Master of Science (MSc)
Digital Transformation Management & Leadership Specialisation
Become a future digital leader ready to tackle any business challenges related to digital transformation & frontier technologies.

Programme Objectives

The specialisation in Digital Transformation Management & Leadership is part of the Master Degree (DEAMIE)*.

The ability to embrace digital transformation and put it to work is becoming ever more important. In a fast-changing marketplace characterised by the drive towards the Industry 4.0, digital transformation demands a new way of working and not just new technology. Just as essential as technological know-how is leadership.

The MSc in Digital Transformation Management & Leadership is an ideal platform for those interested in working in digital transformation and technology projects and settings, in both corporate and startup scenarios.

The specialisation is specifically designed to help participants prepare for key roles in the management of business innovation, allowing them to meet the increasingly important yet complex business challenges related to digital transformation and frontier technologies.

You should consider joining this specialisation if you want to immerse yourself in a highly practical learning environment. Taking a non-traditional business education approach while maintaining academic rigour, this MSc incorporates many hands-on, real-life projects to ensure you are ready to hit the ground running in the digital transformation and technology setting when you graduate.

Through a combination of company consultancy projects, practical seminars and interactive lectures, you will learn about the business of AI, Big Data, 3D Printing, IoT, Social Media, Blockchain and Robotics; as well as the processes linked to these technologies, such as automation, business analytics, project management, financing and more.

The specialisation will also enable you with the key skills and competencies required to thrive in the future job market such as creative thinking, leadership, emotional intelligence, complex problem-solving, critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skills, and personal brand cultivation, ensuring you stand out from the crowd in the increasingly competitive job market.

Who is this MSc for?

This specialisation is the right choice if you want to:

1

Develop a deep understanding of how major frontier technologies work, as well as their business, economic, and social impacts.

2

Get the right mix of business intelligence and digital skill sets to become future leaders and executives, being able to manage both people and machines.

3

Gain a competitive edge in the digitalisation or digital transformation environments.

4

Manage digital business processes and acquire the knowledge and skills needed to support digital transformation initiatives.

5

Develop new thinking and insights into how to lead and thrive in the digital era.

Scientific Directors

Aurelie Cnop, Affiliate Professor in Change Management - ESCP Business School

Aurelie Cnop

Affiliate Professor in Change Management

Aurelie is a London-based academic and businesswoman with extensive experience across strategy consultancy, financial services, fintech, and private investments in early-stage companies. She graduated from both the University of Louvain, from which she holds a MSc in Business Engineering, and the London School of Economics, from which she holds a MSc in Organisational Behaviour and a PhD in Management.

With 15+ years of experience in strategy consulting for consultancy companies, and later change & finance management at a FTSE100 multinational company, Aurelie has been instrumental in helping companies and governmental organisations achieve strategic change and world-class performance. Currently, Aurelie acts as an adviser for governmental institutions and early-stage UK-based technology sector companies.

Alisa Sydow, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation - ESCP Business School

Alisa Sydow

Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Alisa Sydow is Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at ESCP Business School. She mainly teaches entrepreneurship and corporate entrepreneurship with a focus on new technologies and impact. Alisa holds a PhD in Management and Innovation from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.

Alisa's research interests are in entrepreneurship in developing countries (i.e. Kenya and Uganda), with a particular focus on technology entrepreneurship and women entrepreneurship. Alisa is also the founder of Nampelka - a startup that provides a platform to connect women entrepreneurs from developing countries with international experts to create a shared learning experience.

*ABOUT THE MASTER DEGREE (DEAMIE)

Joining this full-time Master of Science corresponds to the determination to pursue a defined professional project and gives young graduates and young executives a combination of high value skills sought by recruiters. This MSc provides academic expertise and presentation of the best professional practices. Our goal is to train experts who will be rapidly able to progress in a globalised world.

Students will obtain one degree, the French Master degree (DEAMIE), and one diploma, the MSc in Digital Transformation Management & Leadership

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The MSc in Digital Transformation Management & Leadership offers students an option to choose between two entry routes that provide different post-study opportunities, one in the UK (Graduate Immigration Route) and the other in France (Standard Route). Based on the route you choose, you will require either a UK Student Visa or a UK Standard Visitor Visa.

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MSc in Digital Transformation Management & Leadership
at a glance

Duration

9-12 months of studies and 9 months of professional development.

A Holistic Digital Technology Industry Overview

Providing participants with key skills and knowledge across the following new technology landscapes: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, 3D Printing, Internet of Things, Social Media, Blockchain and Robotics

Two Specialisation Tracks

Financial Services and Consulting in Digital Transformation Strategy

Company Consultancy Project

12-week-long project during Term 3 in London

Digital Placement
(internship / full-time job)

Minimum 4 months

Accreditation

This MSc specialisation is part of the DEAMIE (Diplôme d’Etudes Avancées en Management International des Entreprises) programme and is accredited as a Grade de Master and Visa Bac+5 by the French Ministry. The programme holds 120 ECTS.

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