Take the lead in shaping the digital future with the Certificate in Digital Strategy, a distinguished Level 9 Minor Award designed to equip ambitious professionals with the tools, techniques, and insights necessary to drive innovation and achieve organisational excellence in a rapidly evolving digital economy.
Delivered part-time and online, this 10-credit programme offers a flexible yet rigorous approach to mastering digital strategy. From exploring the fundamentals of digital innovation to critically analysing its real-world applications, this course enables participants to become thought leaders in aligning business goals with cutting-edge digital strategies.
What the Programme Offers
Strategic Insights: Develop an in-depth understanding of the role of digital strategy in organisational success, including the processes required to create, refine, and implement transformative solutions.
Practical Expertise: Gain hands-on experience through case-based learning and real-world projects, including the ability to assess, formulate, and refine digital strategies tailored to business goals.
Leadership Development: Enhance your capacity to lead digital initiatives confidently and ethically, navigating complex challenges with innovative, forward-thinking solutions.
Reflective Learning: Foster personal and professional growth by evaluating your own development, learning to adapt, and applying best practices in a collaborative environment.
Key Learning Outcomes By completing this course, you will:
Critically evaluate the impact and role of digital strategies on organisations and their broader business environments.
Design and implement robust frameworks for digital strategy development, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
Lead innovative digital transformation initiatives that deliver measurable results while maintaining social and ethical accountability.
Analyse emerging trends in digital innovation and harness these opportunities to shape sustainable business strategies.
This programme is ideal for professionals in leadership, strategy, or digital innovation roles who are eager to enhance their skillset, remain competitive in Ireland’s digital economy, and contribute to their organisation’s success. Whether you’re seeking to drive change within your company or boost your career prospects, the Certificate in Digital Strategy is the ultimate foundation for impactful and future-focused decision-making.
Join the leaders of tomorrow—enrol today and take your place at the forefront of Ireland’s thriving digital transformation landscape.
HCI Funding
Please note that this programme is eligible for funding for eligible applicants. Microcredentials are short courses that can range from 1 credit up to 30 credits. The government’s Human Capital Initiative (HCI) programme has subsidised the micro-credentials listed below for 2024/25 which have all been developed through one of SETU HCI Pillar 3 Projects.
The Micro-Credential Course Learner Subsidy, under the HCI Pillar 3, offers a subsidy rate of 50 per cent for this specific case. In order to be eligible for the subsidised rate all applicants are required to meet the same eligibility as for Springboard+ / HCI Pillar 1 courses - please see springboardcourses.ie/eligibility or click into the application process below - on the for more information on the eligibility criteria.
Delivery
This course will be delivered online.
All applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Lifelong Learning reserves the right to require applicants to attend for an interview to determine their suitability for the programme
Students will have full access to a range of supports available online and through Blackboard, our virtual learning environment. These include our new online programme, PACE, which is designed to support students to access and effectively use library resources in order to complete assignments. Additional supports include an Academic Writing Centre and Maths Support Centre, freely available to all students.
