Executive Certificate in Digital Transformation

Overview

Study online at your own pace with total flexibility and boost your skills in the major fields related to digital transformation.

Perfect for middle and top managers who need a flexible and integrated solution to take their mastery of digital transformation to the next level.

ESSEC Business School offers you an Executive Certificate that is 100% online, taught in English
and 100% flexible in order to fulfill the highest requirements and expectations.

Teaching methods

Methodology

100% online lectures
Teamwork (top-level peer learning)
Individual academic coach

Follow-up & evaluation

Self-assessment
Evaluation & feedback
Video projects
Activity files & materials

Pre-requisites

English: minimum TOEIC SCORE 785 or B2 on the Common European Framework of reference

Candidates must have some notions of digital technologies.

Lecturers

Julien Malaurent

Julien Malaurent is currently Associate Professor in the IDS department, and serves as Academic Director for the (online) Executive Master in Digital Transformation. He is also in charge, jointly with Prof. Guillaume Chevillon, of the Metalab.

Julien’s research projects are based on qualitative approaches (case study and action research), and address issues related to the work practices of users embedded in multi-cultural context, digital ubiquity, digital transformation at both the organizational and societal levels. In terms of methodology and epistemology, Julien’s research projects stress the importance of reflexivity toward the use of theoretical framework and interpretation empirical datasets.

Thomas Kude

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Sen Chai

Associate professor in the Management Department of ESSEC Business School, Sen Chai studies the entire developmental course of creative innovations from idea conception to commercialization, with the goal of helping managers and policymakers avoid failures, better support innovation and increase their organization’s chances of creating and financing commercially successful ideas.

Hugues Bouthinion-Dumas

Ph.D in Law. Dr Hugues Bouthinon-Dumas is an associate professor in ESSEC’s Public and Private Policy department. His research topics cover fields such as company law, corporate governance and regulation of markets.

Jeroen Rombouts

Ph.D. In Econometrics, CORE, Universite Catholique de Louvain. Currently CORE research associate and Elected Member of the International Statistical Institute. Joined ESSEC in 2013 and formerly professor at HEC Montreal (2004-2012).

Professor Jeroen VK Rombouts joined ESSEC Business School in January 2013. He combines rich data sets with statistical tools to answer financial questions. His research outcomes are published in international peer reviewed journals. He teaches courses of Basic Statistics and Econometrics in the Master and PhD programs. He has been Visiting Scholar at several universities (University of Pittsburg, Tilburg University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Aarhus University (CREATES) and CORE as a research associate among others). He is an expert consultant in financial econometrics and macro-economic forecasting. Prior to joining ESSEC Business School, Jeroen was Associate Professor at HEC Montreal (2004-2012)

Emily Metais-Wiersch

Business Strategy and Change Management Consultant

Christophe Derumez

Entrepreneur, Researcher at ESSEC Change Management department

David Autissier

Programme Contents

Study at your own pace and in total flexibility:

Based on a modular approach, our certified professional programme is composed of 4 executive certificates. Combine them into your own pattern and study at your own pace from anywhere in the world.

Join the executive certificates on any intake date

Gain an Official Certificate and 32 ECTS credits. You can choose any 4 modules out of the 6 available:

• Big Data & Artificial Intelligence for Business
• Design Thinking & Agile Methods
• Digital Business Models – from Design to Responsible Governance
• Driving Digital Change – People & Processes
• Leading with Data-Driven Strategies & Analytics
• Innovative Brand and Digital Marketing Strategies

Perfect for those who want to boost or change their career with a diploma from a pioneering management school.

Any questions?

How do I apply ?

If you wish to register, simply go to the web page for the course that interests you and complete the information request form. One of our advisors will contact you by telephone. You might also want to make an appointment for an interview with your advisor once you have received a confirmation message and sent back the form.

For a certificate course, your application and project will be evaluated during this interview. During the interview, the advisor will also give you details about the course’s content and how it is run and will start the registration process if the decision is made to move forward.

For international students : no Visa is required to apply because the certificates are online only.

What level of English is required?

We require B2 level (785 TOEIC points). If you have not taken a test, you must be able to provide proof that you have a good command of business English. It is important that you are able to both understand written and video lessons and take part in working groups and master classes.

Will I receive academic credentials?

One certificate course will provide 8 ECTS credits. By completing the 4 certificates from the Certified Professional Programme, it will provide 32 ECTS credits in total.