AI-Driven Innovation and Strategy - AAI-X802
Course Description
Drive AI innovation and Maintain Your Competitive Edge
This course equips senior leaders to move from AI experimentation to repeatable, enterprise-scale value. Grounded in AI Value Creators (core text) and other insights, the course shows how to spot high-ROI opportunities, ready the data, operating model, and other organizational enablers including governance, and mobilize a roadmap that turns AI into a sustained organizational advantage.
Learner Outcomes
- Assess organizational AI maturity and chart the path from experimentation to enterprise-level value creation
- Link AI opportunities to strategic objectives using outcome-first framing, Acumen & Value-Creation Curves, and ROI worksheets
- Define data, MLOps, observability, and governance foundations for reliable, compliant scale
- Mitigate risk through practical governance, fairness & robustness controls, and regulatory alignment
- Steer AI initiatives through a stage-gated lifecycle, delivering measurable value and continuous learning
Course Details
Number of Units: 2.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: Chief Executive Officers (CEOs); Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Technology Officers (CTOs); Chief Data Officers (CDOs) and Chief Analytics Officers (CAOs); Chief Operating Officers (COOs); Vice Presidents and Directors of Strategy, Innovation, or Operations; Senior Managers and Consultants in Technology, Data, and Business Transformation; Business Unit Leaders and Functional Managers (e.g., Marketing, Finance, HR, Supply Chain); and Board Members and Senior Advisors.
Required Textbook: Thomas, R., Zikopoulos, P., & Soule, K. (2025). AI Value Creators. O'Reilly. O'Reilly Website
Applies Towards the Following Certificate(s), Professional Programs and Series
- AI for Leaders and Executives Certificate : Register for all 4 courses and Pay for the Certificate Fee
Online Self-Paced courses are a perfect blend of accessibility, convenience and flexibility for you to control your learning pace. You will use course textbooks, manuals, assignments and exams to learn and earn credit. Depending on the course, you may also use streaming audio and video, CD-ROM, and download embedded materials through the Internet. Communication with your instructor will take place through your course site online. Your instructor will provide feedback via written responses on your assignments and exams. Grades are based on completed projects, assignments and exams. You can register at any time and you will have six months from the time of registration to complete your course.