Transformational Technologies:

The world is changing at an unprecedented pace as technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, internet of things (IoT), robotics, and web 3.0 are redefining the rules of the 21st century, both in your professional and personal life. But which skills do you really need to navigate the confusing landscape of new technologies?

Key highlights of the program

This unique and asynchronous digital transformation training is designed to help you acquire the relevant tech knowledge for you and your organization and to apply technologies for future processes. Sessions will be delivered in an inspiring way, using insights from the professional sports industry, which can be considered the driving force for social and economic developments. You will learn to identify how transformational technologies can become a ground-breaking advantage for your company. The latest insights and valuable tools will help you amplify your impact and secure the future of your organization.

This is a “tech for the non-tech” course. After an introduction to digital transformation technologies, the value proposition of these technologies for distinct stakeholders will be explained. During the course, you will not only deep-dive into physical technologies such as robotics and sensors, but also refine your knowledge of information processing technologies such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

Furthermore, you will discover key insights into human interaction technologies such as virtual/augmented reality and web 3.0. In this 25-hour online course, you will learn from world-class faculty via standalone lecture videos, and also apply acquired knowledge via dedicated case studies and several recap sessions.

To conclude, you will transfer key learnings to one potential area of application in your industry and pitch your idea against your peers in written style. By the end of this course on digital transformation, you will be equipped with the necessary toolkit to navigate the technology landscape and tackle future economic challenges related to game-changing technologies.

Your personal benefit

• Understand the fundamentals of physical, information processing, and human interaction technologies and how they change existing business models and consumer behavior in your industry
• Identify opportunities and threats associated with technological changes in your industry
• Apply technology use cases and articulate key success factors for implementing them in your organization
• Design a process to identify relevant technology trends and effective responses to stay ahead of your competitors with a digital transformation strategy at your hands

The company's benefit

• Understand the fundamentals of emerging technologies and how these technologies create opportunities in your respective industry.
• Identify key factors for transferring and implementing successful use cases into your organization
• Build up expertise in digital transformation consulting within your organization.
• Contribute to your company’s competitive advantage to become and stay an industry leader.

Participants get access to the digital version of the book “21st Century Sports: How Technologies Will Change Sports in the Digital Age," which was published by Professor Dr. Sascha L. Schmidt.

• Business professionals from different industries looking to better understand game-changing technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, internet of things (IoT), robotics, and web 3.0
• Business professionals eager to discover new opportunities in technology through examples from the sports industry to generate a competitive advantage within their industry
• Sports business professionals seeking to strengthen their knowledge on implementing the latest technologies

This is a 25-hour, self-paced online course that is to be completed within 5 weeks. This program includes one optional live session to get to know other participants, self-paced work, discussion groups, and virtual networking.”

The program fee covers tuition, e-books, and online case materials.

Transformational Technologies: Applied Lessons from Sports (by WHU & MIT xPRO)
Nov 1, 2023 - Dec 10, 2023, Online

Digital transformation is both a challenge and a strategic imperative for companies. The following principle applies: Only those companies that implement the right digital initiatives and internalize necessary skills, processes, and mindset to enable the digital transformation will be successful in the long term.

To successfully implement digital transformation strategies, it is necessary to combine digital and human skills and to leverage their combined skillset across the entire company. The basis of a successful transformation is the analysis of the digital status quo, before digital initiatives with clear responsibilities and deadlines are developed, prioritized, and implemented in a next step. At the same time, it is important to continuously measure the implementation progress and adjust digital initiatives if necessary. Finally, a clear and open communication with all stakeholders involved is key such that the successful implementation of digital initiatives may be achieved collectively.

Digital market leaders gain an insurmountable advantage over their competitors. With the help of cutting-edge technologies and data-driven insights, they may create personalized customer experiences and relationships. In addition, the use of latest technologies provides the basis for operational excellence and the development of innovative offerings, services, and business models - especially in times of increased uncertainty. Digital companies are also more attractive employers and thus the first choice for the best human talents of today and tomorrow.

Digital Transformation Managers are the in-house experts who drive the digital transformation. Their core task is to identify possible digitalization potentials in the company, to create the overall concept for the digital transformation and to plan underlying initiatives. Furthermore, they ensure their implementation via an open and permanent exchange with all stakeholders involved.

The challenges for a successful digital transformation are manifold - it is necessary to create structures and opportunities from which the company and its employees benefit equally. First, the digital status quo of the company must be determined and the skills and capacities of the employees necessary for the transformation must be identified. Once the groundwork has been done, existing structures should be broken up and digital initiatives established, which in turn leads to new organizational structures. For long-term (digital) success, it is also indispensable to constantly question and digitally renew oneself as a company.

You may register and pay for the course by using this link.