Business Transformation - Major of the Master in Management and Technology

Luiss Business School Roma (Luiss BS Roma)

• Localização Roma, Itália
• Tipo de Licenciatura Master
• Data de início 27/09/2021
• Duração 1 year
• Prazo de aplicação Request info
• Língua Inglês
• Presença No Campus
• Frequência A tempo inteiro
• Ritmo Ao ritmo do professor
• Taxas de matrícula 16000 €

Descrição do programa

Objectives of the Major in Business Transformation

The digital ecosystem impacts every business: the transformation affects organisational structures, brand positioning, customer experience, marketing and communication strategies, as well as the integration of back-end processes.

IT providers and agencies are devoting substantial resources to support businesses to carry out impactful digital initiatives and succeed in their digital transformation process.

This Programme develops digital capabilities, managerial skills and leadership techniques required to succeed in firms operating in the digital ecosystem or in businesses undergoing a digital transformation process.

The Major in Business Transformation aims to prepare professional capable of:

• adapting corporate strategies through the implementation of integratedservices and products
• adding value in companies, contributing to the development of innovative ideas
• building T-shaped capabilities, providing the business foundation to leverage digital expertise and become industry leaders
• creating and protecting a company’s web reputation, adopting new digital communication channels
• extract, interpreting and protecting information coming from complex data analysis
• reinventing the customer experience, exploiting new digital channels and techniques useful for the whole organisation
• reengineering operational processes, gaining a wide understanding of the potential changes in firm practices to adapt to new digital technologies
• understanding the protection methods expected by cyber law.

Diploma and ECTS

The Master in Management and Technology – Major in Business Transformation is a one-year Master of Science equivalent to “Master Universitario di I livello” in accordance with the Italian university system. It provides students with at least 60 ECTS – European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System. At the end of the Programme, the Master’s Diploma “Master Universitario di I livello” will be conferred to participants who have passed exams or others assessment tests envisaged in the study program.

Target audience of the Major in Business Transformation

The Major in Business Transformation is aimed at recent graduates — or those graduating soon — interested in developing competencies in the industry.

Career prospects

The programme puts students on career paths in a wide range of organisations in the industry, in positions such as:

• Digital Communication Manager
• Digital Insights Analyst
• Digital Officer
• Digital Strategist
• Customer Relationship Manager
• CX and UX Consultant
• IT Consultant
• Strategic Consultant

Curriculumz

The curriculum of the Major in Business Transformation is designed to ensure and support the progressive professional and personal growth of students who benefit from a productive learning experience: lessons, case studies, group work sessions, and a high-level faculty comprised of both academics and professionals.

During the Master’s Degree Programme, students receive constant support from the Career Service Office that helps them increase their employability and find a curricular internship.

Induction week

The induction week is an introductive week to the Major in Business Transformation during which students can settle in and familiarise themselves with life on campus. Ice-breaking labs, seminars, workshops, and presentations allow students to meet their classmates and get a better idea of the services offered by Luiss Business School, as well as curricular and extracurricular activities.

General management

The general management courses aim to give all students the necessary business management foundations in order to better understand new concepts that are introduced during the core and advanced courses. The general management courses provide students with an overview that is highly useful upon entering the job market.

• Accounting & Financial Management
• Organisation & HR Management
• Economics of Strategy
• Statistics

Core courses

The core courses introduce students to industry-focused concepts that are specific to this major. These courses provide students with the key principles and skills they need to better understand their chosen sector.

• Digital Economics
• Business Modelling and Planning
• Managing Business Digitisation: Predicting Organisational Impact
• Adapting Firm Strategy to the Digital Age
• How to Establish a Digital Positioning
• Reimagining the Customer Experience

Advanced courses

The advanced courses provide students with an in-depth perspective on specific aspects of international business, adopting a more practical approach.

• Data Analysis, Mobility, Proximity and App-Based Marketing
• Digital & Mobile Innovation Management
• Managing Cyber Security and Cyber Law
• Mastering Digital Governance
• Reengineering Operational Processes
• Facing Reputational Distress in the Mobile Digital Economy
• Digital Communication

Learning Labs

Learning labs focus on personal development. During the programme, students develop cross-functional and soft skills by attending sessions to cultivate intellectual flexibility, develop problem solving skills, learn to adapt in diverse situations and refine cross-cultural awareness.

Internship

The curricular internship is generally done at the end of the Major in Business Transformation and represents an opportunity for students to combine theory and hands-on experience, coming into direct contact with professionals working in the industry. The Career Service Office supports students in their search for internship opportunities, thus helping to broaden their career prospects and giving them the possibility to acquire necessary work experience, both increasing and improving their skills while expanding their business network.

Field project

The field project is a great opportunity for students to put into practice the knowledge and competences acquired during the Master’s Degree Programme. Each type of field project helps students to move faster in their career path. Students will combine theory and practice, build professional connections, gain relevant work experience, strengthen their creative and analytical skills, thus increasing their future employability.

The field project can be one of the following:

• internship: from educational training to reality, students participate in an internship that follows the educational programme;
• entrepreneurial project: students develop their own business idea, from the idea creation to the business plan and go-to-market;
• research project:students develop a research-based project on a subject selected with faculty members.

Academic Calendar

The Master’s Degree Programme in Management and Technology – Major in Business Transformation lasts 12 months and is divided in 4 terms.