The British Academy for Training and Development offers the Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Strategic Management Training Course. This intensive course covers critical applications related to data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) for strategic management. Attendees will develop hands-on skills for processing data, predictive modelling, and AI-based decision-making insights for business. The course also covers the concepts of responsible use of AI, such as data governance, AI ethics, and business intelligence systems. Further, the course delves into conceptual frameworks for strategic decision making, AI application within the business model, and real-time data processing to enhance responsiveness in fast-moving markets. Other topics include big data analytics, automated reporting, and management of AI systems, buttressed by applied methods of forecasting, optimisation, and scenario analysis. By the end of this course, attendees will have mastered the art of applying AI instruments for strategic planning, aligning data science with business objectives, and leading their organisations in digital transformation with all confidence and ethical responsibility.

Objective:

By the end of this training course, attendees will be able to:

• Learn numbers and trends for data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of strategic management.

• Use predictive modelling and apply machine learning techniques to either a real-business problem or case study.

• Use AI and big data as effective routes to bettering strategic decisions.

• Formulating and Developing AI-based Business Strategies.

• Managing Ethical Use and Governance for Data in AI Systems.

• Integration and Evaluation of Business Intelligence Systems for Performance Optimisation.

Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for:

• Senior executives and strategic managers;

• Data analysts and business intelligence professionals;

• IT and AI professionals committed to business strategy;

• Consultants specialising in digital transformation;

• Professionals who wish to improve their knowledge about AI for management.

How Will Attendees Benefit?
Attendees of this course will gain many benefits:

• Strategic Decision Making Skills: Understand how to use AI-driven insights and data analysis for evidence-based strategic decision-making: making skills.

• Experience Hands-on artificial intelligence lets you experiment with predictive analytics, machine learning models, and business intelligence tools pertinent to actual company issues.

• Competitive Advantage: This entails learning deeply how to use artificial intelligence techniques to surpass rivals, raise operational efficiency, and advance sustainable growth.

• Enhance analytic thinking: Big Data Analytics helps people to analyse difficult data, see trends, and identify realistic business opportunities by improving their analytical ability.

• Ethical AI Awareness: Integrate AI governance and ethics, bound into strategy, for responsibly and compliantly implementing AI.

• Digital Transformation Leadership: Gain confidence and relevant knowledge to lead the company in AI adoption and digital transformation initiatives.

• Strategy Design: Develop a capability for custom-building and implementing strategies that match selected organisational goals and industry challenges aligned with AI.

Introduction to Strategic Analytics

• Role of data analytics in modern management

• Overview of strategic decision-making frameworks

• Evolution of AI in business strategy

Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• Definitions and types of AI

• Key components: machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing

• Introduction to AI algorithms

Data Collection and Management

• Data sourcing and cleaning techniques

• Data governance and compliance standards

• Building reliable data infrastructure

Predictive Analytics and Forecasting

• Techniques in predictive modelling

• Real-world applications for market forecasting and trend analysis

• Case studies on AI-driven insights

Machine Learning for Strategic Management

• Supervised vs unsupervised machine learning

• Implementing ML models for business scenarios

• Using AI tools for risk assessment and opportunity analysis

Big Data and Real-Time Analytics

• Working with big data platforms

• Benefits of real-time data processing

• Use of stream analytics in decision-making

AI in Business Intelligence Systems

• Integration of AI in BI dashboards

• Automated report generation and performance monitoring

• Enhancing data visualisation and storytelling

Ethical Considerations and AI Governance

• Understanding AI ethics

• Challenges in data privacy and bias mitigation

• Frameworks for responsible AI use

AI Strategy and Digital Transformation

• Aligning AI capabilities with organisational goals

• Steps for leading digital transformation

• Developing and executing an AI integration plan

Capstone Session: Strategic Application of AI

• Group case study on AI-powered business strategies

• Interactive session for applying analytics tools in strategic planning

• Feedback and discussion on implementation roadmaps