Description

Course Objectives

• Identify the ways in which new technologies can help a business increase sale and return on investment.
• Explain how digital technologies such as: mobile apps, Internet of Things, Cloud computing and data analytics can be applied to enhance the management and strategy of a business.
• Benchmark your organization against others within the industry and identify the key features which enable superior than industry-average performance.
• Construct a matrix of the competences needed for an organization to effectively use new technologies in business practice.
• Summarize the importance of aligning business and IT strategies, how this can be applied within the workplace and the constraints and challenges of using IT.

Course Content

• Digital leadership challenge and experience
• Three dimensions of digital leadership
• Industry and occupational differences in digital skills
• Building an efficient Strategic alignment model
• Factors that constrain an enterprise from using ICT
• Technology leadership
• Mobile and Cloud computing
• Big data and business analytics
• Practical use of social media
• Internet of Things and Internet Plus

Training Format:

• All materials are made available through our Online Learning Platform
• Students should commit approximately 5-6 hours of their time per week

Materials Provided:

Online delivery of curriculum materials, exercises and templates.

Assignments:

In order to demonstrate their understanding of the course content, students will be required to submit assignments at the end of every month.