Tech MBA

MASTER THE LEADERSHIP & TECHNOLOGY SKILLS FOR THE DIGITAL ERA

18 Months | Online + Amsterdam | 60 ECTS Credits

Earn a Tech MBA degree (60 ECTS) with:

Live interactive workshops to facilitate learning
Individual and group support through peer-reviews, action learning
Mentoring from industry professionals
Extensive digital library with interactive content
Opportunity to do the final project in The Netherlands.

WHY A TECH MBA WITH US?

Technology offers new opportunities for innovation, the new workforce wants flexible working arrangements and tools, consumers adapt very quickly to the convenience of mobile apps and instant gratification, and new competitors are disintermediating the traditional value chains.

Companies will have to adapt to this new normal, and as the rate of change increases, they will have to do this rapidly, or they will lose their licence to operate.

The only way forward is digital transformation. Companies will have to master the new world of digital technologies, the hard skills of data and technology, and the soft skills of fast innovation, agile development and rapid experimentation.

There is a growing demand for business leaders who can effectively combine their strategic and business skills with technical acumen and agile leadership skills.

With a Tech MBA with us, you will go beyond a traditional MBA and learn to develop a new mindset and acquire the skills to transform and innovate your digital business by developing new business models and strategies. At the same time, you get equipped with the skills and tools to lead your teams more agilely.

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START DATE: November

Duration of Tech MBA programme is 18 Months

Admission requirements

Bachelor Degree
At least 3 years of working experience
Curiosity in new technologies and ways of working

PROGRAMME FEE:
AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR FUTURE

200 EURO PER MONTH

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Flexible Plan: Pay € 200 in 18 monthly instalments
Up Front plan: Pay € 2995 upfront and receive € 605 discount on your full tuition fee of € 3600.
No application fee, send in your application without cost.
€ 250 non-refundable registration fee only to be paid when you are accepted and ready to book your seat.

EQUIP YOURSELF WITH THE RIGHT SKILLS

Data-driven leadership

AI strategy building

Growth hacking

Agile leadership

Coaching and facilitation

Driving INNOVATION

Business Technology translation

Leading with OKRs

Design thinking

INITIATING CHANGE

EARN A RESEARCH VISA TO NETHERLANDS WHEN YOU STUDY MASTERS AT Amsterdam Tech.

Amsterdam Tech Master’s Students stand a chance to earn a Research Visa to the Netherlands during their studies. Students who successfully pass the certification stage can apply to do their research in the Netherlands (at extra cost) and obtain a Visa. Learn more in the brochure here.

CAREER PROSPECTS

The Tech MBA opens up many new carrier opportunities for you.
For instance, you will be able to lead technology driven innovation teams with confidence, drive and contribute to digital transformation, be a translator between the “old guards’ and the digital native new generations. You will be prepared for roles as:

Analytics translator
Artificial Intelligence product owner
Digital strategist
Data science lead
Data officer

Analytics specialist
Tech Innovation lead
Innovation scout
Innovation strategist

Organizational developer
Innovation project manager
Digital Product Manager
Digital Marketer Manager

RECOGNITION AND ACCREDITATION

Amsterdam Tech is internationally accredited by Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities (ASIC) which is an independent body providing accreditation services for independent, further, and higher education colleges.

Amsterdam Tech offers credits and degrees (60 ECTS) through a validation partnership with European Leadership University which operates with the approval of the Ministry of Culture and Education and the Higher Education Planning, Evaluation, Accreditation and Coordination Council in Nicosia, Northern Cyprus.. While awarded degrees are internationally recognised and accredited as a European degree, they do not lead to a local Dutch degree based on the Dutch Higher Education and Scientific Research Act (WHW).

Amsterdam Tech is officially registered at CRKBO (Centraal Register Kort Beroepsonderwijs). The CRKBO (Dutch “Centraal Register Kort Beroepsonderwijs”) is the Central Register for Short Vocational Education.
Amsterdam Tech Is recognised as an EU Research Institution with Research Sponsorship Status according to Directive (EU) 2016/801.

ARE YOU READY TO CHOOSE YOUR FUTURE?

THE LEARNER EXPERIENCE

Enjoy flexible self-study and being part of a learner community. Get hands-on practice with your weekly projects and assignments and learn with and from your faculty and peers. In practice, a typical week would look like this:

Flexible & Innovative

We offer an interactive part-time learning experience, which means that you are able to study the content at your pace, while still being part of an engaging learner community.

Interactive & Community-based

While part of the programme is self-paced, you are also part of a community of experts with whom you regularly interact in live workshops, action learning sessions or mentoring to accelerate your learning experience.

Holistic & Practice-Based

You not only gain the technological awareness in your business context, but also develop essential leadership skills to drive innovation in your organisation. You will work on weekly assignments and projects so that you can connect your learning with your business context.

CURRICULUM

Module 1: Digital Transformation, Business Strategy and Emerging Technologies

The drivers of digital transformation
The technology as agitator and enabler
Competitive positioning and future proof strategies
Linear vs exponential and the need for speed, not just digital transformation
Building blocks of a digital organisation
Emerging technologies, trends, developments and use cases
Gartner’s Hype cycle
10 most relevant technologies

Module 2: AI and Machine Learning in Business

Introduction to AI, main concepts, narrow and general AI

AI in historical setting and combination of technologies
Thinking AI: Machine learning (Supervised, Unsupervised, Reinforcement Learning)
Interactive AI: Natural Language Processing
Visual AI: Image recognition, augmented reality
Textual AI: Text recognition and conversion
Functional AI: IoT and Robotics
Analytical AI: Predictive analytics
Successful use cases from Porter’s value chain
Implementing AI projects: Design, Develop, Deploy
AI and Ethics: Explainable AI, managing risks in AI

Module 3: Business Strategy in AI

Digital capabilities and organisational maturity
4 pillar model in driving AI in your organisation
AI strategy cycle
AI capabilities framework
AI Center of Excellence
Practical approach to assess the maturity of the organisation
Best organisational structures

Module 4: Data Analytics and Data Management

Introduction to data analytics
Characteristics of data and types of data
Analytics maturity curve and 4 types of analytics
Analytics value chain
Tools for data analytics and insights
Data management, governance, architecture, tools, languages and APIs

Module 5: Leading Data-Driven Organisations

Characteristics of a data-driven organisations
Characteristics and mindset of a data driven leader
Creating a data & insights-driven culture
Data literacy, skills & competencies and roles needed in your organisation

Module 6: Robotic Process Automation

RPA technology and key components in layman’s terms explained
The common and not so common use cases for businesses
Competitive opportunities with RPA
Links and overlap with other technologies
How to get real business value from RPA
What does it mean for your company

Module 7: Immersive Technologies

Immersive technologies and key components in layman’s terms explained: AR – VR – Metaverse
Immersive technology use cases, now and future
Competitive opportunities with this technology
Links and overlap with other technologies
How to get real business value
What does it mean for your company

Module 8: Blockchain, cryptocurrencies and NFTs

Blockchain technology in layman’s terms explained
The common and not so common use cases for businesses
Competitive opportunities with Blockchain
Reality check for Crypto’s and NFT’s
How to get real business value
What does it mean for your company

Module 9: Internet of Things

IoT technology and key components in layman’s terms explained
The common and not so common use cases for businesses
Competitive opportunities with IoT
Links and overlap with other technologies
How to get real business value
What does it mean for your company

Module 10: Technology Leadership

From traditional to new leadership approaches in the technology domain
Servant Leadership
Agile teams and organisations
Leading with OKRs

Module 11: Agile Product Management

Agile mindset in technology product development
Agile roles: product owner, product manager, scrum master, developers
Agile product development and roadmap
Minimum viable products
Agile planning
Prototyping
User research
Sprints and backlog refinement

Module 12: Initiating Drive and Change

Need for change management
Resistance, barriers and overcoming those to change
Change frameworks
Determining forces of organisational change
Communication as key factor
How to deal with disruptive change in the digital age

Module 13: Growth Hacking

Growth fundamentals and adapting a growth hacking mindset
Discovering new channels and platforms for growth / marketing
Acquiring new customers and optimising conversions
Utilising data for growth
Automating marketing and Robotic Process Automation for growth

Module 14: Human-Centered Innovation in Business

10 Faces of Innovation
Human Centered Design Approaches (Design Thinking)

Module 15: Innovative and Sustainable Business Models

Exploring the new business models and its urgency in the tech business
Entrepreneurship vs. Intrapreneurship
Driving innovation and change through business model canvas
Innolab and planning action

Final Project

Each participant will submit a final project on a topic of their choice

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