Executive Master in Digital Transformation & Innovation Leadership

Now is the time to build on your current career success and push it to the next level. In the Executive Master in Digital Transformation & Innovation Leadership, we’ll work with you to understand your strengths, ambitions and objectives, then create a career development plan tailored to your needs. From in-demand skills to knowledge of emerging tech and mastery of AI, our practical teaching and expert coaching will help you hone your creative, leadership and teamworking skills and get you to where—and who—you want to be.

No matter the strength of your skill set or the breadth of your experience, to succeed at the sharp end of tech innovation, you need to understand organizational transformation and impactful leadership. But impact is not a matter of intangibles—it’s about how you think, how you act and how you embrace technology. We’ll equip you with the tech and soft skills to increase revenue, increase profitability and add value.

Business has the potential to address today’s most pressing social issues, but lasting change requires individuals with the passion and skills to lead confidently. We put your sense of purpose at the heart of your career path, helping you become a transformative leader who can leverage tech to drive change that matters. Guiding you to develop a spirit of collaboration for a greater purpose, you will cultivate a global professional network and create new sources of value for your business, now and in the future.

Partner with expert advisors to refine your leadership vision, map your next career move and strengthen your personal brand. Gain deep market insights, take part in advanced leadership workshops and master the skills needed to lead innovation at scale.

Access senior-level networking through targeted recruitment events, corporate briefings and high-level alumni gatherings. Join professional groups and communities that open doors in digital transformation and beyond.

Use advanced career platforms to identify opportunities, prepare for negotiations and expand your influence. Enjoy ongoing guidance with lifetime access to the IE Career Portal.

It’s in the most challenging moments that you leave a lasting mark on your team and organization. Deep, enduring thinking skills—such as empathy, open-mindedness, perspective and self-analysis—are essential in these situations. In this program, the diversity of opinions and worldviews you’ll encounter, coupled with the academic rigor and the demands of leading team projects or devising innovative solutions to real business challenges, will help you develop the mindset and cognitive abilities to excel as a leader in today’s complex business landscape.

Knowledge alone isn’t enough—it’s transforming that knowledge into behavior that will make you the leader your company and career demand. With courses such as Leading with Impact, Positive Psychology and Leadership, you’ll graduate with these behaviors firmly ingrained, ready to inspire and guide teams through change and innovation.

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills are essential—but to lead digital transformation, you also need cutting-edge knowledge of emerging technologies. This program covers key innovations shaping the business ecosystem, including blockchain, machine learning, AI and more. You’ll put your skills into practice in our Labs, working hands-on with these technologies, and bring it all together in a Capstone Project. The result: you’ll graduate as a complete digital transformation and innovation leader, ready to guide organizations into the future.

At IE Business School, sustainability sits at the heart of our mission to drive change for a better world. We truly believe that business can and should improve lives and protect our environment. We’ll empower you to lead change in your own organization and beyond, because for us, this isn't about just saying the right thing to the right people—this is about meaningful outcomes, delivered with purpose for a better planet.

Your business skill set is transversal and can help solve some of our most pressing societal problems. We call this Social Entrepreneurship: harnessing an entrepreneurial mindset in pursuit of solutions that benefit society. As a high-performing professional, you’re accustomed to solving problems under demanding conditions that can include unreasonably tight deadlines, extremely ambitious financial targets and more. We’ll show you how to apply the experience you've brought to bear in overcoming those challenges to improve lives outside the workplace and benefit the communities in which you live and work.

We believe an organization's greatest asset is its people. The way you treat the people you work with is as important as your business outcomes—positive change starts with your interactions with other people. Our alumni understand that ​a work environment built on the principles of positivity, inclusion and well-being is one where every member of an organization can thrive. At IE Business School, the diversity of the ecosystem and the curriculum of the Executive Master in Digital Transformation & Innovation Leadership will show you how to shape a working culture that's even greater than the sum of its parts, characterized by high employee satisfaction and positive leadership behavior models.