Course duration

5 weeks

Excluding orientation

Language

English

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Effort

7–10 hours per week

Self-paced learning online

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Program overview

83%

The percentage of executives who believe that their company’s business and technology strategies are becoming inseparable.

Accenture (2021).

29%

The proportion of CTOs who report that they expect their next role to be a CEO.

IBM (Dec, 2021).

Duration: 5 weeks (excluding orientation)

In today's era, technology has permeated every aspect of business, causing chief technology officers (CTOs) to assume an increasingly influential position in organizations and their operations. As a result, these executives now require more than just technical know-how. They must possess organizational acumen and interpersonal skills to engage in business conversations, direct decision-making, and re-imagine enterprise strategy with other C-suite executives.

IE University, one of Europe’s leading higher-education institutions, offers the Chief Technology Officer Program to develop your leadership skills, innovation techniques, and business acumen.¹ This five-week online program delves into the CTO's role in facilitating effective digital transformation, managing cultural changes, and shaping business strategy. Under the guidance of Professor Manuel López Martín de Blas, you will learn to apply diverse lean implementation methodologies, and explore IT transformation sourcing and recruitment strategies. Finally, you will investigate the latest technology trends and methods to identify and select innovations to boost business outcomes.

¹ IE University (2021).

Is this program for you?

This online program is well-suited for existing and prospective technology leaders who aim to expand their skill sets and participate more actively in business strategy. CTOs, chief information officers, chief data officers, IT directors, and heads of technology can benefit from the course by enhancing their organizational awareness and acquiring innovative techniques to help them succeed in their executive positions and satisfy new business requirements. The program will also support the professional development of technical and IT professionals who aspire to advance into leadership roles. Moreover, technology entrepreneurs, founders, and start-up owners can leverage the course content to improve business outcomes, and the flexible and supportive online learning experience will be an added advantage.

Program overview

Duration: 5 weeks (excluding orientation)

¹ IE University (2021).

What will set you apart

On completion of this program, you’ll walk away with:

The knowledge and confidence to participate in strategic business decision-making and guide company plans.

Enhanced business acumen and the leadership, communication, and collaboration skills to make an impact as a technology leader.

Insight into the capabilities and frameworks required to facilitate digital transformation in a volatile, uncertain business environment.

The ability to drive innovation through a grasp of current technology trends, lean project management techniques, and IT transformation strategies.

Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.

Program curriculum

Harness the potential business value of blockchain as you work through the weekly modules of this online program.

Orientation module

Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1

The technology leader and digital transformation

Module 2

The technology leader and the enterprise strategy

Module 3

Lean implementation methodologies

Module 4

The new IT organization

Module 5

Technology trends

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Program Director

The design of this online program is guided by IE faculty, as well as industry experts, who will share their experience and in-depth knowledge with you throughout the program. View the brochure to see all the industry thought leaders featured in this program.

Manuel López Martín de Blas

Professor, Bachelor in Information Systems Management, IE University

About the certificate

Learn the skills to become a high-impact CTO and earn an official digital certificate of completion from IE University.

Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the program handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the program.

Your digital certificate will be issued in your legal name and sent to you digitally upon successful completion of the program, as per the stipulated requirements.

IE Chief Technology Officer Program certificate

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