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Intermediate

AI For Business Leaders

Coursera · Coursera · Updated March 2026

Platform rating

4.5/5

Champ rating

8.3/10

Duration

5 weeks, 3 hours/week

Classes

28

Empower business leaders with practical AI knowledge and strategies for competitive advantage. This course focuses on understanding AI capabilities, identifying business opportunities, and implementing AI solutions without requiring deep technical expertise.

What you'll get

Identify AI use cases relevant to your business

Evaluate AI solutions and vendor offerings

Build business cases for AI investments

Manage AI implementation projects effectively

Understand AI impact on competitive strategy

Fit

Best for

Leaders

Analysts

Researchers

Decision-makers

Not ideal for

Learners seeking only entry-level overviews

Prerequisites & pricing

Prerequisites

Business experience, basic technology literacy

Pricing

Free to audit, $49 for certificate

Certification

Certificate

ai-business

business-strategy

ai-adoption

executive-education

organizational-value

ai-governance

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