Cambridge Digital Transformation Programme: From Strategy to Execution
Key takeaways
Over six weeks, the online Cambridge Digital Transformation Programme will help you:
Define the value that a digital transformation mindset and culture bring to an organisation
Identify critical areas requiring improvement within an organisation's culture, structure, processes, work practices and boundaries to achieve digital transformation
Evaluate external customer factors and competitive opportunities driving digital transformation
Analyse external and internal factors to address challenges using digital transformation principles
Evaluate the potential to incorporate open innovation principles into digital transformation initiatives
Develop a change management strategy to lead digital transformation initiatives
Who is this programme for
This programme will benefit leaders and senior managers across industries, geographic regions and functions. It is ideal for:
C-suite executives, transformation leads or strategy leads striving to develop digital transformation strategies initiatives that encourage innovation, optimise technology and create a business advantage. Titles may include CEO, COO, CDO, CTO, CIO, head of department, managing director, founder and president.
Mid- to senior-level managers looking to drive successful digital transformation innovations initiatives that improve organisational efficiency, agility and competitiveness. Titles may include HR manager, operations manager, product marketing manager, sales manager and change manager.
Change management consultants or organisational development specialist seeking strategies to help clients successfully navigate all aspects of organisational change.
What you will learn
The curriculum leverages three fundamental elements to help you develop business transformation leadership skills that drives optimisation across your organisation:
People-centric solutions for fostering a data-driven culture that champions experimentation and learning to navigate the complexities of organisational change and digital transformation
Unique strategies for advancing a customer-centric culture within your organisation and transitioning from traditional business models to a platform approach
Fresh ideas and advanced techniques for innovation, paired with actionable strategies to gain support for successful rollouts
Programme curriculum
Live sessions
Gain deeper insights into emerging topics through live sessions hosted by Cambridge faculty. A recording will also be available to view at your convenience.*
Managing People in the Era of AI: Join Professor Stella Pachidi as she examines how the increasing adoption of data-driven practices and AI tools has transformed how people are managed. Explore changes in decision-making practices, the role data plays in managing people and performance, and managing people and teams in the AI-enabled workplace.
Partnering with Complementors: Partnering with complementors is necessary in today’s competitive landscape, but it is hard to do well. Join Professor Karla Sayegh in an interactive session as she teases out the challenges and critical success factors behind fast, generative partnering.
Note: live sessions mentioned here are subject to change.
Case studies and industry examples
The programme features a blend of real-world case studies and industry examples that, in conjunction with other activities and resources, provide opportunities to analyse a broad range of scenarios, reflect on the various decisions and outcomes and gain a practical understanding of digital transformation applications.
Mattel
Discover how the legendary toy company thwarted competition and revitalised the Hot Wheels brand by launching a new line of toys that combined the physical and digital worlds.
Nest Thermostat
Discover how a misaligned business model affected Nest Thermostat within the Google Nest ecosystem, illustrating the connection between digital technology strategy and organisational structure.
Our Crowd
Examine how this online global venture investing platform leveraged a transaction platform to capture value, address and mitigate barriers to scaling and evaluate growth strategies.
NASA
Explore how NASA’s Asteroid Tracker Challenge prize competition leveraged open innovation to improve the agency’s Near Earth Object tracking capabilities.
Netflix
See how Netflix used an open competition for the best collaborative filtering algorithm to predict user ratings for films and improve its movie recommendation system.
Siemens
Find out how this technology company leveraged global networks of collaborative partners through its Siemens Innovation Ecosystems to accelerate innovation and solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
ChatGPT
Learn how ChatGPT’s ability to predict text with high accuracy is creating disruption across all sorts of domains.
How you will learn
Apply core concepts to evaluate your organisation and create a strategic digital transformation plan.
Explore important considerations of digital transformation through crowdsourcing activities.
Apply programme concepts to real-world scenarios through weekly workbook exercises.
Practise applying programme concepts through regular assignments and knowledge checks.
Join programme leaders for regular Q&A sessions to clarify any questions you may have.
Share your experiences with peers and exchange key takeaways from lectures and guest interviews.
Analyse a broad range of scenarios and gain a practical understanding of digital transformation applications.
Gain deeper insights into emerging topics through live sessions with leading Cambridge faculty.
Digital Transformation with Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education
Drawing on the expertise of leading Cambridge faculty, the Cambridge Digital Transformation Programme: From Strategy to Execution imparts innovative, people-centric approaches for fostering value creation, operational excellence and collaboration and overcoming resistance to change. Ranked among the top business schools in Europe, Cambridge Judge Business School has established itself as a centre of rigorous, high-impact thinking and transformative education and will help you secure the knowledge and skills to lead, manage and elevate innovation for the future.
Faculty
Assistant Professor in Information Systems
Stella Pachidi is an assistant professor in information systems at Cambridge Judge Business School. Her research interests lie at the intersection of technology, work and orga...
Associate Professor in Marketing
Shasha Lu is an assistant professor in information systems at Cambridge Judge Business School. Her research focuses on applying state-of-the-art machine learning techniques in...
Assistant Professor of Organisation Theory and Information Systems
Karla Sayegh is an assistant professor of organisation theory and information systems at Cambridge Judge Business School. Her research examines how experts modify their approa...
Certificate
Upon successful completion of the Digital Transformation Programme, participants will be awarded a digital certificate of completion by Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education.
Please note that this programme can be incorporated into the completion of the Cambridge General Management Certificate of Achievement (GMCA). It will be credited as an 'in-person' two-day programme for the purpose of meeting the GMCA requirements. If you require more details on the GMCA and wish to speak to our advisers, please contact executive.education@jbs.cam.ac.uk.
Note: After successful completion of the online programme, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the programme. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education.
FAQs
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Flexible payment options available.
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