Program Overview

Overview of University Programs

The university offers a range of programs designed to build capabilities in infocomm and digital business. These programs are categorized into several disciplines, including:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Cybersecurity
• Data Science
• Digital Agility
• Digital Innovation & Design
• Digital Strategy & Leadership
• Digital Products & Platforms
• Digital Sustainability
• Digital Health
• Software Systems
• StackUp - Startup Tech Talent Development

Graduate Programs

The university offers five practice-based graduate programs focusing on information technology (IT) and data science. These programs include:

• Graduate Diploma in Systems Analysis
• Master of Technology in Artificial Intelligence Systems
• Master of Technology in Digital Leadership
• Master of Technology in Enterprise Business Analytics
• Master of Technology in Software Engineering

Stackable Programs

The university offers stackable programs as an alternative pathway to continuing education without disrupting one's career. These programs include:

• Graduate Certificates:
  • Data Science
  • Digital Solutions Development
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Smart Systems & Platforms
• Professional Certificates:
  • Digital Leadership
  • Health Service Innovation
• Professional Diploma:
  • Health Service Transformation

Blended Learning Programs

The Blended Learning Programs provide individuals with the flexibility to learn over their own time and pace while achieving their academic and career goals. These programs include:

• About
• Programmes
• Digitalisation Passport

Corporate Programs

The university works with organizations to provide contextualized workplace training or customized learning experiences for their employees. These programs include:

• Corporate Digitalisation
• Active Learning for Problem Solving
• International Programmes
• Digital Academy Services
• Internship & Job Placements
• Skills For Transformation Programme

Professional Certificate in Strategic Thinking & Digital Foresight

This course is designed to enable participants to learn, adapt, and apply skills for strategic thinking and develop robust digital foresight to identify market opportunities and turn disruptions into compelling value propositions.

Key Takeaways

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Adapt and apply strategic thinking, digital foresight scanning, and sense-making techniques for a digital transformation journey
• Lead strategy development, scenario planning, and drivers analysis to create the digital transformation
• Apply divergent thinking for digital trend analysis and technology adoption
• Develop business strategies and value propositions driven by digital opportunities and foresight
• Envisage potential scenario and strategic response to ‘Best Case’, ‘Most Probable’, ‘Worst Case’, and ‘Black Swan’ scenario for the future
• Design the implementation of a flexible strategy process and foresight program in the organization
• Analyze the strategic implications of foresight findings for the organization
• Influence the “future” by communicating and driving change for digital strategy

Who Should Attend

This Professional Certificate course is suitable for:

• Senior executives with transformation, innovation, e-business, organizational excellence, and/or change management responsibilities who wish to strengthen their leadership capabilities to pivot and bring about transformation in the business for competitive advantage
• Senior executives who are transitioning into such roles in the near future or preparing to further their careers as digital leaders

What Will Be Covered

The course will cover:

• Digital First Mindset for Strategic Thinking Mindset
• Creative Strategic Thinking for Digital
• Strategic Futures and Digital Foresight
• Divergent Thinking for Digital Technology Adoption
• Blue Ocean Strategy for Digital Business Transformation
• Implementing Strategic Thinking and Digital Foresight Programme
• Strategic Thinking Workshop – Future of Strategy for Smarter Business
• Developing a Strategic Foresight Canvas

Certification

Participants must attend at least 75% of the course and attain a minimum overall score of 50% to be awarded with the NUS-ISS Professional Certificate in Strategic Thinking and Digital Foresight at the end of the course. This course is eligible to stack to the Master of Technology in Digital Leadership degree. For consideration into the Master degree, an average of 60% across all relevant Professional Certificate courses is required.