AI-3017: Microsoft AI for business leaders

Course Description

Empower your leadership with AI strategy for business execution through Microsoft AI for business leaders. This half-day, executive-level course equips senior leaders, C-suite executives, and strategic managers with the tools to plan, deploy, and scale AI initiatives using Microsoft AI tools, Azure AI, Power Platform, and Azure OpenAI Service. You’ll learn to define business-driven AI roadmaps, embed responsible AI governance, create an AI-ready culture, and use no-code AI solutions—all backed by 40–50% hands-on strategy simulation and interactive exercises.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

• C-level executives (CEO, CIO, CTO), Business Leaders, IT Directors, Enterprise Architects

• Project Managers, Digital Transformation Leads, Strategy Professionals responsible for AI adoption and governance

Prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of IT and business fundamentals

• No technical coding experience required

Course Outline

Module 1: Leverage Microsoft AI Tools & Resources

• Understand core AI technology concepts and lifecycle

• Explore how Microsoft embeds AI across applications and platforms

• Discover the business impact of the Power Platform, Azure AI Services, and Azure OpenAI Service 

Module 2: Create Business Value with AI Strategy

• Learn to define a clear AI strategy aligned to business objectives

• Foster an AI-ready organizational culture that supports innovation

• Use horizon-based planning to stage your AI initiatives 

Module 3: Embrace Responsible AI Principles and Practices

• Adopt Microsoft’s responsible AI governance frameworks

• Define ethical guidelines and compliance systems to manage AI risk

• Apply these principles using real-world policies and case studies

Module 4: Scale AI Across Your Organization

• Evaluate and prioritize AI investments for maximum ROI

• Identify and establish AI roles (e.g., AI Lead, data stewards)

• Empower business users and subject-matter experts through no-code AI tools 

Module 5: Define an AI Strategy for Your Industry

• Develop an AI roadmap tailored to your sector (Finance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail, Sustainability)

• Analyze industry-specific AI use cases for strategic impact

HandsOn Strategic Experience

While this is a strategic session, you’ll spend 40–50% of the time in interactive, hands-on activities: scenario-based planning, roadmap drafting, AI governance simulations, and industry-specific strategy group work.

Business Outcomes

By the end of AI3017, you will be able to:

• Present a compelling case for AI-driven transformation

• Design and implement a structured AI adoption roadmap

• Embed responsible AI safeguards in governance and deployment

• Empower organizational stakeholders with relevant AI tools and roles

• Craft an industry-aligned strategy that leverages Microsoft AI technologies