Extended Education

Digital Transformation for Leaders

With the Digital Transformation Leadership (DTL) program, understand the foundations for digital transformation, develop your innovation mindset, and learn how to lead digital transformation projects. Empower yourself to innovate using digital technology. Align your team to a strategic vision and create your roadmap for digital change solutions. Start your digital transformation journey today.

Network with your fellow middle to senior-level leaders and high-potential individuals leading or part of a team driving digital decisions. 

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    Credential

    • Digital Certificate of Completion from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business

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    Program length

    • 12-week online program

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    Program features

    • For Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international learners
    • Part-time, online from anywhere

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    Program fees

    • Total cost: $2,500 plus GST and $75 application fee
    Pricing subject to change without notice

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    Gain digital capabilities

    Develop a digital mindset and understand the new elements of digital capability, including process improvement, employee experience and business model innovation as well as the opportunity of digital platforms. Understand empathetic, people-centered, approaches to service design and the importance of visualizing and communicating solutions. Learn aspects of agile, lean and hybrid approaches to project management and improve skills in managing change in organizations.

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    Gain leadership capabilities

    Learn how to be successful and create vision, engagement and governance while also valuing inclusion. Recognize opportunities for negotiating change and apply the skills and mindsets for digital innovation. Showcase your effectiveness and efficiency as you contribute to digital transformation in an applied project

Program details

This program is for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international learners.

International learners complete all courses online from anywhere via online learning. Please note:

  • Immigration - This program does not allow for application for a Canadian study visa or post-graduate work permit.  For programs that qualify for a study visa, see intensive program packages.
  • Health coverage - This program is not covered under the Manitoba International Student Health Plan (MISHP). If you are completing this program while residing in Canada, you need to ensure you have private health insurance or are covered under Manitoba Health (if you hold a work permit or are a dependent of an individual holding a work permit/permanent resident status in Canada). 
    MISHP student health plan

Eligibility: Bachelor's degree or at least 2 years of work experience

Credential: Earn a Digital Transformation Leadership (DTL) Digital Certificate of Completion from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business.

Fees: $2,500 plus GST and $75 application fee
Pricing subject to change without notice.

Expected duration: 12-week online program

Structure: Program includes one synchronous session on Tuesday per week and 4 to 6 hours focus.

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Offered by DIAL founded by SFU’s Beedie School of Business, in partnership with University of Manitoba Extended Education.

Prioritizing inclusivity: DIAL aims to be inclusive, accelerate diversity and adopt practices to improve social equity.

Learning outcomes

After completing this program, you will be able to:

  • understand the current state of digital platform technology and key areas of focus for digital transformation, including new business models, customer experience and operational excellence
  • expand perspectives in digital opportunities from products to platforms
  • increase leadership capabilities, including vision, engagement, governance and inclusion
  • apply the steps to enable digital transformation in your organization
  • engage in the design of a digital change project

How to apply

Learn more about the Digital Transformation Leadership (DTL) program and start your digital transformation journey by applying today.

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Contact us

Extended Education
185 Extended Education Complex
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

eebdi@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8800
Toll free: 1-888-216-7011