AI for Managers

1.5 units

AI technology is developing rapidly and is transforming products and services across diverse industries. It is also transforming core business functions in operations, marketing, and human resources, among others. Today, managers, entrepreneurs, and executives need a solid understanding of what this technology is (and isn't), what it can do (and cannot do), and be adept at recognizing opportunities, implementation challenges, deployment best practices, and associated risks. Helping achieve this much needed skill set is the purpose of this course. The course provides a managerial ("functional") understanding of the emerging AI technology space as it relates to business applications. We ask not what AI you can do but what AI can do for your business. You are a future product manager or entrepreneur working - alongside engineers - to create a new product, a new product feature, or automate an inefficient costly process. Your job requires you to identify when and how to utilize AI technology, and to lead, competently and credibly, cross-functional teams that deliver tangible results at the intersection of technical feasibility and business priorities. You need a robust understanding of the functionality, and be conversant in the language, of AI technology and the AI development pipeline. You also need frameworks and use case examples that help you think through AI strategy and AI economics. Finally, you need an understanding of the wider implications and risks of this technology so you can deploy it responsibly.