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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Curriculum

STRATEGIC DIGITAL Course Course Title Pre-Core Courses Credit Prerequisite(s)
Code
Hours
TRANSFORMATION MGT482-PC Introduction to Digital Business Management 3 SDT 500

Core Course
SDT525 Digital Strategy and Business Models 3 MGT482-PC*
SDT526 Digital Innovation and Design Thinking 3 MGT482-PC*
SDT 527 Digital Culture 3 MGT482-PC*
SDT 528 Disruptive Technologies 3 MGT482-PC*
SDT 531 Data Driven Businesses 3 MGT482-PC*
SDT 530 Governance, Ethics and Cyber Security (online) 3 MGT482-PC*
SDT 529 Agile Project Management 3 MGT482-PC*
SDT523 Strategic Management in a Global Environment 3 Completion of 21 CHs
SDT 599- A Applied Research for Managers 3 Last Semester
SDT 599- B Applied Research Project 3 Last Semester

Program Goals Program Learning Outcomes
The main objective of the MSc in Strategic Digital PLO1: Develop digital transformation strategies based on
Transformation: the analysis of current and emerging technologies and their
impact on business and government.
G1. Produce graduates empowered to design, create and
execute digital innovation initiatives employing digital PLO2: Apply concepts and theories of digital transformation,
platforms to develop innovative solutions to emerging innovation, agile project management, and data analysis to
challenges in business and government. address digital transformation opportunities and challenges.
G2. Produce graduates with the required knowledge and PLO3: Critically evaluate operational processes and
skills to adapt available digital tools to develop innovative systems to develop innovative, data driven business models
business models that support technology- enabled that support technology-enabled disruption and create
disruption. additional value.
G3. Produce graduates capable of critically analyzing the PLO4: Apply design thinking processes to develop
principles and practices required to enable positive digital new digital offerings compliant with legal, ethical, and
transformation with legal ethical and cultural sensitivity. sustainability principles.
G4. Produce graduates with the research, analyses, and PLO5: Design and execute digital research initiatives
presentation skills required to initiate and lead digital to develop new products, services, and entrepreneurial
transformation projects employing emerging disruptive ventures in business and government.
technologies.

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