Develop your d igital knowledge and skill set with Wits Business School
IN a world that is becoming increasingly technology oriented, developing your digital knowledge and skill set is one of the most powerful career moves you can make.
Technology is driving immense growth and change in our everyday lives. One of the most effective ways to deal with this progression is to enrich your digital knowledge and brush up on your digital skills.
What are digital skills?
Broadly, digital skills are tools and knowledge required to operate technology and digital devices efficiently. This means having the ability to communicate on digital devices, access networks, solve problems, and conduct research safely. However, these skills do not only pertain to platforms and programs. You also need to develop an understanding of photo-visual language and how to process socio-emotional information. In other words, you can’t just use the technology; you also have to cultivate an awareness of the ethical and human side of digital applications and how this impacts on the business environment.
Being proactive instead of reactive
The Covid-19 pandemic, in forcing us into our homes and remote work for the past two years, has prompted us to consider new strategies. One such strategy is to be proactive instead of reactive. Instead of trying to catch up with and adapt to new trends and developments, it is more resourceful to pre-empt these changes and work proactively to adapt to them before they occur again.
Digital forecasting gains companies, and individuals, the competitive advantage they need to stay abreast with the rapid changes of the digital era. Wits Business School’s short courses in Digital Business and Transformation are geared towards exactly that – preparing you for digital transformation.
Why a short course is ideal for a working professional
With a rapidly-changing business environment, short courses allow professionals to stay up to date, while driving new learnings into their practices in real time. Short courses are dynamic in nature, especially those in executive education that are built around the flexibility of professional students.
The focus switches from assessments and studying to a more practical, hands-on experience where students are enabled through applied learning systems, research and tools that enhance their day-to-day activities in their respective workplaces.
Given the speed at which technology is influencing the way in which we live – and essentially, how we run our businesses – a digital skill set has become crucial.