The Warwick Executive Diploma in Digital Leadership

Wherever you are working within an organisation or looking to start your own business, it is likely that your role will require knowledge about digital platforms. There is a growing interest in platforms and their strategic implications for organisations and society, and how they are shaping the world we live in. 

This module will provide you with a broad perspective on platform strategy and highlight its relevance for contemporary organisations. You will explore how to build and design effective platforms, adaption strategies, and pricing strategies and understand platform competition and regulation. This module will also consider the implications of working with platforms and highlight how you can better understand how to participate and work with various platforms in your role. 

Through the module, you will use case studies to analyse examples of successful and failed platforms and apply concepts and theories to your organisation.

What will I learn?

• You will be able to demonstrate a broad understanding of platform strategy, and the implications of platform thinking for business strategy
• You will develop the knowledge of how to build a successful platform for your own organisation or how to successfully work with external digital platforms in your role and have practical experience in applying specific platform concepts to case studies
• You will gain an understanding of frameworks and tools that support the critical analysis of digital platforms, to understand how you can improve the use of digital platforms in your organisation either as a platform owner (that, building a platform) or platform participant (taking part in external digital platforms).

Find out more about studying this module as an individual Postgraduate Award.

Data has become one of the most important resources to an organisation. Discover how you can unlock the power of data within your organisation, to improve your decision-making and develop insightful managerial advice.

This module will take a deep dive into the world of data and the ways in which you can use data to benefit your organisation. You will gain a broad understanding of business analytics and explore how to unlock value from data. You will learn the key principles of business analytics and explore how to use digital traces and large data sets to develop insightful managerial advice to stakeholders. In the module, you will be encouraged to think about where your data comes from, the guidance you can obtain from that data and how you can then action this within your organisation. You will also develop an appreciation for the ethical issues surrounding data analytics in business. Throughout the module, you will explore case studies to gain practical knowledge of how you can apply specific analytics concepts and reflect on how they can be applied to your organisation.

What will I learn?

• You will be able to demonstrate a broad understanding of business analytics and how they can implicate business strategies
• You will be able to think critically about data analytics and develop a data strategy for your organisation which identifies opportunities for how they can employ analytics for value
• You will have an understanding of the ethical issues around technologies and data analytics, and how these may apply to your organisation.

Find out more about studying this module as an individual Postgraduate Award.

Artificial intelligence and its relevance for contemporary businesses needs to be understood and analysed through a broad perspective including its potential impacts on competition, strategy and regulation, as well as jobs and skills.

From building a conceptual understanding to critical analysis of real-world business examples, you will be able to understand the implications and potential to leverage artificial intelligence developments for your industry, and particularly for your organisation.

What will I learn? 

• You will develop a solid conceptual understanding of AI and the foundations of such systems to form an informed opinion about various ways AI can be applied to enhance business operations and decision-making.
• You will be able to assess the opportunities and challenges associated with integrating AI technologies into the business by reflecting on AI solutions that are already in use by various organisations worldwide
• You will be able to recognise and evaluate the potential social and ethical challenges arising from AI implementation in your organisation, and develop strategies to ensure responsible and fair AI usage

This final module builds on the previous three to look comprehensively at digital transformation and how you manage it. This includes debate, discussion and analysis with your cohort of the roles of management, leadership and governance in digital transformation and the challenges that you as leaders face across sectors and functions.

What will you learn?

• You will develop your leadership skills and understand how to lead digital transformation effectively within your organisation.
• Develop an understanding of the importance of digital transformation and be able to highlight the challenges and opportunities it can bring to your organisation.
• You will be able to analyse where your organisation is sitting within the digital transformation spectrum and be able to suggest solutions and ways that your organisation can progress and advance.

You will explore and unpack digital transformation, now working from an informed and knowledgeable position, to understand its implications, opportunities and challenges for your own individual business or organisation.

Find out more about studying this module as an individual Postgraduate Award.

The final component of your Executive Diploma is the individual project. The project is completed and submitted after the four core modules, though you will begin developing ideas for your project from the outset, as it is intended to be an integrating focus for your learning across the whole Diploma.