EMBA Program
The EMBA in Digital Transformation is designed to prepare experienced students with the requisite leadership skills to excel in a rapidly changing digital landscape. Students will focus on learning how to manage digital systems and how to use those systems to make data-driven decisions, lead complex and diverse teams in digital environments, and recruit exciting new talent.
The program is made up of four modules, each with an in-person residency, 8-13 days in length. Residencies take place in Burlington, Ontario with one travel experience to a national or international innovation hub. Students learn from faculty instructors in the classroom and from industry experts on site. Between residencies, students will collaborate and learn online through a variety of lectures, projects and exercises, roughly 25 hours per week. For a full breakdown of each module prospective students can visit http://emba.mcmaster.ca/about-the-program.
Over 15 months, students will cover core topics such as finance, marketing and strategy, while also gaining exposure to technical content more often associated with master-level courses in data science and business analytics. This technical content will better inform them in making strategic decisions, mitigating risk and driving business innovation. The program is aimed at candidates looking to advance their professional career in any industry that values digitally-driven innovation and “big data” insight.
Though there is no thesis requirement for graduation in the EMBA program, all students will complete a capstone project that begins in the second module and, developing through topics studied throughout the program’s 15 months, will culminate in a formal presentation and report in module four.
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