Leading the AI-Ready Organisation
For executives who need to turn AI from scattered experiments into strategy, with a roadmap, governance and a workforce plan. Includes a study tour.
Practical info
Course Date
26.01.2027 - 30.03.2027
Jan 26, 2027 - Mar 30, 2027
Aug 23, 2027 - Oct 18, 2027
Aug 25, 2027 - Oct 20, 2027
Capacity
78 academic hours (including 27 in classroom and 51 individual work)
Language
Estonian and english
Method
In class
Estonian-language group: Tuesdays 16:00–19:00, no session in the week of 22.02.2027, two-day study tour Thu–Fri 11.03–12.03.2027 in week 6.
All times are Estonian time
Location
EBS University, A.Lauteri 3, Tallinn
Price
€1,490 + VAT
Build an organisation ready for AI
Your competitors are already using AI. The question for leaders is no longer whether to use it, but how to organise for it.
With a small group of senior peers, you set an AI ambition linked to your strategy, design the operating model and governance, and plan how roles and skills will change. On the two-day study tour you meet companies that have done it.
By the end of the course you will have a board-ready AI roadmap and business case for your organisation.
This course is the third step of the learning path “Leading with AI”. Also explore “AI at Work: A Practical Toolkit for Managers” and “Data, Analytics and AI for Managers”.
Who is Leading the AI-Ready Organisation intended for?
The course is designed for executives, senior managers, heads of business units and board members.
Admission is by role, so that the group brings together leaders with similar responsibilities from different companies and industries.
The course runs in two parallel groups: in Estonian on Wednesdays and in English on Mondays.
Explore the course
The course combines eight sessions at EBS, a two-day study tour, independent work and practical assignments. You apply the topics to a real challenge in your own organisation.
Topics Covered
Link your AI ambition to the company's business strategy and competitive advantage.
- AI and competitive advantage
- Setting the AI ambition
Design how the organisation governs AI and what it builds on.
- Operating model and governance
- Data, platforms and partners
Plan the workforce change and see on the study tour how other companies have made the journey.
- Workforce and culture
- Study tour
Meet regulatory expectations and build the business case.
- Regulation, risk and trust
- The business case
You create an AI roadmap and business case for your organisation and present it to a peer board.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- set an AI ambition and strategy linked to the company's business strategy;
- design the operating model: roles, governance, data, partners and investment priorities;
- plan the workforce change: skills, roles, culture and communication;
- meet regulatory and ethical expectations (EU AI Act timeline, data protection) without slowing innovation;
- present an AI roadmap and business case to a board.
Meet the other participants
In week 6 there is a two-day study tour together with the other advanced groups of the same intake. There are also joint dinners, and at the end of the course you can join the alumni circle.
Completion and feedback
During the course you advise your peers and complete two milestones and a final project:
- milestone 1: AI ambition and operating model draft;
- milestone 2: draft roadmap with peer feedback;
- final project: AI roadmap and business case
You receive written feedback on each milestone within seven days. There are no exams or grades.
To complete the course and receive the certificate, you must attend at least seven of the nine sessions and present your final project.
Certificate
On completing the course you receive an EBS executive education certificate.
Learning environment
Sessions take place in EBS classrooms and on the study tour in week 6. Canvas is used for independent work.
Changes and cancellation
EBS reserves the right to change the content, schedule, format, location and lecturers of the course or learning path before it starts. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, EBS may postpone or cancel the course; registered participants will be informed in good time and any fees paid will be refunded in full.
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Method
Students meet with the instructor in class at regularly scheduled times.
Estonian-language group: Tuesdays 16:00–19:00, no session in the week of 22.02.2027, two-day study tour Thu–Fri 11.03–12.03.2027 in week 6.
All times are Estonian time
Payment options
- Payment by invoice or bank link
- Would you like to split the invoice? Part can be issued to a company and the rest to an individual.
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