Move from AI awareness to action

Explore a dynamic portfolio of MIT AI courses designed to help you lead innovation, gain a personalized AI playbook to apply in your organization, and strengthen your effectiveness as a business leader. Move from AI fundamentals to AI agent development with course options for every level.

Self-paced weekly modules

with flexible, cohort-based learning

World-renowned MIT AI pioneers

shape the course experience with innovative research and real-world insights

Earn a certificate of completion

from the MIT Sloan School of Management

Multiple payment options

pay in installments

Choose the path that meets your AI goals

Whether you’re building your AI expertise, shaping AI implementation strategy, or driving innovation across your organization, you’ll find an AI business course that helps you develop practical, future-ready skills.

Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy

Need to learn the foundations? Start here! This AI business course is best for leaders who want to gain a foundational understanding of the AI landscape and how it can support smarter business decisions.

An online education that sets you apart

These MIT online courses are delivered in collaboration with online education provider GetSmarter. Balance the flexibility of online education with the structure and connection of cohort-based learning, all while bringing MIT excellence to a global audience.

Completed by 40k+ business leaders

Brought to you by the co-creators of the acclaimed Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy course, completed by 40,000+ business leaders.

Experience a cutting-edge AI curriculum

Faculty regularly update this course with the latest insights and technologies, including a new generative AI module that covers current innovations and use cases.

Attend live sessions and gain exclusive podcast access

Learn from world-class faculty in live sessions during the program and gain exclusive access to regularly updated podcasts hosted by MIT faculty, sharing their authoritative insights into decades of MIT research, theories, and practical AI strategies.

Learn from AI experts C-suite leaders trust

Gain practical AI tools and playbooks you can apply immediately to solve real business challenges.

Access a global network

Join a global cohort and network with peers, professors, and experts from diverse industries.

Receive full-circle support

Gain one-on-one assistance from a Success Adviser to answer questions about the online platform or technical troubleshooting.

Faculty Directors

Paul McDonagh-Smith

Visiting Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management
Faculty Director, AI Adoption: Driving Business Value and Impact, Implementing Agentic AI: Building Your Organizational Playbook

Paul McDonagh-Smith is a Visiting Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan who spent over 20 years in senior telecom roles before focusing on how to translate emerging technology into measurable business value. 

Paul has created a number of innovative MIT Sloan courses, and is currently Faculty Director on a series of AI and Digital Transformation courses, shaping how leaders turn algorithmic business thinking and technology into competitive advantage. 

He works with Government Agencies and leading organizations across multiple industries to convert AI challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth. Paul also serves as an advisor to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Thomas Malone

Patrick J. McGovern (1959) Professor of Management, MIT Sloan School of Management; Director, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence
Faculty Director, Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy

Thomas Malone is a professor of information technology and organizational studies at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and his research focuses on how new organizations can be designed to take advantage of the possibilities provided by information technology.

He has published his groundbreaking research in the book The Future of Work and in over 100 articles, research papers, and book chapters. His newest book, Superminds, appeared in May 2018. He holds 11 patents, co-founded three software companies, and is quoted in numerous publications such as Fortune, the New York Times, and Wired.

Malone holds a BA from Rice University, two master’s degrees and a PhD from Stanford University, as well as degrees in applied mathematics, engineering-economic systems, and psychology.

A powerful collaboration

About the MIT Sloan School of Management

The MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s leading business schools, emphasizing innovation in practice and research, with a mission to develop principled, innovative leaders who improve the world, and to generate ideas that advance management practice. The school’s focus on action learning means that students are able to apply concepts learned in the classroom to real-world business settings. Through its collaborative spirit, MIT Sloan welcomes and celebrates diverse viewpoints, creating an environment where new ideas grow and thrive.

About the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing

The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing is home to one of the world’s top-ranked computer science programs, and is a pioneer of breakthrough education and research in computing and artificial intelligence. To meet the opportunities and challenges posed by today’s and tomorrow’s computing technologies, the college is propelling a rapid evolution of computing fields, advancing the study and practice of social and ethical responsibilities of computing, and creatively connecting computing and AI to every discipline. With a bold vision of reimagining pedagogy and a strong interdisciplinary approach, the MIT Schwarzman College is leading the transformation of computing education and research for the algorithmic future.

About MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)

A pioneer in the sciences of computing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) is committed to continued innovation in these disciplines, pursuing positive change in the way people around the world work. MIT CSAIL online short courses educate participants in the technologies that are disrupting the modern business environment and changing the way we live today.

About GetSmarter

GetSmarter delivers online education from world-leading universities and institutions to transform the lives of thousands of students across the globe. GetSmarter’s online certificate courses are designed to advance your career and fit in with your busy lifestyle. Each course is expert-led, fully supported and community-based, helping you build career-critical skills. GetSmarter is owned by 2U.

Frequently Asked Questions

These courses are broken down into self-paced weekly modules designed to help you manage your time effectively and complete your certificate in 3-6 weeks. You'll engage with a combination of online resources, interactive content, peer discussions, real-world case studies, and practical assignments to accelerate your learning.

These courses offer you the opportunity to earn a digital certificate of completion from the MIT Sloan School of Management, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, or MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.

You can pay your course fees before the course starts, or you may opt for a two-part payment plan, with the first installment due prior to the course start date. You can also opt for employer assistance with your course fees. 

Of our past students, 37 percent of our students have received employer assistance, and you can too. All you need to register is your sponsor’s name, email, and billing address. They’ll receive an email with instructions. 

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You'll learn more about payment options after you submit the short form on this page. Completion of this form does not commit you to the course.