AI for Business Transformation: Generative AI, Agentic AI and Beyond
Harness AI to drive business transformation
Advance your leadership with AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative force reshaping industries worldwide. According to Accenture, 73 per cent of organisations are prioritising AI over other digital investments to improve operational resilience. It has become essential for leaders to learn artificial intelligence and integrate generative AI (gen AI) within their business processes and strategies.
The AI for Business Transformation: Generative AI, Agentic AI and Beyond programme from Imperial Executive Education is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively integrate AI and gen AI into your business strategies. Throughout this programme, you will explore AI not merely as an automation tool but as a strategic enabler that transforms business operations, enhances innovation capabilities, and advances your career in an AI-driven world. You will study key AI concepts, learning how to apply them to real-world business challenges and discover how to leverage them to automate workflows and drive meaningful innovation.
US$15.7 trillon
€600 billion
Why this programme?
Immerse yourself in a focused learning experience where you explore the business applications of AI. This AI programme is crafted to provide a comprehensive path, enabling you to explore the integration of both AI and gen AI into business strategy and operations. This learning journey offers:
AI-focused curriculum: Get practical, gen AI-focused insights into solving real-world business challenges.
Non-technical accessibility: Access non-technical insights that make AI concepts applicable to all professionals looking to learn AI and apply it meaningfully.
Business-centric approach: Gain business-centric expertise in integrating gen AI into your strategy for growth and competitive advantage.
Comprehensive AI strategies: Develop a comprehensive AI business strategy, covering implementation to long-term impact.
Ethical AI leadership: Cultivate ethical AI leadership by navigating challenges with integrity and responsibility.
Innovation-driven insights: Benefit from innovation-driven insights that keep you ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Key takeaways
By the end of this programme, you will be able to:
Evaluate the foundational principles of AI and summarise its current state and advancements, demonstrating an understanding of its concepts
Assess the potential and pitfalls of AI to make informed business decisions
Evaluate the effectiveness of genAI strategies in recruitment and interviewing
Identify opportunities for innovation by generating business ideas with genAI tools
Design and optimise AI-driven solutions using genAI tools for practical business scenarios
Analyse ethical dilemmas and regulatory hurdles of AI in business environments
Design innovative business strategies that leverage AI for growth and competitive advantage
Utilise creative thinking and systematic experimentation to drive strategic and visionary outcomes while fostering a culture of creativity and continuous improvement
What you will learn
Agentic AI live online sessions
Session 1: From Generative AI to Agentic Workflows: How Agentic AI Can Transform Business Processes
This session offers an introduction to how AI agents can accomplish basic end-to-end tasks within a business ecosystem. These tasks include handling routine customer queries, preparing first-draft reports, checking compliance steps and coordinating between systems. Participants will also learn how to identify the processes that are most suitable for agent implementation and how to evaluate the resulting benefits in clear, measurable business terms.
Session 2: Governing Agentic AI: How to Keep Agentic AI Safe, Reliable and Under Control
This session helps you understand the risks of agentic AI and ways to manage these risks, even without technical expertise. You will also examine some real-world examples from different organisational departments.
Session 3: Building Agentic AI into Existing Teams: Roles, Skills and Real Workflows
Through this live session, you will explore how organisations can practically introduce agentic AI into regular business operations without disrupting teams or inducing fear. You will also focus on the role of people, capability building and workflow redesign in the deployment process.
Note: Session topics are indicative and are subject to change.
Programme highlights
Engage with industry experts through an interactive webinar that provides insights into the latest advancements in AI and its business applications.
Engage in live sessions and discussion boards to network with a cohort of global peers.
Receive personalised guidance during weekly office hours with the programme leader who will address your specific challenges.
Learn from real-world case studies and industry examples to navigate the complexities of AI implementation.
Use the creativity principle of this framework in this programme to bridge the gap between technical AI knowledge and essential management skills.
Deepen your knowledge with comprehensive self-study activities designed to reinforce learning and allow participants to explore AI topics at their own pace.
Receive access to videos and learning materials for up to 12 months from the programme start date.
Distinguish yourself with a certificate from Imperial Executive Education, a globally ranked university and leader in innovative thinking.
Industry Examples
Nauto
Discover how an AI-powered platform is transforming fleet safety by detecting distracted driving and providing real-time alerts.
SkinVision
Explore how mobile AI applications can empower users and support early diagnosis. SkinVision's approach to skin cancer detection highlights the potential and limitations of AI in consumer-facing health technologies.
Kodak
Examine how one of the world’s most iconic brands failed to adapt to disruptive innovation and could not overcome mismanagement and digital transformation pitfalls.
Google X/Google Labs
Study how Google created dedicated innovation labs under the “digital skunk works” model to pursue breakthrough innovations.
Netflix
Understand how Netflix successfully transitioned from DVD rentals to a global streaming giant and integrated personalised content to influence content creation.
Cruise Lines
See how wearable technology is used to enhance guest experiences through real-time data, demonstrating the power of smartification in customer service and experience design.
Amazon Resume Screening Tool
Analyse how a machine learning tool unintentionally perpetuated gender bias, offering critical lessons in training data and the importance of ethical oversight in AI deployment.
IBM Watson for Oncology
Evaluate how IBM’s AI system faced challenges in delivering accurate treatment recommendations due to narrow training data.
Robert Moses Bridges (NYC Infrastructure)
Examine how this sociotechnical example, used as an analogy for AI bias, demonstrates that design decisions can reinforce systemic inequalities.
AI Ain’t I a Woman" by Joy Buolamwini
Reflect on a compelling video case study that revealed racial and gender bias in facial recognition systems.
Capstone projects
The capstone projects are designed to sharpen your skills in creative AI application, strategic planning, ethical risk management and visionary thinking. Aligned with the creativity principle from the Durable Skills Advantage Framework that encourages learners to think creatively about leadership and AI, each module will have a mini-capstone project, in which you will choose an industry-specific business problem and propose an AI-driven solution. This exercise will further boost your understanding of AI capabilities and its potential to innovate products, services and processes at scale. The series of capstone projects are designed to enhance your ability to generate original, innovative ideas and solutions within the AI landscape.
Programme faculty
Professor of Digital Strategy and Innovation, Imperial College Business School
Christopher L. Tucci, Co-Director (Education) for I-X, Imperial's new campus concept centred on AI/ML, data and digital technologies, serves as the Academic Director of the Ce...
Associate Professor, Imperial College London (Innovation Hub I–X)
Islem Rekik is the Director of the Brain and Signal Research and Analysis (BASIRA) laboratory. She has led over 90 pioneering research projects at the intersection of AI and h...
Who is this programme for?
The AI for Business Transformation: Generative AI, Agentic AI and Beyond programme is ideal for any manager or leader eager to leverage AI for business growth and decision-making, including but not limited to:
Executive leaders who want to drive innovation and scale their businesses with strategic Al integration
Innovation and strategy leaders who want to focused on optimising business processes through Al interventions
Functional leaders in marketing and sales, looking to harness Al for personalised customer insights and engagement
Head talent managers seeking to automate, streamline and enhance talent management with Al
Consultants who want to develop Al strategies to guide clients through digital transformation
Testimonials
Certificate
Upon completion of the programme, participants will be awarded a verified digital certificate by Imperial Executive Education.
Note: You will earn the Associate Alumni status upon successful completion of the programme. Visit the Associate Alumni page to find out more.
Executive Certificate in AI and Digital Transformation
FAQs
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Flexible payment options available.
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