AI Advantage - AI Strategies for Business Leaders
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$2,390
Course Start Date
2 days
The age of AI is not coming: it is here. The gap is widening between organizations that merely use AI tnd hose that leverage it for a decisive competitive advantage. This intensive course is designed for business leaders who are determined to be on the right side of that gap. Co-facilitated by UBC Sauder professor Gene Lee and AI industry expert, Ryan Monsurate, participants will learn to assess their organization’s readiness in data, talent, and governance, and will leave with a practical roadmap to responsibly integrate AI into strategy and operations for sustainable business advantage.
AI Advantage - AI Strategies for Business Leaders
Designing a Practical AI Roadmap for Business Impact
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future consideration—it is a strategic capability reshaping organizations worldwide. As AI rapidly transforms business, being AI savvy has become an essential leadership competency for navigating uncertainty, driving innovation and ensuring long-term growth.
Drawing from cutting-edge research and applied business experience, this course equips mid- and senior-level managers with fundamental knowledge and tools to lead AI adoption in their organization. Learn how AI can help drive innovation that captures tangible value. Assess your organization’s readiness in data, talent, operations and governance. Explore real-world successes and failures in AI implementation. Leave with a practical roadmap to responsibly integrate AI into strategy and operations for sustainable business advantage.
- Identify high-value AI opportunities within your function or business unit
- Translate AI capabilities into strategic business initiatives
- Evaluate AI tools and build-vs-buy decisions
- Develop an AI roadmap aligned to organizational priorities
- Lead AI transformation conversations with confidence
- Mitigate implementation and reputational risks
- Champion responsible and ethical AI adoption
- Prioritize AI investments based on ROI and feasibility
- Future-proof your leadership skillset in an AI-driven economy
Impact on your organization, team or business:
- Equip your leadership team with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed
- Use AI to enhance product features and imagine new services
- Unlock scalable revenue and productivity gains by improving operational efficiencies
- Influence senior stakeholders within and outside of the organization
- Balance innovation with responsible risk management to secure a sustainable competitive edge
Setting the Stage: Basic Concepts for AI
- Fundamental AI principles and practices
- Predictive vs. generative AI
- Where AI can create business value in products, services and processes
- Frameworks to identify and prioritize AI use cases with the highest potential for ROI
- Strengths, weaknesses and strategic implications of current and future AI models
- Limitations, risks and ethical considerations of enterprise AI
Leading your Team through AI Transformation
- Identifying and empowering AI champions within the organization to create a culture of innovation
- Developing governance and ethics frameworks to deploy AI responsibly and sustainably
- Designing operating models that support AI at scale
- Aligning AI initiatives with business strategy practices
Case Studies in Real-World Application
- Global enterprise AI transformation
- AI in customer experience and personalization
- AI in supply chain and operations automation
- Generative AI in knowledge work
Creating an AI Roadmap to Build Lasting Competitive Advantage
- Assessing organizational readiness
- Forging a winning AI strategy
- Gauging data, talent and governance capabilities needed to implement AI effectively
- Developing an actionable roadmap for integrating AI into the organizational business strategy
- Identifying quick-win vs. long-term AI investments
- Building a phased implementation plan
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Gene Moo Lee
Ryan Monsurate
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