MIT Sloan and MIT Schwarzman College

Making AI Work: Machine Intelligence for Business and Society

Explore a human-centered approach for implementing machine learning and learn to use AI as a catalyst for fostering inclusive prosperity.

Start date

12 March 2025

Price

$2,950 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

$110 billion

The predicted global spending on AI in 2024.

IDC (Aug, 2020).

50%

Half of executives identify responsible AI as one of their top three priorities.

PwC (Jan, 2021).

Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is utilized in several industries, such as healthcare, law enforcement, security, social media, and beyond, to facilitate decision-making processes. The scope of AI is vast, but it is not without risks. The repercussions of data-driven decisions can be far-reaching and affect individuals, organizations, and society in unforeseen ways. Such unintended consequences can be challenging to identify and mitigate, but addressing them can create new opportunities. Given AI's investment costs and risks, leaders must anticipate and tackle these issues proactively.

The MIT Sloan School of Management and the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing offer an online short course, Making AI Work: Machine Intelligence for Business and Society, that provides a structured approach to examining the potential and limitations of machine learning (ML) tools. The program spans six weeks and aims to highlight the vulnerabilities of AI and educate learners on the steps required to develop robust systems with privacy as their core. Additionally, the course emphasizes the significance of human-technology collaboration in gaining a competitive edge for organizations. Upon completing the program, you will acquire a unique ML Deployment Framework and practical strategies to redirect current AI and ML models toward shaping future businesses and societies.

Is this course for you?

This program aims to provide business leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to manage the impacts of AI on their organizations and society. Practical frameworks and strategies are provided to address responsible data usage, machine learning systems, and technological advancements. Leaders in both public and private sectors will be empowered to steer their organizations toward responsible innovation. This program also facilitates collaboration between executives and technical professionals, enabling them to identify opportunities to develop better AI models and make critical decisions.

Course overview

Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)

What will set you apart

Create a comprehensive plan for the resilient and rational deployment of AI as you work through the weekly modules of this online short course.

A systematic approach to examining AI’s impact using a proprietary MIT, program-specific ML Deployment Framework.

An AI implementation strategy, based on technical and strategic guidance, that works for individuals, organizations, and society.

The practical steps to imbue AI systems with robustness and privacy, and an understanding of their potential vulnerabilities.

Insights into the common pitfalls of algorithmic decision-making to help to mitigate bias, inequity, and overconfidence.

Course curriculum

Create a comprehensive plan for the resilient and rational deployment of AI as you work through the weekly modules of this online short course.

Orientation module

Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1

Power and limitations of machine learning

Module 2

Robustness and privacy

Module 3

Risks of using predictions for decision-making

Module 4

Human-technology interaction

Module 5

AI in your business

Module 6

AI’s contribution to inclusive prosperity

Faculty Directors

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

Aleksander Mądry

Cadence Design Systems Professor of Computing in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department and member of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), MIT

Asu Ozdaglar

MathWorks Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and member of the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS), MIT

Daron Acemoglu

MIT Institute Professor of Economics

Simon Johnson

Ronald A. Kurtz (1954) Professor of Entrepreneurship, MIT Sloan

About the certificate

Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully implement effective, responsible, and beneficial AI systems within your organization and earn a joint digital certificate of completion from the MIT Sloan and MIT Schwarzman College.

This program also counts toward an MIT Sloan Executive Certificate, which you can earn upon completion of four programs where at least three of the four come from your chosen certificate track and at least one is completed in person. Find full details here.

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 Making AI Work: Machine Intelligence for Business and Society online program certificate

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