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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN

Digital Transformation in the AI Age

Drive growth through AI led transformative digital leadership

Work Experience

Program Overview  

This course prepares business and technology leaders to navigate and shape digital transformation powered by AI. You will explore the intersection of strategy, innovation, culture, and technology to lead organizational change with impact.

Over nine months, MIT instructors and industry experts will guide you through live online webinars, case-based exercises, and collaborative learning to build the mindset and tools required to drive transformation in your organization.

Learning Outcomes

  • Master the strategic role of AI in digital transformation.

  • Develop leadership skills to foster a culture of innovation and adaptability.

  • Navigate ethical, legal, and governance challenges of generative and agentic AI.

  • Design and apply human-centered, data-driven strategies that align people and technology.

  • Automate workflows and business models optimized for AI integration.

Learning Journey

The Professional Certificate in Digital Transformation in the AI Age is designed as an integrated learning journey that blends leadership, strategy, culture, and AI application.

Impact Project

The program includes an Impact Project that enables you to translate your learning to real-world situations. This experience challenges you to apply insights from each module to a real business problem, develop a practical solution, and present your recommendations to experts. The project encourages teamwork, communication, research, and problem-solving among peers.

Learning Experience

Premium Access to the MIT Professional Education Ecosystem

You will have exclusive access to networking events, live online sessions with expert speakers, and the international MIT Alumni network.

Leadership Development

Workshop sessions focused on leadership will provide you with hands-on training and practice to improve your communication and negotiation skills.

Personal and Professional Development

You will participate in webinars with subject-matter experts on personal branding and network management.

Join a Global Cohort at the Certificate Award Ceremony

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Why Enroll in This Course?

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Join the MIT Community

Build meaningful connections with a global network of professionals.

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Create a High-Impact Project

Apply course tools to develop a real solution for your organization.

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Learn Live From MIT

Engage in interactive webinars led by MIT instructors and experts.

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Earn Your MIT Credential On Campus

Receive your certificate at an in-person ceremony in Cambridge.

Who Is It For?

This certificate course is ideal for:

  • C-level and senior executives (e.g. CIOs, CTOs, Chief Digital Officers)

  • Innovation and transformation leaders

  • Business strategists and product managers working on AI / technology initiatives

  • Senior managers leading digital transformation in various sectors

Past Participants Profile

Past participants come from a wide range of industries, roles, and regions bringing perspectives that enrich discussions and sharpen your approach to digital transformation.

Average years of work experience

  • Less than 10 years: 27%

  • 10-15 years: 24%

  • 16-20 years: 19%

  • More than 20 years: 30%

Top industries

  • IT/Computers

  • Technology/Telecom

  • Consulting

  • Financial Services

  • Government

  • Manufacturing

Top titles

  • CEO

  • Project Manager

  • CTO

  • President

  • Account Director

  • Product Owner

  • Advisor to CEO

Top countries

  • United States

  • Saudi Arabia

  • Canada

  • United Arab Emirates

  • South Africa

  • India

*Note: Data from previous cohorts

Hear From Our Participants

The combination of lectures and forum discussions provides a great learning platform for any serious learners. The recommended reading materials were well-curated and directly applicable in today’s fa...
Hying Sang Wong
Open-Source Solutions Development Executive,
IBM
This program far exceeded my expectations. It is an introspective journey of great impact, where you learn a lot through interaction with your peers and personal reflection. A must for the development...
Patricio Maguire
Associate Director,
Turner & Townsend
Everything about this professional certificate program is a true learning experience. The knowledge I have been able to learn has been quite revealing and is not only helping me in my professional lif...
Vanessa Vilchez
After Sales Systems Coordinator,
Entel

Instructors

MPE - Faculty - Abel Sanchez
Dr. Abel Sanchez

Executive Director, MIT Geospatial Data Center; Research Scientist, Center for Complex Engineering Systems, Sociotechnical Systems Research Center, under the Schwarzman College of Computing 

MPE - Faculty - Bhaskar Pant
Mr. Bhaskar Pant

Executive Director, MIT Professional Education 

MPE - Faculty - Brian Anthony
Dr. Brian W. Anthony

Director of the MIT Master of Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing and Design. Associate Director, MIT.nano

MPE - Faculty - David Niño
Dr. David Niño

Senior Lecturer, Daniel J. Riccio Graduate Engineering Leadership Program, MIT 

MPE - Faculty - George Westerman
Dr. George Westerman

Senior Lecturer and Principal Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management 

MPE - Faculty - John R. Williams
Prof. John R. Williams

Professor of Information Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Director, MIT Geospatial Data Center; faculty member, Center for Computational Science and Engineering, Schwarzman College of Computing 

MPE - Faculty - Rama - Ramakrishnan
Prof. Rama Ramakrishnan

Professor of the Practice in Data Science and Applied Machine Learning, MIT Sloan School of Management

Certificate

Certificate

Upon successful completion of the course, participants receive an MIT Professional Education Certificate of Completion and 31.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) recognizing their commitment to advanced professional learning

To earn CEUs, participants must complete the accreditation confirmation provided at the end of the course. CEUs are awarded based on total learning hours, with one CEU representing ten hours of participation in a non-credit professional development course.

Note: CEUs may or may not apply toward professional certifications, licensing requirements, or mandated training hours. Participants should verify eligibility directly with their licensing authority or training department.

MIT Professional Education in Numbers

+60K

Participants in our courses

+155

Countries represented by our participants

92%

Rate the experience as extraordinary

Frequently Asked Questions

Connect with a Program Advisor for a 1:1 Session

Didn't find what you were looking for? Schedule a call with one of our Program Advisors or call us at +1 315 557 7981.

Please note that our team is away from December 23, 2025 to January 6, 2026 for the year-end holidays. We look forward to addressing your queries when we resume operations in the new year.

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