The SIGMA Global Virtual Course: Digital Transformation has been jointly designed as the second course by five top management and business schools around the globe, creating a unique learning experience with Esade, Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, University of St. Gallen (HSG), Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Singapore Management University (SMU) and Hitotsubashi University (HU).
The compact blended online course will take place every year from the beginning of October to mid December comprises an individual virtual course phase (Online Modules) and a virtual group work (Case Cast) phase.
It is an online course format, while SIGMA partners can offer accompanying face-to-face sessions.
Topic
In line with the principles of the SIGMA alliance, the SIGMA Global Virtual Course: Digital Transformation examines from various (disciplinary) perspectives how processes of Digital Transformation can be implemented in a responsible way to address economic, societal, and environmental challenges. Students will be introduced to the topic of datafication and the ambivalence that arises at the intersection of information and human values. They will be familiarized with theories on empowering individuals and society through skilled use of digitized processes and concepts of service management and ethical business models in the digital economy.
Course Structure
In this course with synchronous and asynchronous online sessions will cover topics to best prepare participants to work in international, cross-institutional teams to develop a best-practice case study on how a selected company or organization is addressing digital transformation guided by assigned supervisors from SIGMA Alliance universities (ESADE, Copenhagen Business School, Hitotsubashi University, Singapore Management University, University of St. Gallen, Paris Dauphine University and Vienna University of Economics and Business).
Online Modules
Six online modules will be provided on LearnPublic:
- Module 1: Managing Information and Technology in Responsible Digital Transformation (WU)
- Module 2: Changing Lenses: Value Creation and Value Capture in the Post-digital Future (Hitotsubashi University)
- Module 3: What do Information Technologies do to Organizations? (UPD)
- Module 4: Ethical data-driven business models (ESADE)
- Module 5: Digital Transformations: A Techno-Historical Perspective (HSG)
- Module 6: Living Digital Transformation (SMU)
Case Cast
In this assignment, students work in cross-university teams to elaborate on a solution to a complex, real-world-oriented scenario. This challenging task requires students to discuss, evaluate and agree on an approach to a problem without a predefined solution. They need to select and apply appropriate concepts and methods from different disciplines and conduct targeted research to complement their argumentation. The group members need to organize their time by the others' schedules and manage the steps of the project in a limited period.
The Case Cast is the final outcome of the group work. A short video pitch presented in a screencast PowerPoint presentation that explains the group's proposal in a concise way.