9 projects and one overall goal: to pursue research on the development and application of digital, transformative technology.

The digital transformation our society undergos lead to disruptive changes, opens a wealth of opportunities and exposes us to several societal challenges.

Among the goals of NTNU’s Digital Transformation initiative are the support of groundbreaking ideas where digital technology and applied research is merged, the creation of more knowledge on digital transformation processes and the development of opportunities for spin-off projects and activities related to digital transformation.

Autonomous all-electric passenger ferries for urban water transport (Autoferry)

The digital transformation projects.

The concept of small autonomous passenger ferries in urban areas is a more flexible and environmentally-friendly alternative to bridges or manned ferries. Autoferry therefore aims to develop groundbreaking new concepts and methods which will enable the development of such ferries for urban water transport. NTNU has recently developed a 5-m long (1:2 scale) prototype of an autonomous all-electric passenger ferry which will be used as the main experimental platform in the project. Succeeding with the Autoferry project requires a broad multi-disciplinary approach and therefore involves six PhD positions.

Autoferry page .

Digital Economy (DigEco)

The transformative dimension in the digital economy appears when technologies are combined with market and business models, allowing radically changing capabilities for speed, scale and scope of economic activities, transactions, products and services:

• Making informed decisions faster, more frequently, precisely and with better quality.
• Scaling activities from a local to a global activity context.
• Performing transactions between persons, companies and entities in a network/chain and dynamically establishing the networks, value chains and links to do so.

DigEco page .

Digital infrastructures and citizen empowerment (DICE)

«Smart» digital infrastructures have been delegated more and more tasks and responsibility in society, at the same time as they become less transparent to public scrutiny. The DICE project aim to analyze and evaluate both the public benefits and risks that digital infrastructures pose to democracy and citizen empowerment across four key fields of social life: access to media and culture, enabling of new citizen-government relations, empowerment in social interaction and autonomy in working life.

DICE page .

A digital twin for essential hypertension management and treatment – My medical digital twin (MYMDT)

By a novel combination of exercise-, hypertension-, mathematical modelling-, machine learning-, statistical-, biosensor-, genetic epidemiology- and population based research we will develop a personalized Medical Digital Twin (MyMDT) that serve as a transformative platform for patient specific hypertensive intervention. MyMDT aims to identify, and implement, primary and secondary hypertension prevention schemes to improve individual health outcomes and reduce health care cost. MyMDT aim to radically improve prevention and treatment of hypertension. 

My Medical Digital Twin page .

Rational Alloy Design – ALLDESIGN

ALLDESIGN will create a digital materials design platform for intermetallic alloy design. The project focuses on aluminium-based alloys, which are of great importance for the Norwegian industry, and investigates the physical processes behind slow-diffusion precipitation phenomena starting from atomistic scale and  in silico . The goal is to develop efficient theoretical methods to understand materials properties at different length and time scales and to limit costly trial-and-error measurements in the laboratory. The data from the multiscale modelling approach will be used for digitalization of the alloy manufacturing process in the newly invested 3D stretch-bending machine.

ALLDESIGN page .

Transforming Citizen Science for Biodiversity

The project is an interdisciplinary research programme that will develop tools and methods to improve the way that members of the general public collect data on what they observe in the natural world, and the way this data is used to inform us about the natural world and how it is changing. Massive amounts of data are being generated and uploaded to databases such as the Norwegian Artsobservasjoner (species observation system), and the huge quantities combined with the unsystematic way the data are collected present challenges when making inferences from the data. This project will (1) encourage citizens to collect data, (2) help scientists correctly interpret and use this data, and (3) provide information back to the citizens about how the data they have collected is being used.

Transforming Citizen Science for Biodiversity page .

Trondheim Analytica

Trondheim Analytica aims to provide state of the art insight into the possibilities for deriving key information about European citizens’ political viewpoints and associated emotions based on their social media profiles. We do this by: A) developing tools for studying public opinion through merging big data analysis with qualitative analysis; B) raising awareness among decision makers, academics, and the general public; and C) studying the strategies of successful social media campaigns.

Trondheim Analytica page .

Trust and Transparency in Digital Society Through Blockchain Technology

The overall aim of this project is to advance knowledge and understanding of the technology, societal impact, and application potential of blockchain technology. Blockchains are only relevant when they relate mistrusting entities in a social context and serve a real application. Therefore the planned research on blockchains takes a multi-disciplinary approach including technological aspects (cryptographic mechanisms, networking requirements, identity management), societal aspects and application areas. The project team involves 12 professors across several different departments and faculties. Six interconnecting PhD positions are available. All project researchers will work together to solve problems with a sound theoretical basis and practical impact.

Trust and Transparency in Digital Society Through Blockchain Technology page .

World of Wild Waters – Gamification of Natural Hazards

WoWW focus on gamification of natural hazards and aim at bringing together knowledge on physical and statistical behavior of Natural Hazards with knowledge on digital storytelling and human behavior to create immersive user experiences based on real data, realistic scenarios and simulations. Experiences to be used as basis for preventive and emergency measures to safe live and cost. WoWW aim at being the future tool for analyzing and communicating cause and effect of potential Natural Hazards as floods and landslides.

World of Wild Waters – Gamification of Natural Hazards page .

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NTNU Digital Transformation stakeholder workshop

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN

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.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM SPECIFICS

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
• Women 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.

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 .

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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

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 an Andrew (1956) and Erna Viterbi Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT and the faculty director of the MicroMasters in Statistics and Data Science program with the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society. He also is a member of the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) and the Operations Research Center (ORC) at MIT. He currently directs the 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 the development of “gossip” protocols and “message-passing” algorithms for statistical inference that have been pillars of modern distributed data processing systems.

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

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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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.

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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Simplilearn presented a program preview of its Post Graduate Program in Digital Transformation .  In partnership with Purdue University, this comprehensive certification program provides learners with a complete set of skills to manage digital transformation in their organizations.

Digital transformation was an important emerging trend in 2019.  Then 2020 came, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the need to move to remote work and non-contact business models turned the trend into a necessity.  As we move into the future, digital transformation isn’t slowing down: organizations have found that the new digital business models have many benefits beyond enabling remote operations.

Through digital transformation:

• Business leaders use data and technology innovatively to build value from new opportunities
• Program and Product Managers create business models that address new or underserved markets
• Solution Architects and Technical Leads leverage technology to reorient business processes for more impact and reach new customers

At this point, 91% of organizations are engaged in some form of digital transformation initiative.  Moreover, 87% of senior business leaders say digitalization is a company priority.

This intense focus is why the average US salary for Digital Transformation Consultants is $125,000, with some positions offering $175,000 or more.  Roles such as Digital Consultant, Digital Analyst, and Digital Transformation Consultant require a combination of complementary skills, including:

• Digital Disruption
• Digital Strategy
• Digital Business Model
• Agile Business Transformation
• Design Thinking
• People Leadership
• Digital Marketing
• Artificial Intelligence

Simplilearn has assembled a powerful team of resources for the PG Program in Digital Transformation.  In addition to the partnership with Purdue University, the program is powered by KPMG and includes content from Harvard Business Publishing.

The program includes 142+ hours of live online classes by industry experts, providing 8X higher live interaction than other learning formats.  Learners will do projects based on seven hands-on Harvard Business Publishing case studies and complete the program with an industry-aligned Capstone Project.  The curriculum includes masterclasses from Purdue faculty and KPMG consultants and interactive peer learning through group projects and discussions.

Learners who successfully complete the program will receive both a Purdue Post Graduate Program Certification and a joint Simplilearn-KPMG Post Graduate Program Certificate.  They will also receive Purdue Alumni Association Membership, granting them access to the alumni resources of a world-renowned university.

Purdue University is a 151-year-old institution, consistently ranked one of the top public US universities. Having Purdue University on your CV is a prestigious accomplishment recognized worldwide.

KPMG is one of the Big 4 consulting firms with a presence in over 140 countries. KPMG’s participation in this program offers four key advantages to learners: masterclasses, Ask Me Anything sessions, KPMG case studies, and Capstone projects with KPMG mentoring. Senior KPMG consultants provide guidance, training, and mentoring to help program participants succeed.

The PG Program in Digital Transformation comprises this core curriculum:

• Digital Disruption and Strategies for a Digital Transformation
• Marketing for the Digital Age
• Digital Leadership
• Digital Transformation Capstone Project

The learners may elect to take the elective Masterclasses from Purdue University (at no additional cost).

On completing the program, the graduates should be able to:

• Explore the transformative potential of disruptive technologies
• Develop an innovative customer-centric product or service
• Build an agile organization
• Chart a new path to purchase for customers
• Use the most effective digital marketing tools and develop a marketing strategy
• Understand how to use data as a strategic asset in digital transformation
• Lead disruptive change through personal, team, and organizational leadership

The program is delivered in a digital bootcamp format. This method is the most effective way to learn the right skills for today's top digital transformation roles, fast. The elements of the digital bootcamp format are:

• Live Sessions Delivered by Leading Experts
• Job-Ready Training via Skills-Based Learning
• Applied Learning via Case Studies & Projects
• Cohort Learning with Peer Collaboration
• 24/7 Learning Support

Do you wish to leverage digital technologies to transform your business strategies and objectives? Then check out the  Digital Transformation Course !

If you are interested in finding out more about the Post Graduate Program in Digital Transformation , Simplilearn has several resources you can take advantage of.

You can watch the Program Preview here.

You can also visit the PG Program page on Simplilearn’s website.  The webpage provides information on the curriculum, the faculty, the projects, and how to enroll.  You will also have the opportunity to live chat with a Learning Consultant to have your questions answered.

You also have the option to contact our Learning Consultants by email at [email protected] . You can ask your questions all at once and receive answers via email or telephone.

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