Digital Transformation

ⓘ Covid-19: Currently, we are offering modules in a hybrid format whenever possible, i.e. in-class teaching with simultaneous online participation for those students who are facing travel restrictions.

Make yourself and your company fit for the future

The digital revolution is changing not only the business world, but all areas of our lives. It is changing entire industries and forcing companies to rethink their business models to remain competitive. Therefore it is important to face the challenges of the digital transformation and at the same time to take advantage of the resulting opportunities.

What you will learn

Everything about current trends, technologies and developments that will be coming your way in the course of digitalization in the coming years
how to make your company or your business unit fit for the future
how to develop and implement new business models
how to assemble and lead agile teams

Take the chance and actively shape the digital transformation

By getting acquainted with new technologies, implementing digital processes and using innovative concepts in the course of the digital transformation, you will increase your personal competitiveness and that of your company.

Digital Transformation - Program Highlights

Digitalization and digital disruption
Platform strategies and network effects
Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Blockchain, Machine Learning
Organizational development in the course of digitalization
IT security
Business modeling and innovation strategies

Program overview
- Target group
  Target group
  
  The digital transformation permeates all areas of business and all hierarchical levels.
  
  If you want to...
  
  actively drive forward the digital transformation in your company
  
  advise customers on this topic, or
  
  build up knowledge about the topic and future developments for yourself
  
  ...then you've come to the right place!
  
  Please note: You should have at least 3 years of work experience and a good command of English (as this is the language of instruction).
- Program Content
  Program Content
  
  Module 1: Basics of Digitalization | 1 day
  
  Economics of Information Goods
  
  Competition, Pricing, Network Effects
  
  Digital Platforms and Ecosystems
  
  IoT, Industry 4.0 and Blockchain
  
  Module 2: Implementing Digitalization | 1 day
  
  What is (not) Digitalization?
  
  Building an Agile Organization
  
  Machine Learning
  
  Developing an IT-Security Strategy
  
  Module 3: Digitalization & Innovation | 1 day
  
  Opportunity Recognition
  
  Idea Development & Implementation
  
  Intrapreneurship & Entrepreneurship Principals
  
  Module 4: Business Models in the Digital World | 1 day
  
  Digital Business Modeling & Customer Development
  
  Development of High-Performing Teams
  
  Creating and Managing Agile Teams
- Program Advisor
  
  Program Advisor
  
  Prof. Alfred Taudes
  
  Professor, Department of Information Systems and Operations, WU Vienna
  
  More information
- Certificate
  
  Certificate
  
  After completing the course, you will receive a certificate including course details from the WU Executive Academy.

Faculty

Thomas Kolarik

Erste Group | Advisor to the CEO, Banca Comercială Română

Alfred Taudes

Professor | Department of Information Systems and Operations | WU Vienna | Austria

More information

Thomas Funke

Managing Director, TechQuartier Frankfurt

- Start-ups & Company Formation

- Entrepreneurship & Innovation

- Idea Development & Implementation

Fast-track your MBA journey

Would you like to dive deeper into the subject of digitisation? Apply for the MBA Digital Transformation & Data Science and attend the program Digital Transformation and more in the part-time Master of Business Administration. You can also get credit for a continuing education program that has already been completed at the WU Executive Academy.

"Digi-Winner" Grant

Did you know that the "Wiener ArbeitnehmerInnen Förderungsfonds (Waff)" is subsidizing this program with the "Digi-Winner" grant of up to € 5,000? More information and conditions on the grant (in German).