Building Digital Foundations
OnDemand

Build the backbone of digital innovation.
This self-paced module equips professionals with the tools, principles, and governance strategies needed to design secure, scalable, and future-ready digital systems. From infrastructure and data management to privacy and compliance, you will gain the practical knowledge to lead digital transformation with confidence—no matter your sector or technical background.
Overview
Module overview: This module offers a comprehensive understanding of the foundational elements of emerging technologies that drive digital transformation in organizations. We will identify the tools and skills to build secure, efficient, and scalable digital systems while addressing critical governance considerations in the digital age.
Learning outcomes: Participants will explore the foundational elements of digital systems and the role of digital infrastructure in driving innovation and enabling organizational growth.
Topics of discussion:Â
Instructor
Dmytro Chumachenko is a – PhD in Artificial Intelligence. Dmytro is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematical Modelling and Artificial Intelligence, National Aerospace University "Kharkiv Aviation Institute" (Ukraine); a Research Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technologies (USA); an Affiliated Researcher at the Ubiquitous Health Technology Lab, University of Waterloo (Canada); and a Visiting Researcher at the Department of Digital and Computational Demography, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (Germany). He is Chair of the Education and Science subcommittee of the Expert Committee on Artificial Intelligence development under the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
Audience
This module is designed for all levels of professionals driving digital transformation, policy-making, and governance initiatives.
It focus on fostering effective digital leadership and is particularly valuable for professionals who are driving innovation and transformation in the public, private, or non-profit sectors.
Format
Course Delivery:
The course is delivered virtually through the BEI-net. The module includes:
- A total of three hours of pre-recorded sessions, divided into 30-45 minutes topical sub-sessions.
- Access to supporting material, including recommended readings and flexible, self-directed exercises.
- Access to discussion boards, giving participants the opportunity to engage with the module instructor and fellow participants through dedicated forums where questions, insights, and case reflections can be shared.
Course Assessment:
For those choosing the Executive Module or Executive Certificate options, participants will will be assessed based on a one-page submission responding to a task that applies module learning objectives to the case study context.
Pricing
Audit Only - $199
- A high-level overview of the topic without the pressure of assessments.
- No certificate is awarded.
Executive Module - $299
- Provides professional development in a targeted area.
- Includes an assessment of the knowledge gathered through a response to a real-world application of the topic covered.
- Upon successful completion, participants are awarded with a Certificate (badge).
Executive Certificate - $1,299
- Provides a broader foundation in innovation and intangible asset strategy, giving participants access to 5 modules from a curated selection.
- Includes an assessment of the knowledge gathered through a response to a real-world application of the topic covered in each module.
- Upon successful completion of all 5 modules, participants are awarded with a micro credential in Digital Policy Innovation.