The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

The AI-Ready Organisation: From Strategy to Execution

Online certificate course

Brand-new from LSE, this six-week course is your definitive guide to creating and sustaining AI value across your organisation. It will equip you with proven frameworks to move beyond one-off initiatives to scale, deploy, and lead enterprise-wide AI transformation. Learn how to confidently navigate the intersection of human and artificial intelligence to capitalise on AI’s strengths to drive measurable growth – no coding or algorithm development required.

6 weeks, excluding orientation

New course focused on AI implementation

Hands-on with real datasets; no coding required

21-day refund policy

On completion of this online certificate course, you’ll walk away with:

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The insight to know when to build versus buy with AI: Through hands-on exercises and build-versus-buy simulations, you’ll learn how to determine when a custom AI solution gives you an edge and when an off-the-shelf tool offers better ROI.

2

The tools to move AI from “that’s interesting” to “that drives revenue”: The course offers an in-depth overview of rigorous measurement capabilities including ROI frameworks, KPI design, and continuous improvement loops to link AI performance directly to business outcomes.

 

3

The ability to lead cross-functional AI transformation: Learn how to close the gap between strategic leadership teams and implementation teams with effective feedback loops between teams to deploy AI on-time and on-budget.

 

4

Hands-on, without writing a single line of code: Through Google Colab and Kaggle exercises using real datasets and case-based learning, you’ll gain the tools to evaluate AI vendors, to establish proven frameworks for data infrastructure and governance to make the business case.

 

Course curriculum

Module 1

Determine how different types of AI technologies support business processes.

Module 2

Analyse business requirements to effectively match business needs with AI capabilities.

Module 3

Explore data architecture as a driver of AI value creation.

Module 4

Assess how AI alters the mechanisms through which firms create and defend competitive advantage.

Module 5

Recommend a successful AI integration strategy.

Module 6

Formulate a robust AI framework for enterprise-scale operations.

Course Convenor

Dr Antonio Cordella

Associate Professor of Management

Dr Antonio Cordella is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a Visiting Professor at the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, UNU-MERIT, The Netherlands. His most recent research examines how algorithmic systems and AI work and reshape organisations and decision-making, with a particular focus on how these technologies reconfigure – rather than simply replace – human judgement, producing consequential yet often invisible structural effects on strategy, operations, and outcomes. He advises international organisations, senior leaders, and executives on the strategic use and adoption of digital technologies and AI, helping organisations navigate the organisational, ethical, and governance challenges that accompany digital transformation. He teaches courses on digital transformation and AI for business and has published widely in information systems, digital governance, and technology-driven organisational reform. An Italian national, he holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Bologna, Italy, and a PhD in Information Systems from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

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This course is ideally suited for those in a variety of roles, including:

  • Senior executives who are responsible for making informed, evidence-based decisions about where, when and how to deploy AI systems responsibly.
  • Chief digital/information officers who are responsible for building the foundational data life cycles and flywheel architectures required to support generative and agentic AI at scale.
  • Product managers and programme leads who are responsible for bridging the gap between executive strategy and IT teams, and determine how different types of AI technologies support business processes.
  • Strategic advisors or consultants who need a structured, “under the hood” framework to help clients integrate machine learning, data privacy, and AI governance.
  • High-growth founders or investors who need to assess the scalability, feasibility, operational costs, and ROI of AI-driven business investments.
  • Recent MBA graduates who are looking to accelerate their careers, but lack the holistic understanding of the implementation and performance optimisation of AI systems enterprise-wide.

An online education that sets you apart

This LSE online certificate course is delivered in collaboration with online education provider GetSmarter. Join a growing community of global professionals and benefit from the opportunity to:

Gain verifiable and relevant competencies and earn invaluable recognition from a world-leading social science university, entirely online and in your own time.

Enjoy a personalised, people-mediated online learning experience created to make you feel supported at every step.

Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones.

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