AI for Business Leaders

Next Dates: 23 Feb
Duration: 2 days
Delivery mode: In-person
Price (AUD inc. GST): $3,950

Spots remaining: AVAILABLE
Digital badge credential: 2 CEMD Points; What are CEMD Points?

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Course summary

Gain the skills to lead and scale AI for business growth

This course equips leaders to harness AI for business growth, customer impact and operational efficiency. Learn to identify where AI adds value, make informed build-or-buy decisions and lead enterprise-wide adoption. Gain the insight to align AI strategy within the organisation and ensure strong governance and responsible implementation.

Who will benefit

Executives looking to drive growth with the use of AI
Business leaders looking to drive productivity and insight with the use of AI
HR leaders looking to drive capability and skills uplift

Course is suitable for

Senior executives, business leaders and managers driving digital and organisational transformation. Ideal for those seeking to harness AI for strategic growth, innovation and performance, including executive leadership teams, aspiring senior managers and professionals building future-ready capability.

Delivered by experts

Nicola Dorling

Adjunct Faculty - AGSM

Nicola is a recognised technology leader with expertise in strategy, finance and AI-driven transformation. Ranked No. 2 in the CIO50 (2024) and again in 2025, she is a trusted advisor to boards and executives driving digital change
Visionary executive with over 25 years of experience delivering technology transformation strategies across FMCG, Public Sector, Infrastructure, Supply chain organisations, technology and media
Offers real-world insight into business transformation enabled by digital and AI transformation

Course designed to stack

2 CEMD Points

TOWARDS

CEMD

Use multiple credentials to stack your learning. This course is worth 2 AGSM CEMD points, which provides formal recognition of professional development and reflects 18 hours of learning inclusive of pre-work, course participation, learning materials and support.

Learn more about stacking and CEMD Points

About the course

Drive business impact with AI

This course empowers leaders to leverage AI for customer value, business growth and operational excellence. You’ll learn to pinpoint where AI delivers the greatest impact, use data-driven insights to improve decision-making and make strategic build-or-buy choices. Develop the confidence to lead AI adoption, manage organisational risk and embed responsible and ethical AI practices across your enterprise.

Designed for senior executives, business leaders and managers leading digital and organisational transformation, the course is ideal for those seeking to harness AI for strategic growth, innovation and performance, including executive teams, emerging senior managers and professionals building future-ready capability.

Why enrol in this course

Applying AI for business growth

Learn how to apply AI-enabled business models and strategies to enhance performance, innovation and customer value.

Leveraging generative AI for efficiency

Discover how to utilise generative AI to streamline operations, boost productivity and unlock new opportunities for optimisation.

Leading AI-driven change

Build the capability to lead AI adoption with confidence, fostering alignment, engagement and measurable value across your organisation.

Martin Bean CBE

CEO, The Bean Centre

"Lifelong learning is the key to staying relevant in an ever-changing world. At UNSW, we provide a dynamic environment that encourages growth and excellence, ensuring learners are empowered to lead and innovate in their careers."

Key features

Expert-led outcome-driven learning

Learn practical frameworks and insights from a technology expert who has implemented and transformed organisations utilising AI.

Real-world learning in action

Put learning into practice with up-to-date case studies for your organisation, management and leadership teams.

AI that delivers value

Drive value through innovation and productivity use cases that deliver with leading AI approaches.

Learning outcomes

Lead and scale AI for strategic business growth

This course empowers leaders to apply AI for customer value, efficiency and growth. Learn to identify where AI delivers impact, make informed adoption decisions and leverage data-driven insights for better outcomes. Gain the confidence to lead responsible AI implementation and embed governance across your organisation.

What you'll learn

Throughout the course, you’ll learn how to apply AI to enhance customer value, drive efficiency and strengthen decision-making. Discover where generative AI creates impact and how to align adoption across teams to deliver transformational change, balancing innovation, governance and accountability.

Topics covered

Developing an AI-enabled business model aligned with your business strategy
Focus on customer centric AI enabled business model
Delivering operational efficiency through the use of generative AI
Augmented decision making for growth
Make informed decisions on whether to build AI tools internally or integrate external solutions
Aligning AI adoption across the C-suite
Designing for AI-driven change
Develop AI governance and risk management frameworks

Course delivery

Format	Commitment	Method
In-person	Course pre-work  2-day attendance (in-person)	Insightful presentations  Experiential activities  Collaborative discussions  Real-world, immersive experiences  Individual assessment instruments  Real-life case studies

Schedule

This course is delivered across two full days.

Day 1	Day 2
Developing an AI-enabled business model aligned with your business strategy Focus on a customer-centric AI-enabled business model Delivering operational efficiency through the use of generative AI	Augmented decision making for growth Make informed decisions on whether to build AI tools internally or integrate external solutions Aligning AI adoption across the leadership team Designing for AI-driven change Develop AI governance and risk management frameworks

Credentials

2 CEMD Points

TOWARDS

CEMD

Progress your career with stackable credentials

By completing this course, you will receive a verifiable digital badge issued by AGSM, certifying your achievement.

The Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) will formally recognise your commitment to professional development and lifelong learning with the Certificate in Executive Management and Development (CEMD). The CEMD is a flexible program that allows you to build your leadership capabilities through stackable learning.

A CEMD is a unique pathway to future study that can directly contribute to accelerating the attainment of an AGSM MBA or Graduate Certificate if you choose to embark on this journey in the future. Each time you complete a short course with the AGSM, we’ll award you with CEMD points. CEMD points can be collected and stacked together to create a unique professional development pathway that works for you and your specific career goals.

Can I use my credit towards further study?

Once you collect 12 points over a period of up to 4 years you will be awarded the CEMD. The CEMD is a specialised credential and can contribute to 2 course credits towards our AGSM MBA and Graduate Certificate qualifications.

This flexible model supports continuous learning and creates a recognised pathway from short courses to postgraduate qualifications at UNSW's AGSM.