Course Syllabus

• Course 1: The AI-Forward Organization: Taking a Human-Centered Approach to Scaling AI

  This course is the definitive guide for leaders who want to infuse AI into their organization's identity and operations. You will learn the core principles of the "AI-Forward" philosophy—a human-centered approach that prioritizes people over profits to unlock greater performance and innovation.

  We will equip you with a 5-step framework for building the essential pillars of a successful business AI strategy, covering everything from education and governance to your long-term strategic roadmap. This is not a course about technology; it's a course about transforming your people, processes, and culture to build a smarter, more human future.

  What You'll Learn
  This course will teach you how to:

  • Differentiate between AI Native, AI Emergent, and Obsolete organizations to assess your company's competitive position.
  • Define the core principles of an "AI-Forward" organization, emphasizing a people-first, human-centered approach.
  • Apply a 5-step framework to build the foundational pillars of a successful AI strategy.
  • Analyze the key cultural and operational obstacles that prevent organizations from successfully scaling AI.
  • Understand the concept and objectives of an "AGI Horizons Team" for long-term strategic planning.

• Course 2: The AI Academy: Preparing Your People for the Future of Work

  This course provides a comprehensive blueprint for designing, launching, and managing a world-class internal AI education program—an AI Academy. You will learn a 10-step framework that covers everything from organizing your team and defining goals to designing personalized learning journeys and measuring impact.

  We will equip you with the strategic plans and financial models, including a detailed AI Value Calculator, to build a data-driven business case and prove the immense ROI of accelerating AI literacy across your organization.

  What You'll Learn
  This course will teach you how to:

  • Articulate why AI literacy is a business imperative and a competitive advantage.
  • Apply a 10-step framework to build a comprehensive internal AI education program from the ground up.
  • Utilize an AI Value Calculator to build a compelling, data-driven business case for investing in AI training.
  • Design personalized "learning journeys" that guide employees from foundational comprehension to true AI mastery.
  • Identify key metrics to measure the impact of your AI Academy on efficiency, productivity, and performance.

• Course 3: The AI Council: Setting the Stage for Responsible AI in Your Organization

  This course is a practical guide to building the foundation for your company's AI transformation. You will learn what an AI Council is, why it's critical for success, and how to establish one using a proven 5-step framework.

  We will walk you through how to define a mission, recruit members, assess your organization's AI maturity, and create a formal charter. Featuring real-world examples, this course equips you to champion, design, and launch an AI Council that drives alignment, innovation, and trust.

  
  What You'll Learn
  This course will teach you how to:

  • Articulate the business case for forming an AI Council.
  • Apply a 5-step framework to establish an AI Council in your organization.
  • Draft a compelling mission statement and a comprehensive charter, using real-world examples as a guide.
  • Conduct an AI Maturity Assessment using a detailed audit template to benchmark your organization's current state.
  • Define the roles, responsibilities, and governance structure for an effective AI Council.

• Course 4: Generative AI Policies

  This course is an essential guide to creating the guardrails for responsible AI adoption. Moving from the urgent "why" to the practical "how," this course provides the key elements, real-world examples, and customizable templates you need to build a comprehensive Generative AI Policy from scratch.

  You will learn to navigate the complexities of data privacy, intellectual property, and disclosure, enabling you to craft a policy that minimizes risk while empowering your teams to experiment and innovate safely.

  What You'll Learn
  This course will teach you how to:

  • Articulate the urgent business case for establishing a formal Generative AI Policy, using recent data on AI adoption in the workplace.
  • Identify the key risks and benefits associated with employee use of AI tools.
  • Master the core components of a comprehensive AI policy, from acceptable use and approved technologies to data security and IP guidelines.
  • Analyze real-world policy examples from leading public and private sector organizations to inform your own approach.
  • Utilize a detailed, customizable template to draft a Generative AI & AI Agent Acceptable Use Policy for your organization.

• Course 5: Responsible AI Principles: Taking a Human-Centered Approach to Transformation

  This course moves beyond policies to the core values that should guide every AI decision your organization makes. You will do a deep dive into the Responsible AI Manifesto, a 12-point framework designed to ensure that artificial intelligence is used to empower people and make business more human.

  We provide this manifesto as an open-source template, giving you a powerful and practical starting point to codify and champion the principles that will build trust with your employees, customers, and stakeholders in the age of AI.

  What You'll Learn
  This course will teach you how to:

  • Articulate the critical importance of establishing formal Responsible AI Principles to guide your AI strategy.
  • Analyze the 12 core tenets of the Responsible AI Manifesto, covering topics from human accountability and data privacy to transparency and beneficial automation.
  • Differentiate between intelligent automation and dehumanization in the application of AI.
  • Adopt and customize an open-source template to create a set of Responsible AI Principles for your own company.
  • Align your AI strategy with a human-centered philosophy that prioritizes trust, ethics, and augmenting human potential.

• Course 6: AI Impact Assessments

  This is a strategic foresight and planning course for the age of AI. You will learn how to move beyond reacting to change and begin to anticipate it. This course provides a structured methodology and a suite of practical tools for conducting comprehensive AI Impact Assessments across the most critical areas of your business—including your talent, products, customers, and technology stack.

  You will learn how to use forecasting frameworks to think deeply about the near-term transformations AI will bring, preparing you to lead your organization with confidence.

  What You'll Learn
  This course will teach you how to:

  • Identify key areas of a business that require continuous AI impact assessment.
  • Apply frameworks like the AI Timeline and the AI Exposure Key to forecast the impact of near-term AI advancements on your business.
  • Conduct a forward-looking talent assessment to understand how AI will transform roles and team structures.
  • Evaluate the potential disruption AI poses to your company's products, services, and customer base.
  • Utilize the JobsGPT tool to perform a detailed AI impact assessment on a specific job role and forecast its evolution.

• Course 7: The AI Roadmap

• Final Exam

  Upon successful completion, you will earn a Professional Certificate for the Scaling AI series.