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Northwestern University: Digital Transformation in Operations

Leverage the latest digital technologies with a practical guide to strategically optimize the quality and speed of your operations, and enhance your business performance.

Leverage the latest digital technologies with a practical guide to strategically optimize the quality and speed of your operations, and enhance your business performance.

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5 weeks
4–6 hours per week
Starts May 15, 2024
Enroll by May 21, 2024
Instructor-paced
Instructor-led on a course schedule
5 weeks
4–6 hours per week
Starts May 15, 2024
Enroll by May 21, 2024
Instructor-paced
Instructor-led on a course schedule

About this Course

Duration : 5 weeks (late enrollment may be considered until the start of Module 1)

Digital transformation is no longer just a productivity advantage, but an essential shift in sustaining effective operations that align to the future of business. Prepare to transform your operations management practices and drive organizational success with the Digital Transformation in Operations online program from Kellogg Executive Education at Northwestern University.

With an introduction to key concepts in operations management, you’ll learn to recognize the value that digitalization and digital transformation can bring to your operations. You’ll also gain tools to identify opportunities for digital transformation in your operations, with insight into how 4IR technologies such as automation, smart controls, big data, machine learning, and analytics can be applied. Learn to improve the speed and scale of processes and management, enhance personalization using a digital approach, and have a direct effect on your business's bottom line.

This online executive education program is designed for those working in operations management or related fields looking to harness the benefits of digitizing traditional operations. These professionals will benefit from learning about the latest digital developments in operations, and how digitization and analytics can lead to improved performance management and increased efficiencies.

Course curriculum

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Explore the disruptive technologies that enhance operational performance as you work through the weekly modules of this online program.

Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1: Aligning strategy and operations: A digital framework

Module 2: Driving financial performance through operational metrics

Module 3: Digitalization: Delivering scale and speed

Module 4: Digitalization: Improving quality through machine learning

Module 5: Personalization and evaluation of disruptive technologies

About the certificate

Learn to align your digital and strategic operations for increased productivity and efficiency, and earn an official certificate of completion from the Kellogg School of Management.

Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.

Your certificate will be issued in your legal name and sent to you digitally upon successful completion of the program, as per the stipulated requirements.

Some facts about the subject

67%

The share of organizations that have accelerated their digital transformation strategy in the wake of the global pandemic, with 63% increasing their digital transformation budget.

KPMG (Jul, 2020).

69%

The percentage of organizations that aim to increase their commitment to digital transformation over the next year, at an average investment of $12.6 million.

Deloitte (2021).

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