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Leading AI-Powered Organizational Change Certificate

About the Certificate

The Leading AI-Powered Organizational Change Certificate (AIOC) helps you develop the skills to ethically lead and manage organizational change in a world shaped by generative AI and emerging technologies. It focuses on the need for leaders to carefully consider the impact of AI tools in businesses and non-profits. You will learn to think critically about AI, analyze its effects, and create strategies, interventions, and policies for using AI and other technologies responsibly in organizations.

Certificate Details

This table presents the application deadlines, modality, and estimated length and program cost of the certificate.
Application Deadline Entry Quarter Modality Estimated Length Program Cost

Priority Deadline: Jan. 9th, 2026
Regular Deadline: April 3rd, 2026
Late Deadline: June 10th, 2026

Fall 2026 Entry

 Hybrid 9 Months $18,000

Flexible Certificate Options

This certificate will be offered in a hybrid format, allowing you to participate in weekly 90-minute class meetings via Zoom and attend a 2-day intensive session in person in the winter and spring. The flexibility is ideal for non-residents and working professionals. 

Degree + Certificate Option

You can earn a certificate while pursuing a Master of Science in Learning and Organizational Change (MSLOC) or a Master of Science in Technology, People, and Policy degree (MTePP). Sequence the certificate and degree according to your schedule and priorities.

Certificate-Only Option

To earn your certificate as a stand-alone graduate program credential, complete the three required courses plus cohort learning activities over 9 months.

Curriculum

The three courses will immerse you in the latest research and applications of emerging technologies in a variety of organizational contexts. You'll learn with colleagues eager to understand both the basics of these technologies and important considerations for effective, ethical implementation for organizational change.

Three-Course Schedule

  • Fall—Current Trends in Technology Innovation across Research and Industry
  • Winter—Creating and Sharing Knowledge
  • Spring—Designing Solutions for Organizational Effectiveness

Course Descriptions and Learning Objectives

Current Trends in Technology Innovation Across Research and Industry

In this seminar-style graduate course, you'll dive into the latest technological innovations and their impact on research, industry, and policy. Weekly presentations by experts from academia, industry, and government will cover cutting-edge fields like AI, nanotechnology, cryptocurrency, educational technology, cybersecurity, quantum computing, and blockchain. You'll explore the challenges, opportunities, and societal implications of these technologies, while engaging in discussions on their intersection with policy, ethics, and regulation. By critically assessing emerging technologies, you'll develop a comprehensive understanding of how they are reshaping industries and influencing global public policy.

 

Creating and Sharing Knowledge

Students explore digital workplace technology and its impact on organizational knowledge and organizational learning in the workplace. The course introduces concepts and frameworks to enable students to understand knowledge sharing and learning within communities and networks of practitioners, understand the unique attributes of digital workplace technology as it applies to organizations, and understand current and emerging uses of that technology to change the way people work or learn. Finally, students learn to apply course concepts by designing solutions to business case challenges.

Designing Solutions for Organizational Effectiveness

Design solutions to make organizations more effective. You'll learn to employ design principles, including techniques for discovery, ideation, and experimentation. Through case studies and practical exercises, participants will develop actionable skills in identifying and reframing problems, generating innovative solutions related to artificial intelligence, and testing their effectiveness. By collaborating and embracing a mindset of continuous learning, students will be able to drive meaningful improvements within their organizations.

Next Steps

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Phone
847-467-1610

Email
mtepp@northwestern.edu

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