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HEC Paris in Qatar launches digital innovation in its Masters Degree Program

Published: 10 Jun 2020 - 04:10 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 11:01 pm
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Doha: HEC Paris, ranked #2 worldwide for Executive Education by the Financial Times in 2020, has launched the new track Digital Innovation & Transformation as one of the specializations of its Specialized Masters in Strategic Business Unit Management (SBUM) Degree Program.

HEC Paris in Qatar Specialized Masters includes a core curriculum, professional thesis and the flexibility to customize the program by choosing one of three tracks aligned to the participants career aspirations: General Management, Entrepreneurship & Business Development or the new Digital Innovation & Transformation track.

One of the major advantages of Digital Innovation and Transformation is that it instills the latest knowledge and skills that are required for the transformation of organizations and their all-round development. Cyber-physical systems, part of industry 4.0, will drive the value creation process for practically all types of organizations.

The 18-month program is designed for professionals and entrepreneurs seeking to enhance their leadership, management and entrepreneurial skills, and it allows participants to focus on an area of strategic importance for their organization and their career development. These skills are of value in any governmental organization, a large corporation or a start-up. The program is delivered by world-class faculty in a part-time format to fit in the participants busy schedule.

Additionally, participants can also choose to take the new Digital Innovation & Transformation track separately as a 10-day Executive Certificate. By the end of this program, participants will gain a profound understanding of current trends, hone their leadership skills in order to design, direct, and implement both overall strategies as well as focused initiatives to promote innovations and transformations in their organizations.

Commenting on the latest development, Professor of Strategy and Academic Director of Degree and Custom Programs at HEC Paris in Qatar Wolfgang Amann said:

"Digital Innovation & Transformation is the perfect addition to our Specialized Master's program. Theres no doubt that it will play a pivotal role in enhancing the participants leadership skills and management acumen for one of the most crucial organizational challenges of today."