- Online
- $475
This micro-course can be applied toward the UBC Certificate in AI Skills Accelerator for IT, Digital and Enterprise Systems Professionals and is the introductory level 3 micro-course in the AI Foundations track.
This advanced mastery level micro-course positions IT and digital professionals as strategic AI leaders within their organizations. Move beyond implementation and learn to develop comprehensive AI governance frameworks, lead enterprise-wide AI transformation initiatives and establish sustainable AI practices that drive long-term organizational success. As AI reshapes industries at record speed, organizations need more than technical fluency—they need strategic thinkers who understand how to align AI potential with business reality. This final course in the AI Foundations series builds on your prior learning in AI Foundations 1 (Core Concepts & Tools) and AI Foundations 2 (Business Processes and automation), guiding you into the strategic dimensions of organizational AI adoption and transformation.
The micro-course will help you build a compass for direction: to recognize emerging opportunities, understand key governance and change frameworks, and identify the advanced skills or roles that may be your next step. Once you’ve charted that direction, you’ll find deeper specialization options in our learning paths on Strategic Decision Making, Governance and Risk Management, and more.
Explore where strategy meets innovation, and prepare to help your organization move from AI adoption to AI leadership.
By the end of this micro-course, you’ll be able to:
- Understand the landscape of enterprise AI transformation
- Recognize governance and compliance frameworks shaping responsible AI use
- Support organizational change and cross-functional collaboration
- Apply AI tools to facilitate strategic work and decision-making
- Identify your next learning priorities and specialization pathways
Platform and tool selection vary and are regularly updated to reflect current industry trends. This course uses practical “no-code” platforms to help students build solid AI tool logic and practical skills for implementation.
Course outline
- Module 1: Understanding AI Strategy: A Compass Approach
- Module 2: Organizational AI Readiness and Responsible Use
- Module 3: AI Governance Fundamentals
- Module 4: Supporting Cultural Change in AI Adoption
- Module 5: Ethical Principles
- Module 6: Communication with Stakeholders
- Module 7: Collaboration in AI Initiatives
- Module 8: Innovation Awareness and Emerging AI Capabilities
- Module 9: From Foundations to Impact: Contributing to AI Strategy
How am I assessed?
You will be assessed on successfully completing weekly activities, including exercises, quizzes, applied case study projects (based on real-life scenarios) and your contributions to discussion posts. These activities are marked using a proficiency scale, and your instructor provides you informal feedback during live online sessions.
While you are not assessed on your attendance of the live online sessions, we encourage you to attend so you can learn and interact with your instructor and other participants. All sessions are recorded in case you miss one.
This micro-course operates on a pass/fail basis. You must achieve an overall grade of 70% or greater to pass and be eligible to earn the UBC Certificate in AI Skills Accelerator for IT, Digital and Enterprise Systems Professionals.
Expected effort
Expect to spend approximately 14 hours per week per course completing all learning activities, including attending live sessions online.
Requisites
Recommend completion of AI Foundations 2: Business Processes or equivalent foundational AI knowledge.
Course format
This 100% online part-time program consists of instructor-supported real-time classes combined with independent study.
Each micro-course will consist of a weekly virtual class taught by subject matter experts and a high degree of personal engagement and interactivity. Outside of class, you can access online materials on your own time.
One business day before the micro-course start date, we'll email you step-by-step instructions for accessing your micro-course.