MBA Digital Transformation | BMS



MBA

Digital Transformation

The environment in which businesses operate today is extremely dynamic. The rapid development in digital technology pose myriad of challenges and uncertainty for leaders and their organisations. As a successful graduate you will develop your personal, professional, critical thinking and reflective skills to manage, lead and transform organisations in an entrepreneurial, digital and responsible way, be innovative and have the ability to make a positive difference to your performance and society in this dynamic, complex and digital global environment.



Programme Overview

  • Understand the importance of Digital transformation and its role in business and society.
  • The opportunity to attend Digital modules offered allows you to get a balanced study of key topics from both the computing and business disciplines essential to fully comprehend the context and purpose of digital transformation.
  • You will develop your personal, professional, critical thinking, and reflective skills to prepare you to manage, lead and transform your organisations and make a positive difference to your personal performance and society.
  • You will be exposed to multidisciplinary case studies related to digital transformation with the aim of widening your understanding of the application of digital technologies in different business contexts.
  • Lead yourself and others in the achievement of organisational goals within the context of sustainable development, contributing effectively to a diverse and inclusive team environment.

Programme Structure

  • Digital Transformation (20)
  • Entrepreneurial Leadership (20)
  • The Sustainable Organisation (20)
  • Sustainable Leadership (20)
  • Exploring Global Strategy (20)
  • Project Management Philosophies and Tools (20)
  • Dissertation (60 Credits)
Digital Transformation

Digital transformation is a change process that allows businesses and society to achieve goals such as improving accessibility and quality of digital services, increasing income generation, implementing innovative and generating a collaborative culture through the use of technology. The adoption of emerging technologies is important to businesses and can be fundamental to their survival. But digital transformation is not all about technology. Learners gain an in-depth understanding of the context of digital transformation, its challenges and possible future as well as its leadership and management. Learner gains the skills to develop a digital transformation strategy for an organisation, by engaging in critical assessment of cutting-edge research findings to inform your solution.

Entrepreneurial Leadership

Module considers the nature of entrepreneurial leadership, with a specific focus towards structure, culture and strategy. The learner will utilize a range of case studies and live examples and inspect selected strategy development concepts, linked to public, private and third sector organizations. The learner will evaluate the relationship between entrepreneurial leadership and organisational performance. A particular aspect of this module is the importance of developing an organisation and the strategic capability of the team. Management of change is critical in business and emphasis is placed on the notion that in order to manage change effectively, the leader must embrace it, create it, shape it and implement it at speed.

The Sustainable Organisation

This module introduces the learner to the concept of the sustainable organisation, with a particular emphasis towards socio-economic impact. Learners will analyse the relationship between various stakeholders and evaluate the relationship between entrepreneurship, philanthropy and sustainability. Learners will gain an understanding of business in society and contemporary issues relating to philanthropy. Learners will consider the role of government and policy-makers in shaping the legal, fiscal and cultural context for philanthropy and classical economics and the role of the rational economic organisation.

Sustainable Leadership

Become more self-reflective and develop self-leadership skills to guide your future career. You develop a creative and entrepreneurial approach to leadership, with a focus on global sustainability – essential to navigating the challenges of a fast-paced 21st century organisation.

Exploring Global Strategy

As the global business environment becomes ever more complex and volatile, there is a need for organizations of all shapes and sizes to think and act more entrepreneurially and creatively in order to be able to change and adapt to the myriad of exogenous factors that enter an organization’s radar on a frequent basis. This interdisciplinary module will provide the learner with an understanding of the internal and external factors that impact strategic decision making. Learners will be introduced to a variety of strategic theories, tools and concepts, but all in the context of the external environment and its impact on strategic challenges and choices. Learners, will be exposed to a variety of academic, practical material and financial data that you can apply to your own organizations, or a live case organisation in order to appreciate the importance of developing and implementing innovative strategic plans for the success of the organisation, its key stakeholders and society more broadly.

Project Management Philosophies and Tools

Contemporary project management is an evolving and extensive discipline that has grown substantially to meet the needs of modern project management demands. This module cultivates detailed and critical awareness of this domain and its expanding range of philosophies, tools and frameworks. The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the expanding discipline of project management and familiarize them with modern and contemporary project management modalities and the importance of effective project management to organisational functioning, enterprise growth and development.

Dissertation

This module requires individuals to integrate learning and development and synthesize knowledge and understanding of theory and practice through its application to organisational issues, which are demonstrably concerned with development within the organisation(s). Students work towards this through undertaking a major project related to a business issue of significance within a duration of 16 months.

Course Details

  • Duration: 12 months + Dissertation
  • Awarding body : Teesside University,UK
  • Academic Year: 2025 - 2026
  • Lectures: Weekend

Intakes

  • February
  • July
  • October

Mode of Study

  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Group Work
  • Blended Learning

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