Certificate in
Applied AI & Automation for Business Leaders

This certificate provides a comprehensive and applied foundation in artificial intelligence and automation for business leaders. The programme focuses on practical AI adoption, the automation of business processes, and data-informed strategic decision-making, enabling leaders to move from problem definition to measurable impact.

Objectives

The programme is designed to bridge the gap between technical AI capability and high-level leadership. By completing this certificate, you will achieve the following:

1 Integrate AI into Strategy: Master the balance of using AI and data to strengthen, rather than replace, human judgment and strategic foresight.
2 Implement Business Solutions: Move from problem definition to impact by designing and scaling AI-powered workflows and LLM solutions tailored to specific business needs.
3 Optimize Operations: Transform productivity by embedding generative AI into everyday business functions, including sales, planning, and operations.
4 Lead with Ethics: Design and implement transparent, human-centered decision processes that build trust and accountability within your organization.
5 Navigate Disruption: Cultivate systems thinking to anticipate emerging challenges and lead effectively in complex, uncertain environments.
 

Key Points

• Every course includes the application of knowledge through real professional challenges (active learning) with personalized feedback from ESCP Business School professors.
• You have the option to attend face-to-face seminars offered on ESCP´s campuses in Paris, London, Berlin, Madrid and Torino.
• On completion of the Certificate in Applied AI & Automation for Business Leaders you can choose to upgrade to the Executive Master in International Business - EMIB.
 

Programme

3 core courses

  • LLMs and No-Code Tools for Business Leaders
  • AI for Leadership & Strategic Decision Making
  • Generative AI for Business Optimization

1 elective course

Choose from the list below:

  • Customer Experience Management
  • Change Management
  • AI & Robots in the Marketplace
  • Sustainability Management
  • International Project Management
  • Gestion du Changement (French)
  • Gestion de Projets (French)
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