GDT Insight Model
The Global Digital Talent (GDT) Program Curriculum bases itself on three types of insight. They are distilled from the integration of the business experiences from Alibaba and the businesses within its ecosystem and cutting-edge research from global research institutes and think tanks, including Alibaba Research Institute (AliResearch).
Conceptual Insight:
Digital Business Methods and Concepts
Conceptual insights cover the continuous advancement of theories, concepts
and methodologies developed, and used by entrepreneurs and businesses across the digital economy.
Experiential Insight:
Cross-Border eCommerce Business Simulation
Twenty years of professional experience in cross-border eCommerce management and simulation platform development is translated into experiential insights offered through a comprehensive cross-border eCommerce simulation platform experience.
Commercial Insight:
Contemporary Case Studies
Commercial insights based on real-life contemporary case studies of entrepreneurs, the experiences of Alibaba and its ecosystem partners as well as other digital businesses across the globe.
GDT Curriculum Overview
Part 1: Digital Transformation Program
Topic 1: Embrace the Digital Economy
Topic 2: Features of the Digital Economy
Topic 3: Business Paradigm Shift
Topic 4: Changing Nature of Work
Topic 5: Transformation of an Industry – New Retail
Topic 5: Transformation of an Industry – Smart Logistics
Topic 7: Transformation of an Industry – New Finance
Topic 8: Transformation of an Industry – Smart Manufacturing
Part 2: Digital Entrepreneurship Program
Topic 1: Holistic View of Business
Topic 2: Human-Centric Product & Service Development Process
Topic 3: Mission-Driven Entrepreneurship
Topic 4: Digital Marketing
Topic 5: Pitching and Raising Early Stage Investment for Digital Business
Alibaba GDT Cross-Border eCommerce Simulation Platform
GDT Member Institutions can choose to use the Alibaba Cross-Border eCommerce Simulation Platform for either the GDT Digital Transformation Program or the GDT Digital Entrepreneurship Program.
Practitioner Capabilities & Mindsets
As an inclusive force for change across the globe, the Alibaba Global Digital Talent (GDT) Program aims to develop the entrepreneurs, innovators and doers of tomorrow by enabling them to take charge of the rapid digital transformation happening around us.
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