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May 4, 2023
6 months, online
4-6 hours per week
Our participants tell us that taking this program together with their colleagues helps to share common language and accelerate impact.
We hope you find the same. Special pricing is available for groups.
The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.
Courtlyn
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For individuals who are in leadership roles looking to keep their organization ahead of the curve through tech innovations, or who are on career tracks to take on technology leadership roles, including:
This six-month technology program consists of four pillars. Through a mix of live lectures, small group exercises, case study analysis, and self-reflection, you will advance your leadership acumen through these pillars.
Join UC Berkeley faculty for live sessions designed to advance leadership skills that will help you gain maximum traction on your tech initiatives. Through six live leadership development sessions, you will explore how to influence without formal authority, communicate effectively as a leader, drive cultural change, and expand your leadership style.
You will explore how data can drive effective decision making, through case studies from industries such as advertising, retail, and healthcare. You will dive deeper into data by covering the three main categories of analytics–descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics.
Digital technologies have created more opportunities for organizing complex markets. You will learn about various applications of digital strategies successfully adopted by global brands, and contemplate which strategies might prove most effective in your organization. You will understand the impact of digital transformation on business models and study the disruptive products that transformed the banking and financial sectors.
You will understand the various applications of AI in business and the opportunities being created by advances in AI. Understand what AI is capable of and identify possibilities of implementing AI-driven solutions in your business. You will explore the opportunities presented by Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Robotics, and Reinforcement Learning.
Join UC Berkeley faculty for live sessions designed to advance leadership skills that will help you gain maximum traction on your tech initiatives. Through six live leadership development sessions, you will explore how to influence without formal authority, communicate effectively as a leader, drive cultural change, and expand your leadership style.
Digital technologies have created more opportunities for organizing complex markets. You will learn about various applications of digital strategies successfully adopted by global brands, and contemplate which strategies might prove most effective in your organization. You will understand the impact of digital transformation on business models and study the disruptive products that transformed the banking and financial sectors.
You will explore how data can drive effective decision making, through case studies from industries such as advertising, retail, and healthcare. You will dive deeper into data by covering the three main categories of analytics–descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics.
You will understand the various applications of AI in business and the opportunities being created by advances in AI. Understand what AI is capable of and identify possibilities of implementing AI-driven solutions in your business. You will explore the opportunities presented by Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Robotics, and Reinforcement Learning.
Live Sessions with UC Berkeley Faculty
Capstone Project: Innovation Project for Your Company or Venture
Industry Guest Speakers
Case Studies
Real-World Applications
Diverse Faculty Bring a Cross-Disciplinary Approach
Featured examples include:
Note: All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. The study of these products and/or companies does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.
Pieter Abbeel
Zsolt Katona
Yaniv Konchitchki
Thomas Lee
Christine Parlour
Sameer B. Srivastava
Matthew Stepka
Pieter Abbeel
Professor, UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS)
Pieter Abbeel is a Professor at UC Berkeley’s Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Department and Director of the Berkeley Robot Learning Lab and Co-Director of the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research (BAIR) Lab. He works in machine learning and robotics. In particular his research focuses on making robots learn from people (apprenticeship learning), how to make robots learn through their own trial and error (reinforcement learning), and how to speed up skill acquisition through learning-to-learn (meta-learning). His robots have learned advanced helicopter aerobatics, knot-tying, and basic assembly, for example.
Zsolt Katona
Associate Professor
Zsolt Katona is Associate Professor of Marketing at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. He is an expert in online marketing strategy and social media. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the Eotvos University in his native Hungary and a Ph.D. in marketing from INSEAD, France.
Zsolt’s research focuses on online marketing strategy, networks and social media. He studies how firms can better take advantage of new Internet technologies and how they can integrate them into their marketing mix. He has consulting experience with companies such as Autodesk, IBM, Kelora Systems, Singtel, Telkomsel, and Vodafone.
Yaniv Konchitchki
Tenured Associate Professor; Distinguished Teaching Fellow; Faculty Director, UC Berkeley Executive Education's Financial Technology (Fintech) Program; Faculty Director, Center for Financial Reporting & Management, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
Yaniv Konchitchki is an Associate Professor and Faculty Director at the Center for Financial Reporting and Management at the Haas School of Business. He is an expert in the linkages between capital markets, finance, macroeconomy, financial & information systems technology, and financial reporting.
He earned a PhD from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business (in Business Administration), as well as holding a CPA license and a Masters in Science in Statistics from Stanford. Before receiving his PhD, he worked in the private and regulatory sectors in roles including economist and as a CPA and Senior Financial Analysis Expert at PwC. He is also a military Special Forces veteran, as a soldier and commander. His research has been published in top-tier academic and professional journals and has been invited to present at several top academic institutions, hedge funds, investment institutions, and national security intelligence forums such as the U.S. Cyber Command.
Thomas Lee
Associate Adjunct Professor, Research Scientist
Thomas Lee is an Associate Adjunct Professor and Research Scientist in the Haas Operations and Information Technology Management Group at the Haas School of Business. He teaches and conducts research on information and communication technologies to support innovation and new product development. He holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from MIT's Engineering Systems Division and B.A. and B.S. degrees in Political Science and Symbolic Systems (Artificial Intelligence) from Stanford University. He has served as a visiting scientist at the Computer Security Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a research engineer at the MITRE Corporation, and as a contractor for DynCorp-Meridian supporting the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency doing research on Internet privacy and security.
Christine Parlour
Professor of Finance, Sylvan C. Coleman Chair of Finance and Accounting, Distinguished Teaching Fellow, UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business
An expert in institutionally complex areas, such as market microstructure and banking, Prof. Parlour researches fintech, digital payments, credit markets, and finance and has served on the Nasdaq Economic Advisory Board and on the steering committee for the New Special Studies of Securities Markets. She holds a BSocSci from University of Ottawa, and an MA and PhD in Economics from Queen’s University.
Sameer B. Srivastava
Professor and Harold Furst Chair in Management Philosophy and Values, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
Sameer B. Srivastava is Associate Professor and Harold Furst Chair in Management Philosophy and Values at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and is also affiliated with UC Berkeley Sociology. His research unpacks the complex interrelationships among the culture of social groups, the cognition of individuals within these groups, and the connections that people forge within and across groups. In a prior career, Sameer was a partner at a global management consultancy (Monitor Group; now Monitor Deloitte). He holds AB, AM, MBA, and PhD degrees from Harvard University.
Matthew Stepka
Visiting Scholar/Executive in Residence UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
Matthew Stepka is a Visiting Scholar and Executive in Residence at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. In addition, he is managing partner at Machina Ventures, an investment firm focused on early stage, artificial intelligence and data science enabled companies. Previously, he served as vice president, special projects at Google, where he led and incubated strategic initiatives. Matthew has a B.S. in computer science from Case Western University and a J.D. from University of California Los Angeles School of Law.
Enrolling in the Berkeley Technology Leadership Program can become your first step toward pursuing the Certificate of Business Excellence. A UC Berkeley Certificate of Business Excellence gives individuals the opportunity to create a personal plan of study structured by our four academic pillars. Participants will earn a mark of distinction with certification from a world-class university, and enjoy the flexibility of completing the program in up to three years.
Learn more about the program and associated alumni benefits here.
Networking and events
Berkeley resources
News and communication
Note: All benefits subject to change.
Get recognized! Upon successful completion of the program, UC Berkeley Executive Education grants a verified digital certificate of completion to participants. Participants must complete 80% of the required activities including a capstone project (if any) to obtain the certificate of completion. This program also counts toward a Certificate of Business Excellence.
Successful completion of this program fulfills two curriculum days (minimum requirement of 17 curriculum days) towards the UC Berkeley Certificate of Business Excellence (COBE).
Learn more on how it works here.
Note: This program results in a digital certificate of completion and is not eligible for degree credit/CEUs. After successful completion of the program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of UC Berkeley Executive Education.
After reviewing the information on the program landing page, we recommend you submit the short form above to gain access to the program brochure, which includes more in-depth information. If you still have questions on whether this program is a good fit for you, please email learner.success@emeritus.org, and a dedicated program advisor will follow-up with you very shortly.
Some programs do have prerequisites, particularly the more technical ones. This information will be noted on the program landing page, as well as in the program brochure. If you are uncertain about program prerequisites and your capabilities, please email us at the ID mentioned above.
Note that, unless otherwise stated on the program web page, all programs are taught in English and proficiency in English is required.
More than 50 percent of our participants are from outside the United States. Class profiles vary from one cohort to the next, but, generally, our online certificates draw a highly diverse audience in terms of professional experience, industry, and geography — leading to a very rich peer learning and networking experience.
Check back to this program web page or email us to inquire if future program dates or the timeline for future offerings have been confirmed yet.
Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page.
We have designed this program to fit into your current working life as efficiently as possible. Time will be spent among a variety of activities including:
The program is designed to be highly interactive while also allowing time for self-reflection and to demonstrate an understanding of the core topics through various active learning exercises. Please email us if you need further clarification on program activities.
More than 300,000 learners across 200 countries have chosen to advance their skills with Emeritus and its educational learning partners. In fact, 90 percent of the respondents of a recent survey across all our programs said that their learning outcomes were met or exceeded.
All the contents of the course would be made available to students at the commencement of the course. However, to ensure the program delivers the desired learning outcomes the students may appoint Emeritus to manage the delivery of the program in a cohort-based manner the cost of which is already included in the overall course fee of the course.
A dedicated program support team is available 24/5 (Monday to Friday) to answer questions about the learning platform, technical issues, or anything else that may affect your learning experience.
Peer learning adds substantially to the overall learning experience and is an important part of the program. You can connect and communicate with other participants through our learning platform.
Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week, so you can gauge what will be required before you enroll. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page. All programs are designed to fit into your working life.
This program is scored as a pass or no-pass; participants must complete the required activities to pass and obtain the certificate of completion. Some programs include a final project submission or other assignments to obtain passing status. This information will be noted in the program brochure. Please email us if you need further clarification on any specific program requirements.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a smart digital certificate. The smart digital certificate can be shared with friends, family, schools, or potential employers. You can use it on your cover letter, resume, and/or display it on your LinkedIn profile.
The digital certificate will be sent approximately two weeks after the program, once grading is complete.
No, only verified digital certificates will be issued upon successful completion. This allows you to share your credentials on social platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
No, there is no alumni status granted for this program. In some cases, there are credits that count toward a higher level of certification. This information will be clearly noted in the program brochure.
You will have access to the online learning platform and all the videos and program materials for 12 months following the program start date. Access to the learning platform is restricted to registered participants per the terms of agreement.
Participants will need the latest version of their preferred browser to access the learning platform. In addition, Microsoft Office and a PDF viewer are required to access documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF files, and transcripts.
Yes, the learning platform is accessed via the internet, and video content is not available for download. However, you can download files of video transcripts, assignment templates, readings, etc. For maximum flexibility, you can access program content from a desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile device.
Video lectures must be streamed via the internet, and any livestream webinars and office hours will require an internet connection. However, these sessions are always recorded, so you may view them later.
Yes, you can register up until seven days past the published start date of the program without missing any of the core program material or learnings.
The program fee is noted at the top of this program web page and usually referenced in the program brochure as well.
Yes, you can do the bank remittance in the program currency via wire transfer or debit card. Please contact your program advisor, or email us for details.
Yes! Please email us with the details of the program you are interested in, and we will assist you.
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Yes, the flexible payment option allows a participant to pay the program fee in installments. This option is made available on the payment page and should be selected before submitting the payment.
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You may request a full refund within seven days of your payment or 14 days after the published start date of the program, whichever comes later. If your enrollment had previously been deferred, you will not be entitled to a refund. Partial (or pro-rated) refunds are not offered. All withdrawal and refund requests should be sent to admissions@emeritus.org.
After the published start date of the program, you have until the midpoint of the program to request to defer to a future cohort of the same program. A deferral request must be submitted along with a specified reason and explanation. Cohort changes may be made only once per enrollment and are subject to availability of other cohorts scheduled at our discretion. This will not be applicable for deferrals within the refund period, and the limit of one deferral per enrollment remains. All deferral requests should be sent to admissions@emeritus.org.
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