CIO: Chief Information Officer
Course for future and current IT department managers ➡️
Course for future and current IT department managers ➡️
📘 Online recording course by Mike Pritula
⏰ Classes are posted once a week with homework, 8 classes in total
🗂 Homework check
📄 Diploma after the course
⏰ Classes are posted once a week with homework, 8 classes in total
🗂 Homework check
📄 Diploma after the course
What distinguishes a company that is confidently moving into the digital future from one that is lost amid technology?
Most often, the answer lies in the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) — a leader who connects business and IT into a unified strategy.
A CIO is not just the "head of the IT department."
They are a strategist who determines which technologies will give the business an advantage, how to build a reliable infrastructure, protect data, implement analytics, and prepare the company for digital transformation.
Many IT managers dream of becoming CIOs, but face a major challenge:
👉 there are few technical tasks involved, but a lot of business thinking, leadership, and change management.
Our course is designed to give you a systematic understanding of the role of the CIO.
Over the course of eight sessions, you will explore the key areas of responsibility for a CIO, from IT strategy and team management to cybersecurity and innovation.
After completing the course, you will have not just theory, but a practical roadmap that will help you:
from IT manager → to strategic leader,
from systems management → to business value management,
from process support → to creating competitive advantage.
Most often, the answer lies in the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) — a leader who connects business and IT into a unified strategy.
A CIO is not just the "head of the IT department."
They are a strategist who determines which technologies will give the business an advantage, how to build a reliable infrastructure, protect data, implement analytics, and prepare the company for digital transformation.
Many IT managers dream of becoming CIOs, but face a major challenge:
👉 there are few technical tasks involved, but a lot of business thinking, leadership, and change management.
Our course is designed to give you a systematic understanding of the role of the CIO.
Over the course of eight sessions, you will explore the key areas of responsibility for a CIO, from IT strategy and team management to cybersecurity and innovation.
After completing the course, you will have not just theory, but a practical roadmap that will help you:
from IT manager → to strategic leader,
from systems management → to business value management,
from process support → to creating competitive advantage.
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Why you should take a CIO training course
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Who is this course for?- For IT managers seeking to advance to the CIO level
- For IT infrastructure and security managers who want to move to a strategic level
- For professionals responsible for digital transformation and data management
- For entrepreneurs and top managers who need a systematic view of the role of technology in business
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What you will learn to do- Develop an IT strategy aligned with business objectives
- Manage infrastructure, cloud solutions, and cybersecurity
- Organize the work of IT teams and build relationships with business units
- Use data and analytics to make decisions
- Lead digital transformation and drive innovation
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What you will receive- A thorough understanding of the CIO's role and areas of responsibility
- Practical frameworks for strategy, team management, data, and security
- Company case studies and tools that can be applied immediately
- A step-by-step plan for transitioning from a technical role to a strategic one
- A certificate confirming completion of the course
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Difference from other courses- Focus on the role of CIO and strategic IT management, not just technology
- Practical experience: case studies and assignments based on real business situations, not abstract theory
- Tools and materials not available in open sources
- An "IT to business" approach—emphasis on creating value and competitive advantage
Course program on
the role of the IT Manager
the role of the IT Manager
📘 Online recording course by Mike Pritula
⏰ Classes are posted once a week with homework, 8 classes in total
🗂 Homework check
📄 Diploma after the course
⏰ Classes are posted once a week with homework, 8 classes in total
🗂 Homework check
📄 Diploma after the course
🟢 Recorded class
Lesson 1. The Role and Mission of the CIO
- The evolution of the role: from IT director to strategic business partner
- The difference between CIO, CTO, CDO, and CPO
- The CIO as a driver of efficiency and innovation
- The competencies of a successful CIO
🟢 Recorded class
Lesson 2. IT Strategy and Digital Transformation
- Building an IT strategy for business goals
- Digital Transformation: drivers and stages
- Assessing the maturity of IT and digital technologies
- Creating a roadmap for 3–5 years
🟢 Recorded class
Lesson 3. IT Infrastructure and Cybersecurity
- Cloud vs. On-premise, hybrid models
- Continuity and resilience
- Modern threats and protection
- Regulations and standards (GDPR, ISO, SOC2)
🟢 Recorded class
Lesson 4. Managing teams and partners
- Organization of IT services and roles (DevOps, SecOps, ITSM)
- Leadership and employee development
- Interaction with top management and business units
- Vendor and outsourcing management
🟢 Recorded class
Lesson 5. Data & Analytics as a Business Asset
- Data-driven company: the role of the CIO
- Data lakes, BI, real-time analytics
- IT service metrics and KPIs
- Collaboration with the CDO and Chief AI Officer
🟢 Recorded class
Lesson 6. Innovation and New Technologies
- AI, IoT, blockchain, quantum, edge
- How to select technologies that bring value
- Pilot projects and implementation
- Integrating innovation into the business model
🟢 Recorded class
Lesson 7. IT Governance and Project Management
- ITIL, COBIT, ISO as a management framework
- CIO project portfolio management
- Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches
- Collaboration with PMO
🟢 Recorded class
Lesson 8. The Future of the CIO Role
- From cost center to profit center
- The CIO as a member of the board of directors
- Building a digital ecosystem
- The future of the profession and new challenges
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Join chat How a course is taught
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Webinar recording
You watch the recorded sessions at your own pace and study the material. We open 1 lesson per week
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Homework with verification by the course author
Each webinar has a practical task that you must do to get a diploma
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Case studies of participants
We communicate in Telegram chat and discuss participants' cases
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Getting a diploma
Students who successfully complete the course assignments will receive a diploma at the end of the course
Diploma of HR Professional after completing the course
So coveted and valuable
So coveted and valuable
- Integrates into Linkedin and HH profiles
- Each diploma has a unique code
- QR code on the diploma leads to the online version
- Impossible to forge
- Issued on a certified Accredible platform (the same place where Rosetta Stone, Google, Udacity, Kaplan University and others issue certificates), look at an example
The course is taught by Mike Pritula, the leading expert in the field of online AI.
- Creator of Mike Pritula Academy and PapaHR AI software
- #1 Opinion Leader in HR since 2019
- Author of the largest Youtube HR channel
- 20 years in HR Wargaming, Preply, iDeals, Starlightmedia, Alfa-Bank, PeopleForce
- Implemented more than 50 HR projects
- Formed 4 HR teams in different businesses
- Top 10 best HR CIS
- Since 2010 engaged in online training
- HRCI representative in CIS, prepares for SHRM certification
- Holder of PHRi, SHRM-CP, HCI sHRBP
- Started HRCI certification preparation courses in 10+ countries
- Over 100'000 trained HR and managers
- Author of HR competency model
- Author of the most comprehensive HR audit checklist
- HR Person of the Year of Ukraine (2018) and Belarus (2017)
- Over 100 published articles and presentations
- Over 5 million views of articles
- Author of a column on Lifehacker. ru
- Author of the books "Resume for a Million" and "AI in HR".
👨🎓100'000 students
That's exactly how many participants have taken our courses since 2012
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What you will gain from the IT Infrastructure Management course
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Intensive course workOn the course you are not a passive listener, but actively participate in online chat during the class, in Telegram chat between classes, as well as practicing all the knowledge gained and get feedback from the author of the course -
ToolsYou will get a large variety of proven tools that the author has tested in a wide variety of companies, many of which were developed personally, as well as examples from top companies -
Ready-made solutionsYou will not need to develop all the solutions yourself. You will immediately receive ready-made solutions based on the "Take and Do" principle. Your task will only be to adapt all the tools you receive to your company -
ExamplesWe'll have plenty of examples and case studies from companies in a wide variety of industries on how they solved business challenges with HR tools. You will surely find many ideas for yourself -
HomeworkIn your homework assignments, you will customize all the tools and solutions for your business, and the course author will personally check how you did. -
Private chatAll students are added to a closed Telegram chat where they can ask questions and get help, share experiences, find like-minded people and friends.
CONVENIENT STUDENT ACCOUNT
Training on the course: recorded classes, practice and support
All resources: webinar recordings, presentations, supplementary materials, are stored in your personal account.
For communication and support, all participants communicate in a dedicated Telegram chat room.
For communication and support, all participants communicate in a dedicated Telegram chat room.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions (Q&A)
A CIO is a top manager responsible for a company's IT strategy, digital transformation, infrastructure, and cybersecurity. The CIO course at Mike Pritula Academy explores this role in detail.
The CIO manages corporate IT systems, data, and security, while the CTO focuses on product technology and innovation. The CIO course explains how these roles are properly divided.
A CIO must be able to develop IT strategies, manage teams, implement innovations, work with data, and ensure cybersecurity. These skills are systematically studied in the CIO course.
The path to becoming a CIO usually begins with positions such as IT manager, infrastructure director, or information security director. To grow to the level of CIO, you need to master strategy and leadership—this is what the Chief Information Officer course teaches.
The CIO is responsible for the reliability of the IT infrastructure, the implementation of digital solutions, data management, and security management. The CIO course examines examples from real companies.
The CIO's salary depends on the size of the company and the country, but on average it is one of the highest positions in IT management. The CIO course helps prepare you for this level of responsibility.
Key trends: artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, automation, and big data. The CIO course examines how to leverage these trends for business growth.
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