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Date(s)
Mar 24, 2026 - Mar 23, 2027
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Location
Online, In-person and Live virtual
Course Length
12 months
Course Fee
$34,500
CEUs
44.7
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New technologies and technological change are changing the rules of everything: business models, processes, people management, products, production, and services. It is therefore critical to stay ahead of technology trends and be able to anticipate disruptions, which explains the growing importance of the figure of the Chief Technology Officer across all industries: the person responsible for keeping the company ahead of the technology curve, harnessing generative and agentic AI and emerging technologies, anticipating technological trends and turning them into a competitive advantage for the organization.

This program is designed to prepare senior managers that want to ascend to the position of Chief Technology Officer.

COURSE OVERVIEW

A Chief Technology Officer must have the adequate knowledge and skills to oversee an organization's technological department. That includes managing the company’s current technology solutions, guiding AI adoption and intelligent automation, serving as an outward face of the company, being highly aware of new technologies, and working with other executives on a budget for implementing new solutions and solving problems with technology. The Chief Sustainability Officer Program from MIT provides you with the knowledge, skills, professional direction, and access you need to become a CTO.

"The design of platforms and product families is aimed at achieving long-term success and survival of companies".
Prof. Olivier de Weck - Professor of Aeronautics, Astronautics, and Systems Engineering at MIT

Blended Professional Certificate: Chief Technology Officer, with curriculum developed and taught by MIT faculty, is delivered in collaboration with Global Alumni. Contact Global Alumni for more information about this program:

Global Alumni is an ed-tech company that collaborates with institutions to manage enrollments (including all payment services and invoicing), technology, and participant support. 

Learning Outcomes

As a Chief Technology Officer, you will need to gain the knowledge and confidence to lead an organization's technology and AI-driven transformation goals. MIT will provide you with valuable information so that you will learn to:

  • Find out how to conduct business in a multicultural environment
  • Quantify technology progress over time using relevant figures of merit
  • Map technologies and AI capabilities to products and services and set realistic, merit-based targets
  • Shape the R&D strategy and portfolio of an organization using technology roadmaps and effective R&D execution
  • Comprehend system dynamics modeling to guide technical innovation
  • Anticipate and prepare for technological evolution
  • Understand the global nature of data and master the four steps for implementing machine learning initiatives
  • Learn the characteristics of datasets and apply effective statistical tools to derive insight and clarity
  • Obtain an overview of the theory and practice of AI-enabled technologies that drive digital transformation
  • Develop a vision for applying technologies and AI to organizations and to your professional career
Who Should Attend

Leaders of technological departments or projects who need to understand the impact of new technologies and AI-driven disruption and be able to turn technological disruptions into competitive advantages for their organization will benefit most from this program. Further, it is catered specifically to:

  1. CTOs, CINOs, and leaders of technology teams who need to understand technological evolution and enterprise AI adoption.
  2. Current and aspiring C-suite executives from IT, Digital, Marketing, and Strategy responsible for corporate and product strategy.
  3. Senior consultants and entrepreneurs who need to understand the role of technology and AI in organizational growth and portfolios.
  4. Senior executives looking to innovate and leverage technology at scale.

Participants are required to have:

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience
  • At least 3 years of experience managing projects related to technology, innovation or business development.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • International experience is appreciated
Courses

Learning roadmapping, portfolio analysis, and how to apply data for strategic advantage are what will set you apart and help you become a successfull leader in the technology industry. This program includes various certificates from the following courses:

  1. Innovative Leadership: Cultivating Impactful Culture
  2. Management of Technology: Roadmapping and Development
  3. Management of Technology: Strategy and Portfolio Analysis
  4. Applied Generative AI for Digital Transformation 

  5. Elective (Choose any one)

    -  Machine Learning: From Data to Decisions 

    -  Applied Agentic AI for Organizational Transformation 

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