The Innovation Academy in Digital Business will combine Accenture’s global practice and expertise with UniSA’s leadership in business education and research.

The Innovation Academy, which will launch in 2022, will deliver bespoke innovative curriculum and training programs. It will address known and emerging skills gaps and foster Australia’s strategic growth areas.

The Innovation Academy will offer a Bachelor in Digital Business program, which will leverage real-world Accenture material and case studies. It will also offer another program which will focus on the upskilling and reskilling of established workforces in leading-edge digital business practices.

“The Innovation Academy will educate a new breed of business professionals, informed by best practice and insight from Accenture. Our students will be gaining invaluable skills, as well as learning from the best,” UniSA vice chancellor professor David Lloyd says.

Focused on the intersection between technology and business, the professional development component of the Academy will offer real-time, academically-moderated, practical upskilling programs featuring tailored digital business training modules.

Built around UniSA’s innovative Q-Credit assessment system, Academy learners will graduate with recognised tertiary qualifications, and highly employable and in-demand credentials, Accenture says.

“The Academy will give students real-world applicability to their studies as well as contributing to upskilling by developing talent that is equipped for the technology-driven future,” Accenture operations lead Australia and New Zealand concludes Jordan Griffiths.

Enrolment for the new online Bachelor in Digital Business program will be live in mid-2022.