University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
IBM & Darden Digital Strategy Specialization
University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

IBM & Darden Digital Strategy Specialization

Get ahead with key business and technical skills. Understand how current technologies are changing industry and create strategy to transform your business

Michael Lenox
Jared Harris
Rav Ahuja

Instructors: Michael Lenox

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4.8

(473 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand the value of data and how the rapid growth of technologies such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing are transforming business.

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Specialization - 6 course series

What you'll learn

  • Explain the fundamental concepts and applications of AI in various domains.

  • Describe the core principles of machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks, and apply them to real-world scenarios.

  • Analyze the role of generative AI in transforming business operations, identifying opportunities for innovation and process improvement.

  • Design a generative AI solution for an organizational challenge, integrating ethical considerations.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Innovation
Category: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Business Technologies
Category: Product Lifecycle Management
Category: Technology Strategies
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Business Transformation
Category: Data Strategy
Category: Business Economics
Category: Digital Transformation
Category: Competitive Analysis
The Strategist's Challenge

The Strategist's Challenge

Course 25 hours

What you'll learn

  • Develop your ability to think strategically, analyze the competitive environment, and recommend firm positioning and value creation

Skills you'll gain

Category: Apache Hive
Category: Apache Hadoop
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Warehousing
Category: Data Collection
Category: Extract, Transform, Load
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Data Mart
Category: Analytics
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Data Lakes
Category: Data Science
Category: Apache Spark
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Big Data
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Data Wrangling
Category: Data Visualization Software

What you'll learn

  • Explain what Data Analytics is and the key steps in the Data Analytics process

  • Differentiate between different data roles such as Data Engineer, Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Business Analyst, and Business Intelligence Analyst

  • Describe the different types of data structures, file formats, and sources of data

  • Describe the data analysis process involving collecting, wrangling, mining, and visualizing data

Skills you'll gain

Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Technology Strategies
Category: Business Process Reengineering
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Cloud Platforms
Category: Data Infrastructure
Category: Performance Improvement
Category: Business Technologies
Category: Business Transformation
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Technology Roadmaps
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Digital Transformation

What you'll learn

  • Define cloud computing and explain essential characteristics, history, the business case for cloud, and the emerging technologies enabled by cloud

  • Describe the cloud service models- IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and cloud deployment models- Public, Private, Hybrid; explain cloud infrastructure components

  • Explain emerging Cloud related trends including HybridMulticloud, Microservices, Serverless, Cloud Native, DevOps, and Application Modernization

  • List and describe services of popular cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and others

Skills you'll gain

Category: Natural Language Processing
Category: Generative AI
Category: Machine Learning
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Artificial Intelligence

What you'll learn

  • Understand the “digital transformation stack” - infrastructure, technology, business functions, and strategy

Skills you'll gain

Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Serverless Computing
Category: Software As A Service
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Cloud-Native Computing
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Cloud Platforms
Category: Microservices
Category: Hybrid Cloud Computing
Category: Devops
Category: Virtual Machines
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)
Category: Cloud Computing

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Business Consulting
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Value Propositions
Category: Business Economics
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Analysis
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Competitive Analysis

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Instructors

Michael Lenox
24 Courses551,092 learners
Jared Harris
University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
10 Courses245,351 learners
Rav Ahuja
IBM
55 Courses3,720,409 learners

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