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RSBT – CEPD · Executive Diploma 2026
Executive Diploma in Digital Transformation & AI-Driven Enterprise
Central London, UK · Centre of Professional Development
Turning digital and artificial-intelligence capability into strategic advantage - led from the top, not delegated.
3 months · Modular Part-Time
5+1 Modules + Capstone
48 hrs · Blended Delivery
A Message from the Dean of Academics
“Digital and AI transformation is not an IT project to be handed down — it is a leadership act. The enterprises that win are led by executives who own the agenda from the top.”
— Office of the Dean of Academics, Rusel School of Business & Technology, UKA three-month executive diploma for leaders who must own the digital and AI agenda from the top - building the operating model, governance, culture and delivery discipline to turn AI capability into sustained enterprise value.
At a Glance
Programme Snapshot
Everything a senior leader needs to know before enrolling — format, pedagogy, investment, and the mandates you will own on completion.
Duration
3 Months · Modular Part-Time
Delivery Mode
Blended · In-Person + Live Virtual
Schedule
Modular rhythm · Evening UAE / Morning UK
Contact Hours
48 hrs instruction + assessment
Pedagogy
Case-method · governance clinics · board simulations
Faculty
Practitioner faculty · chairs, NEDs & sector specialists
Investment
GBP 3,000 per participant
Award
RSBT–CPD Executive Diploma
What You Will Master
Six Core Capabilities
Envision
the enterprise digital & AI vision and design the AI-enabled operating model - from the top.
Govern
data as an asset, with ethics, transparency and responsible-AI guardrails that earn trust.
Modernise
the stack - automation, platforms and emerging technology - into one coherent architecture.
Mobilise
the digital culture, capability and change on which every transformation quietly depends.
Invest
with discipline - credible value cases, portfolio prioritisation and funded delivery.
Deliver
an AI-driven roadmap to measurable, sustained enterprise value - not transformation theatre.
Curriculum · Part I
Modules 1–3
Digital strategy, data governance and the technology stack - three modules that set the AI-enabled operating model and responsible-AI guardrails your enterprise needs.
01
Module
Digital Strategy & the AI-Enabled Operating Model
Setting the digital & AI vision from the top; redesigning the operating model, organisation and decision rights around AI-enabled capability.
02
Module
Data Governance, Ethics & Responsible AI
Data as an enterprise asset; governance operating models; AI ethics, bias and transparency; the EU AI Act and building accountable, trusted AI.
03
Module
Automation, Platforms & Emerging Technology
Cloud, data platforms, intelligent and agentic automation, and emerging tech; making buy / build / partner calls and avoiding stack sprawl.
Curriculum · Part II
Modules 4–6
Culture, value cases and the capstone - mobilising the organisation, funding delivery with discipline, and assembling a board-ready AI-driven transformation roadmap.
04
Module
Leading Digital Culture & Capability
Change leadership for AI; reskilling and talent; growth-mindset culture; operating rhythms and ways of working that make transformation stick.
05
Module
Value Cases, Investment & Transformation Delivery
Building credible value cases; portfolio prioritisation and funding; delivery governance and benefits tracking - avoiding transformation theatre.
06
Capstone
Capstone - An AI-Driven Transformation Roadmap
Integration of every module into a board-ready, AI-driven transformation roadmap for your own enterprise - defended live before a panel.
Distinctive to RSBT
Every module ends in an enterprise clinic - you leave with a working artefact for your own organisation, not just a concept. By week 12, those artefacts assemble into your board-ready transformation roadmap.
Modular Schedule
Your 12-Week Journey
Twelve weeks from AI-readiness diagnostic to capstone board defence - modular, part-time and built around enterprise clinics on your own organisation.
In-Person Launch Intensive & AI-Readiness Diagnostic
Enterprise diagnostic
Module 1 - Digital Strategy & AI-Enabled Operating Model
Operating-model canvas
Strategy Clinic - Operating Model & Decision Rights
Draft artefact
Module 2 - Data Governance, Ethics & Responsible AI
Governance briefing
Module 3 - Automation, Platforms & Emerging Technology
Tech-stack review
Mid-Programme Integration & Peer Review
Mid-term review · 3 hrs
Module 4 - Leading Digital Culture & Capability
Change & capability plan
Module 5 - Value Cases, Investment & Delivery
Value case + portfolio
Capstone Clinic I - Roadmap Architecture
Draft roadmap
Capstone Clinic II - Value, Sequencing & Risk
Roadmap v2
Capstone Coaching & Board-Paper Preparation
Board paper
In-Person Capstone Board Defence
Final assessment · 3 hrs
How You Learn
A Decision Theatre, Not a Lecture Hall
Pre-Module Preparation
A case, a briefing note & a framework primer arrive five days ahead, framed by four executive questions.
Executive Peer Cohorts
Cross-industry leaders and directors stress-test each other's strategy and governance between live sessions.
Faculty-Led Live Sessions
Practitioner faculty — chairs, NEDs and CEOs — facilitate the case debate, then translate it to your board.
Governance Clinics & Strategy Labs
Every module closes by producing a working artefact toward your capstone review or plan.
How You Are Assessed
Course Assessment
Module Briefings (×3)
Board-style briefings + AI reflection
25%
Capstone Transformation Roadmap
Board-ready, AI-driven enterprise roadmap
20%
Enterprise Contribution
Case debate & peer clinic engagement
15%
AI-Readiness Diagnostic
Baseline assessment of your own enterprise
15%
Capstone Board Defence
Live defence before a faculty panel
15%
Value-Case Simulation
Team investment-case exercise, AI-supported
10%
Award & Pass Criteria
Score 60%+, attend 80%+ of live sessions and both in-person intensives, and defend your capstone to earn the Executive Diploma. High-distinction recipients (85%+) are recommended for advanced standing into RSBT's Executive MBA pathway.
What Every Participant Receives
Programme Deliverables
Executive Diploma
RSBT-CPD accredited award, UK
Enterprise Case & Playbook Pack
Transformation cases across sectors
AI Governance & Prompt Playbook
Responsible-AI toolkit + 100+ prompts
Transformation Roadmap Toolkit
Board-ready roadmap & value-case models
Live AI & War-Game Simulations
Operating-model & investment simulators
1:1 Faculty Mentoring
Personal coaching + cross-industry cohort
Reusable Frameworks & Decks
Operating-model, governance & delivery kits
Alumni Network Access
Permanent RSBT global leader community
Who Should Attend
Curated for Decision-Makers
- CEOs & Managing Directors owning the digital agenda
- CDOs, CIOs, CTOs & Chief Data / AI Officers
- Transformation, strategy & change directors
- Business-unit & functional heads leading digital P&Ls
- Founders & scale-up leaders building AI-native ventures
- Public-sector & government transformation leaders
Regional Reach
Delivered to executives and organisations across the UAE, GCC, UK, and the wider EMEA region — as scheduled open cohorts or private in-house programmes, on-site or live virtual.
Programme Investment
Investment & Enrolment
Standard Programme Fee
GBP 3,000
Inclusive of materials, toolkit, mentoring & digital credential
15% OFF · Organizational Referral
Effective fee per participant when nominated by a partner organisation
GBP 2,550Four Steps to Enrol
How to Secure Your Seat
1
Register Interest
Apply at www.rsbtu.com or email the Admissions Office.
2
Complete Profile
Submit the Executive Profile Form & statement of purpose.
3
Admissions Call
A 20-minute conversation with the Diploma Director.
4
Confirm Seat
Secure your place with the registration deposit (25%).
Payment & Refund
25% confirms your seat; balance due seven working days before commencement. Full refund up to 14 days before; 50% up to 7 days. Easy payment plans & nomination schemes welcomed.
Own the agenda. Deliver the transformation.
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