APU University MSc in Digital Transformation

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APU Digital Transformation is an advanced degree program designed to help students with a comprehensive understanding of how digital technologies impact business operations and strategies. This program blends technical knowledge with business acumen, focusing on areas like digital innovation, data analytics, cybersecurity, and change management. It prepares students to lead and manage digital transformation initiatives in organizations, understanding both the technological and human factors involved.

Graduates are trained to analyze and leverage digital technologies to improve business processes, customer experiences, and overall organizational effectiveness, making them key players in guiding companies through the evolving digital landscape.

The Advantages of Program

Student’s Skills After completing this program successfully :

• Develop business consultation abilities in digital transformation projects by connecting with customers and understanding their demands.
• Apply knowledge from industrial revolution 4.0 technology to construct or redesign new business processes that can boost productivity and efficiency while preparing firms for AI adoption.
• Learn design thinking ideas for change management in order to develop strategic working partnerships and meet the expectations of future consumers.
• Examine the requirements for digital interaction platforms in addressing the expectations of customers.
• Analyze business trends in digital platforms in order to expand new markets or cross-sell additional items or services.
• Prepare students who do not come from a computing background to build the knowledge needed to take on digital transformation projects within their area of expertise.

Who Would Benefit from Attending?

APU Digital Transformation is designed for industry or business professionals who want to advance their careers in digital transformation for the benefit of their organizations. Managers in organizations where information technology plays a critical role in managerial functions and the efficient running of the organization would benefit greatly from this training. corporate managers who wish to utilize the potential of cloud services to boost efficiencies in corporate operations will learn about various digital transformation frameworks and select the ones that are most suitable to their industries. Even if they have no IT expertise, they will be taught pre-requisite training in crucial areas like as AI, programming, and the internet of things to assist them navigate the IT world.

Program Outline

The program aims to teach students:

• An opportunity to better understand and appreciate the combination of technology and management.
• A platform for developing skilled managers capable of effectively dealing with the dynamic changes caused by technology at all levels.
• An awareness of management’s demands in making decisions.
• An overall understanding of how a company’s strategic business plan influences its technological strategy and infrastructure.

Courses

APU Digital Transformation consists of three prerequisite modules (for non-Computing students), ten academic modules, and a project. There are seven mandatory Core Modules, and you must select three electives from the list.

Pre-Requisite Courses

• Programming in Python
• Practical IoT
• Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence

 Core Courses

• Business Intelligence Systems
• Disruptive Innovation Strategies
• Technology, Culture and People: A Global Perspective
• Leading Digital Business Transformation
• Digital Project Management
• IR 4.0 Enabling Technologies
• Research Methodology in Computing and Engineering
  Project

Elective Courses (Choose 3)

• Building IoT Application
• Financial Technology
• Cyber Security & Threats
• Big Data Analytics and Technologies

Project

Where possible, you must complete an industry-based major project, but the emphasis must be on a successful demonstration of how the implementation of digital transformation may be part of the business environment. The project is supposed to design, recommend, or implement new solutions to the issue areas.

APU-DMU Dual Degree

Students enrolled in the Masters Degree Program will have the option to participate in the APU-DMU Dual Degree Scheme. Students will receive two Degree Certificates and Transcripts upon graduation under this Scheme: one from Asia Pacific University (APU) in Malaysia and one from De Montfort University (DMU) in the United Kingdom.

Duration	Intakes
Full time (1+ years)	Full Time: 05 Feb 2024 | 04 Jun 2024 17 Sep 2024
Part time (2.5-3 years)	Part Time: 12 Jan 2024 | 22 Mar 2024 07 Jun 2024 | 16 Aug 2024 25 Oct 2024

Admission Requirements

General Requirement

Bachelor’s degree with minimum CGPA of 2.75 out of 4.00, or its equivalent qualification as acceptable by the Senate.

Bachelor’s degree with CGPA 2.50 out of 4.00, but below CGPA 2.75; can be accepted with rigorous assessment (include test, interview or portfolio).

Bachelor’s degree with CGPA below 2.50 out of 4.00, or qualification which is equivalent can be accepted with minimum 5 years relevant working experience in related field.

English Requirements for International Students

•  IELTS : 6.0

Career Options

• Digital Transformation Specialist
• Digital Transformation Manager
• Digital Transformation Consultant
• Data Transformation Officer
• Chief Digital Officer
• Digital Transformation Director
• Director of Digital Strategy
• Head of Strategy and Transformation
• Digital Transformation Lead
• Digital Transformation Program Integrator
• Digital Project Manager

Courses Fees

Malaysian Students	International Students
RM 32,600	RM 36,800 (USD 9,390)