This course aims to prepare the student to contribute to or lead organisational responses to digital transformation. It will build student capacity to respond to key questions such as “What are the characteristics and implications of digital transformation as a mega trend?” “How can digital maturity be achieved over time?” “How should digital transformation initiatives be identified, organised and led?” and “How can we appraise the readiness of organisations to respond to digital transformation?” This course will be of relevance to students with interests in strategy, innovation and (digital) technology. Students will increase their managerial ‘digital literacy’ and gain practical skills in appraising digital transformation readiness by the end of the course.

Learning outcomes

a. subject specific knowledge and skills

• Develop an understanding of the organisational and institutional implications of possible future developments in digital technologies
• Build a personal capacity in communicating with and educating others about digital
• transformation at strategic and operational levels, and with a variety of stakeholder groups
• Demonstrate capacity to innovate with business processes, business models and operational approaches through the application of digital technologies
• Enhance ability to challenge others about their knowledge and openness of digital transformation potential for an organisation
• Demonstrate strategic decision-making and influencing skills in relation to digital transformation options

b. cognitive abilities and non-subject specific skills

• Develop appraisal skills and judgement in evaluating organisational potential to engage with major strategic change
• Understand the impact of macro-level change on organisational priorities
• Enhance ability to think logically, analytically and critically
• Enhance ability to construct and communicate persuasive arguments for organizational level change