Digital Transformation in a Sustainable World

Course objectives Digital Transformation

After finalising this programme you:

• Have a strong understanding of the fundamental components of digital transformation
• You know the five domains of digital transformation (customer, competition, data, innovation and value)
• You know how to navigate disruptions and facilitate the growth of businesses in the digital age

Course objectives Corporate Social Responsibility

At the end of this course you:

• Will understand the role of business in society and the debate on CSR
• Will have management knowledge about developing and implementing CSR practices and tools in an organisation
• Can apply the new knowledge to analyse an organisation’s CSR strategy and develop appropriate recommendations on how to improve and strengthen this strategy
• Can communicate effectively about the need for a CSR strategy and its implications to different stakeholders

Course topics Digital Transformation

• Concept of digital transformation (mind-set, challenges, opportunities, possibilities)
• The five domains of digital transformation (customers, competition, data, innovation, value proposition)
• Organisational challenges of digital transformation
• Disruption and Disruptive business models 
• Conduct an audit of a business’s readiness for digital transformation
• To develop successful digital transformation roadmap
• How design thinking can be used to accelerate digital transformation ( practical workshop on design thinking in the last day of the course)

Course topics Corporate Social Responsibility

Topics included in the programme are:

• The role of business in society
• The concept of CSR
• Stakeholder management
• Developing sustainable supply chains
• Ethical dilemmas and decision tools for managers
• Practical solutions to resist corruption in high risk markets

Teaching methods

• Case studies
• Group work
• Hands-on project workshops
• Interactive lectures
• As part of the Digital Transformation programme a design thinking workshop will be conducted to provide participants with a hands-on experience in applying innovative problem-solving techniques. Design thinking is a human-centered approach that emphasizes empathy, collaboration, and iterative ideation to tackle complex challenges. During the workshop, participants will be guided through the various stages of the design thinking process, including empahising with the users, defining the problem, generating creative ideas, prototyping solutions, and testing and iterating on those prototypes. They will work in teams, encouraging collaboration and diverse perspectives.