What is Digital4Business?
A pan-European digital Master's programme that merges academia and industry, enabling businesses to digitally transform
Digital4Business is a revolutionary new European Master’s programme aimed at digital upskilling across many industries. D4B will promote long-term competitiveness and growth in European SMEs and companies, and develop a culture of excellence in advanced digital skills.
The programme will train business leaders, professionals and graduates from all across Europe to fill high-demand occupational profiles that are critical to the success of European companies. It will deliver the next generation of digital decision-makers and business professionals with knowledge in advanced digital skills who can work effectively with ICT teams.
Our mission
Our mission is to provide an innovative upskilling programme that supports digital transformation in Europe.
The Master’s will be entirely market- and industry led, co-created with companies to address the growing digital skills gap hampering the development of many European businesses, in particular SMEs. The programme will concentrate on key topics such as AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data analytics and digital transformation, with elective modules in other key emerging technologies such as Blockchain, IoT, and quantum computing. The course will be delivered in both part-time and full-time online formats. It will provide students with academic accreditation, industry certification and micro-credentials, along with work-based learning, employability and mobility programmes.
Our values
World-class education,
beyond borders
Digital4Business is co-designed and delivered by top-tier institutions across Europe — including NCI (Ireland), LIU (Sweden), UNIBO (Italy), and Nova IMS (Portugal). Together, they bring academic excellence, innovation and international perspective to a truly comprehensive and career-focused learning experience.
Academic Partners
Future career opportunities
Digital4Business helps students fast-track their career trajectory with our industry-tailored workshops, events and activities engineered to deliver the advanced digital competencies top employers are seeking for high-impact roles.
Completion of this course prepares students for employment in a range of digital industry roles, including:
- Data analytics
- Artificial intelligence
- Cybersecurity
- Data privacy and security
- Software development
Flexible learning, whatever your path
Whether you’re working full-time, taking a career break, or carving out time to upskill, Digital4Business is built to flex around your life. The programme is 100% online and fully adaptable — so you can study at your own pace, from anywhere, without putting your goals on hold.
Choose a study path that fits your situation: full-time, part-time, or accelerated — the choice is yours.
- Full-time: 1 year | 2 semesters | 30 ECTS per semester
- Part-time: 2 years | 4 semesters | 15 ECTS per semester
- Accelerated part-time: 1 year | 3 semesters | 20 ECTS per semester
- Micro-credentials: Standalone modules for targeted upskilling
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