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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(463 reviews)

Beginner level

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1 month
at 10 hours a week
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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

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Course 112 hours4.7 (18,290 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Describe what AI is and explain the core concepts related to AI

  • Demonstrate how AI applications and use cases can transform our lives and our work

  • Recognize the potential and impact of AI to transform businesses and careers

  • Describe the issues, limitations, and ethical concerns surrounding AI

Skills you'll gain

Category: Innovation
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Technology Strategies
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Business Solutions
Category: Digital Strategy
Category: Technology Strategy
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Business Technologies
Category: Product Lifecycle Management
Category: Data-Informed Decision-Making
Category: Business Transformation
Category: Data Strategy
Category: Business Economics
Category: Digital Transformation
Category: Competitive Analysis

The Strategist's Challenge

Course 25 hours4.7 (72 ratings)

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 Storytelling
Category: Data Warehousing
Category: Data Collection
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: SQL
Category: Data Mart
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Data Lakes
Category: Data Science
Category: Apache Spark
Category: Spreadsheet
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Big Data
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Data Visualization Software

Introduction to Data Analytics

Course 310 hours4.8 (18,382 ratings)

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: HR Tech
Category: Digital Strategy
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Cloud Platforms
Category: Data Storage Technologies
Category: Performance Improvement
Category: FinTech
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Business Technologies
Category: Internet Of Things
Category: Business Transformation
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Digital Transformation

Introduction to Cloud Computing

Course 412 hours4.6 (7,193 ratings)

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: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Natural Language Processing
Category: Generative AI
Category: AI ethics
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Artificial Neural Networks
Category: Deep Learning
Category: Computer Vision
Category: Business Transformation
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Governance

Introduction to Digital Transformation Part 1

Course 54 hours4.7 (403 ratings)

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: Cloud Services
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Virtualization
Category: IBM Cloud
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Cloud Platforms
Category: Iaas PaaS Saas
Category: Cloud Native
Category: Microservices
Category: Containerization
Category: Hybrid Cloud Computing
Category: Devops
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Hybrid Multicloud

Introduction to Digital Transformation Part 2

Course 64 hours4.7 (162 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Value Proposition
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Competitiveness
Category: Analysis
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Swot Analysis
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Value Propositions
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Business Economics
Category: strategy
Category: Competitive Analysis

Instructors

Michael Lenox
24 Courses537,466 learners
Jared Harris
University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
10 Courses241,788 learners
Rav Ahuja
IBM
54 Courses3,576,140 learners

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