DBA in Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence for a Sustainable World (Level 8)
Duration: 12 months
Mode: Online
Entry requirements: Minimum BSc or MSc/MBA and verifiable professional experience
Purpose of the DBA: To train scientific and strategic leaders in responsible AI who can produce applicable and sustainable knowledge.
Competency blocks:
Block 1. Scientific and epistemological foundations of sustainable
AI Goals / competencies to be acquired:
- Master advanced theoretical foundations of computer science and AI in depth
- Understand scientific paradigms (epistemology, falsifiability, reproducibility)
- Integrate principles of digital sustainability from the design stage of AI systems
Block 2. Architecture, design and performance of responsible
AI systems Goals / competencies to be acquired:
- Design robust, explainable and resource-efficient AI architectures
- Optimize performance while reducing environmental footprint
- Embed security and resilience in design
Block 3. Data, governance and the ethics of artificial intelligence
Goals / competencies to be acquired
- Implement responsible data and model governance systems
- Manage ethical, legal and social risks
- Ensure compliance, fairness and transparency
Block 4. Applied research, sustainable innovation and organizational transformation
Goals / competencies to be acquired
- Conduct high-impact applied research
- Transform organizations through sustainable AI
- Lead responsible and measurable innovation
Block 5. DBA dissertation and scholarly leadership in sustainable
AI Goals / competencies to be acquired
- Produce an original and applicable scholarly contribution
- Demonstrate intellectual and strategic leadership
- Disseminate knowledge responsibly
Assessment methods:
- Prepare a 200-page dissertation and present and defend it before an examination committee