LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR
LSE AI Leadership
Lead AI-driven transformation with strategic fluency, boardroom credibility, and measurable business impact — while earning a globally recognised certificate from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
Developed in collaboration with industry leaders

6 months online
5-10 hours per week
Start date: 11 August 2025
Apply by: 4 August
Flexible for busy professionals
Weekly goals. Your schedule.
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Get more than skills – get results
Go from advisor to strategic decision-maker
Deliver a board-ready AI strategy that secures investment and earns you a seat at the leadership table.
From project manager to AI transformation lead
Design an implementation roadmap that drives cross-functional alignment and fast-tracks your promotion.
From AI sceptic to executive innovator
Gain the tools, language, and confidence to lead your first AI initiative and future-proof your leadership.
What you’ll learn
Across four industry-informed courses, you’ll gain the leadership mindset and strategic tools needed to drive responsible, high-impact AI adoption. Each course includes hands-on projects that build your board-level portfolio — from strategic proposals to implementation plans — giving you practical assets to apply in your role.
Please note: Course titles and content are subject to change during development.
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2 WEEKS
Onboarding and Goal Setting
Begin with a two-week orientation to get familiar with the platform, connect with your cohort, and align your goals. You’ll also meet your Success Manager and Leadership Coach, who will help tailor your experience to support your leadership development and strategic outcomes.
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6 WEEKS
Course 1: Applying AI in Organisations
Explore how AI is already reshaping decision-making, organisational culture, and stakeholder value. You’ll learn to evaluate your organisation’s AI readiness, assess governance risks, and identify where AI can generate the greatest strategic return. Through peer learning and case studies, you’ll build a strategic AI proposition that integrates opportunity analysis, ethical frameworks, and technology alignment — ready for executive presentation.
Project: A board-ready AI strategy for a fictional company, with embedded ethics, governance, and implementation planning.
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6 WEEKS
Course 2: Building the Business Case for AI
Learn how to translate AI potential into executive buy-in. You’ll assess organisational readiness, map AI to strategic goals, and design ROI-focused business cases grounded in financial modelling and stakeholder alignment. Through iterative feedback, you’ll refine your ability to pitch AI investments that balance innovation, scalability, and risk.
Project: An executive-level AI business case and investment pitch, tailored to a high-impact use case and real-world constraints.
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6 WEEKS
Course 3: Leading AI Implementation and Change
Position yourself as the leader who makes AI real. You’ll explore change management strategies, stakeholder mapping, and cultural integration as you develop a change leadership plan for AI transformation. Learn to navigate organisational resistance and build cross-functional alignment around AI governance and adoption.
Project: An AI change roadmap with governance models, communication plans, and success metrics for scaling impact.
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4 WEEKS
Course 4: AI for Executive and Team Performance
Get hands-on with generative AI tools and workflows designed to boost decision-making, productivity, and collaboration. You’ll design a personalised AI-enabled leadership playbook to enhance your strategic impact — integrating AI into communication, problem-solving, and team performance, all while preserving ethical oversight and human judgement.
Project: An AI-enabled executive playbook and leadership audit, showcasing how you’ll apply AI in real-time leadership practice.
Who you’ll learn from
Industry Experts
The programme is co-developed by LSE faculty and industry leaders at the forefront of AI transformation, including senior executives from Deloitte and other global enterprises.
Facilitators
Receive live and on-demand support from experienced professionals who guide you through complex content and real-world business applications.
Leadership Coaches
Set yourself up for long-term success in your career through a mix of one-to-one sessions and interactive industry sessions.
Get proof of what you know and of what you can lead
If you want to lead AI at a senior level, you need more than knowledge — you need strategic credibility, practical outcomes, and a recognised mark of excellence.
The LSE certificate is a globally respected signal that you understand AI’s real-world impact and can lead with confidence. It marks you as part of a new class of executives shaping AI strategy at the highest level.
You’ll also graduate with board-level leadership assets — including a fully costed AI strategy, an executive-ready business case, and a complete implementation roadmap. These are designed to demonstrate immediate business value and showcase your readiness to lead AI transformation at scale.
Different ways to invest in your career
Accessing our flexible payment plans is easier than you think (it takes less than 5 minutes). Book a call with an Enrolment Advisor to see if you qualify – chances are, you do.
Once-off
Save £1,545 (19%) with this exclusive launch-only rate, available to a maximum of 30 participants.
Once-off
reduced rate
Save £250 by making payment upfront, in full, prior to the start of the programme.
6 months
no added fees or interest
Save £125 when you make a 30% deposit of £1,935 and then six monthly payments of £731.67.
24 months
no added interest
This plan is only available to UK citizens and residents, and is offered through our finance partner StepEx. You’ll be required to make a 10% deposit, followed by 24 monthly payments of £241.88.
What could you earn in AI leadership?
Director of AI Strategy: £91,184
Vice President of Digital Transformation: £110,529
Chief Innovation Officer: £114,536
AI Transformation Consultant: £80,000
Strategic Advisor for AI Initiatives: £59,660
If you’re a business, you could be our next partner
We work with industry partners in a few different ways, and we’re open to finding a way that works for you. Here are some of the benefits.
Outsource a project
Co-design a business project to get access to the minds of a group of ambitious and diverse professionals who are solely focused on solving your business problem.
Train your team
We’ll work with you to find a custom solution for your team on all or part of a programme. As learners or mentors, they’ll benefit from relevant skills and university-approved knowledge.
Make recruitment easier
Transform the way you recruit for complex digital roles with exposure to a highly relevant pool of talent and tangible proof of what they’re capable of.
– Dr. Dorottya Sallai,
Associate Professor (Education) of Management at the LSE Department of Management
Why learn AI leadership?
As AI reshapes the business landscape, organisations are urgently seeking leaders who can translate ambition into action — and opportunity into measurable value.
For professionals aiming to drive transformation, future-proof their influence, or step into senior strategic roles, AI leadership is now one of the most in-demand and impactful capabilities in the market.
If you’re not sure, speak to someone
Find out if this programme will suit you and your goals by talking to an Enrolment Advisor. They’ll help you feel confident in your decision (whether it’s a yes or a no).
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