Discover Canada’s leading institute of research and practice dedicated to empowering businesses in the age of digital disruption.
Schulich’s Institute of Digital Business (IDB) paves the way for ground-breaking research exploring risks, opportunities, and market solutions posed by disruptive digital technologies across various business sectors. Schulich has been a pioneer of technology-focused management research and education in Canada. The IDB continues our tradition of thought leadership, thereby addressing Canada’s pressing need for leading-edge, tech-enabled business innovation.
“At the Institute of Digital Business, we build the bridge between academic excellence and industry execution. By uniting scholars, practitioners, and organizational leaders, we accelerate innovation and ensure that digital transformation delivers real economic and societal value.”
Industry Professionals
From cutting-edge research with real-world applications to expertise in AI policy and sustainable practices, the IDB forges meaningful partnerships with industry leaders through a two-way exchange of expertise and research findings, as well as access to real-world data and challenges. Our ambition is to shape the future of digital business practices and policies through bold thought leadership initiatives, the promotion of ethical and responsible AI principles, and global recognition that advances Canada’s role in digital innovation and disruption.
Leading Expertise
The IDB provides expertise and guidance through key areas of digital transformation, AI policy, sustainability, AI business applications, and cybersecurity, while prioritizing value creation and outcomes that bring about holistic societal benefits.
Industry professionals can elevate their skills through:
- comprehensive programs designed by today’s leading business professionals
- access to resources to enhance their professional skill set
- opportunities to tap into a network of industry thought leaders, students and expert faculty
We are currently offering the Certificate in Digital Transformation, a 12-week program aimed at SME Leaders & Corporate Intrapreneurs to master the tools and strategies for driving organizational change in an AI-powered world.
Cutting Edge Research
The IDB advances rigorous, policy-relevant, and industry-grounded research on how digital technologies reshape organizations, markets, and society.
Our work spans the five forces that shape the future of digital business:
- digital transformation
- data-driven decision-making
- platform ecosystems
- artificial intelligence
- economic and regulatory factors.
IDB research combines analytical depth with real-world relevance to develop novel frameworks, measurement tools, and empirical insights.
Through close collaboration with industry partners, public institutions, and global academic networks, we serve as a hub for generating actionable knowledge at the frontier of digital business research.
Founding Partners
More to be announced.
Contact Us
Stay connected with us to learn more about the IDB. You can reach us at idb@schulich.yorku.ca
