Master in Digital Transformation Leadership
Barcelona, Spain
DURATION
9 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
EUR 17,500 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
Blended, Distance Learning, On-Campus
* 15.500 EUR for Flexible Online
Introduction
Lead the change that is transforming entire organizations into digital ecosystems.
Digital technologies have accelerated business disruptions in any industry, generating huge opportunities driven by innovation.
Leading digital transformation requires a good understanding of disruptive technologies and abilities to manage change and uncertainty generated by the digital revolution.
This is not just about implementing technology and innovation, but also making the needed changes in the organization to drive transformation through new strategic initiatives. On top of that, the program stays up to date with the latest market trends. For instance, this master program will give you the knowledge, tools, and mindset to leverage generative AI and machine learning as a source of competitive advantage. To achieve this goal, corporations need leaders able to shape the digital future with interdisciplinary skills such as:
·Business strategy
·Organizational change management
·Innovation-based opportunities
·Basics and techniques of generative AI and machine learning
·Use cases and benefits of generative AI and machine learning in different domains
·How to align AI with your business goals and innovation
·How to address the ethical, social, and legal challenges of AI
·How to apply AI to various business functional areas.
What will you learn?
You will focus on business strategy, on how to manage digital projects, how to take data-driven decisions, how to lead complexity in digital environments, how to manage change and diversity in an organization, and how to drive business innovation.
During the Master in Digital Transformation Leadership, you will get a deep understanding of emerging technologies and you will understand how to manage winning business strategies in a digital world.
This program will allow you to lead digital transformation by:
·Identifying the major drivers of digital transformation in your industry,
·Discovering innovation capabilities to manage knowledge, generate insights and maximize business value in the digital economy,
·And changing management necessary for the organization to support digital-ready business.
The skills you will learn will qualify you for a diverse range of job roles across any industry immersed in digital transformation.Graduates of our program will be well-prepared for a range of exciting careers, including:
·Digital Transformation Specialist in incumbent corporations: Lead the digital revolution in a traditional company and transform its culture, processes, and products
·Digital transformation consultant: Advise and support businesses in their digital transformation journey and help them achieve their goals
·Digital Innovation Lead: Innovate and create cutting-edge solutions for digital native companies and shape the future of technology
·Entrepreneurship: launch your own tech start-up and become an entrepreneur in the digital economy
Don't miss this opportunity to boost your skills in Digital Transformation, while you have a life-changing experience.
Whether you choose our vibrant on-campus experience in the sunny, dynamic city of Barcelona, or our online modality (synchornous and asynchronous), you’ll be immersed in an international environment that fosters innovation and helps you to be a future digital leader.
Curriculum
- Digital Transformation: the aim of this module is to understand how the digital transformation is reshaping the economy. At the end of the subject, students will be able to build digital business strategies.
- Agile: Students will immerse themselves in the Agile mindset by experimenting the Agile management practices. At the end of this subject, they will be able to practice Scrum, understand Kanban, develop an idea from Vision to Deployment from an Agile perspective, and define requirements with User Stories.
- Change Management: Students will develop skills to manage change in the digital economy and adapt organizations to their new demands. They will face the needs of change management in individuals, teams, and within the organizations. In this module, participants will learn to prepare the right approach before dealing with complex change processes in order to minimize the chances of failure.
- Digital Marketing: Students will learn to develop digital marketing strategies to generate awareness and visibility for digital products, attract and retain users, and understand how to optimize each phase of the conversion funnel.
- Modern Finance and Budgeting: Students will learn to create a financial plan customized to the needs of agile companies that operate in digital environments. This module teaches students to create a budget plan that guarantees the necessary values of an agile and innovative organization.
- Lean Management: After this module, students will be able to apply the “lean model” to business management, optimizing the creation of value with the necessary resources. Participants will analyze and get rid of agents, processes or tools that represent additional costs, so that they can avoid unnecessary expenses or operational errors. At the end of this module, students will know how to bring organizations closer to the concept of total quality so that the latter can focus on their most efficient resources.
- Legal Tech: Students will work on the impact of digital disruption on regulations in order to manage the necessary legal requirements in digital corporations.
- Disruptive Technologies: Students will learn more on the technologies that are transforming the current economic models and their impact in different industries.
- Innovation: Students will work on the necessary skills for the generation of innovation, understanding their role in the framework of digital transformation. This module explores the abilities of creative thinking within the framework of the company, focusing on the generation of innovation opportunities articulated by data. We will teach students to recognize the characteristics and motivations of innovative people.
- Data-driven Business: During this module, you will understand the different business models that arise from the data, understand and learn how the data that has been generated by digitization can be used to solve real problems and improve decision-making, increasing profits and/or reducing operating costs and fraud.
- Cyber Security: The objective of this module is to understand the risks and vulnerabilities of digital projects and how to protect them properly. Students will learn the basic principles of security, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as well as the principles of symmetric and asymmetric cryptography. Students will apply these concepts to implement several practical scenarios, including the way to implement an end-to-end security solution for corporate networks.
- Digital Talent and Culture: Students will learn to manage the talent of organizations that operate in digital environments. Besides, they will be taught how to promote a suitable corporate culture that ensures that the new structural needs that arise from the adoption of the current digital business models are met.
- Advanced IT Management: After this module, students will be able to manage IT departments in organizations that use technology intensively.
- Management and Leadership: Students will work on the different leadership and management models to operate successfully in the digital economy. During this module, they will discover how to manage the professional happiness of their team by applying the Ikigai model, which will ultimately help their team members discover what they like, what they are good at, what they can be paid for, and how they can improve society.
- Entrepreneurship: Students will learn to shape opportunities, provide leadership across the organization, and build teams that add economic and social value. They will create and develop business models for start-ups based on customer development and continuous customer validation, managing at the same time financial metrics and dealing with investors.
- Final Project: During the program, students will work on a final project that aims to develop a digital transformation strategy for a company that wants to operate successfully in digital environments.
Admissions
Rankings
The Master in Digital Transformation Leadership is accredited by the University of Barcelona-IL3. The University of Barcelona is Ranked 1st university in Spain this 2024 (Webometrics, Academic Ranking of World Universities, THE World University rankings).
Barcelona Technology School has obtained 4 Stars in the QS stars Ranking, as one of the leading technology Institutions in Spain.
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Program Outcome
Lead the change that is transforming entire organizations into digital ecosystems.
The rise of digital technologies has accelerated business disruptions in any industry, generating huge opportunities driven by innovation.
Leading digital transformation requires a good understanding of the disruptive technologies but also abilities to manage change and uncertainty generated by the digital revolution itself.
This is not just about implementing technology and innovation, but also making the needed changes in the organization to drive transformation through new strategic initiatives. On top of that, the program stays up to date with the latest market trends. For instance, this master program will give you the knowledge, tools, and mindset to leverage generative AI and machine learning as a source of competitive advantage.
Program Tuition Fee
Ideal Students
In Barcelona Technology School classrooms, we welcome different profiles as we replicate the reality of the digital industry: different perspectives working together on user-centric solutions to solve different digital challenges.
The digital industry is exponentially growing worldwide and every year, more professionals are needed to cover more and more job openings; therefore, companies and startups are now more interested in professionals with multidisciplinary backgrounds, who can understand the transformative power of technology and the impact on the business and especially, centered on the real needs of the users.
Besides, you’ll be able to interact with peers from all over the world (more than 15 different nationalities per class, as an average).
Career Opportunities
The skills you will learn will qualify you for a diverse range of job roles across any industry immersed in digital transformation
Graduates of our program will be well-prepared for a range of exciting careers, including:
- Digital Transformation Specialist in incumbent corporations: Lead the digital revolution in a traditional company and transform its culture, processes, and products.
- Digital transformation consultant: Advise and support businesses in their digital transformation journey and help them achieve their goals.
- Digital Innovation Lead: Innovate and create cutting-edge solutions for digital native companies and shape the future of technology.
- Entrepreneurship: launch your own tech start-up and become an entrepreneur in the digital economy
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Why study at Barcelona Technology School
Don't miss this opportunity to boost your skills in Digital Transformation, while you have a life-changing experience.
Whether you choose our vibrant on-campus experience in the sunny, dynamic city of Barcelona, or our online modality (synchornous and asyncrhonous), in Barcelona Technology School you’ll be immersed in an international environment that fosters innovation and helps you to be a future digital leader.
Pursuing our Master's degrees you will have the opportunity to:
- Meet students from all over the world: BTS attracts students from diverse global backgrounds, creating a rich, multicultural learning environment. This international exposure fosters cross-cultural collaboration and broadens your perspective.
- Be exposed to a diverse environment: the diversity at BTS extends beyond nationalities to include varied professional and academic backgrounds. This mixture of experiences and viewpoints enhances discussions, promotes innovative thinking, and prepares you to work in multifaceted teams.
- Live a personalized experience: BTS offers a personalized educational experience, tailoring support to your individual needs and career aspirations. This ensures that you receive the guidance and resources necessary to achieve your personal and professional goals.
- Be immersed in Barcelona’s Digital ecosystem: at BTS, learning goes beyond the classroom. You'll immerse yourself in Barcelona's thriving tech ecosystem through visits to leading companies and events, connecting theory with real-world practice and gaining invaluable industry insights.Also, studying at BTS means living in the vibrant city of Barcelona, a hub of innovation, culture, and technology. This experience enriches your academic journey with the city's dynamic energy and lifestyle.
And if you cannot take the experience in Barcelona, you can take our Masters in any of our online formats (Syncrhonous and Asyncrhonous), exploring as well the possibility to join in person for a period of the academic year.
- Obtain professional opportunities: the connections and experiences you gain at BTS open doors to numerous professional opportunities. With strong industry links and a focus on employability, BTS helps you build a network that supports your career growth in the digital industry.
- Obtaining a Double degree: BTS partners with the University of Barcelona-IL3, providing you with a double Master Degree, accredited with 60 ETCs by both recognized institutions.