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Leading Digital Transformation Certificate

LEAD THE CHARGE IN Digital TRANSFORMATION

The online Leading Digital Transformation Certificate empowers mid-career professionals, senior managers, and seasoned leaders to spearhead change in the face of digital disruption. Through 3 four-week courses, you will uncover the strategic, technological, and leadership skills necessary to drive transformation in today’s digital era, including principles of design thinking.

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Number of courses

Completed over 12 months

Program duration

Three 4-week courses
(6 learner hours per week)

Not ready for the full program? Take it one step at a time—enroll in a single course!

REQUIRED COURSES

The Digital Transformation Certificate encompasses three courses—two required core courses and one elective—allowing for cross-program insights and a tailored education to meet your unique professional goals.

Participants are also required to take the Design Thinking Webinar to enhance their acumen in leading during times of transformation and change.

Digital Disruption and Transformation

This core course lays the groundwork by analyzing the forces behind digital disruptions and how they can be leveraged to create competitive advantage and new opportunities for growth.

Anandhi Bharadwaj, PhD

FACULTY DIRECTOR

Technology and Strategy

Explore the alignments between business strategies and emerging technologies and understand how to integrate them seamlessly into business operations for optimal performance.

Benn R. Konsynski, PhD

PROFESSOR

Design Thinking Webinar (Week 3)

The Design Thinking Webinar will help you understand how design thinking principles can help you push past old ways of thinking and operating. Learn how the power of empathy, prototyping, ideation, and AI can help you grow your business or organization. You will hear a story of how design thinking works, interactive exercises to practice elements of it, and take away some small experiments you can try in your own work.

Scott Sanchez

ADJUNCT FACULTY & FORMER CHIEF PRODUCT INNOVATION OFFICER, DELUXE CORPORATION

Electives (One Required)

Further personalize your learning experience by choosing an elective that deepens your expertise in a specific area of digital transformation.

Data Visualization

Dive into the art and science of presenting data. Learn how compelling visualizations can facilitate better decision-making and storytelling in a business context.

Jesse Bockstedt, PhD

PROFESSOR

Application of AI Business

This course dives into the applications of artificial intelligence in business contexts. Envision and implement AI technologies for competitive edge, augmented decision-making, and to pioneer business innovation.

David Schweidel, PhD

PROFESSOR

What You’ll Learn

Participants of the Leading Digital Transformation program can expect to:

Understand the landscape of digital disruption and identify opportunities for innovation within your industry.
Develop strategies to lead and manage digital transformation initiatives effectively.
Gain insights into aligning business strategies with the latest digital technologies for enhanced operational agility.
Develop an understanding of how design thinking works with an emphasis on applying experiments to your own business.

Learning Objectives

WHY CHOOSE GOIZUETA BUSINESS SCHOOL?

Choosing Emory Executive Education at Goizueta Business School for your digital transformation education can help place you at the forefront of business innovation and leadership. Our internationally renowned faculty, cutting-edge curriculum, and legacy of producing leaders who make a difference globally sets us apart.

At Goizueta, you’re not just earning a certificate; you’re becoming a catalyst for change, equipped to lead with confidence and visionary insight in your career and beyond.