Digital Transformation
Become a digital transformation leader with the skills to deliver high-impact organizational change and stay ahead in our rapidly evolving digital world. In this 4-course program, you will learn how to harness AI, machine learning, and design solutions to implement strategies in your organizations to boost innovation, streamline operations, and seize new market opportunities.
The enrollment deadline has closed. | Classes start January 22, 2024
6 Months
8-10 hours per week
$2,400
In 4 installments of $600 or pay all at once and save $100
100% Online
+ Live session classes. This program is taught in English.
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Instructor-led discussion and student support
Learn primarily at your own pace, with live sessions and expert feedback.
Real world projects
Showcase your new skills with applied projects from industry to help boost your professional portfolio.
Program description
Overview
The January 2024 cohort was the last time the certificate program will be offered in this format.
In this program, you will gain the knowledge and experience necessary to facilitate strategic and impactful change at your organization. You will learn how to identify challenges associated with building data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning capabilities, and examine ways to develop digital transformation strategies to solve these challenges.
You’ll build foundational knowledge about forces of technological and economic change and the journey of digital transformation through real-world examples drawn from industries such as financial services, manufacturing, and healthcare.
Through hands-on projects and applications, you will develop the skills and tools needed to successfully manage digital transformation journeys, and you’ll benefit from access to easy-to-use-simulation and optimization tools that leverage cloud technology. You’ll explore digital product design and development and examine its relationship to agile project management, and learn to craft the metrics that are a critical part of any organization’s transformation efforts.
This certificate draws from the expertise of the Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program at Dartmouth. Taught by faculty from Thayer School of Engineering and Tuck School of Business, the MEM program at Dartmouth provides students with an immersive experience that broadens technical knowledge, deepens business expertise, and diversifies professional experiences and connections.
Want to learn more about this program? Visit our FAQs or the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth's website. You can also hear more about the student experience in this blog post.
Required background
There are no formal prerequisites, but students entering this program are recommended to have:
- An interest in digital transformation, strategy, and innovation
- Experience with college-level learning
- Relevant work or internship experience
- Some familiarity with Python
Webinars
In case you missed it, the Digital Transformation Certificate Preview webinar is now available to watch. Hear from instructors and faculty at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College to learn more about the program curriculum, learning outcomes, and more.
Skills you will gain
- Product management
- Data strategy
- Simulation techniques
- Digital Transformation
- Forecasting
- Data analysis
- Product design
- Product development
- Agile project management
- Artificial intelligence
- Machine learning
- Leadership
4 courses in this 6 month program
Course 1 of 4
Digital Transformation and Platforms
Overview
In this course, you’ll get an introduction to the idea of digital transformation and the challenges that organizations face when implementing major transformation projects. You’ll learn how major technology initiatives can be broken down into more manageable chunks in a way that mirrors agile product development processes. You’ll examine the challenges of implementing business-to-consumer (B2C) tools and ideas in a business-to-business (B2B) setting and explore frameworks and approaches for how to overcome these challenges. Finally, you’ll discuss staffing gaps that emerge when organizations implement digital transformation initiatives and what new capabilities can be created. Throughout the course, principles will be brought to life through accessible examples and case studies.
Course 2 of 4
A Managerial View of Data Analytics for Digital Transformation
Overview
In this course, you’ll learn concepts for measuring critical aspects of digital transformation throughout the lifecycle of projects. Different metrics will be discussed by project stage, and non-financial metrics will be introduced to help you build a full suite of tools to understand the status of your projects. You’ll engage in discussion around the language of things, the language of money, and the connections between the two, as you explore key differences between a discounted cash flow (DCF) view versus a real options view. You’ll then examine the crucial role of experimentation in providing rapid feedback to inform innovation initiatives. The special case of platforms, user bases, network effects, and virality will be covered. Finally, you’ll conclude with a discussion of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and their ties to digital transformation and innovation initiatives.
Course 3 of 4
Digital Analytics and Tools for Managerial Decision-Making
Overview
In this course, you’ll use predictive analytics tools and leverage historical data to identify the likelihood of future outcomes and evaluate what-if scenarios under various strategic and operational settings. You’ll also cover the use of prescriptive analytics and experience the power of optimization tools to streamline process design, planning, and operations. Upon completion of this course, you’ll be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of easy-to-use cloud-based analytics tools.
Course 4 of 4
Digital Age Product Design and Development
Overview
In this course, you'll get an introduction to the principles, processes, and methods of designing and developing successful digital products. You will define the key terminology, tools, and phases of the product design and development process, including how to adapt a generic process based on the type of product and a firm’s context. You'll build the skills needed to develop advanced problem-solving and creativity skills, gain proficiency in rapidly translating ideas into low-fidelity prototypes, and employ user experience design and human-centered techniques. You will also demonstrate the fundamentals of project management, including agile practices, to coordinate project resources, team members, and stakeholders.
Instructors
Frequently asked questions
For questions about the program curriculum or to learn more about the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, contact Digital.Transformation@dartmouth.edu.
Coursera does not grant academic credit; the decision to grant, accept, or recognize academic credit, and the process for awarding such credit, is at the sole discretion of the academic institutions offering the certificate program and/or other institutions that have determined that completion of the program may be worthy of academic credit. Completion of a certificate program does not guarantee admission into the full Master’s program referenced herein, or any other degree program.