Responsible Leadership in the Age of Disruptive Technologies

Language: English
Location: Munich
Duration: 3 days
Start: 07 December 2026
Cost: 3,619 EUR
ECTS: 5
In times of disruptive technologies, this multi-day leadership program offers you a deeper insight into responsible leadership combined with a basic understanding of current technological developments. Learn how to manage technologies responsibly within industries and organizations.

| Develop your leadership and tech skills
You will gain a basic technical understanding and learn how to classify technological innovation and its impact on business models, as well as reflect on governance and ethics – the component of social leadership. The program will give you insights into a variety of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Space Economy and Quantum Computing.

| Network and get new ideas with an action plan
You will be presented with practical ideas that can be easily implemented into your daily working routine with the aim of becoming a more responsible leader. You will reflect together with the other participants of the program and lecturers on what responsible leadership means to you as well as develop an action plan.


5 ECTS credits possible:
The certificate program is eligible as an elective for our Executive MBA students.

Quick Info

Here you will find all the information you need for this course.

Benefits

This leadership program helps you connect fundamental technological understanding with responsible leadership.

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Responsible Technology

Emerging technologies are increasingly confronting you with the question of how you can manage employees and companies responsibly. Start thinking about the topics of the future today.

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Leadership and Technology

Managers need a good understanding of disruptive technologies. They gain an insight into disruptive technologies and learn how to evaluate them for their company.

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Academic & practical input

Well experienced lecturers from academia and the business world will present state-of-the-art theory and empirical data that discuss this topic. Based on this, you will develop an action plan.

Program Overview

You can find all the important information about the certificate program here. Below you can find out the objectives of the program, the exact details of the process, what you will learn and which lecturers will teach you the content.
After this program you will be able to:
  • Define what responsible leadership means for themselves as leaders, for their teams and their organizations.
  • Reflect on responsible leadership practices.
  • Discuss (ethical) responsibility for leadership on the employee and corporate level.
  • Reflect on the implications of disruptive technologies for the leadership process.
  • Classify the challenges of these disruptive technologies for leaders.
  • Anticipate and plan for the potential disruptions that these technologies may cause.
  • Evaluate new technological trends and technologies as well as the future of business with these technologies.
  • Understand political measures when it comes to disruptive technologies and link them to ethical implications.

Program:

Responsible Leadership in the Age of Disruptive Technologies

Target audience:

Experienced managers and professionals who are responsible for teams, large projects or in transition to leadership positions and who wish to improve their skills in responsible leadership.

Academic responsibility:

Prof. Dr. Claudia Peus, Professor of Research and Science Management, TUM

Format & Timing:

On campus, 3.5 days in one week

Study location:

Munich

Language:

English

Date:

07 – 09 December 2026

Application deadline:

07 November 2026

Admission requirements:

To be eligible, applicants are required to hold a first academic degree, such as a Bachelor’s degree (minimum 180 ECTS). In addition, candidates must demonstrate at least three years of relevant full-time professional work experience acquired after completing their first degree. Prior leadership experience is not a formal requirement but is considered an advantage during the admissions review. Proficiency in English is required.

Graduation:

After successful completion of the final exam, participants will receive a certificate from the Technical University of Munich.

ECTS:

5

Creditability:

This certificate program can be credited with 5 ECTS towards our Executive MBA.

Participation fee:

3,619 EUR*

Note for EMBA students: If this certificate program is taken as an elective module, the participation fee is included in the EMBA tuition. You can select this option during the registration process.

Discounts:

10% discount for TUM Alumni
* In our experience, tax benefits in Germany help many of our program participants to finance their education, as they can declare up to 50% of tuition fees and program-related travel expenses in their tax return. Please speak to your tax advisor for an assessment of your situation. For participants of our programs who reside outside of Germany, this may also apply, please clarify the situation with the local tax authorities. 
Prof. Dr. Claudia Peus,
Professor of Research and Science Management, TUM
Prof. Dominik Bösl,
Hochschule der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (HDBW)
Responsible Leadership in the Age of Disruptive Technologies
  • Effective and Responsible Employee Leadership and Corporate Management
  • The UN Sustainable Development Goals & Sustainability Culture
  • Sustainable Leadership and Technological Innovation
Innovation Management, Technological Foresight, Ethics and Governance
  • The Future of Robotics, Automation & Artificial Intelligence
  • Understanding Innovation – incremental vs. disruptive
  • Megatrends
  • Robotics & AI Governance
Insights into new Technologies
  • Robots as Leaders
  • Quantum Technologies
  • Space Economy
Project work
  • Application of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Group Presentation of the Results

Testimonials

  • Dominik Bösl

    As technological progress is advancing faster, the ethical and moral aspects of technology need more attention and transparent, educated public discourse is crucial to foster sustainable and responsible innovation!

    Prof. Dominik Bösl
    HDBW

  • The program equipped me with the knowledge and skills for responsible leadership in a time of technological disruption – making thoughtful, informed decisions not just to navigate disruption, but to embrace new technologies, foster innovation and progress, all in an environment based on trust.

    Dr. Lisa Löbling
    Senior Consultant and Mobility & Transportation Expert, d-fine GmbH

  • Your contact

    Berk Baltaci
    Program Manager
    Phone: +49 (0) 89 289 26752
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