Mini DGA

mini DGA – round 1
Applications deadline: 6th of June 2025
Start date: 16th of June 2025

The miniDGA program at a glance

Why attend the program: Because it is the only program which combines knowledge of business and organizational aspects of Public Sector transformation with new technologies and the utilization of data.

Who may attend: Employees from SMEs and Public Sector Organizations which are members of GR digiGOV-innoHUB (Apply for membership: 1. SMEs, or 2. Public Sector Organisations). All participants must have University-level education and/or relevant professional experience and good knowledge of English.

Duration of the program: 150 hours, 16 weeks

Teaching method: Online lectures and hybrid workshops

Certification Requirements:

  • Minimum 75% attendance in teaching hours and workshops
  • Successful completion of all module learning assessment tests
  • Successful completion of the final group project

Who are the instructors: Distinguished professors and professionals affiliated with the organizing institutions of the hub

How to apply

  1. The representative of each SME or Public Sector organization must complete this form here with the participants’ list, and
  2. Each participant must fill in their detailed information in this participation form here

Program short description

The mini DGA Program is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills required to lead and implement digital transformation initiatives in the public sector. This multidisciplinary program combines technical and managerial skills with hands-on projects (project based learning approach). It focuses on fostering innovation and developing capabilities for effective participation in the digital government innovation ecosystem.

Program delivery

Duration:
16 weeks, 150 learning hours. The program comprises 90+ teaching and workshop hours, 60 hours study and assignment preparation.

Dates:
First round: Mid-June until end of October 2025
There will be an extra two rounds of the program. The second round will start in mid- September and the third round mid-November 2025.

Format:
Live online teaching sessions (2 per week live online teaching sessions, 3 hours each). Teaching sessions will run 18:00 – 21:00 on weekdays (mostly two of Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays).
Interactive workshops – 3 sessions will run live on Saturdays 10:00 – 14:00 in AUEB premises)

Platforms:
MS Teams for live sessions and workshops
KEDIVIM Moodle for content, learning assessment tests and assignment submissions.

Teaching Program

View the full Program here.

Fundamentals:

  • Intro in Digital Government
  • Public Sector structure and services
  • IS platforms in the Public Sector
  • Digital transformation in Public administration and Government 3.0
  • Digital Innovation and Βusiness Modelling in Public Sector
  • Policies for the improvement of the digital maturity of the digital government ecosystem

Analysis, Design and Technologies:

  • Modelling and Digital Transformation of Public Sector Processes
  • Managing open and public data
  • Introduction to Basic EU Standards & Tools for Public Administration: The case of EIF & CPSV-AP
  • Big Data
  • Analytics of open government data
  • Managing the lifecycle of a digital product or service (PDM)
  • Programming with Python for analytics- A Gentle Introduction
  • Programming with R for analytics – A Gentle Introduction
  • A hands-on introduction in LLM (Meltemi)
  • Machine Learning and government transformation

Horizontal and Power skills:

  • The EU legal framework for digital economy – IPRs and patenting in Europe
  • Marketing and Communication of innovative products for digital government services. Entrepreneur self branding.
  • HRM and Talent Development
  • Project and Program (portfolio) management
  • Disinformation & News Literacy
  • Start-uppers case studies
  • Principles and action lines of ESG compliance frameworks

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

  • Grasp the essentials of digital transformation and public sector innovation
  • Design business models for digital government services
  • Navigate administrative and compliance frameworks
  • Develop actionable digital project proposals for government stakeholders

Program Language

All learning materials will be in the English language. Online lectures will be delivered in Greek.

Student evaluation and certification

Evaluation Methods:

  • Individual online tests
  • Group field study project

Certification:

Participants completing the program will receive a certificate of successful attendance carrying 7 ECTS credits, issued by the Centre for Lifelong Learning of AUEB (KEDIVIM).

Who should attend

The program is ideal for:

  • Employees in Small and Medium digital technology companies developing products and services appropriate for digital government
  • Public Sector professionals engaged in digital government and transformation projects and services

Participation fee

3.500 euro per participant. The fee is covered by funds of the GR digiGOV-innoHUB project for eligible participants.

Eligibility Requirements

The SMEs and the Public Sector Organizations must have an agreement with the GR digiGOV-innoHUB project, in order for their employees to be eligible.
All participants must have University-level education and/or relevant professional experience and good knowledge of English.