University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
IBM & Darden Digital Strategy Specialization
University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

IBM & Darden Digital Strategy Specialization

Get ahead with key business and technical skills. Understand how current technologies are changing industry and create strategy to transform your business

Michael Lenox
Jared Harris
Rav Ahuja

Instructors: Michael Lenox

Sponsored by RIA PAYMENT INSTITUTION

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4.8

(433 reviews)

Beginner level

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1 month
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand the value of data and how the rapid growth of technologies such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing are transforming business.

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Specialization - 6 course series

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Course 113 hours4.7 (15,847 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Describe what AI is and explain the core concepts related to AI

  • Demonstrate how AI applications and use cases can transform our lives and our work

  • Recognize the potential and impact of AI to transform businesses and careers

  • Describe the issues, limitations, and ethical concerns surrounding AI

Skills you'll gain

Category: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Computer Science
Category: Artificial Neural Networks
Category: Machine Learning Methods
Category: Deep Learning
Category: Generative AI
Category: Applied Machine Learning
Category: Machine Learning Algorithms
Category: Data Governance
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Natural Language Processing
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Governance
Category: Data Strategy
Category: Computer Vision
Category: Statistical Machine Learning
Category: Data Management

The Strategist's Challenge

Course 25 hours4.7 (67 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Develop your ability to think strategically, analyze the competitive environment, and recommend firm positioning and value creation

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Management
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Marketing
Category: Competitive Intelligence
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Strategic Planning
Category: Market Intelligence
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Business Operations
Category: Business Consulting

Introduction to Data Analytics

Course 310 hours4.8 (17,256 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Explain what Data Analytics is and the key steps in the Data Analytics process

  • Differentiate between different data roles such as Data Engineer, Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Business Analyst, and Business Intelligence Analyst

  • Describe the different types of data structures, file formats, and sources of data

  • Describe the data analysis process involving collecting, wrangling, mining, and visualizing data

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Science
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Processing
Category: Data Infrastructure
Category: Analytics
Category: Business Analytics
Category: Data Mining
Category: Business Intelligence
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Data Transformation
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Big Data
Category: Advanced Analytics
Category: Data Wrangling
Category: Data Warehousing
Category: Data Mapping
Category: Extract, Transform, Load
Category: Data Quality
Category: Data Engineering
Category: Data Integration

Introduction to Cloud Computing

Course 410 hours4.6 (6,877 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Define cloud computing and explain essential characteristics, history, the business case for cloud, and the emerging technologies enabled by cloud

  • Describe the cloud service models- IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and cloud deployment models- Public, Private, Hybrid; explain cloud infrastructure components

  • Explain emerging Cloud related trends including HybridMulticloud, Microservices, Serverless, Cloud Native, DevOps, and Application Modernization

  • List and describe services of popular cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and others

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Cloud Development
Category: Cloud Engineering
Category: Cloud-Native Computing
Category: Cloud Solutions
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Cloud Applications
Category: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)
Category: IBM Cloud
Category: Public Cloud
Category: Serverless Computing
Category: Multi-Cloud
Category: Computing Platforms
Category: Cloud Technologies
Category: Hybrid Cloud Computing
Category: Cloud Platforms

Introduction to Digital Transformation Part 1

Course 54 hours4.7 (367 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Understand the “digital transformation stack” - infrastructure, technology, business functions, and strategy

Skills you'll gain

Category: Technology Strategies
Category: Digital Transformation
Category: Creative Problem-Solving
Category: Market Intelligence
Category: Change Management
Category: Competitive Intelligence
Category: Creativity
Category: Marketing
Category: Innovation
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Creative Thinking
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Organizational Development
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Strategic Marketing
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Business Transformation
Category: Organizational Leadership

Introduction to Digital Transformation Part 2

Course 64 hours4.7 (152 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Infrastructure Architecture
Category: IT Infrastructure
Category: Cloud Platforms
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Data Architecture
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Business Systems
Category: Digital Transformation
Category: Data Management
Category: Cloud Applications
Category: Business Technologies
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Cloud Solutions
Category: Business Transformation
Category: Information Technology Architecture
Category: Technology Strategies
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Multi-Cloud
Category: Data Infrastructure
Category: Cloud Infrastructure

Instructors

Michael Lenox
24 Courses504,206 learners
Jared Harris
University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
10 Courses233,256 learners
Rav Ahuja
IBM
53 Courses3,198,333 learners

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