NUS
 
ISS
 

Professional Certificate in Digital Governance

Overview

Reference No TGS-2024045090
Part of -
Duration 6 days
Course Time 9.00am - 5.00pm (Saturdays); 6.30pm - 10.00pm (Weeknights)
Enquiry Please contact ask-iss@nus.edu.sg for more details.

Today’s leaders need to satisfy technologically sophisticated and demanding customers (both internal and external), exploit disruptive technologies like cloud and machine learning, and implement new agile development methodologies – all whilst reducing costs. To meet these challenges, they turn to new digital solutions to reduce costs and provide advanced capabilities customers expect. However, these initiatives often fail to provide the anticipated benefits as quickly as their business cases promise. Frequently, due to differences in objectives, processes and budget constraints, IT and business stakeholders struggle to work together to use these new technologies effectively.

Using new technologies to meet new customer-centric goals requires new ways of organising and working together to be successful. Putting in place Digital Governance is a critical step to adopt new technologies and implement changes effectively.

Digital Governance establishes clear accountability, develops decision-making processes and creates guidelines for maintaining alignment with the digital vision. Digital Governance brings senior leadership, business, and technology stakeholders together, giving everyone a voice whilst maintaining a clear decision-making hierarchy.

This course is part of the Digital Business Strategy & Leadership series offered by NUS-ISS. 

Application should be submitted at least 1 month before the start of each class.

Upcoming Classes

Class 1 26 Sep 2025 to 01 Nov 2025 (Full Time)

Duration: 6 days

When:
Sep:
26, 27(Sat)
Oct:
03, 04(Sat), 17, 18(Sat), 31
Nov:
01(Sat)
Time:
9.00am - 5.00pm (Saturdays); 6.30pm - 10.00pm (Weeknights)

Class 2 25 Sep 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 (Full Time)

Duration: 6 days

When:
Sep:
25, 26(Sat)
Oct:
02, 03(Sat), 16, 17(Sat), 30, 31(Sat)
Time:
9.00am - 5.00pm (Saturdays); 6.30pm - 10.00pm (Weeknights)



Key Takeaways

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

  • Lead to influence the Board and senior management towards executing the digital transformation and technology adoption
  • Adapt and apply relevant governance approaches for justification of digital business strategy and initiatives to Board and business committees
  • Develop strategies for effective cybersecurity governance
  • Develop strategies for effective data governance and risk management
  • Develop perspectives to respond to social governance issues brought about by technological disruptions and digital transformation of businesses
  • Design the digital governance and risk management strategy, approach and roadmap for the organisation
  • Analyse cross-border digital governance regime and how digitalisation foster (or inhibit) digital trust measuring across different dimensions



Who Should Attend

This Professional Certificate course is suitable for:

  • Senior executives with transformation, innovation, e-business, organisational 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.

This is an intensive hands-on 6 days course, where participants are expected to do prior readings, class preparation and to engage actively in class discussions and/or projects.

Participants will follow the curriculum and schedule offered for the same module in the Master of Technology in Digital Leadership programme.


Pre-requisites

  • Given the strategic orientation of the module, participants should typically have at least 10 years of professional experience.
  • Participants should have prior knowledge on digitalisation or digital transformation and some basic understanding of governance and risk management.
  • Participants may be required to furnish supporting document for consideration to join the course.

What to Bring

Bring Your Own Laptop – Participants are required to bring your own internet-enabled laptop with these recommended configuration; Intel Core i5 (sixth generation or newer) or equivalent, Microsoft Windows 10 Professional, 8GB (or higher) RAM. The recommended web browser is Google Chrome to access courseware on the ISS learning management system. No printed course materials will be issue.



What Will Be Covered

This course will cover:

  • The Shift and What Does It Mean to Govern in the Digital Age
  • Governance for Digital Strategies, Technology and Portfolio Prioritisation
  • Leading Governance – the Digital Leader and Board
  • Data Governance and Risk Management
  • Cybersecurity as a Governance Challenge
  • How Leaders Think Strategically About Social Governance
  • Governance Workshop – Creating a Trusted Digital Environment
  • Developing a Digital Governance Strategy and Roadmap
Format
Lectures and workshops



Fees

Fees for 2023

Full course fee

S$5000

8% GST on full course fee

S$400

Total course fee payable, including GST 

S$5400



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Certificate

Professional Certificate

Participants must attend at least 75% of the course and attain a minimum overall score of 50% to be awarded with NUS-ISS Professional Certificate in Digital Governance at the end of the course.

This is one of the Professional Certificate courses in Digital Leadership programme. 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.




Preparing for Your Course

NUS-ISS Course Registration Terms and Conditions

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NUS-ISS and Learner’s Commitment and Responsibilities

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WIFI Access

WIFI access will be made available to participants.

Venue

NUS-ISS
25 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Singapore 119615

Click HERE for directions to NUS-ISS

In the event of a change of venue, participants are advised to refer to the acceptance email sent one week prior to the commencement date.

Course Confirmation

All classes are subject to confirmation and NUS-ISS will send an acceptance email to participants one week prior to the commencement date. Confirmed registrants are to attend and complete all lectures, class exercises, workshops and assessments (where applicable). Additionally, all responses to feedbacks and surveys conducted by NUS-ISS and its partners must be submitted. All training and assessments will be delivered as described in the course webpage.

General Enquiry

Please feel free to write to ask-iss@nus.edu.sg if you have any enquiry or feedback.




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