IBM & Darden Digital Strategy
University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
This specialization combines current digital transformation research with up-to-date technical knowledge of AI, cloud computing, and data science to enhance business strategies.
About this Course
This Specialization was designed to combine the most current business research in digital transformation and strategy with the most up-to-date technical knowledge of the technologies that are changing how we work and do business to enable you to advance your career. By the end of this Specialization, you will have an understanding of the three technologies impacting all businesses: artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and data science. You will also be able to develop or advance a digital transformation strategy for your own business using these technologies. This specialization will help managers understand technology and technical workers to understand strategy, and is ideal for anyone who wants to be able to help lead projects in digital transformation and technical and business strategy
What You'll Learn
- Understand the value of data and the impact of AI and cloud computing on business
- Develop or improve a digital transformation strategy using modern technologies
- Enable managers to understand technology
- Help technical workers understand business strategy
- Lead digital transformation projects effectively
Prerequisites
- Basic computer and internet skills
- Ability to read course instructions in English and complete short exercises
Instructors
Michael Lenox
Senior Associate Dean and Chief Strategy Officer
Jared Harris
Samuel L. Slover Research Chair in Business Administration
Rav Ahuja
CCO & Global Program Director
Yael Grushka-Cockayne
Associate Professor of Business Administration