Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business Essentials Certificate Program

Course Summary:

Presented in coordination with the American Management Association, this Instructor-led seminar will help you to maximize the opportunities and rewards of using AI at your organization!

Course Details:

How To Utilize AI For Your Organization

Build Practical Knowledge About The Opportunities, Tools, Risks, And Rewards Of AI!

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has had the kind of life-changing implications that came about with the discovery of electricity. Its influence on organizations and the world of business is already momentous.

This program will help you gain an understanding of the technology, how you're already using it, and the opportunities it presents. Explore the huge impact it can have on your business, your career and society.

Key Learning Objectives:

By attending this training course, you will:

• Gain foundational understanding of AI and the current AI landscape
• Increase your awareness of the future possibilities of generative AI
• Explore the potential impact of AI on your organization-both pro and con
• Analyze your organization's business groups and ways roles may change
• Increase your credibility with data-driven decisions and skill development plans
• Learn how to think "AI" and embrace the opportunities that are presented
• Learn what AI can do now and in the future and potential risks
• Understand the security implications of managing data and technology
• Recognize competencies needed to keep your organization competitive
• Apply AI tools to extract useful information and diagnose work challenges
• How to contribute to your organization by leveraging AI

AGENDA

Overview of AI

• Define Key AI Concepts and Terms
• Understand the Business Imperative and Impact of AI
• Identify Readiness to Adopt AI
• Appreciate Need for Internal Alignment of AI Initiatives
• Understand AI Terms and Definitions
• Identify Familiar AI Solutions All Around Us
• Gain an Overview of the Current AI Landscape
• Learn About the Key Features of Algorithms

Connecting Business Needs with AI Techniques

• Recognize Business Situations Where We Should Look to AI for Assistance
• Determine the AI Capabilities to Advocate for In the Solution That Your Company Decides to Build or Buy
• Identify Assets You Need to Include in the AI Solution in Order to Actually Solve Your Problem
• Build Engagement in AI Conversations
• Reflect on the Ethics and Governance of AI

Different Paths Toward AI Adoption

• Learn the Typical AI Adoption Paths for Individual Contributors, Leaders, Teams, and Organizations
• Understand the Common Risks and Rewards Along Each Path

Assessing Your Resources

• Understand the Environmental Conditions That Are Required for AI Success
• Learn How Your Unique Abilities May Be Leveraged in AI Adoption
• Consider What You Can Do to Fill Skill Gaps as a Professional and Across Your Team

Designing Business Solutions with AI

• Practice Identifying Business Problems That Can Be Improved with AI
• Practice Selecting the Right Algorithm, the Right Data, and the Right Features to Create an AI Solution and Get Feedback in a Low-Stakes Environment
• Practice Communicating the Value of Pursuing AI Initiatives

Aligning AI Initiatives within the Organization

• Understand the Strategic Value of Coordinating AI Initiatives
• Craft a Vision for the Future and a Starting Point for Ethical Governance

Putting It All Together: Your Action Plan

• Choose What You CAN Do to Get Started with AI
• Use the ENGAGE Framework for AI Adoption to Build an Action Plan
• Share the Actions You Will Take First
• Evaluate Design of AI Solutions that Deliver Value
• Create Your AI Action Plan

After participating, you'll receive a Certificate of Completion that is suitable for framing.