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Leadership in the AI Revolution Graduate Certificate

The School of Leadership Studies AI Graduate Certificate reflects the transdisciplinary field of leadership studies in its integration of context, experience, reflection, action, and evaluation in relation with and to the contemporary innovations and disruptions of AI and related technologies.

Our certificate is geared to the challenges of leadership and decision making in a time of turbulent change. This pioneering transdisciplinary, cross departmental, and multi-level four course Certificate program AI learning initiative is tailored for remote immersive instruction. It engages a critical inquiry essential for all leaders regarding AI's applications, while also being grounded in Jesuit & Ignatian frameworks navigating and articulating philosophical, ethical, and normative concerns. The Leadership in the Time of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Graduate Certificate is designed to develop in leaders & followers as well as students and scholars in leadership studies the necessary skills and abilities to comprehend and employ the capabilities of AI in their everyday contexts.

The Leadership in the AI Revolution Graduate Certificate is designed to meet the needs and schedules of working adults. The online program consists of 12credits. Credits may be applied towards the completion of an applicable Masters degree program within the School of Leadership.  

Distinctive Features: This four-course Certificate is geared to the experience of mid-level and seasoned leaders & followers, while providing solid intellectual and ethical foundations regardless of specific contexts. Contemporary analysis of leadership in political, corporate, religious, and educational contexts indicates a need for both improved performance in the art of leading and following along with the developing of the knowledge and expertise necessary for individual and collective wayfinding. Artificial intelligence offers needed assistance in both areas.

Admissions

  1. Students applying to 91³Ô¹ÏÍø University must submit 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Graduate Application, which can be accessed online at 
  2. with the application for graduate study, each program at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø has distinct admission requirements. Please refer to the table below to view that detailed information.

Program Name

 How To Apply Link
Master of Arts in Communication & Leadership (Online)   /online-graduate-programs/online-programs/m-a-communication-leadership-studies/how-to-apply  

Prerequisite:

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university is required.

Program Outline: 12 credits

To complete the Leadership in the Time of AI Graduate Certificate, students will need to complete the four courses (12 credits) listed below.

 
LDRS 601 Artificial Intelligence and Communication 3 credits
LDRS 602 AI Explorations & Applications 3 credits
LDRS 603 AI & Philosophical/Ethical Considerations 3 credits
LDRS 604 Leading Transformation with AI (Capstone) 3 credits
LDRS 601 AI & Communication
3.00 credits
This course will examine the ways in which artificial intelligence is used as a tool to communicate – in business, education, and personal settings through the written, visual, and verbal uses of AI. The course will discuss how we can implement AI tools to solve various problems that face our society in areas including environmental, social, business, and health while understanding the ethical issues and concerns inherent within AI. Students will explore the design, use, and potential for AI tools through hands-on interactions.
Equivalent:
COML 513 - OK if taken since Fall 2024
LDRS 602 AI Explorations & Applications
3.00 credits
LDRS 603 AI & Phil/Ethical Considrtns
3.00 credits
LDRS 604 Leading Transformation w/AI
3.00 credits
Exploring AI and Leadership: Context, Meaning-making, and Practice is the full title of this course. This course provides an overview of large language models and a workshop on their applications featuring ChatGPT. This exploration consists of philosophical, theoretical, and practical elements approaching the topics of both leadership and artificial intelligence from perspectives inherent in a variety of speculative (philosophical) accounts of reality (ontology) and mind (epistemology). The course also includes a critical analysis of social, cultural, and historical factors undergirding learning, teaching, and the legitimization of knowledge in the age of AI.