

Multi-course series
Duration: 6 weeks | Instructor: Melissa Valentine
Modules:
01 How leaders create conditions for effective integration of predictive analytics
Understand the leadership actions that drive adoption and effective use of predictive analytics tools.
Illustrate leadership activities that foster effective implementation of predictive analytics tools and how they influence team members’ adoption and utilization of these tools
Assess current frameworks, organizational structures, and evaluation methods for predictive analytics
Develop a new framework, propose a novel organizational structure for AI implementation, and outline innovative evaluation procedures for AI initiatives
02 How leaders create conditions for effective integration of generative AI and agentic AI
Learn how leaders guide the successful implementation of generative AI systems across teams and workflows. Learners will also explore the distinction between agentic and non-agentic systems, including their implications for governance, scaling, and organizational design.
Describe differences between predictive analytics and generative AI, including differing risks and opportunities
Summarize leaders’ activities that foster effective generative AI implementation and how they shape team members’ adoption and use of these tools
Evaluate existing framing, structuring, and evaluation schemes for generative AI
Create new framing for a generative AI strategy, draw up a new proposal for AI structuring, and define new AI evaluation processes
Understand maturity models for generative and agentic AI adoption, from experimentation to enterprise-scale systems
03 Creating a culture of data excellence
Strong AI systems require strong data foundations.
Evaluate your current organizational data culture, focusing on issues related to data quality, misuse, silos, integration, and governance
Assess organizational data readiness for generative AI
Formulate a governance, compliance, and ethical framework for sustaining high-quality, well-governed data
04 Configuring workflows and decisions for machine learning
Understand how machine learning changes processes, workflows, and decision-making.
Discover the different ways that machine learning workflows are configured
Predict when a change process or tool is likely to produce resistance or adoption
Plan or design a machine learning workflow
05 Configuring workflows for generative AI and agentic AI
Explore how modern AI systems can be embedded into day-to-day operations.
Understand the different ways in which generative AI workflows are configured
Recognize essential evaluation practices for generative AI workflows
Plan or design a generative AI workflow
06 How the work of managers will change in the age of AI
Examine how leadership roles evolve when AI becomes part of management systems.
Examine how managers are using AI to design organizations, focusing on AI’s role in decision-making, structuring information flows, and coordinating resources
Describe the risks and opportunities associated with algorithmic management
Conceptualize a tool to aid in an organizational or managerial function
Duration: 6 weeks | Instructor: Michael Bernstein
Modules:
01 Quick primer of how generative AI works
Review the core principles behind modern AI and generative models
Interpret how Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT represent information, reason, and generate outputs
Evaluate real-world implementations of generative AI across product and design workflows
02 The Spork problem: The dangers of prompt-based interfaces
Identify why users struggle with prompts
Evaluate the design limitations of one-size-fits-all chat interfaces using the Spork Problem as a diagnostic framework
Analyze how products like Adobe, Grammarly, and VS Code use embedded AI interactions to overcome these limitations
Design a task-specific, AI-augmented interface, mapping user needs to interaction flows, wireframes, and model requirements
03 Prototyping AI designs
Understand the benefits of prototyping and why it is useful in AI-powered design
Learn to apply large language model prototyping to test the feasibility and desirability of an AI design
Implement “Wizard of Oz” prototyping to develop an initial mockup of an AI-based design while omitting the actual AI components
04 AI-augmented design tools
Articulate the capabilities of AI-augmented design tools and their role in modern UI/UX workflows
Assess the limitations and challenges of AI design tools, including areas where human judgment remains essential
Develop strategies to integrate AI-augmented tools effectively into your design workflows
Apply AI-powered design tools to create a nontrivial design, reflecting on effectiveness, constraints, and learnings
05 User control vs. AI automation
Analyze the core tension between full user control and tools that enhance automation, including associated risks of error
Describe design patterns used to manage the trade-off between user control and automation
Examine case studies such as Clippy, Google Maps, Google Docs, and Gmail to assess what enables or undermines the user control–automation balance
06 User trust and explainability in AI systems
Learn about user trust in AI systems and why it influences adoption and effective use of AI-powered tools
Explore human-AI complementarity and how generative AI models are currently utilized to achieve it
Understand the algorithm aversion and overreliance paradox, and strategies to mitigate it using explainability techniques
Capstone project: Planning AI implementation for organizational impact
In the capstone project, you will apply the core frameworks to plan the implementation of an AI capability within an organization. You will identify and prioritize high-impact use cases, assess organizational readiness, and evaluate the potential impact on workflows, teams, and business performance. Using the leadership strategies explored throughout the course, you will examine likely barriers to adoption, define approaches for change management and reskilling, and outline the governance conditions required for successful execution. Through this capstone, you will strengthen your ability to lead AI transformation initiatives while applying practical frameworks to real-world organizational challenges.
Capstone project: Designing trusted AI product experiences
The capstone project gives you the opportunity to apply your AI and UX skills by designing a real-world AI-powered product. You will identify a problem through user research, determine the right balance between automation and user control, and evaluate ethical considerations to ensure responsible design. This hands-on project helps you translate course insights into an AI solution grounded in your industry context and strengthens both your portfolio and your practical capability.
Learn from Stanford faculty whose research and teaching focus on AI leadership, organizational transformation, human-AI interaction, and product design.
Develop expertise across both AI leadership and AI-powered product design through two complementary Stanford Online courses.
Apply concepts through practical exercises and activities focused on real-world organizational and product challenges.
Learn with an AI tutor that provides personalized support and guidance for a seamless learning experience.
Work with practical frameworks and tools for AI implementation, workflow design, human-AI interaction, explainability, and responsible AI adoption.
Earn a Stanford Online Certificate of Achievement for each course successfully completed.

Associate Professor of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University
Melissa Valentine is an associate professor at Stanford University in the Department of Management Science and Engineering and a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Hu...

Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University
Michael Bernstein is a Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University, where he is a Bass University Fellow and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centere...

All learners who successfully complete both courses will be awarded two Stanford Online Certificates of Achievement, one for AI-Driven Leadership: Strategies for the Future and one for UI/UX Design for AI Products, recognizing proficiency in the course material.
The Certificate of Achievement for each course will be issued in a digital badge format, verified on the blockchain. The digital badge format allows you to share your accomplishments with your network, verify your credentials to employers, and communicate the scope of your acquired expertise.
4 CEU-equivalent for each course completed.
The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is defined as 10 contact hours of ongoing learning to indicate the amount of time devoted to a non-credit/non-degree professional development program.
No prior technical experience with AI is required. A basic understanding of digital technologies and organizational operations is recommended.
Yes. Upon successful completion of both courses, you will earn two Stanford Online Certificates of Achievement, one for AI-Driven Leadership: Strategies for the Future and one for UI/UX Design for AI Products. Each certificate is issued as a digital credential that can be shared with employers and professional networks.
Each course is designed to be equivalent to 4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). To earn formal CEU credits, you would need to submit this certificate to your relevant professional licensing board, employer, or accrediting organization, as requirements vary by profession and jurisdiction. We recommend checking with your specific credentialing body regarding their acceptance of our certificate for CEU credit before enrolling.
This multi-course series offers access to two standalone courses at up to 15% off the total fee. Each course can be completed independently and awards it own Stanford Online Certificate of Achievement. Enrolling in both courses allows you to build complementary skills while benefiting from a bundled course fee.
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