CTO Academy Reviews 

This course is quite unique. There’s a lot of ground to cover, and it’s not just aimed at aspiring CTOs. I think it’s equally useful for Tech Leads, IT Managers and Senior Engineers who want to get a broader view beyond the purely technical side.

For me, as an engineer, some of the topics that might initially sound a bit “boring” actually made the biggest difference. Things like budgeting, data regulation or even IPO and funding rounds are quite far from my usual technical interests, but they gave me the vocabulary and basic understanding to follow those conversations properly. And as you progress in your career, that wider understanding becomes surprisingly useful.

As experienced leaders you would expect to know a lot of the concepts and content presented, however, the 200+ lectures across 9 modules and 36 weeks means that even if you think you know the content, there will definitely be a lot to learn and reflect upon what you already know.

The course, and the materials provided by CTO-Academy and the Digital MBA are an excellent investment in time and money.

My experience with CTO Academy has been outstanding. Coming from a technical background, this program helped me expand my leadership mindset, improve my communication style, and build a stronger understanding of business strategy. The faculty brought real‑world experience, empathy, and clarity to every module. This program genuinely changed how I lead. Five stars.

The CTO Academy MBA course exceeded expectations. The content goes well beyond tech — covering leadership psychology, finance, M&A, data, and security, all through the lens of what a CTO actually needs to operate at board level. The guest lecturers bring real-world credibility, and the assessments genuinely reinforce the material. A solid investment for any tech leader serious about stepping up. Highly recommended.

I've recently completed the Digital MBA for Technology Leaders with CTO Academy.
I signed up to close a few gaps I already knew about.
What I didn't expect was how many I'd find that I hadn't spotted — and, more usefully, that each came with a practical route to addressing it rather than just a name for the problem.
The curriculum is a well-judged curation of what actually matters on a technology leader's journey: practical, current, and pitched at the decisions you're making now rather than theory for its own sake. It's also a living course, updated in response to student feedback, so I'm looking forward to seeing which topics emerge next.
If you're stepping into a technology leadership role — or you've recently landed in one and are still working out what actually changed — it's worth your time.
Thanks to the team at CTO Academy.

The course work and platform delivery were is exactly what I needed at this time and in my current professional journey. The team provided great support and the the ongoing access to material and the community are a great plus moving forward.

Very wide range of subjects with very interesting speakers, which come directly from the Software business.
I found it very well organized, easy to manage and the self-paced rhythm is a big plus.
The off-line meet-ups in Amsterdam were also great to connect with fellow CTO.Academy students.

It helps the new CTO or aspiring CTO or experienced CTO to gain more knowledge . The content and the video are great.

Great platform, coaches and content. Would highly recommend to form impactful technology leaders.

CTO Academy digital MBA provided me with the education I needed as I found myself in an Interim CTO role, and helped me bridge the gaps in areas such as business strategy, finance acumen, and team leadership at scale. The content is rich, and flexible for someone juggling a demanding job, chaotic hours, with a young family.

The course provided fantastic insights into transitioning from a developer to a leadership role. Highly recommended for aspiring CTOs.

Brilliant! Engaging.

This has been one of the best training courses I've done. Definitely thought provoking, and I feel more capable following completion of the course. I've unquestionably learned some useful concepts, and taken action based on some of the content. You can't ask for much more. There were challenges keeping some of the content up-to-date, which the team responded to.

I’ve recently completed the Digital MBA with CTO Academy, and I can honestly say it’s been a really valuable experience.

It took me a few years to work my way through the programme alongside work and life commitments, so reaching the finish line feels like a real achievement. One of the things I appreciated most was how flexible the course was, which made it possible to fit learning around a busy schedule.

The content itself was excellent, but what stood out most was that I learned not just from the material, but also about myself — particularly in terms of leadership, personal growth, and how I think about my own leadership style.

The lecturers were fantastic throughout. There are too many to mention, but a few standouts for me were Julian, Lucy-Rose, Joff, Hariharan Gopalan, and Joseph Trodden.

A big thank you as well to CTO Academy and its founders, Andrew and Jason, for putting together such a thoughtful and well-structured programme.

I’d highly recommend the Digital MBA to anyone looking to grow their leadership capability, broaden their business understanding, and continue developing alongside a demanding role.

CTO academy have me the knowledge framework and basis to succeed as a Technology Leader

Having completed the Digital MBA for Technology Leaders, I can attest as to what a fantastic course it is, giving students (whether they be aspiring or experienced tech leaders) a wealth of knowledge, insight and opinion into the full range of subjects - leadership, finance and product development, etc., as well as highly topical emerging ones.
Not only that, CTO Academy has built an amazing global community, giving further opportunities to learn from others' unique insights and experiences shared.
The care, attention and energy the founders and their tremendous team put into delivery of the course, live sessions and engagement with participants, are always evident.
Highly recommended!

An outstanding and genuinely transformative programme for technology leaders. The Digital MBA from CTO Academy goes far beyond technology, focusing deeply on leadership, self-awareness, and impact.

The content, lecturers, and community are exceptional, and the programme is delivered with real care and intent. Huge credit to the founders, Andrew and Jason, and the entire team for creating something truly special.

I’d highly recommend this course to any technology leader looking to grow beyond the technical and lead with confidence and clarity.

I did a lot of research before I jumped into a CTO/CIO course. CTO Academy came highly recommended and after completing the course, I can say WOW! what a fantastic course!!! I gladly add my voice to all the high recommendations! It is focused enough to give you practical, actionable insights and yet broad enough in topics to give you a blueprint to create a holistic, well-rounded leader.

Even in areas that weren't super applicable to my specific career path, the lectures were interesting, well done and informative. The additional materials for each lecture were absolutely over-the-top. I saved nearly 4GB of PDFs in addition to my own notes just from the additional materials in this course. So thorough!

Each lecture was unique and the personalities were overall very engaging. I have already used elements of this course in my current career and find it will be immeasurably valuable in my future career. Even if I pursued a completely different, non-technical career, this course brought so much value that I can take principles, practices and processes from CTO Academy and apply them across nearly any other discipline.

I cannot say enough good things about this course, its lectures and the content provided. They update it so regularly that in the eight months or so I took to finish it, they had already added three new lectures. So grateful they keep up with such a dynamic industry.

I've recently completed the Digital MBA for Technology Leaders course by CTO Academy. The course is filled with practical, timely curation of the essentials every tech leader must consider on their leadership journey.
I joined for my known gaps and discovered new gaps with actionable means to address them. It is a living course with ongoing updates based on student feedback so looking forward to the topics I wish were covered in current state.