AI-EMPOWERED LEADERSHIP
Starts on
October 1, 2025
Duration
10 Weeks, Online
4-6 hours/week
Program Fee
CA$3,000
Eligibility
3+ Years of Leadership Experience
Harnessing AI For Organizational Excellence
As a business leader, you’re witnessing the rapid rise of AI, transforming industries and redefining competitive landscapes. Yet, integrating AI into your organization’s strategy and operations can be daunting. Traditional leadership methods often struggle with the complexities of aligning AI to business goals, navigating organizational change, and anticipating market demands, leaving you feeling unprepared to harness AI's potential for predictive insights and scalable innovation.
The AI-Empowered Leadership Program is uniquely designed to turn these challenges into opportunities. By reshaping your leadership mindset, it provides you with a strategic, hands-on approach to becoming an AI-driven leader who can not only implement AI effectively but also drive transformative change. With this program, you’ll gain the tools to make data-driven decisions, lead cross-functional AI initiatives, and secure your organization’s competitive edge in an AI-driven world.
85%
Of AI projects fail due to insufficient understanding of AI technologies and challenges in integrating AI solutions into existing business processes.
Source: Gartner
$15T
Is the projected contribution of AI to the global economy by 2030, making it the largest commercial opportunity in today's rapidly changing landscape.
Source: PWC
Your Transformative Journey in this Program
REDEFINE LEADERSHIP IN THE AI ERA
Gain the strategic insight to embrace AI's potential as more than a tool, shifting from traditional leadership to a mindset that champions data-driven creativity, ethical decision-making, and continuous innovation.
DEVELOP A VISIONARY AI STRATEGY
Learn to craft an AI strategy that aligns with a transformative business vision, positioning your organization to lead—not follow—in a competitive, AI-driven landscape.
DRIVE CULTURAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL EVOLUTION
Equip yourself to lead beyond technology by fostering an agile, adaptable culture, and preparing your teams to thrive within an AI-enhanced, cross-functional workplace.
Program Highlights
EXECUTIVE-FOCUSED CURRICULUM
Engage with content tailored for business leaders, focusing on strategic AI applications rather than technical details.
DEVELOP A CUSTOMIZED AI ROADMAP
Develop a personalized AI transformation plan for your organization, receiving feedback from experts to ensure practical applicability.
UNPARALLELED FACULTY EXPERTISE
Learn from renowned faculty, bringing extensive experience in steering organizations through successful AI transformations.
INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Participate in weekly live sessions, discussions, and simulations and apply AI concepts directly to your organizational context.
FLEXIBLE LEARNING FOR EXECUTIVES
Fit the program around your busy executive schedule with a mix of interactive live sessions and self-paced learning modules.
PEER LEARNING WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS
Connect with other business leaders to share insights, challenges, and strategies around AI adoption.
Program Curriculum
Certificate of Completion
Upon successfully completing the program, you'll receive a digital certificate from Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business. As a program alum, you'll also gain exclusive access to various workshops, events, and networking opportunities. You may also qualify for tuition assistance if you choose to enroll in more online programs through DIAL.
Your verified digital certificate will be available for download from the course's Canvas platform, using the name you provided during registration. The certificate images shown are for illustrative purposes and may change at the discretion of SFU Beedie School of Business.
Please note that participating in the AI-Empowered Leadership Program does not lead to a degree, alumni status, or earned credits at the SFU Beedie School of Business.
Have questions about this program? Contact sfudial@sfu.ca or call 778-782-3193.