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Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Leaders

Shape your strategy with future-ready tools to drive innovation.

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After completing the course, you will be able to:

After completing the course, you will be able to:

  1. Pinpoint the new AI, data science, and machine-learning capabilities and skills your organization requires.

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

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

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

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

Earn credentials certifying completion from the University of Chicago, including a digital badge, and become part of the UChicago network.

Course Modules

  • 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

Explore artificial intelligence and data science with industry insiders.

In today’s data-driven world, artificial intelligence and data science are transforming industries at an unprecedented pace—revolutionizing processes, optimizing decision-making, and driving technological innovation. From automotive and healthcare to media, retail, and telecommunications, an ever-expanding range of industries is seeking professionals equipped with the expertise to harness the power of AI and data science.

$179K

The average annual base pay for a CTO in the United States.
Source: Glassdoor

75%

The number of C-suite executives who believe scaling AI over the next five years is crucial to the survival of their business.
Source: Accenture

37.3%

The anticipated annual growth rate of the AI market from 2023 to 2030.
Source: Grand View Research

Our Approach to Online Learning

Our Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Leaders course provides you with the framework to discover and capitalize on the opportunities that new technologies present for your organization.

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 teacher is.

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

Head of AI/ML Engineering at HERE Technologies

UCH Faculty Michael Colella
Michael Colella, MS, MA

Senior Director of Global Data Strategy and Analytics, AXS

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

Unique Program Features

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Live Sessions
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Hands-On Learning

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.

Student 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 th...
Luis Vázquez
IT Leader at Fresnillo PLC

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