Two-day intensive course
Design strategy & playbook

Oxford AI for Leaders: Aligning Strategy and Execution

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Location

Online

Live

1-Day, 8:30am-5:30pm

Fee

GBP 700

Next enrollment

3 June 2025

Lead by

Prof. Ludovic Phalippou

Peer Learning

20 pax per class

Create clarity, context and confidence. Fast.

Start dates:
course in development - register interest for launch dates
Duration: 
two days, 9:00-13:00 GMT
Location:
online with live faculty
Time commitment:
4 hours live daily session (plus self-paced AI tutorials)
Cost: 
£1400
Key deliverable:
personalised AI strategy blueprint for your organisation


This course is currently being developed. You can register your interest by completing the form and we will contact you as soon as it becomes available. This course is subject to change.

This two-day online intensive course equips senior leaders to move from strategy to execution with precision. Designed for those who already have an AI strategy in place, the course delivers practical, actionable tools to drive implementation at pace.

Using artificial intelligence to personalise your learning journey, every element is tailored to your organisation’s goals. Delivered in partnership with Next Gen Learning, this condensed course combines live Oxford faculty insights with hands-on frameworks and peer collaboration to create a focused, high-impact experience built for immediate results.

What you’ll achieve

In this intensive course, you will:

Assess AI's strategic impact on your specific industry and competitive landscape
Identify high-value AI opportunities aligned with your organisational capabilities
Develop a governance framework tailored to your company's culture and risk appetite
Create ROI measurement models that align with your existing KPIs
Design stakeholder communication strategies to build support for AI initiatives
Complete a comprehensive AI strategy blueprint ready for board presentation

Your personalised AI strategy blueprint will include:

Strategic assessment with prioritised AI opportunities
Implementation roadmap with clear milestones
Governance structure and decision rights framework
ROI models and success metrics
Change management and communication plan

Who should attend

This intensive course is designed for senior executives who need to develop AI strategy quickly:

CEOs and C-suite executives facing board questions about AI strategy
Transformation leaders tasked with urgent AI implementation
Strategy directors developing AI-enabled business models
Board members requiring AI governance frameworks
Functional heads exploring AI applications in their domains
Senior leaders preparing for AI investment decisions

Investment and next steps

Course fee:
£1400

What's included?

Pre-course AI assessment and personalisation
All learning materials and AI platform access
Live instruction with faculty
Saïd Business School certificate of completion
30-day post-course support

Who you’ll learn from

Professor Andrew Stephen

L’Oréal Professor of Marketing, Deputy Dean for Faculty and Research, Director of the Oxford Future of Marketing Initiative

Andrew is one of the world’s leading academic marketing experts and has been named the UK’s top marketing academic for the tenth successive year. Andrew is a leading voice on the future of the marketing, media, and advertising industries. His research and industry engagement work focuses on issues related to new technologies in marketing, such as AI, and how both customers and businesses can benefit from new technologies. Professor Stephen has been instrumental in developing the AI-enhanced learning approach that makes this intensive course format possible.

Oxford AI for Leaders is a competency-based, applied learning experience designed to complement executive education programmes in our portfolio that focus on AI strategy, leadership, and compliance. It provides a next step practical development pathway for professionals supporting the implementation of AI across teams, departments, or systems.

While flagship programmes like the Oxford AI Strategy and Leadership Programme, Oxford AI Ethics, Regulation and Compliance Programme and Oxford Executive Leadership Programme help senior executives create and deliver strategic value, this intensive online course equips participants with the tools and blueprint to implement their AI strategy in their organisation. 

This intensive course, delivered in partnership with Next Gen Learning, offers a flexible, high-impact format that builds digital confidence, fosters alignment, and contributes to institution-wide readiness for AI adoption.

Two-day intensive course

This course outline is subject to change.

Experience Oxford excellence through AI-enhanced personalisation. Our Intensive combines cutting-edge AI technology with world-class faculty expertise to deliver substantive learning in 10 hours. Here's how we've reimagined executive education for time-pressed leaders.

Pre-course (1-week before)

Personalise your learning experience
Your journey begins with a brief assessment that captures your:

Industry context and competitive landscape
Current initiatives and experience level
Specific strategic challenges and objectives
Organisational constraints and opportunities

Your AI tutor analyses this information to create your personalised curriculum, ensuring every case study, framework and discussion point is relevant to your situation. 

During the course

This intensive course combines self-paced learning with live expert guidance to build your strategic foundations and implementation roadmap for AI transformation.

Self-paced strategy development (2.5 hours)

Work independently with AI tutor support to build your strategic foundations
Develop personalised frameworks tailored to your industry and organisation
Create actionable implementation plans and governance structures
Receive real-time feedback and guidance throughout your learning journey

Live faculty sessions (90 minutes)

Join Professor Andrew Stephen and your peer cohort for expert-led strategy sessions
Engage with cutting-edge research and cross-industry insights
Present and refine your strategic thinking through interactive workshops
Collaborate with peers on common challenges and implementation approaches
Receive personalised guidance on your specific organisational roadblocks

Please note: we are currently exploring the development of this course. Content is subject to change during development and based on your feedback.

The AI advantage

Depth through personalisation
Saïd Business School's intensive courses harness AI technology to create an unprecedented level of personalisation, ensuring every moment of your learning journey is directly applicable to your context.

Precision:
Content dynamically tailored to your specific industry, role and organisational scale
Efficiency:
Focused learning path based on your pre-assessment and real-time progress
Adaptation:
Platform adjusts complexity and pace to match your experience level
Application:
Work on your actual strategic challenges throughout the course

This innovative approach enhances Oxford’s teaching by using AI to ensure discussions focus on your cohort’s most pressing needs.

What makes this format possible

Partnership excellence
Oxford Saïd are collaborating with Next Gen Learning, pioneers in AI-enhanced education, to deliver this groundbreaking integration of technology and academic rigour.

Evidence-based design
Drawing on the latest research in accelerated learning and AI personalisation, we've designed an intensive format that delivers substantial outcomes through focused, relevant content.

Faculty leadership
Faculty have championed this innovation, working closely with our technology partners to ensure the AI platform enhances rather than disrupts the Oxford learning experience.

Continuous evolution
As part of Oxford's commitment to educational innovation, we're gathering participant insights to continually refine this pioneering format.

Faculty

The course is directed by leading experts who bring both cutting-edge research and practical implementation experience to your learning journey.

Course Director

Professor Andrew Stephen

L’Oréal Professor of Marketing, Deputy Dean for Faculty and Research, Director of the Oxford Future of Marketing Initiative

Andrew is one of the world’s leading academic marketing experts and has been named the UK’s top marketing academic for the tenth successive year. Andrew is a leading voice on the future of the marketing, media, and advertising industries. His research and industry engagement work focuses on issues related to new technologies in marketing, such as AI, and how both customers and businesses can benefit from new technologies. Professor Stephen has been instrumental in developing the AI-enhanced learning approach that makes this intensive course format possible.

The thinking behind the course

This intensive course represents a collaboration between Saïd Business School, University of Oxford's world-class faculty and Next Gen Learning's innovative AI platform. Together, we've created a learning experience that delivers:

Academic excellence: Oxford's research-led approach ensures you're learning from the latest insights in AI strategy and implementation
Practical relevance: Faculty bring extensive consulting and board advisory experience, grounding theory in real-world application
Personalised depth: AI technology enables us to tailor every element to your specific context, ensuring maximum relevance and impact
Peer learning: Carefully curated cohorts bring together senior leaders facing similar challenges, facilitating rich discussion and lasting connections

The faculty team continues to refine the course based on participant feedback and emerging AI developments, ensuring you receive the most current and applicable insights for leading AI transformation in your organisation.

Outcomes

This course is subject to change.

By the end of this intensive course, you’ll have developed the practical tools and blueprint to implement your AI strategy in your organisation.

What you’ll achieve

Through personalised learning and expert guidance, you will:

Assess AI's strategic impact on your specific industry and competitive landscape
Identify high-value AI opportunities aligned with your organisational capabilities
Develop a governance framework tailored to your company's culture and risk appetite
Create ROI measurement models that align with your existing KPIs
Design stakeholder communication strategies to build support for AI initiatives

Certification and continuing education

Saïd Business School certificate
Upon successful completion, you'll receive a certificate from Saïd Business School, recognising your achievement in this innovative executive course.

Continuing benefits:

30-day post-course access to AI learning companion
Invitation to impact intensive elumni network
Priority access to select future Oxford Saïd intensive AI courses

Ready to implement your AI strategy at pace?

This course is currently in development, with launch planned for Q4 2025. By registering your interest now, you'll:

Receive priority notification when applications open
Access early-bird pricing (expected 20% discount)
Have the opportunity to shape the curriculum through our brief survey
Get exclusive preview content from faculty
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