MIT Sloan and MIT CSAIL

Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy

Study the business impact of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and innovations such as predictive and generative AI — and gain the knowledge to support AI integration into your organization.

Start date

29 January 2025

Price

$3,850 USD

Installment Plan

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Course duration

6 weeks

Excluding orientation

Language

English

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Effort

6–8 hours per week

Self-paced learning online

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Course overview

Highly informative and thought provoking

I now understand the fundamentals of machine learning, natural language processing, and robotics, and [can] think critically about how to use these technologies in our business. I look forward to sharing my key learning takeaways with my senior leadership team.”

— Byron Cooper, President and CEO, North Shore Steel

I learned how to leverage AI strategically

“[I‘ve gained] the skills to implement AI solutions in my business, taking into account strategic, technical, and ethical considerations. I'm empowered to identify potential AI applications that would help my agency perform better, facilitate people's tasks, and grow in competitiveness.”

— David Grunewald, CEO, Havas Belgium

Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)

Artificial intelligence is a rapidly growing field, changing the way businesses operate. As it has already begun to impact various industries, business professionals are interested in learning how to implement it in their organizations. But first, what is artificial intelligence, or AI? Simply put, AI is the process of programming a computer to make decisions for itself. This makes AI a vast and complex field, with many different applications and techniques. If you're looking to gain a competitive edge in today's business world, then this artificial intelligence online course may be the perfect option for you.

To capitalize on the value automation could bring to your business, you need the ability to appreciate its implications and the confidence to apply it in your teams and organizations. The Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy online short course from the MIT Sloan School of Management and the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) provides you with the skills to include artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in your business strategy. It equips you to develop a road map for implementation. This course delves into the workings of generative AI, exploring its applications, challenges, and the essential role humans play in guiding how it’s used. With a focus on the organizational implications and potential of robotics, natural language processing and ML, and generative AI tools like ChatGPT, you’ll gain valuable insight to drive AI integration and machine learning in business. You’ll be equipped with the knowledge needed to transform your organization into an innovative and sustainable company of the future.

Is this course for you?

You don’t have to be a data scientist, software engineer, or have any technological background for this program. It focuses on the organizational and managerial implications of artificial intelligence technologies and how they can be applied in the workplace, rather than on their technical dimensions. The design of this course prepares current managers and high-level executives with strategic decision-making skills to effectively analyze and articulate key AI management and leadership insights in their work with teams and organizations. Upon completion of the program, you’ll be ready to apply your knowledge to support informed strategic decision making for the use of key AI technologies in your business.

Course overview

Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)

What will set you apart

On completion of this course, you’ll gain:

Key AI management and leadership insights to support informed, strategic decision making.

A practical grounding in AI and its business applications, helping you to transform your organization into a future-forward business.

A road map for the strategic implementation of AI technologies in a business context.

An understanding of generative AI, its functions, applications, and limitations in different industries, along with insights and strategies for using it to create value.

Course curriculum

Learn how to harness artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in your organization as you work through the weekly modules of this online program.

Orientation module

Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1

An introduction to artificial intelligence

Module 2

Machine learning in business

Module 3

Generative AI in business

Module 4

Robotics in business

Module 5

Artificial intelligence in business and society

Module 6

The future of artificial intelligence

Faculty Directors

The design of this online short course is guided by MIT faculty, as well as industry experts, who will share their experience and in-depth knowledge with you throughout the program. View the brochure to see all the industry thought leaders featured in this program.

Thomas Malone

Patrick J. McGovern (1959) Professor of Management, MIT Sloan School of Management; Founding Director, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence

Daniela Rus

Director, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)

Earn a certificate

This program provides an introduction to AI and machine learning and their implications for business strategy. Earn an official digital certificate of completion from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

This program also counts toward an MIT Sloan Executive Certificate, which you can earn by completing four programs; three from your chosen certificate track and one completed in person. Find out more.

Your certificate will be issued in your legal name and sent to you digitally upon successful completion of the program, as per the stipulated requirements.

MIT Sloan Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy online program certificate

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