Micro-credentials

Department of Business Administration Micro-Credential Program

Program Overview

The Business Administration Micro-Credential Program is designed to prepare future leaders for an AI-integrated, human-centric business landscape. Focused on the "Strategic Leadership and Human Advantage" module, our curriculum offers hands-on expertise in AI-driven leadership, digital diversity, and strategic management. Graduates complement their academic degree with verifiable digital badges, standing out as adaptable professionals in the global workforce.

Micro-Credential Approach

The Department of Business Administration aims to equip students with cutting-edge leadership, artificial intelligence integration, and people-centered management skills required in the global business environment. Through the micro-credential framework, students bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical digital competencies, proving not just what they know, but what they can execute. This approach prepares graduates as agile, green, and digital-ready professionals in line with global standards.
 

Available Modules

  • Module 1 – Artificial Intelligence and Data Governance

  • Module 2 – Strategic Leadership and Human Advantage

  • Module 3 – Twin Transformation and Sustainability

  • Module 4 – Technopreneurship and Innovation Management

  • Module 5 – Advanced Technologies in Strategic Fields

  • Module 6 – Digitalization and Society

Selected Module for Department of Business Administration & Rationale

  • Module 2 – Strategic Leadership and Human Advantage

In the future of business, leadership relies on combining artificial intelligence with human-centric management skills to establish competitive advantage. This module was selected to build non-replicable human skills such as emotional intelligence, diversity management, AI-driven decision making, and strategic leadership in a digitalized global market.

Elective Courses

Course Name Related Micro-Credential Related Module
AI-Driven Leadership Data-Driven Decision-Making Competency Module 2
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Digital Era AI-Driven Leadership Skills Module 2
AI-Assisted Human Resources Management Human-Centered & Sustainable Management Module 2
Artificial Intelligence in Business Strategic Management in Digital Transformation Module 2

Student Competencies

Upon completing this micro-credential program, the student:

  • Demonstrates AI-driven leadership and human-centered management skills in modern business settings.

  • Utilizes data-driven decision-making capabilities to solve complex organizational problems.

  • Formulates strategic leadership models aligned with digital transformation and agile crisis management.

  • Applies diversity, equity, and inclusion principles within digital corporate frameworks.

  • Leads hybrid teams effectively by combining artificial intelligence capabilities with human emotional intelligence.

Career Benefits & Value Proposition

  • Verifiable Digital Credentials: Provides students with a blockchain-verified, portable digital portfolio that proves real-world capabilities alongside their academic degree.

  • Competitive Edge in the Job Market: Demonstrates practical know-how in AI-driven leadership and modern human resource strategies, accelerating employment opportunities.

  • Alignment with Global Standards: Matches student qualifications with World Economic Forum (WEF 2026) standards and the global Twin (Digital & Green) Transformation roadmap.

  • Future-Proof Leadership Profile: Equips students with non-replicable human skills such as emotional intelligence, strategic problem solving, and digital inclusivity in multinational workplace environments.

Department Coordinator (Head of Department)

  • Name & Title: Assoc. Prof. Çağla TUĞBERK ARIKER

  • Email: cariker@gelisim.edu.tr