This specialisation equips business leaders and professionals with a practical understanding of artificial intelligence, from foundational concepts to generative capabilities and governance best practices. You'll explore real-world AI applications, learn to critically assess opportunities and risks, and develop strategic insights to integrate AI into organisational workflows responsibly. Designed and taught by Oxford faculty, this series empowers you to harness AI effectively and ethically to drive sustainable business value.
AI Foundations for Business Professionals Specialization
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AI Foundations for Business Professionals Specialization
Harness AI to drive strategic business impact. Master AI concepts and governance practices to lead responsible innovation with confidence.
Instructor: Matthias Holweg
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4.8
(29 reviews)
Beginner level
No prior experience required
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Core concepts of AI, machine learning, and deep learning and how they create strategic business value.
How generative and agentic AI differ from traditional models, including practical applications of large language models.
Ethical considerations and governance strategies that are critical to responsible AI deployment.
Methods to effectively assess and manage AI risks, including system failures and bias mitigation.
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Skills you'll gain
- Artificial Neural Networks
- Agentic systems
- Data Governance
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
- Risk Management
- Governance
- Machine Learning
- Governance Risk Management and Compliance
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
- Large Language Modeling
- Project Management
- Data Ethics
- Business Ethics
- Compliance Management
- Artificial Intelligence
- Business Process Automation
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Specialization - 3 course series
What you'll learn
Understand the core concepts behind machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning.
Identify practical applications and limitations of AI across industries.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Deep Learning
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Supervised Learning
Category: Reinforcement Learning
Category: Artificial Neural Networks
Category: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Category: Unsupervised Learning
Category: Business Ethics
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Generative AI
Category: Business Intelligence
Category: Data Ethics
What you'll learn
Apply governance frameworks to ensure AI systems are ethical, transparent, and accountable.
Evaluate risks and implement strategies for trustworthy AI deployment at scale.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Governance
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Compliance Management
Category: Business Ethics
Category: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Risk Management
Category: Data Governance
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Generative AI Agents
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Category: Generative AI
Category: Accountability
Category: Governance Risk Management and Compliance
Category: Information Management
Category: Business Risk Management
Category: Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Category: Agentic systems
What you'll learn
Use prompts, fine-tuning, and retrieval methods to guide generative AI systems.
Assess the capabilities and risks of emerging agentic AI tools.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Large Language Modeling
Category: Generative AI
Category: Agentic systems
Category: Business Process Automation
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Content Creation
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Business Strategy
Category: OpenAI
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Decision Making
Category: Technology Strategies
Category: Workflow Management
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Frequently asked questions
We recommend taking the courses in the following order:
AI Essentials
Generative and Agentic AI
AI Governance.
No technical background required. Ideal for professionals seeking to understand AI’s foundations and business relevance.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
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