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Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Leaders

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Lead AI and data science with impact

In this 6-week course, participants build the leadership capabilities needed to turn AI and data science into measurable business value. They learn how to identify high-impact opportunities, evaluate organizational readiness, select the right tools and talent, and guide AI initiatives from early-stage development to scalable implementation.

By the end of the course, participants will be prepared to create an AI strategy aligned with business goals, build stronger data science teams, and lead change across their organizations with greater confidence.

What you will learn

  • Why Is This Program Valuable for Leaders?

  • Defining Data Science and AI

  • Data Platforms vs. Data Models vs. Algorithms

  • Supervised vs. Unsupervised Learning

  • Classification vs. Regression vs. Clustering

  • Descriptive vs. Diagnostic vs. Predictive vs. Prescriptive Analytics

  • Economic Value Estimation

  • How Do You Spec Out a DS/AI Project?

  • Establishing KPIs

  • Monitoring Success

  • Turning Insights into Action

  • Data Privacy and Compliance

  • Sourcing Data for Insights

  • Data Visualization - Live Boards

  • Data Enrichment

  • Advanced AI Trends

  • Anomaly Detection

  • Anomaly Detection II

  • From Traditional ML to Generative AI

  • Beyond Prompting: Business Applications

  • Intelligence as a Service: Case from the Healthcare Industry

  • The Community of Roles within Data Science

  • Leading Technical Teams and Organizations

  • How Teams Are Evolving

  • Change Management

  • Embracing AI and Data Science

  • Sources of Information on AI and Data Science

  • Responsible AI and Data Science

After completing the course, you will be able to:

  • Explore the new AI, data science, and machine-learning capabilities and skills your organization requires

  • Identify the most promising areas for early-stage development and explore strategies for scaling AI solutions

  • Create a strategic plan to guide your team, function, or organization through change, enabling effective use of data science to achieve business goals

  • Build a data science team equipped for success in an AI-driven world

  • Evaluate the risks and rewards of pursuing or choosing not to pursue new data science projects

Real-word case studies

Customer Retention through Data  Explore how an eco-friendly home appliance organization uses data science to better understand customer behavior. By analyzing purchase history, customer service interactions, and social media engagement, participants identify at-risk customers, uncover retention opportunities, and develop strategies to support long-term business growth.

AI Support in Healthcare Decisions  Examine how AI and data mining can support physicians in high-pressure healthcare environments. Acting as a third-party validation tool, AI can help professionals double-check conclusions, reduce the risk of potential errors, and strengthen the quality and confidence of clinical decision-making.

Industry examples

Note: All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Their inclusion is for educational illustration only and does not imply affiliation or endorsement.

Our approach to online learning

Flexible

Make the most of your time with a format that lets you study and complete coursework at your own pace. If you are unable to attend webinars or live sessions, you can access them later.

Interactive

Our interactive content includes videos from instructors at the University of Chicago and visual and graphic materials that provide real-life examples.

Personalized

The instructional assistant—a subject matter expert—will accompany you on your journey through the content, answering your questions and providing feedback on your work.

Meet your instructors

These instructors teach this course regularly. Please speak to your enrollment advisor if you wish to know who the current instructor is.

UCH - Faculty - Sanjay Kumar Boddhu
Sanjay Kumar Boddhu, PhD

Head of AI/ML Engineering at HERE Technologies

Michael Colella
Michael Colella, MS, MA

Senior Director of Global Data Strategy and Analytics

UCH - Faculty - Roger Moore
Roger L. Moore, Jr., MBA

Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Chicago in the MS in Applied Data Science Program and CEO and Managing Director of NLITX

Certificate of completion

Certificate of completion

Participants who successfully complete the course will receive credentials certifying completion from the University of Chicago, including a digital badge, and become part of the UChicago network.

Note: Certificates and digital badges are issued in the name used during program registration. Images are for illustrative purposes and may be updated at the discretion of the University of Chicago.

This course is an excellent fit for:

  • Managers seeking to deepen their understanding of AI to advance their careers

  • Professionals collaborating with technical teams to leverage analytics for organizational success

  • Leaders aiming to build and guide AI-driven business models effectively

Past participant profile

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Learner feedback

I have achieved my goal of delving into the AI and ML dimensions. I am now embarking on a longer journey that will involve continuous learning to reach higher goals.
Albert Casas
Associate Founder of Censor Consulting, S.L.
This course helped me refresh concepts, learn about new use cases, and bolster my capabilities as a leader in a company where we create AI solutions.
Luis Sepúlveda H.
CEO, Alaya Digital Solutions
Everything I learned helped me gain a better executive-level strategic overview. I also had the opportunity to share experiences with people from different countries and the data science experts at the University of Chicago....
Luis Vázquez
IT Leader at Fresnillo PLC

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