Blended Professional Certificate in

Chief Technology

Officer

About the Program Why this Program:

Modern technologies and technological change 01 & Immersive 12-month learning that will
are changing the rules of everything: business enable senior executives to become
models, processes, people management, successful Chief Technology Officers.
products, and services. It is therefore critical to
02 & Comprehensive learning journey where
stay ahead of technological trends and be able to
you will acquire the technical knowledge
anticipate disruptions. Which explains the
and develop the right mindset and
growing importance of the figure of the Chief
leadership skills to lead transformation
Technology Officer across all industries; The
and growth based on technology, data, and
person responsible to keep the company ahead
innovation.
of the technology curve, anticipate technological
trends and and turn them into a competitive
03 & Live online sessions with MIT Faculty,
advantage. This program is designed to prepare
subject matter experts and guest speakers
senior managers that want to move into the
leading digital transformation initiatives.
position of Chief Technology Officer.
04 & Experiential in-person at the MIT Campus
where you will have direct contact and
The Chief Technology Officer Program from MIT
attend hands-on workshops with MIT
provides you with the knowledge, skills,
faculty members, speakers, and
professional direction, and access you need to
colleagues.
become a CTO.

05 & Access to the Digital Pathway which

Masterclasses and sessions led by MIT
includes over 90 webinars in diverse topics
A Faculty 2-week experience on the MIT and industry themes from experts.
campus
06 & Personalized coaching sessions with
Live online synchronous sessions with experts coaches that will help you define your
A total of 4 interactive sessions career goals and set up a plan to progress
accordingly.
Live online synchronous sessions with

MIT Faculty
07 & Access to a premium ecosystem and
2 sessions per course. A total of 10 sessions network composed of MIT Faculty, leading
executives in digital transformation and
Live online synchronous sessions with
senior executives from all around the
learning facilitators
world.
Weekly sessions with a total of approximately
40 sessions 08 & Become part of the MIT community, the
leading institution in the World for
Innovation and Digital Transformation.
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Key Takeaways 06 Anticipate and prepare for technological
evolution.
Throughout this professional program, you will:
07 Understand the globality of data and master
the 4 steps for implementing machine
01 Find out how to conduct business in a
learning plans.
multicultural environment.
08 Learn the characteristics of datasets and
02 Quantity technology progress over time using
become familiar with how to use effective
relevant figures of merit.
statistical tools to identify and clarify data.

03 Map technologies to a product / service and

09 Obtain an overview of the theory and practice
set realistic figures of merit-based targets.
of modern technologies that lead to digital
transformation.
04 Shape the R&D strategy and portfolio of an
organization based on a set of technology
10 Develop a vision about how to apply
roadmaps and effective R&D execution.
technologies to organizations and to your
professional career.
05 Comprehend the system dynamics modeling
approach to model technical innovation.

Participant Profile

Leaders of technological departments or projects who need to understand the impact of modern
technologies and be able to turn technological disruptions into competitive advantages for their
organization

Current and aspiring C-suite executives from Digital, IT, Marketing and Strategy responsible for
setting up the corporate and product strategy

Senior consultants and entrepreneurs that need to understand the role of technology in the
company´s growth and portfolio

Senior executives responsible for strategic product management and innovation

Participants are required to ª A minimum of ten years of experience

have:
ª At least 3 years of experience managing projects related
to technology, innovation, or business development

ª International experience is appreciated

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Learning Journey

Program Outline

Module 2 Management of Technology:

Module 1 Leadership & Innovation
9 weeks Roadmapping and Development
8 weeks

With this module, participants will learn to lead by

Walk the path of technology through its history, its

coming to know themselves better, harnessing their
different tools and methods, its fundamental limits,
own creativity, and building teams and organizations
and the theory and empirical evidence for technology
through the culture of innovation.
evolution over time.

Module 3 Management of Technology:

Module 4 Machine Learning: F rom Data to
9 weeks Strategy and Portfolio Analysis
8 weeks Decisions

Expand your knowledge of technology management

A module that guides professionals through the
and learn to elaborate an organizational technology
fundamentals and applications of machine learning,
portfolio based on multiple technology roadmaps.
trains them in analyzing and understanding data, and

ultimately prepares them to master con fi -

dent data

Module 5 Cloud & DevOps: Continuous driven decision making within their organizations.

8 weeks Transformation

This online module delves further into the technological

transformation currently underway, with a practical

approach applicable to different industries and sectors.

Impact Pro ect j

A -
crucial aspect of the program enables you to apply your learnings to a real world challenge as you gain

insights into the opportunities awaiting a C hief Technology O ffi cer.

1 Premium Access

Professional E
MIT

ducation
2 Professional

Development
3 Access to the

Digital Path w ay

ecosystem

G et exclusive access to networking I

n turn, you will have the support of Includes over 9 0 webinars on

a specialized career development diverse topics and industry themes.

events, live online sessions with

speakers and international MIT coach who will help you enhance That is around 5520 minutes of

A lumni network. and elevate your professional expert knowledge.

career.

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Meet the Faculty

In alphabetical order

Dr. David Niño Dr. Abel Sanchez Prof. Devavrat Shah

Senior Lecturer in the Executive Director of the Professor in the

Daniel J. Riccio Graduate MIT Geospatial Data Department of Electrical
Engineering Leadership Center Engineering and Computer
Program at MIT Science at MIT

Prof. Olivier de Weck Prof. John R. Williams

Professor of Aeronautics, Director of the MIT

Astronautics and Geospatial Data Center
Engineering Systems, MIT

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MIT Professional

Education Alumni

At MIT Professional Education, we offer several benefits

for participants who successfully complete the Blended
Professional Certificate: Chief Technology Officer

01 N Professional Certificate and CEUs

02 N Access to our exclusive Virtual Campus

Network and directory for online alumni

03 N Exclusive announcements of new courses,

programs, and events

04 N Access to our exclusive MIT Professional

Education LinkedIn group

05 N International Networking opportunities

with other MIT Professional Education
alumni

06 N 15% discount for online programs and

short duration, in-person programs offered
by MIT Professional Education

07 N A one-year subscription to MIT Technology

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About MIT Professional Education

MIT Professional Education provides continuing education courses and lifelong learning opportunities for
science, engineering, and technology professionals at all levels, from around the world. Worthy of note is
that MIT professors and lecturers lead and teach all MIT Professional Education offerings.