NUS and Great Learning to offer digital transformation programme

The National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School and Great Learning, a global edtech company for professional training and higher education, are collaborating to offer a programme titled 'Digital Transformation: Rethink your Business for Growth'.

This programme is designed to empower mid and senior-level professionals with a comprehensive framework to implement digital transformation across business units within their organizations. The programme, delivered by the faculty at NUS Business School, will also cater to C-suite leaders and entrepreneurs looking to leverage digital technologies to make strategic decisions and grow their businesses.

Jai Arya, head, Executive Education, NUS Business School said, “We are optimistic that this digital transformation programme, in collaboration with Great Learning, will enable professionals to not only drive adoption of digital technologies efficiently but also to explore newer domains of business in order to scale exponentially. With Great Learning’s wide reach across continents, we look forward to democratizing digital skills education to a broad range of learners. “

NUS was ranked 1^st in Asia and 11^th globally as per QS World University Rankings 2021. With a legacy of more than 50 years, NUS Business School is internationally renowned for its academic rigour, enterprising research, and teaching excellence. This three-month programme aims to impart the entire spectrum of digital skills required to implement and leverage cutting-edge technologies in businesses to catalyze growth in the phygital era. Through this programme, learners will become proficient in understanding the digital landscape and new business models, identifying and leveraging technologies for business growth, reaching new customer segments, and improving core business operations through digitisation within their organizations. A key highlight of the programme is that no prior technical knowledge is required.

Speaking about the programme launch, Arjun Nair, co-founder, Great Learning said, “Regardless of the industry, sector, or business function, every organization needs to adopt new methods and technologies to deliver better customer experiences. With an unparalleled curriculum designed by NUS Business School, this programme will be a game-changer, for businesses and their workforce looking to scale by leveraging digital technologies.”

The online programme requires four to six hours of weekly commitment from the learners and includes assignments and activities for better application of concepts. The curriculum covers topics such as Digitalisation Landscape and Impact of Disruption, Strategies and New Business Models, Design Thinking Process, Digitalising Core Operations and Supply Chain, Big Data Analytics and Machine Learning and Marketing and Outreach for Digital Customers. Upon completion of the programme, learners will obtain a certificate from NUS Business School.