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MICRO-CREDENTIAL: LEADING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN ORGANISATIONS
The programme explores the fundamentals of digital transformation, approaches to change leadership, effective change management, and organisation capability improvement.
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- Qualification
- Micro-credential (9)
- CAO/MU Apply code
- MMC23,MMC25
- Award Type and NFQ level
- MICRO-CREDENTIAL
- Study Mode
- Part time
- Closing Date
- 13 August 2026
Overview
Successful digital adoption remains the greatest challenge for organisations: 70% of digital transformation efforts fail. The Leading Digital Transformation in Organisations micro-credential programme is designed to provide the knowledge, skills, and confidence to help build a sustainable and successful organisational digital transformation programme.
The programme explores the fundamentals of digital transformation, approaches to change leadership, effective change management, and organisation capability improvement. It will introduce you to the cultural, structural, and technology dynamics of digital transition, and focus on improving the business value outcomes of transformation in organisations. It provides you with a critical understanding of the major benefits and challenges associated with the management and execution of digital transformation initiatives. The Digital Transformation Workshops component of the programme add value by providing effective methods, tools, and techniques to equip you with the right skills and innovation mindset to lead effective organisation change in a challenging environment, helping to build a sustainable and successful future. Innovations might include: New service innovation; Refining and improving existing platforms; Moving products and services online; Developing and implementing business value propositions; using the digital advantage to sustain and grow; Using digital to manage the customer experience.
This 6-week course will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to become a digital transformation leader in your field. You will leverage the latest research, practices, case studies and techniques to improve organisational effectiveness. You will engage in pragmatic, hands-on activities to deepen your ability to effectively lead digital transformation programmes from planning through to value realisation. Learn how to lead transformation initiatives that provide value to your organisation. Leverage data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to boost new service innovation; improving existing products; moving products and services online; developing and implementing agile operating and business models; using the digital advantage to sustain and grow your firm; using technology to enable the customer experience.
Note: On successful completion of this micro-credential you will receive credits as per the European Credit and Transfer System. These credits are recognised by Maynooth University as credits aligned to learning completed at postgraduate level.
Level: Aligned to NFQ Level 9
ECTS: 5
Course structure
Duration: 6 weeks part-time
This course adopts a hybrid teaching and learning approach. Sessions will be delivered live online via Microsoft Teams and on campus in the Innovation Value Institute’s training room, Eolas Building, North Campus, Maynooth University, Co. Kildare. This blended format ensures flexibility for remote participants while providing hands-on, collaborative learning during the in-person workshops.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, you should be able to:
- Describe the business value of digital transformation in the context of organisation change.
- Use standard business analysis tools and techniques to measure current digital capability maturity within organisations.
- Critically analyse and interpret qualitative and quantitative research data to diagnose organisational digital capability gaps.
- Apply Design Thinking methods to innovate a digital processes, solutions, and services.
Assessment Type
The course is continually assessed, culminating in a final project assignment based on topics covered during the programme. The assessment for the module is a written case study (e.g. a project plan, business model, workflow, or new product or service prototype description) regarding the use and application of digital technology to enable a process innovation or redesign, a digitalised service, or development of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP). The case study might be situated in the participant’s work or professional context, or applied to an organisation capability maturity gap.
Disclaimer
The modules below are indicative of the content associated with this course of study.
The modules are subject to change as the curriculum is revised and reviewed annually.
Important: The information on this page is for prospective students, MU current students and staff should use Programme Directory.
After this micro-credential
Successfully leading organisational digital transformation and building digital capability is essential to survive the post-COVID economic uncertainty and to thrive in the "new normal" of traditional business model disruption, new ways of working, and a degrading international trade environment as a result of Brexit and energy supply uncertainty, among other factors. The programme can accelerate your career prospects by empowering you to lead your business through new service innovation; refining and improving existing products and services; moving products and services online; developing and implementing new operating and business models; offering using the digital advantage to sustain and grow your firm; using digital to manage the customer experience.
This course is suitable for:
- new career entrants looking to develop applicable knowledge and skills to manage digital transformation activities in commercial, public service, or third sector organisations.
- mid-career professionals already in a role with responsibility for digital transformation who is looking to update their digital skills to enhance their career professional development.
- senior managers and leaders who wish to leverage technology to build organisation agility and transform their firm's value proposition.
On successful completion of the course, participants are awarded a Maynooth University accredited Certificate of Completion from the Innovation Value Institute, Maynooth University's digital transformation and technology innovation research centre.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should hold at a minimum a 2:2 grade National Framework of Qualifications Honours (Level 8) award or an equivalent international qualification in a relevant discipline.
Applicants who do not hold a primary or higher degree but have sufficient and relevant professional experience are also welcome to apply. Please see our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) webpage for further information. Applicants who wish to apply via RPL must submit a completed copy of the RPL form along with any supporting documentation with their application.
For more information on the minimum English language requirements, please refer to the Language Competencies section of the Maynooth University Micro-credentials Entry Requirements and the English Language Requirements tab here for the tests and scores that are accepted.
How to apply
Online application only. To make an application please click here.
The following documents should be uploaded to your online application form:
- Valid passport / passport card OR birth certificate.
- Official University Degree Parchment or Transcript (if applying with a qualification). In such cases, the Transcript / Parchment must include full name, name of the qualification, conferring date and name of awarding body.
- Proof of English language competency (where relevant).
Note: failure to provide all necessary documents will result in a delay to your application being processed.