AI
StrategyCornell Certificate Program

Artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved far beyond basic automation, developing into sophisticated systems capable of advanced reasoning and autonomous decision making. This significant advancement has created an era of abundant intelligence, presenting strategic leaders with substantial opportunities to reimagine customer experiences, enhance human potential, and develop innovative business models.

In this course, you will develop a comprehensive strategic framework for evaluating current and emerging AI capabilities. Through detailed analysis and practical case studies, you'll examine how AI fundamentally reshapes industries while building the expertise to identify transformative applications within your organization.

This course provides you with analytical tools to assess the critical organizational elements — skills, systems, and resources — necessary for leading effective AI change. Upon completion, you will have identified the key requirements to implement a comprehensive AI transformation strategy that aligns with your organizational objectives and positions your enterprise for sustained success in an increasingly intelligent business environment.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is actively reshaping how work is performed across industries, from automating routine tasks to augmenting human capabilities and enabling smarter decision making.

In this course, you will examine current workflows and identify opportunities for AI-driven work redesign through the exploration of productivity economics, early research on automation, and emerging patterns of AI integration. This course provides a structured framework for applying AI across the key areas of automation, augmentation, and information enablement, each offering distinct approaches to organizational value creation. By the end of the course, you'll be prepared to lead AI initiatives that unlock new efficiencies and empower your workforce for the future.

You are required to have completed the following course or have equivalent experience before taking this course:

• Catalyzing AI Transformation From Capabilities to Vision

Artificial intelligence (AI) represents more than a tool for process improvement; it serves as a catalyst for reimagining how businesses fundamentally operate. Like previous transformative technologies, AI's greatest value lies in its capacity to reshape business models, redefine value creation, and enable significant organizational growth. In this course, you will explore how AI drives innovation across product design, delivery, sales, operations, and ecosystem strategy while examining how it challenges traditional competitive dynamics and creates new sources of sustainable advantage.

Through a structured analytical approach, you will discover how to rethink core business activities in light of abundant intelligence, discover differentiated offerings that create defensible market positions, and develop new operating and revenue models enabled by AI capabilities. You'll also evaluate AI's strategic impact on competitive positioning, identifying potential risks of commoditization and value chain dependencies. Upon completion, you'll be equipped to rearchitect your business model and make strategic choices that position your organization for sustained success in an AI-driven marketplace.

You are required to have completed the following course or have equivalent experience before taking this course:

• Catalyzing AI Transformation From Capabilities to Vision
• Rewiring Jobs, Workflows, and Organizations With AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) represents the most transformative technology of the past half-century, surpassing the impact of the internet and rivaling the entire history of computing in its potential to drive extraordinary productivity gains, enable new business models, and reshape entire industries. Despite this significant promise, many organizations have yet to realize meaningful impact from AI implementations. This gap presents a substantial opportunity for leaders who can effectively translate strategic vision into actionable results.

In this course, you will examine how to prioritize and design an AI initiative portfolio, assemble the necessary resources, and experiment with new ideas. You'll also explore how to foster a culture of innovation and manage organizational change processes. By the end, you'll be equipped to lead meaningful transformation and drive lasting value through AI.

You are required to have completed the following course or have equivalent experience before taking this course:

• Catalyzing AI Transformation From Capabilities to Vision
• Rewiring Jobs, Workflows, and Organizations With AI
• Driving AI-Powered Growth With New Products and Business Models

Symposium sessions feature three days of live, highly interactive virtual Zoom sessions that will explore today’s most pressing topics. The AI Symposium offers you a unique opportunity to engage in real-time conversations with peers and experts from the Cornell community and beyond. Using the context of your own experiences, you will take part in reflections and small-group discussions to build on the skills and knowledge you have gained from your courses.

Join us for the next Symposium, in which we’ll share experiences from across the industry, inspiring real-time conversations about best practices, innovation, and the future of AI. You will support your coursework by applying your knowledge and experiences to some of the most pressing topics and trends in the field. By participating in relevant and engaging discussions, you will discover a variety of perspectives and build connections with your fellow participants from across a variety of industries.

All sessions are held on Zoom.

Future dates are subject to change. You may participate in as many sessions as you wish. Attending Symposium sessions is not required to successfully complete any certificate program. Once enrolled in your courses, you will receive information about upcoming events. Accessibility accommodations will be available upon request.