Take the Lead in AI
Discover the AI tools that will transform your daily work
in Open Executive Education in Belgium and #27 worldwide
When you integrate AI tools into your daily work, you can boost your productivity, enhance creativity and make smarter, data-driven decisions.
This programme is designed to help you unlock the potential of AI in your professional life – from improving efficiency, through to idea generation. Over six modules, you’ll explore real-life cases, develop practical skills – and have opportunities to experiment with AI tools that could transform the way you work.
This programme comprises five modules, each designed to give you tools and strategies to leverage AI in your daily work. Through a blend of self-paced learning and live online sessions, you won’t just learn about AI – you’ll begin to actively apply it.
Module 1: Enhance your productivity
- Understand the core concepts and capabilities of AI
- Explore how GenAI models generate content
- Dive into current AI trends
Module 2: Master data skills
- Use AI to generate, structure, summarise and analyse complex data sets
- Create compelling data visualisations to communicate insights
- Experiment with cutting-edge AI tools for advanced data analysis
Module 3: Make better decisions
- Explore how AI can help to assess business options and scenarios
- Learn to use AI to make more informed, data-driven decisions
- Discuss the ethical implications of using AI in decision making
Module 4: Become a creative champion
- Use AI tools to generate ideas
- Master techniques to refine and evaluate AI-generated concepts
- Learn how to integrate AI into brainstorming and other creative processes
Module 5: Agentic AI & the future
- Analyse the key principles, applications, and limitations of Agentic AI.
- Evaluate, select and implement Agentic AI to transform specific workflows.
- Apply futures studies techniques to forecast emerging trends and societal impacts of AI.
- Identify and evaluate opportunities to integrate AI into your work and learn how to interact with AI systems
- Experiment with digital assistant GenAI tools that boost productivity and creativity
- Discover how to automate routine tasks – while enhancing key business processes like ideation, communication, decision-making and customer support
- Critically evaluate the quality, reliability and ethical aspects of GenAI outputs
- Learn from practitioners and real-life cases – and identify opportunities to apply AI in your own work environment
- Professionals, consultants and entrepreneurs with at least three years’ experience in any function or industry
- Individuals who are keen to use GenAI tools and develop techniques to boost productivity
- Forward-thinking professionals who want to master cutting-edge technology to stay competitive
Bjorn Cumps
Professor of Financial Services Innovation
Bjorn Cumps is passionate about FinTech, platforms and business ecosystems.
Mieke Geertrui De Ketelaere
Adjunct Professor of Artificial Intelligence
An AI ethical evangelist, Mieke De Ketelaere believes AI can be powerful when it’s used in a sustainable and trustworthy way.
Oli Mihalache
Professor of International Entrepreneurship
Oli Mihalache’s work explores how companies transform – and how entrepreneurs compete – in an increasingly digital, global world.
Ksenia Podoynitsyna
Professor of Digital Strategy and Innovation
Ksenia Podoynitsyna empowers companies to shape their strategy, drive innovation and make strategic decisions with data science
Paul Geertsema
Associate Professor of Accounting and AI
Paul Geertsema is an expert in accounting, finance and AI. He’s published work in leading journals – and worked at top organisations.
Andreas Munzel
Professor of Marketing
Andreas Munzel is an expert in digital marketing and online social interactions
Martin Butler
Professor of Management Practice
Martin Butler lectures in digital transformation, digital resilience and technology futures.
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