Digital Transformation in HR

Digital transformation is reshaping HR, demanding new skills and mindsets to manage technology-driven change effectively. Organizations face challenges in aligning people, processes, and technology for sustainable success.

Digital Transformation in HR online course provides a comprehensive understanding of how digitalization impacts HR roles, processes, and decision-making. The course explores key technologies, HR analytics, and organizational change principles, helping you identify opportunities and avoid common pitfalls in digital initiatives.

By taking this course, you will gain practical insights into leveraging digital tools for strategic HR, improve your ability to lead transformation, and enhance your organization’s capacity to adapt in a rapidly evolving business environment.

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Milja Oksanen, Project Manager

+358 10 837 3734

milja.oksanen@aaltoee.fi

Learning Outcomes

After completing the course, the student will be able to:

Explain and critically assess digital transformation in HR as an organizational change process, including technologies, challenges, and organizational impact.
Analyze HR processes, systems, and data to identify and evaluate digitalization opportunities.
Identify different types of HR data and apply them for HR decision-making.

For

This online course is designed for HR professionals and teams who want to strengthen their strategic capabilities and understand the impact of digitalization on HR. It is ideal for those responsible for driving change and implementing technology-driven solutions within their organizations.

Typical participants include HR Managers, HR Business Partners, and Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs) who face challenges such as aligning HR processes with digital tools, leveraging data for decision-making, and leading organizational change in a rapidly evolving business environment.

Content and Schedule

The course introduces the key elements of digital transformation in HR, covering core digital technologies, data-driven decision-making, and the drivers for change. You will gain insights into how digitalization reshapes HR functions and explore practical approaches to leading transformation and leveraging people analytics to create value.

The course takes approximately 27 hours to complete and is equivalent to 1 ECTS. It includes modular content with a mix of video lectures, readings, and assignments.

You can complete the course at your own pace, either by spreading the content over several weeks or by following a more focused schedule.

Learners have 90 days of access to the course materials, allowing flexibility to study at their own pace. To complete the course, participants must engage with all modules and pass the quizzes.

Instructor

Dina Myllymäki

Dina Myllymäki is a University Lecturer at Aalto University School of Business.

She teaches topics related to human resource management, digital HRM, and organisational development. Her work focuses on how emerging technologies and artificial intelligence in particular are transforming the HR function and shaping the future of work. More recently, she has expanded her research to social impact, examining how it is defined and evaluated in the business context. In her teaching, Myllymäki brings a research-driven perspective with practical relevance, helping students make sense of real organisational challenges and consider different ways people management can be done.

Program Fee and Registration

The fee for the Introduction to the Digital Transformation in HR online course is € 150 (+ VAT).

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