Organizational Transformation
Dates
June 2-6, 2025
Length of Course
5 days
Delivery Method
Online
Cost
$625 CAD
Executive certificate: $2,750
This course is offered as part of Pathway 2 of the Executive Certificate in Governance and Innovation in the Age of Intangibles,
a 5-week program with micro-credentials on Digital Transformation or Digital Public Policy.
The course is also available to be taken separately by interested participants.
About
Overview: This module leverages digital tools, capacity, and strategies to enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness. It will explore how technology can streamline processes, optimize resource allocation, and improve decision-making. It fosters a culture of innovation and adaptability to meet the demands of a fast-evolving digital landscape.
Takeaways: Participants will understand key strategies for leveraging digital technologies to enhance operational efficiency. They will gain insights into using data and analytics for informed decision-making and resource optimization to effectively identify and resolve inefficiencies within organizational processes.
Topics of Discussion:
- Understanding the digital economy
- Regulating digitalized economy: currencies, blockchain governance, intangible assets, investments, taxation
- E-economy Policies for the future job market, employment, and skills in demand
- Digital trade and cross-border data flow regulations
Instructor
Joel Blit is a CIGI senior fellow and an associate professor of economics at the University of Waterloo, where he chairs the Council on Innovation Policy. His research, focusing on the economics of innovation and innovation policy, has featured in numerous media outlets, including The Economist, The Globe and Mail and the CBC.
Joel regularly advises policy makers and industry leaders on artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of work. He has briefed the Group of Seven representatives and has been invited to speak at numerous venues, including the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Global Forum on Productivity. His framework for thinking about the coming AI revolution has been influential among business and policy leaders and was adopted by a multibillion-dollar financial firm as the foundation of its AI strategy.
Format
Course Delivery:
The course is delivered virtually through the BEI-net. The module includes:
- A total of 5 online learning hours over the course of the week, including pre-recorded sessions (3 hours) and a live case study exercise facilitated by the module leader (2 hours)
- Office hours for module instructor support
- Access to supporting material, recommended readings and interactive learning
Course Assessment:
The module includes a live case study discussion via Zoom scheduled for Friday, 1:30-3pm. This online case study exercise brings participants together to practice critical analysis and problem solving, while also giving them the opportunity to network and discuss ideas with like-minded peers.
During this session, participants will be divided into groups to discuss the selected case study further, enriching their project-based learning experience. They will be assessed based on a one-page submission responding to a task that applies module learning objectives to the case study context, which will be due shortly after the module ends.
Audience
This module of the Executive Certificate in Governance and Innovation in the Age of Intangibles is designed for all levels of professionals driving digital transformation, policy-making, and governance initiatives. The course is particularly valuable for civil servants, lawmakers, civil society leaders, scholars, and graduate students committed to shaping digital governance strategies and policies.