What tools and technologies will I work with?

You will work with Microsoft digital tools, including Copilot and Teams, to communicate, organize work, analyze information, and make decisions in realistic leadership scenarios.

What roles does this certificate support?

This certificate supports professionals in mid-level leadership roles, including team leads, managers, and cross-functional initiative leaders. It is particularly valuable for those preparing for broader leadership scope, operational responsibility, innovation leadership, or promotion readiness within Microsoft-aligned environments.

What will I get if I subscribe to this Certificate?

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Certificate, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Practical AI Use in Leadership

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Practical AI Use in Leadership

This course is part of Microsoft Leadership and Innovation Professional Certificate

Instructor: Microsoft

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Use Microsoft Copilot to support, but not replace, leadership decision-making
Interpret Copilot-generated insights responsibly and critically
Apply ethical, feasibility, and strategic judgment aligned with Microsoft Responsible AI principles
Learn from outcomes to continuously improve Copilot-supported decisions

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Ethics
Category: Business Management
Category: Accountability
Category: Leadership
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Decision Making
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: AI Enablement
Category: Analysis
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Responsible AI
Category: Microsoft Copilot

Tools you'll learn

Category: Generative AI
Category: Risking

Details to know

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Build your Leadership and Management expertise

This course is part of the Microsoft Leadership and Innovation Professional Certificate

When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Professional Certificate.

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Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
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Earn a shareable career certificate from Microsoft

There are 4 modules in this course

Practical AI Use in Leadership prepares you to use Microsoft Copilot as a decision support capability while retaining judgment and accountability. Leaders are expected to expand insight responsibly without outsourcing critical thinking.

You will practice framing open-ended leadership decisions, interpreting Copilot-generated insights, and evaluating ethical, feasibility, and reputational risks. The course follows the leadership decision lifecycle: frame → interpret → judge → learn. AI is positioned as a capability amplifier—not a substitute for responsibility. You will assess assumptions, articulate trade-offs, and evaluate outcomes in alignment with Microsoft Responsible AI principles. By the end of this course, you will be able to integrate AI-supported insight into leadership workflows responsibly, support structured decision-making, and demonstrate ownership of outcomes in AI-supported environments.

This module develops the ability to frame ambiguous business situations into decision-ready problems and use Microsoft Copilot to explore strategic options. Emphasis is placed on leadership ownership of framing and assumptions, rather than treating Copilot output as an answer.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment

This module focuses on interpreting Copilot-generated outputs and data summaries and translating them into leadership insight. Learners practice separating signal from noise and constructing narratives that support Microsoft leadership judgment rather than replacing it.

What's included

3 videos1 reading2 assignments

3 videosTotal 15 minutes

Strengthening leadership judgment with Copilot3 minutes
Interpreting Copilot-generated signals6 minutes
From Copilot output to strategic hypotheses6 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Turning Copilot output into Microsoft leadership narratives10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 45 minutes

Translating Copilot insight into leadership judgment30 minutes
Interpreting Copilot-driven insight15 minutes

This module develops leadership judgment when Copilot recommendations raise ethical, feasibility, or reputational concerns. Learners evaluate Copilot-supported options through Microsoft’s Responsible AI principles and decide when to proceed, adapt, or pause.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment

This module focuses on evaluating outcomes of Copilot-supported decisions and turning results into learning. Learners practice reviewing variance, refining metrics, and improving future Copilot use in line with Microsoft’s growth mindset.

What's included

3 videos1 reading3 assignments

3 videosTotal 16 minutes

Why Microsoft leaders must learn from Copilot-supported outcomes3 minutes
Measuring outcomes beyond Copilot activity6 minutes
Conducting leadership outcome reviews6 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Outcome evaluation and learning loops for Copilot use10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Learning from Copilot-supported decisions30 minutes
Portfolio project: Copilot-supported leadership decision review75 minutes
Evaluating Copilot-supported outcomes15 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

This Advanced Professional Certificate is designed for experienced professionals who are currently leading teams, projects, or cross-functional initiatives and want to strengthen leadership judgment, innovation capability, and execution discipline. It is ideal for managers preparing for expanded scope, greater accountability, or broader leadership responsibility within complex, collaborative organizations.

Learners should have experience leading projects or teams and familiarity with basic business strategy concepts. Experience working in collaborative, matrixed environments and using Microsoft workplace tools is recommended. This program builds on existing leadership responsibility rather than introducing entry-level management concepts.

No coding or technical AI development experience is required. The program focuses on responsible AI-supported leadership decision-making using Microsoft Copilot as a decision-support tool. Emphasis is placed on judgment, ethical evaluation, and execution discipline rather than programming or model development.

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Practical AI Use in Leadership

Practical AI Use in Leadership

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Tools you'll learn

Details to know

Build your Leadership and Management expertise

There are 4 modules in this course

AI-supported decision framing with Copilot

What's included

Interpreting Copilot and data for strategic insight

What's included

Risk, ethics and judgment in Copilot-supported decisions

What's included

Evaluating outcomes and learning from Copilot-supported decisions

What's included

Earn a career certificate

Instructor

Offered by

Why people choose Coursera for their career

Felipe M.

Jennifer J.

Larry W.

Chaitanya A.

Frequently asked questions

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