MA Digital Management
Lead innovation with a strategic mindset
Duration
15 MonthsTIME ZONE
Stockholm (CET)LANGUAGE
Englishtuition fee
£ 19 900is this master’s program right for me?
Talk to an advisorarrow_outwardGet Your Master’s and Lead Innovation with a Strategic Mindset
This part-time, online master’s is designed for experienced professionals ready to take the next step in their leadership journey. You’ll strengthen your strategic mindset, build practical innovation skills, and grow as a confident, adaptable leader. Through real-world projects and flexible online learning, you’ll apply what you learn from day one to drive real impact.
WHAT YOU’LL BE ABLE TO DO
- check Design and lead innovation strategies
- check Align teams and lead with confidence
- check Make informed decisions around emerging tech
- check Deliver business value through real-world solutions
START DATE
END DATE
APPLY BY
09 March 2026
27 June 2027
02 March 2026
FORMAT
Hybrid model with real-world projects.
→ online + 2 weeks onsite in Stockholm
TURN EXPERTISE INTO CAREER GROWTH
70%
ENROLL WITH 10+
YEARS OF EXPERIECE
With most participants bringing over a decade of expertise, the cohort adds depth and diversity to each discussion, making learning dynamic and impactful.
+ 85%
GROWTH IN
PROJECT OUTCOMES
Participants report measurable improvements in project delivery, turning learning into real-world results for their teams and organizations.
+ 120%
INCREASE IN PERCIEVED
CAREER VALUE
Graduates report a strong and significant boost in the value they offer employers, accelerating their career growth and professional impact.
THE HYPER ISLAND EXPERIENCE
MORE THAN ONLINE:
A HANDS-ON LEADERSHIP JOURNEY
No passive lectures. No theory for theory’s sake. This is a program built around real challenges, live collaboration, and practical application. From day one, you’ll gain tools, insights, and confidence to lead change in your own context.
Deep-dive workshops, hands-on sessions, and ready-to-use tools that you can apply immediately in your work.
Work with live briefs from real organisations and tackle the kind of problems leaders face in a modern business context.
Collaborate in diverse teams, build trust, and develop your leadership through teamwork, feedback, and reflection.
AREAS OF STUDY
6 MODULES TO LEAD INNOVATION WITH A STRATEGIC MINDSET
Learn how teams grow, where they get stuck, and what great leaders do to help them thrive. Build the skills to lead with purpose, adapt your approach, and foster collaboration across different people and ways of working.
Learn to design with empathy, ethics, and strategy at the core. You’ll explore how to understand human needs, navigate challenges, and create solutions that balance user insight with business value.
Understand how data, AI, and emerging technologies are reshaping business. Learn to navigate tech trends, ask the right questions, and lead innovation with clarity — without needing to code.
Explore how disruption impacts business and discover frameworks for innovation, value creation, and change. Learn to turn strategy into action and lead transformation in your organisation or venture.
Design and lead your own innovation project in a field that matters to you. From research to concept testing, this is your chance to specialise, explore, and create real-world relevance.
Learn how to explore emerging trends, analyse signals of change, and create future-ready strategies. Use foresight tools to build ethical, innovative responses to tomorrow’s challenges.
Want to dive deeper into the program details?
Download the syllabus to find out more.
MASTER'S SCHEDULE
LEARN ONLINE. CONNECT IN PERSON. LEAD WHERE IT MATTERS.
Kick off your journey with a powerful week on our campus in Stockholm. This is where you’ll connect with your crew and explore the tools, mindsets, and group dynamics that will shape your learning throughout the program.
Join live, facilitator-led sessions designed to work around your schedule. You’ll meet weekly in the late afternoon and join two full-day sessions per month, learning through collaboration, discussion, and direct application.
Apply everything you’ve learnt in a self-directed project with an organisation of your choice. This is your opportunity to lead a research-based project that creates real value, for both your portfolio and the industry.
End the program where it started, back in Stockholm. You’ll reflect on your growth, share your work, and celebrate with your crew during four immersive days of workshops, presentations, and connection.
MASTER'S SCHEDULE
LEARN ONLINE. CONNECT IN PERSON. LEAD WHERE IT MATTERS.
Kick off your journey with a powerful week on our campus in Stockholm. This is where you’ll connect with your crew and explore the tools, mindsets, and group dynamics that will shape your learning throughout the program.
Join live, facilitator-led sessions designed to work around your schedule. You’ll meet weekly in the late afternoon and join two full-day sessions per month, learning through collaboration, discussion, and direct application.
Apply everything you’ve learnt in a self-directed project with an organisation of your choice. This is your opportunity to lead a research-based project that creates real value, for both your portfolio and the industry.
End the program where it started, back in Stockholm. You’ll reflect on your growth, share your work, and celebrate with your crew during four immersive days of workshops, presentations, and connection.
NEW: THE MASTER'S CLASS
An Extra Boost on Your Journey
As part of your Hyper Island Master’s journey, you’ll be invited to an exclusive 3-day intensive module held 6–12 months after graduation. This is a new initiative, exclusive to Hyper Island Master’s alumni, designed to deepen your learning, expand your network, and amplify your impact. You’ll reconnect with your own cohort and connect with graduates from earlier and later years, creating opportunities for collaboration, growth, and global perspective.
The Master’s Class is designed to:
- check Reconnect and expand your global alumni network
- check Strengthen and apply the skills gained during your program
- check Give you an extra boost on your transformative journey
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
So, how will this program prepare you for what’s next?
Whether you’re aiming to step into strategic leadership, launch a new initiative, or shape the future of your organisation, this Master’s equips you to take that next leap with confidence. You’ll graduate with applied experience, a strong portfolio, an international network of professionals, and the strategic tools to lead lasting impact.
Here’s what you’ll be ready to do:
- check Step into strategic leadership in innovation, design, or digital transformation
- check Advance to senior roles within your current field or industry
- check Lead and scale new initiatives with clarity, creativity, and confidence
- check Drive organisational change through team leadership and future-facing strategy
- check Transition into the digital space with applied skills and a leadership mindset
THE BEST PATH FOR EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS
Step into Strategic Leadership
You want to lead with impact, not just manage the day-to-day. This Master’s program equips you with the strategic mindset and leadership tools to guide teams, influence decisions, and create long-term business value.
You’ll work through real scenarios and industry challenges, and graduate with the confidence to take on more senior, strategic roles.
Turn Your Vision into Action
Whether you’re building something new or driving change within a company, this program helps you turn vision into action.
You’ll apply your learning to business challenges, test ideas through hands-on projects, and get the structure and feedback needed to refine your thinking and move forward with confidence.
Learn While You Work
Want to keep growing, without stepping away from your current path? This part-time, online program is designed to fit into your week, not compete with it.
Learn while you work, apply insights directly to your context, and build lifelong skills through a rhythm of learning, doing, and reflecting.
Let’s find out if this master’s program is right for you.
Start application online
→ Complete your details and application form online.
→ After the submission, you may be required to send additional documents.
→ Review: FIRST SELECTION
Academic Interview
→ Meet our Head of Learning to discuss your goals and experience.
→ Review: FINAL OFFER
Final Decision
→ Sign the contract and complete the first payment to secure your seat.
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Is this the right master’s program for you?
Book a free call with our advisors. We’ll help you explore whether this program fits your goals, background, and next career step.
The program is divided into two main parts:
- Learning Modules (≈ ⅔ of the program)
You’ll complete 6 learning modules, each running for 4–6 weeks and focusing on real-world challenges. These are delivered through collaborative, peer-driven work where you tackle briefs from our partner companies. - Industry Research Project (≈ ⅓ of the program)
In the final stage, you’ll design and deliver your own Industry Research Project (IRP). This is an individual project where you apply what you’ve learned, with support and guidance from our facilitators and industry leaders.
This part-time program is built for busy professionals. It’s flexible enough to fit into your week, yet challenging enough to push your growth.
Here’s what the time commitment looks like:
Weekly sessions: Join live, facilitator-led classes every Thursday, 16:00–19:00 CET.
Intensive weekends: At the start of each module, you’ll join one Friday and one Saturday session per month (09:00–16:30 CET)
Self-paced work: Expect around 30 minutes of independent or group work per day during a typical week.
Peak times: Expect a heavier workload at the beginning and end of each module, mainly during Friday and Saturday’s sessions
In short: the more you put in, the more you get out. The program is designed to challenge you and support your growth, while staying flexible enough to fit alongside a busy career.
You can find the full timeline with detailed dates and session plans inside the syllabus.
No, our Master’s degree programs are accredited by Teesside University in the UK and are therefore not eligible for Nordic government student funding.
Teesside University is an award-nominated institution, recently shortlisted for the prestigious Times Higher Education University of the Year award — recognising outstanding innovation and impact in the UK’s higher education sector.
Yes. Upon successful completion of the program, you’ll receive an internationally recognised Master of Arts (M.A.) degree, awarded by Teesside University (UK).
TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP
Ready to lead innovation and drive digital transformation?
Download the syllabus to explore the full program, dive into each module, and discover how this Master’s prepares you for strategic leadership and career growth.
