This specialization teaches executives and strategic leaders how to leverage generative AI tools, from foundational prompt engineering to advanced agentic AI systems that conduct autonomous research and analysis. You'll master deep research capabilities that deliver PhD-level strategic intelligence in minutes, enabling rapid due diligence, competitive analysis, and expert talent discovery that traditional methods can't match. By understanding how these AI systems work internally, you'll not only use them effectively but also confidently lead their strategic design and implementation across your organization, transforming your decision-making velocity and gaining sustainable competitive advantages.
Generative AI Strategic Leader Specialization
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Generative AI Strategic Leader Specialization
Master AI Research for Strategic Leadership. Master generative AI research to transform strategic decision-making and competitive intelligence
Instructor: Dr. Jules White
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(254 reviews)
Beginner level
Recommended experience
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Lead AI Implementation in Your Organization. Understand how AI systems work to confidently design and scale AI capabilities across your enterprise.
Transform Decision-Making Velocity with AI. Gain competitive advantages through rapid due diligence, talent discovery, and procurement intelligence.
Understand AI Agent Architecture for Leaders. Learn how AI agents function to make informed implementation and strategy decisions.
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Skills you'll gain
- Workflow Management
- Agentic systems
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
- Business Intelligence
- Automation
- Productivity
- Business Leadership
- Organizational Leadership
- Strategic Decision-Making
- Strategic Planning
- Talent Acquisition
- Artificial Intelligence
- Generative AI Agents
- Business Process Automation
- Procurement
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Planning
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Specialization - 4 course series
What you'll learn
Deploy PhD-level AI agents to generate instant strategic consulting reports in 15 minutes that would normally cost thousands and take weeks.
Use AI agents to identify top products, vendors, and contractors for procurement while generating custom decision matrices.
Create comprehensive procurement guides using AI with vendor comparisons, pricing strategies, and negotiation tactics tailored to your needs.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Agentic systems
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Generative AI Agents
Category: Business Intelligence
Category: Technology Strategies
Category: Procurement
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Generative AI
Category: Business Consulting
Category: Leadership
Category: Due Diligence
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Cross-Functional Collaboration
Category: Business Ethics
Category: Talent Sourcing
Category: Competitive Intelligence
Category: Business Research
Category: Market Intelligence
Category: Talent Acquisition
Category: Strategic Sourcing
What you'll learn
How to apply prompt engineering to effectively work with large language models, like ChatGPT
How to use prompt patterns to tap into powerful capabilities within large language models
How to create complex prompt-based applications for your life, business, or education
Skills you'll gain
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Brainstorming
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Large Language Modeling
Category: Collaboration
Category: Ingenuity
Category: Generative AI
Category: Creative Thinking
Category: Problem Solving
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Application Development
Category: Productivity
What you'll learn
How Generative AI is going to transform computing and work
How to use Generative AI to amplify and augment your creativity and critical thinking to provide an "exoskeleton for the mind"
Skills you'll gain
Category: Generative AI
Category: Creative Problem-Solving
Category: Human Machine Interfaces
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Collaboration
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Natural Language Processing
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Creativity
Category: Innovation
Category: Large Language Modeling
What you'll learn
Understand the Fundamentals of Agentic AI and AI Agents: Gain a clear understanding of how AI agents work enabling you to make informed decisions.
Differentiate Innovation from Hype: Learn to evaluate AI solutions, recognize opportunities for impact, and avoid outdated or overhyped approaches.
Build Basic Agents with Custom GPTs: Develop hands-on experience creating simple yet powerful AI agents using custom GPTs.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Generative AI Agents
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Business Process Automation
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Automation
Category: Generative AI
Category: Technology Strategies
Category: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Category: Business Transformation
Category: Workflow Management
Category: Agentic systems
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Business Strategy
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Frequently asked questions
No prior experience is necessary. All you need is access to a Generative AI tool, such as ChatGPT or Claude.
We recommend starting with Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT or the Generative AI Primer.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
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