DM415
The DNA of Digital Business Transformation
Faculty
Catherine Schoendorff
Partner and co-curator of The Value Department. Former CEO Mercer Switzerland.
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Overview
This course offers an engaging journey into the realm of digital business transformation, with a strong focus on sustainability and circularity. Through case studies and role plays, students will learn to identify and navigate incumbent transformation strategies. The curriculum emphasizes the essential role of circularity in digital transformation and its potential to enhance competitiveness.
Moreover, the course delves into the significance of sustainable practices in helping businesses save money and gain an advantage. Participants will explore how to create future-proof businesses through digital transformations that increase resilience and mitigate risks.
By combining digital and circular business transformations, the course equips learners with the tools necessary to drive sustainable innovation and success in today's evolving landscape.
Learning highlights
- Combine traditional and new approaches when in charge of digital transformation projects.
- Understand the internal political environment and include all stakeholders.
- Build the bridge between the three layers - normative, strategic, and operational
- Approach structural changes.
- Know how to communicate the transformation strategy and change the senior leadership’s perspective.
- Learn the understanding of sustainability and circularity for businesses to gain insights on how to use digital transformation and circularity to develop sustainable solutions and optimize the business model of the company.
- Integrate critical thinking in the decision process.
Course outline
15 classes
DNA OF DIGITAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
Setting The Scene
DEFINING A COMPETITIVE EDGE
Current landscape: Sustainability + Circularity
DEFINING A COMPETITIVE EDGE
Disrupting Digital Business
Guest Speaker: Matthias Walter, CEO fastbreak.one
DEFINING A COMPETITIVE EDGE
Ecosystem-Centric Visions
Guest Speaker: Fred Kessler, CEO-Founder Innovationsleader
DEFINING A COMPETITIVE EDGE
The Array of Dilemmas: Exploring Contradictions
Guest Speaker: Robert Bruce, Transformation & Growth Advisor
BUILDING A FUTURE-PROOF DIGITAL STRATEGY
Rethinking Linear Paradigms
Guest Speaker: Laurenz Gregor, Innovation Manager Porsche Holding
BUILDING A FUTURE-PROOF DIGITAL STRATEGY
Cradle-to-Cradle Frameworks
Guest Speaker: Donna Seidl, Sustainability advisor and Professor
BUILDING A FUTURE-PROOF DIGITAL STRATEGY
Embracing Circular Design – Products and Services
Guest Speaker: Sam Maguire, Sustainability Lead & Principal Clarasys
BUILDING A FUTURE-PROOF DIGITAL STRATEGY
Forward-Thinking – Future Trends and Technology
Guest Speaker: Maximilian Gutsche, Co-founder Unifire.ai
BUILDING A FUTURE-PROOF DIGITAL STRATEGY
Fostering Capabilities + Collaboration
Guest Speaker: Claudia Scott-Meyer, Co-Founder Make Work Meaningful
LEADING DIGITAL CHANGE
Technology’s Role in Advancing Circularity
Guest Speaker: Nadine Wilke, Co-Founder Particula
LEADING DIGITAL CHANGE
Bridging the Gap
Guest Speaker: Marco Eikelenboom, CEO Sappi Europe
LEADING DIGITAL CHANGE
Navigating Change: Methodologies + Tactics
Guest Speaker: Hannah Frost, Founder Frost ESG
LEADING DIGITAL CHANGE
Aligning Organizational Culture
Guest Speaker: Marina Planas, Co-Founder #TheNTWK
FINAL GROUP PITCHES
Conclusions + Learnings
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Prerequisites
Pragmatic and strategic thinking are welcome.
Methodology
The course will equip participants with the skills they need to put their knowledge into practice. They will learn how to transform innovative ideas into a functioning business model. Furthermore, they will learn how to create a culture of innovation and transformation where all stakeholders are encouraged to participate.
Grading
Catherine is co-curator at The Value Department, an NL consultancy firm, and runs her own advisory business DIVVA - Drive Impact With Ambition. She is a lateral strategic thinker focusing on growth, regenerative strategies, and business transformations. Catherine is a visionary leader with a corporate CTO (Aon Europe) and CEO (Mercer Switzerland) track record of steering companies through dynamic and turbulent economic landscapes.
With a keen eye for strategic direction, she inspires high-performance teams to achieve sustainable success despite the well-known challenges. Her forte is orchestrating business transformations, prioritizing strong sustainability and business resilience.
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The DNA of Digital Business Transformation
by Catherine Schoendorff
Total hours
45 Hours
Dates
Aug 21 - Sep 08, 2023
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
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FAQ
Will I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.
Do I need a visa?
This depends on your case. Please check with the Spanish or Thai consulate in your country of residence about visa requirements. We will do our part to provide you with the necessary documents, such as the Certificate of Enrollment.
Can I get a discount?
Yes. The easiest way to enroll in a course at a discounted price is to register for multiple courses. Registering for multiple courses will reduce the cost per individual course. Please ask the Admissions Office for more information about the other kinds of discounts we offer and what you can do to receive one.