MIT Sloan School of Management · on edX

Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy

Intermediate 42 hours English Executive Education
Our recommendation
An executive-education programme from the MIT Sloan School of Management and MIT CSAIL, delivered on edX. Over six weeks (about 6–8 hours per week) it gives managers and executives a strategic grounding in machine learning, NLP, generative AI and robotics — and how to integrate them into business strategy. Deliberately strategic, not technical: no coding. It is a premium, paid programme, not a free MOOC.

Good for: Managers and executives wanting AI strategy from a top business school.

Less suitable if: You want technical/hands-on AI skills, or a free or low-cost course.

Skills you'll gain

AI strategyBusiness strategyMachine learning (concepts)Generative AILeadershipDecision-making

Is this course right for you?

A good fit if you…

You are a manager or executive
You want AI strategy, not coding
You can invest in premium executive education

Consider something else if you…

You want hands-on/technical AI
You want a free or cheap course
You are early in your career

Requirements: Professional/management experience is expected; no technical background needed.

Realistic time: 6 weeks, about 6–8 hours per week.

About this course

Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy is an executive-education program from the MIT Sloan School of Management and MIT CSAIL. Over six weeks (about 6–8 hours per week) it gives managers and executives a practical, strategic grounding in the key AI technologies — predictive and generative AI, machine learning, natural language processing and robotics — and how to integrate them into business strategy, alongside the economic and societal implications. You finish with your own AI-focused business project and a digital certificate from MIT Sloan.

What you'll learn

Understand core AI technologies for business
Apply machine learning insights to strategy
Assess generative AI's business impact
Evaluate robotics and automation use cases
Weigh the societal and economic implications of AI
Build a road map to integrate AI in your organisation

This course includes

42h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language

What it costs

This is a premium MIT Sloan Executive Education programme, not a free-audit MOOC. Tuition is roughly $3,200, with no free audit option. Participants earn an official MIT Sloan certificate of completion that also counts toward an MIT Sloan Executive Certificate.

Comparison · LBS

Compare alternatives for Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy

Same topic, different options. We surface the trade-offs others hide so you can pick the course that actually fits your time, budget, and goals.
edX
Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy
Price
Paid
MIT Sloan Executive Education · premium short course (price on application; no free audit)
Duration
42 hrs
Level
Intermediate
Certificate
Executive Education
MIT OpenCourseWare4.9(15,000)
Linear Algebra (18.06)
Price
Free
Completely free, openly licensed — no certificate
Duration
34 hrs
Level
Intermediate
Certificate
Stanford Online4.9(9,000)
CS231n: Deep Learning for Computer Vision
Price
Free
Free lecture materials; some versions paid
Duration
50 hrs
Level
Advanced
Certificate
Stanford Online4.9(7,000)
CS224n: Natural Language Processing with Deep Learning
Price
Free
Free lecture materials; some versions paid
Duration
50 hrs
Level
Advanced
Certificate
Prices & availability can change — confirm on the provider's site. We're not affiliated with any single provider.

Is the certificate recognised?

An official digital certificate of completion from the MIT Sloan School of Management, which counts toward an MIT Sloan Executive Certificate — a strong, recognised executive-education credential (distinct from an academic degree).

Instructor

TM
Thomas Malone
edX instructor

Led by Thomas Malone, the Patrick J. McGovern Professor of Management at MIT Sloan and founding director of the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence.

About this provider

ED
edX
Non-profit online learning platform founded by Harvard and MIT. 45M+ learners worldwide.
Visit edX

Frequently asked questions

No — unlike typical edX MOOCs, this is a premium MIT Sloan Executive Education programme with tuition of roughly $3,200 and no free-audit option.
It is deliberately strategic — no coding. The focus is AI leadership and decision-making, not building models.
Managers and executives; most participants have significant professional experience.
An official MIT Sloan certificate of completion that counts toward an MIT Sloan Executive Certificate.
Six weeks, about 6–8 hours per week.
Paid
MIT Sloan Executive Education · premium short course (price on application; no free audit)
Enroll now