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Become a digital leader

The Master of Digital Innovation (MDI) will connect you directly with the digital workforce. Whether you are a recent graduate or established in your career, this program allows you to bridge your current skills with the skills the industry is looking for. The MDI has been developed in consultation with industry, guaranteeing you will come out of the program with the experience and knowledge you need to take the next step in your digital career.

Where will the MDI take you?

Explore the following certificates:

• Digital Business certificate
• Data Science certificate
• Health Informatics certificate

There is a world of opportunities across industries and sectors as digital innovation affects everyone. Based on which MDI certificate you take, the MDI will allow you to take your career to the next level.

Digital Business certificate

You are currently a project or product manager, business intelligence consultant, or business analyst? With the Digital Business certificate, you could unlock your next career stage and apply to positions such as:

• Digital Strategy Consultant
• Digital Transformation Lead
• Senior Business Analyst
• Technology Product Manager
• Innovation Manager
• Technology Director
• Entrepreneur

In this certificate, you will gain:

Foundations in business for students from a technical background – to develop an understanding of the innovation work system and the strategic implications of digital innovation.

Foundations in web technologies for students from a non-technical background – to develop hands-on skills in web prototyping and understand the technical requirements of web technologies on which digital innovation is based.

Foundations in Canadian laws and ethics in emerging technologies – to understand the broader regulatory environment in which digital innovation is deployed.

In addition, you will develop core professional skills such as:

• Business process governance and automation (DGIN5202)
• Change management (DGIN5202)
• Team management (DGIN5201)
• Technology value and customer value proposition (DGIN5201)
• User discovery, user feedback elicitation and integration (DGIN5201)
• Quick prototyping (DGIN5201)
• Project management (DGIN5201, DGIN5001)
• Design thinking (DGIN5001)
• Innovation management (DGIN5001)

Finally, you have access to a wide range of electives to develop skills relevant to your target career objectives, including:

• Visual analytics
• Introduction to data science
• Information governance
• Information policy
• Knowledge management
• Human-computer interaction
• Entrepreneurship

Ready to launch your career? Connect with an advisor or apply.

Data Science certificate

You are currently a project or product manager, business analytics consultant, or data analyst? With the Data Science certificate, you could unlock your next career stage and apply to positions such as:

• Data Scientist
• Business Systems Analyst
• AI Governance Analyst
• Data and AI Solution Architect
• Automation Analyst
• Digital technology Analyst
• Entrepreneur

In this certificate, you will gain:

Foundations in business – to develop an understanding of the innovation work system and the strategic implications of digital innovation.

Foundations in web technologies – to develop hands-on skills in web prototyping and understand the technical requirements of web technologies on which digital innovation is based.

In addition, you will develop core professional skills such as:

• Machine learning: information theory, unsupervised and supervised learning (CSCI6505)
• Complex datasets analysis (CSCI6409)
• Data analysis from a statistical perspective (STAT5620)
• Team management (DGIN5201)
• Technology value and customer value proposition (DGIN5201)
• User discovery, user feedback elicitation and integration (DGIN5201)
• Quick prototyping (DGIN5201)
• Project management (DGIN5201, DGIN5001)
• Design thinking (DGIN5001)
• Innovation management (DGIN5001)

Finally, you have access to a wide range of electives to develop skills relevant to your target career objectives, including:

• Visual analytics
• Information management
• Statistics and data analysis
• Natural Language Processing
• Recommender Systems
• Advanced topics of Machine Learning

Ready to launch your career? Connect with an advisor or apply.

Health Informatics certificate

You are currently a project or product manager, business intelligence consultant, or business analyst, and would like to specialize in health information systems? The sector of health information is one of the most promising sectors in digital innovation and requires specialized knowledge to understand the challenges of this field. With the Health Informatics certificate, you could apply to positions such as:

• Health Policy Consultant
• Health Information Analyst
• Clinical Information Specialist
• eHealth Project Manager
• Entrepreneur

In this certificate, you will gain:

Foundations in health informatics statistics – to develop descriptive analysis techniques essential in the field of medical research.

Foundations in web technologies – to develop hands-on skills in web prototyping and understand the technical requirements of web technologies on which digital innovation is based.

In addition, you will develop core professional skills such as:

• Health information flow (HINF6101)
• Health information systems design and management (HINF6110)
• Knowledge management (HINF6230)
• Team management (DGIN5201)
• Technology value and customer value proposition (DGIN5201)
• User discovery, user feedback elicitation and integration (DGIN5201)
• Quick prototyping (DGIN5201)
• Project management (DGIN5201, DGIN5001)
• Design thinking (DGIN5001)
• Innovation management (DGIN5001)

Finally, you have access to electives to develop skills relevant to your target career objectives, including:

• Research methods
• Health information management
• Data mining for health informatics
• Machine learning for healthcare

Ready to launch your career? Connect with an advisor or apply.