INTRODUCTION
About Post-Graduate Diploma in Data-Driven Leadership
Big Data is bringing about change to every industry, making data analytics a must-have skill for any business leader. This is why our Data-Driven Leadership Diploma program is tailored specifically to the needs of professionals in leading roles who want to make data-driven decisions in managing their teams and organizations. The program employs a flexible, competency-based education approach combining interactive online learning with face-to-face sessions to ensure the most effective learning outcomes.
Key features of the programme
- Hands-on & practical learning through workshops facilitated by industry experts
- Action learning groups for peer support
- High-quality digital and interactive content
- One-on-one mentoring support for enhanced learning
What will you learn?
By the end of the program you will be able to apply a business analytics approach to make highly informed and ethical data-driven decisions and tackle common business challenges in three different domains: marketing, operations and talent management. You will also be ready to initiate agile transitions in your self-leadership journey and bring a data-centric culture to your team and organization. Key topics include:
- Understanding the collision between traditional and digital business models and how to reinvent your business for future success
- Digital transformation in business & data ethics
- Ways of competing and collaborating with other companies to create and capture value
- Descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics
- Data analytics application for business challenges
- Data-based decision making
- Agile leadership
REQUIREMENTS
Requirements
- Willingness to learn about analytics and making data-driven decisions
- Proficiency in English
Note: This program is geared towards professionals who want to understand data driven decision making and are interested in self leadership as well as strategic decision making rather than analytics professionals.
COSTS
The costs:
Program fee:
€ 8.500
Selection and enrollment:
€ 0
Study materials:
€ 0
Costs of 1 overnight stay for on campus workshops:
Starting from € 80
Exceptions:
If you pay tax in the Netherlands as an individual, your study costs are deductible up to €15.000.
As an entrepreneur or freelancer your educational development costs are 100% deductible in 2018.
The Dutch tax authorities or your accountant can provide you with more information.
OPPORTUNITY
Career relevance
Big data is changing the way companies operate. This program provides you with a unique opportunity to stay ahead by becoming a data-driven leader. We strive to match the course materials with current industry trends and demands of the modern workplace and ensure that the skills we teach can immediately be put to use in your own organization.
We put you on track to success by:
- Making you a T-shaped professional with strong leadership skills
- Providing real-life cases & workshops by industry experts
- Teaching analytics approach to solve the most common business challenges
- Giving you the skills and toolkit for making data-based decisions
Community
The minute you start the program you become part of our community, and it does not end after you complete the course. You will remain a member of the community and keep enjoying the benefits that come with it.
Our members have access to:
- Peer network
- Global community
- Campus and co-working spaces
- Events and networking
- Continuous learning
ACCREDITATION
Accreditation
You will receive a Post-Graduate Diploma in Data-Driven Leadership upon completion of the program.
As The Institute for Digital Natives is an accredited university, there is a possibility to request 13 credits for completing the course. Note: there is an additional cost.
| Start date: | Monthly / Ongoing |
| Duration: | 5 months |
| Commitment: | 12-14 hrs per week |
| Location: | Amsterdam campus & online |
| Language: | English |
| Credit: | 13 credits (upon request & at additional cost) |
CURRICULUM
| Module Name | Description | Learning Environment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | Digital Transformation in Business & Data Ethics | This module aims to help you to understand the underlying economics of innovation, technology, and market disruptions; weigh the pros and cons of current digital technologies driving advancement; utilize a digital transformation framework as a "how-to" for digitizing your organization; understand the ethical considerations regarding the privacy and control of consumer information and big data, especially in the aftermath of recent large-scale data breaches. | Face-to-face and online |
| Module 2 | Data Driven Business & Analytics: From Data to Insights | ||
| • Descriptive Analytics: Gathering Insights | Be able to identify and interpret effective methods for collecting data about customer behavior | Face-to-face and online | |
| • Descriptive Analytics: Describing and Forecasting Future Events | Use historical data to estimate forecasts for future events using trends and seasonality | Face-to-face and online | |
| • Predictive Analytics: Making Predictions Using Data | Choose the right tool for a decision and determine the kinds of predictions you can make to create future strategies | Face-to-face and online | |
| • Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics: Application and Toolkit + Project proposal | Apply optimization models to specific business challenges with low uncertainty to determine the most favorable outcome | Face-to-face and online | |
| • Predictive Analytics: Tools for Decision Making | Interpret and visualize the results of simulation models to help you evaluate complex business decisions in uncertain settings | Face-to-face and online | |
| • Predictive Analytics: Tools for Decision Making | Interpret and visualize the results of simulation models to help you evaluate complex business decisions in uncertain settings | Face-to-face and online | |
| • Predictive Analytics: Using Data to Predict Employee Performance | Use data analytics to better understand the key components of the staffing cycle - hiring, internal mobility and attrition | Face-to-face and online | |
| • Prescriptive Analytics: Providing Recommendations to Change Behavior | Explore optimization models that will enable you to write prescriptions for data-driven decision making for your company or business | Face-to-face and online | |
| • Prescriptive Analytics Application: Determining the Most Favorable Outcomes | Use decision trees in conjunction with optimization and simulation to help you determine the most favorable outcomes for a business decision | Face-to-face and online | |
| Module 3 | Agile Leadership | Learn how to initiate agile transitions. You will learn how to scale up agile and how best to support teams and what that means for your personal leadership. | Face-to-face and online |
| Module 4 | Final Project | Use your learnings from the most innovative and effective data-driven practices of top firms to determine the best way to put data to work in your own company or business | Face-to-face and online |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the course take place?
Central Amsterdam. The exact location will be specified in the weeks to come.
Is there a Dutch version of the course?
No. The courses are in English, but discussions and mentorship can be done in Dutch.
How Do I Apply?
Fill out the application form. We will ask you the following: resume or Linkedin profile, motivational letter, level of English proficiency, preferred start date and some background information.
What are your payment options?
We offer the option to pay monthly or in two installments.
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