International Master in Digital Innovation and New Business Design
Milan, Italy
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 19,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* €9500 polimi MSc alumni
Introduction
In light of the extraordinary changes sweeping our world, we are in search of a new generation of innovators poised to pave the way for the future. As a response, we have introduced three programmes under the banner of Digital Transformation, offering courses that include modules of collective interest while allowing specialisation in one of the following topics: - International Master in Digital Innovation and New Business Design - International Master in Smart Operations and Industry 4.0 - International Master in Cybersecurity Management.
Our International Master in Digital Innovation and New Business Design is meticulously crafted to provide you with a strategic, entrepreneurial, and organisational approach. This program empowers you to navigate the significant digital trends and take a leadership role in Digital Innovation within both public and private organisations. Join us in preparing to lead the way in the dynamic landscape of digital innovation.
Admissions
Curriculum
Our International Master in Digital Innovation and New Business Design is a 12-month Master's programme offered by POLIMI Graduate School of Management.
Programme structure
Your path will be divided as follows:
Pillar 1: General management (distance learning)
Get a solid foundation in strategy, project management, organisation design, and marketing management.
Pillar 2: Core courses
You will have the chance to explore courses in Digital Transformation that will allow you to acquire knowledge of Digital Business Strategy, Governance, and Digital Infrastructure.
Pillar 3: Digital transformation and new business design verticals
Focuses on Design Thinking and Digital Product Strategy analysing Lean Startup and Agile
Project work
You will need to accomplish and present an academic or company-based project in the form of a short thesis or describe the project you have developed in partnership with one or more companies.
Leadership & managerial skills
The Master will allow you to acquire and develop leadership and managerial skills through dedicated modules such as Negotiation, Effective Communication, Leadership, and Team Dynamics.
Master your growth
You will have the chance to try out a series of activities aimed at boosting your business networking opportunities, discovering the business world, and enhancing your skills as a future professional.
Purposeful journey
Alongside the courses, you will be immersed in a series of practical experiences aimed at including the concept of Purpose in your master journey, divided into 4 main pillars:
- Management with Purpose
- Purpose Pioneers
- Leadership with Purpose
- Purpose in your Career
In each of the pillars, you will be able to enjoy inspirational speeches, workshops, educational activities, and exclusive content that will help you acquire the right skills to become a purposeful leader of the future.
Additional services
Throughout your Master's, you will be able to access a range of services offered by the Politecnico di Milano Digital Innovation Observatories that aim to provide students and companies with an expert point of view on digital innovation through research, communication, and continuous updating activities. Moreover, you will also be able to access a language platform to improve your knowledge of the Italian language, which is essential for your learning and training process.
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Ideal Students
You are an ideal candidate if you:
- Want to gain the professional expertise, approaches, and tools to interpret and govern Digital Transformation from a strategic and managerial perspective
- Want to learn how to lead Digital Innovation in both public and private organisations
- Have a bachelor's degree (minimum 3 years full-time study) in any discipline
Please note that we’ve designed this programme for recent graduates with ideally no more than 3 years of work experience. If you have more experience, you might also like to take a look at our International MBA programmes.
Program Outcome
At the end of your Master’s, if eligible, you will be granted a:
- Master’s Diploma from POLIMI Graduate School of Management
- 1st level University Specialising in Master degree from Politecnico di Milano
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The Career Development Center provides students with a self-assessment of their skills and an analysis of the job market, candidates will be supported in designing a customised career strategy and an effective action plan, to turn their career aspirations into achievable goals. The Career Development Programme will assist students in developing professional skills and becoming successful “Career Leaders”.
Career Impact
Our Master gets you ready for a variety of roles, including:
- Digital Product Manager
- Digital Services Designer
- Digital Innovation Specialist
- Digital Innovation Consultant
- Digital Transformation Consultant
Top Employers
Graduates of our previous editions are now working in leading companies such as:
- PWC
- Deloitte
- Oracle
Graduates of our previous editions are now working in leading sectors such as:
- Consulting 88%
- Telecommunication 12%
Accreditations
Why study at POLIMI Graduate School of Management
Our International Master in Digital Innovation and New Business Design trains you to be able to increase your awareness of the wide spectrum of entrepreneurial and strategic opportunities that come from digital technologies, covering both well-established corporations as well as startups.
Develop your knowledge
Take part in a programme that will introduce you to new products-services, organisational innovations and business models that take advantage of digital technologies, and will do so to generate advantages for businesses, industries and society. Moreover, you will have the chance to attend courses developed with Poli. Design, a Consortium Company founded by Politecnico di Milano, has been ranked 4th in Europe and 8th in the world according to the QS World University Rankings 2023 in the Art & Design category.
Specialised learning experience
Our Master is a concentrated and specialised learning experience that aims to develop your skills through a hands-on approach. You will have the chance to address complex challenges and turn them into valuable opportunities for the physical world. You will tackle and reflect on Inclusive Design as a way of coming out with a solution that benefits a broad range of people while taking into consideration best practices and tools.
Practice-oriented programme
Our Master uses a practice-oriented and action-learning approach characterised by our close links with companies sharing their field experience on Digital Innovation projects. Through in-class company lectures and seminars, you will have the chance to increase your awareness regarding the wide spectrum of entrepreneurial and strategic opportunities that come from both well-established corporations as well as startups.
Moreover, by becoming part of our School you will:
- Be in direct contact with innovation and digital transformation due to our network that includes over 370 research centres, PoliHub – the Politecnico di Milano incubator – and over 40 observatories
- Participate in networking moments with alumni, headhunters, and companies that will give you an insight into the market needs required to become a future leader
- Be able to develop your professional career with the assistance of our Career Development Centre. In the academic year 2021-2022, an 83% rate of Employability within all the Specialising Masters was accomplished three months after the end of teaching activities.