Leadership in Digitalised Organisations
Leadership and digital transformation shape the organisational landscape across industries. This program provides innovative insights into how leadership, digitalisation, and work-integrated learning intersect to drive organisational change. Deeply integrated within the University West's academic framework, the program emphasises applied learning in the context of digitalised organisations. Students engage in a research internship, collaborating directly with organisations navigating digital transformation, aiming to address complex leadership challenges in a rapidly evolving technological environment.
Programme contents, structure, and progression
The main field of study is Work Integrated Learning, leading to a Master of Arts degree (120 credits) in WIL with a specialization in leadership in digitalized organizations. WIL is a pedagogical practice that fosters learning through the integration of theoretical knowledge and practical experience, derived from both higher education and the work environment.
In the program, WIL specifically explores the relationship between working life and learning, encompassing conditions, organization, processes, content, forms, and consequences related to leadership. Through WIL, students gain expertise in leading, developing, and organizing diverse digitalized organizations.
Courses that the study programme comprises
- Foundations in Leadership and Information Systems
- Research Internship
- WIL in Theory and Practice
- WIL: Reflection and Portfolio
- Applied Research Methods
- Contemporary leadership challenges in the face of digitalization
- Thesis: WIL with a Specialization in Leadership in Digital Organizations
- ECTS transcript – If you are still completing your Bachelor’s degree, upload an ECTS transcript showing the subjects you have studied, your grades, and the number of credits awarded. Your Bachelor’s diploma must be uploaded later, as soon as you receive it.
- Bachelor’s diploma – If you have already graduated, upload your Bachelor’s diploma. A separate ECTS transcript is not required.
Note: Your Bachelor’s degree must be in the same or a related field as the Master’s programme you are applying for. The university will check whether you have completed enough relevant subjects and ECTS credits.
Important! View the full requirements on the university’s official website. Requirements may vary depending where you completed your bachelor education.
Note:
- Motivation Letter – A motivation letter is a recommended document when applying to the programmes at this university. The letter must be no longer than 1,000 words.
Applicants have to prove their English language skills either by an internationally recognized language test or upon previous studies. Usually English language skills can be proved by the following documents:
- TOEFL iBT*
- IELTS Academic
- A Cambridge English qualification
- Higher education degree completed in English
- Secondary education completed in English in a country or school qualification accepted by the university
- An English subject and grade on your secondary school leaving certificate that meet the university’s requirements
- Other
Important: Accepted methods and minimum results depend on study programme and the country where you completed your education. Check the official requirements for your chosen study programme.
*Use the Kastu promo code LTU1000102 when registering for TOEFL iBT and receive a 5% discount.
Previous education: Bachelor Degree 180 credits in any field or equivalent.
Upon graduation, students will have the skills and knowledge to be competitive in pursuing various job opportunities withing education, training and development, human resources, and organizational development. Some potential job titles for graduates of this program include Learning and Development Manager, Organizational Development Specialist, Talent Development Manager, and Corporate Trainer.
