Online Course
AI Strategy

Transform Your Business with Applied AI Strategy and Execution

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  • Institute of Analytics
  • The Association of Data Scientists
  • E-Learning Quality Network
  • European Agency for Higher Education and Accreditation
  • Global Association of Online Trainers and Examiners

Skill level:

Basic

Duration:

4 hours
  • Lessons (4 hours)

CPE credits:

5
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What you learn

  • Understand the full evolution of AI
  • Identify AI opportunities within your organization
  • Align AI initiatives with business strategy to maximize value
  • Define, assess, and prioritize high-impact AI use cases
  • Translate AI strategy into action through structured planning

Topics & tools

Business strategyAI StrategyAITheory

Your instructor

Course OVERVIEW

Description

CPE Credits: 5 Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
Delivery Method: QAS Self Study

AI Strategy is a comprehensive, executive-level course designed to help leaders, managers, and decision-makers understand, plan, and implement AI across their organizations.

You’ll move far beyond the buzzwords and gain a clear, structured understanding of how AI works, why it matters, and how it is reshaping every industry.

Through a progression of practical frameworks, real-world examples, and step-by-step strategic guidance, you will learn how to:

  • Understand the evolution of AI—from early expert systems to today’s multimodal and agentic systems
  • Navigate the era of hyper-innovation and the technologies driving itIdentify high-impact AI opportunities within your products, services, and operations
  • Build a strong data foundation and become a data-driven organization
  • Translate AI strategy into execution through planning, governance, and change management
  • Measure results using effective scorecards, dashboards, and storytellingLearn from leading global examples (Shell, IKEA, NHS, biotech firms, and more)
  • Apply 10 essential principles for successful AI implementation

By the end of the course, you’ll have a concrete understanding of how to design an AI strategy that works—and how to execute it in a way that drives measurable, sustained business value.

Prerequisites

  • Intro to AI

Advanced preparation

Curriculum

56 lessons 43 exercises 1 exam
  • 1. Course Introduction
    6 min
    6 min
    What does the course cover Free
  • 2. Understanding AI
    43 min
    43 min
    Section introduction Free
    The beginnings of AI Free
    The era of expert systems Free
    Exercise Free
    The emergence of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Free
    Generative AI: The AI revolution in action Free
    Exercise Free
    Multimodal AI Free
    Agentic AI Free
    Exercise Free
    Physical AI Free
    AGI and Superintelligence Free
    Exercise Free
  • 3. AI and era of hyperinnovation
    36 min
    36 min
    Section introduction
    Foundation technologies
    Exercise
    Physical world technologies
    Digital reality technologies
    Exercise
    Life science technologies
    Computational advancement technologies
    Exercise
  • 4. Transforming industries
    40 min
    40 min
    Section introduction
    Healthcare
    Finance and banking
    Exercise
    Retail and е-commerce
    Manufacturing and supply chain
    Education
    Exercise
    Media, entertainment, and marketing
    Pro services
    Energy
    Government and friends
    Exercise
  • 5. Finding the AI use cases in your business
    41 min
    41 min
    Section introduction
    AI-enabled products
    Exercise
    AI-enabled services
    AI-enabled operations
    Exercise
    Aligning your business strategy with AI
    Finding your AI use case opportunities
    Defining AI use cases
    Exercise
  • 6. Vital roles of data
    28 min
    28 min
    Section introduction
    Understanding different types of data
    Internal, external, & emerging data
    Exercise
    Synthetic data
    Data quality
    The shelf life of data
    Becoming a data-driven organization
    Exercise
  • 7. Executing AI strategy
    17 min
    17 min
    From strategy to execution
    Change management
    Exercise
    New leadership roles
    Planning
    Exercise
  • 8. Measure and monitor
    14 min
    14 min
    Why measurement matters
    What to measure
    Exercise
    Making it real
    Scorecard, dashboards, and storytelling
    Exercise
  • 9. Real-world AI implementation examples
    20 min
    20 min
    Section introduction
    Shell
    Biotech
    Exercise
    IKEA
    NHS
    Business unit examples
    Exercise
  • 10. Ten tips for successful AI implementation
    4 min
    4 min
    Ten tips for successful AI implementation
    Exercise
  • 11. Conclusion
    3 min
    3 min
    Conclusion
  • 12. Course exam
    60 min
    60 min
    Course exam

Free lessons

What does the course cover

1.1 What does the course cover

6 min

Section introduction

2.1 Section introduction

2 min

The beginnings of AI

2.2 The beginnings of AI

3 min

The era of expert systems

2.3 The era of expert systems

4 min

The emergence of Machine Learning and Deep Learning

2.5 The emergence of Machine Learning and Deep Learning

8 min

Generative AI: The AI revolution in action

2.6 Generative AI: The AI revolution in action

6 min

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ACCREDITED certificates

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Earn CPE-accredited credentials that showcase your dedication, growth, and essential skills—the qualities employers value most.

  • Institute of Analytics
  • The Association of Data Scientists
  • E-Learning Quality Network
  • European Agency for Higher Education and Accreditation
  • Global Association of Online Trainers and Examiners

Certificates are included with the Self-study learning plan.

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How it WORKS

  • Lessons
  • Exercises
  • Projects
  • Practice exams
  • AI mock interviews

Lessons

Learn through short, simple lessons—no prior experience in AI or data science needed.

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Exercises

Reinforce your learning with mini recaps, hands-on coding, flashcards, fill-in-the-blank activities, and other engaging exercises.

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Projects

Tackle real-world AI and data science projects—just like those faced by industry professionals every day.

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Practice exams

Track your progress and solidify your knowledge with regular practice exams.

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AI mock interviews

Prep for interviews with real-world tasks, popular questions, and real-time feedback.

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