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University of Edinburgh

AI and Generative AI for Leaders: Empowering Digital Transformation and Strategic Decision Making

This course is a paid course from University of Edinburgh, online. It costs £2,497. It ends with a badge. Next intake not announced. We rate it intermediate level; the provider doesn't say.

Before you sign up

Suits senior managers and executives who need a strategic and legal view of AI rather than technical skills. What stands out is the mix of faculty, including the Law School on regulation and intellectual property, and a University of Edinburgh digital badge on completion. The main caveat is that no dates are set for the next cohort and the £2,497 fee is listed on one page while another shows fees as TBC. A free, shorter starting point is AI Leadership from OpenAI Academy.

Properties

Provider
University of Edinburgh
Format
Cohort programme
Delivery
Online
Duration (as stated by provider)
nine-week online course
Level
Intermediate (our rating)
Cost
£2,497
Certificate
Badge
Language
English
Funding
None
Next start
Next intake not announced

Checked against University of Edinburgh on 12 Oct 2026

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What you'll learn

Nine-week online course from the University of Edinburgh for senior leaders and decision makers. Self-paced study is paired with a weekly live session, covering AI and generative AI basics, bias, regulation and governance, intellectual property and AI adoption, with staff from the Business School, Informatics, Law School and Edinburgh Futures Institute.

More courses on generative AI and on responsible AI and ethics.

Who it's for

Level: intermediate (our rating). Delivery: live online.

Prerequisites

No coding experience or technical background required

How much does AI and Generative AI for Leaders: Empowering Digital Transformation and Strategic Decision Making cost?

£2,497.

Certificate: badge. University of Edinburgh digital badge (requires final assessment).

Where to take it

Taking this course from the UK

University of Edinburgh is a UK provider. We checked this course on its own page on 12 Oct 2026.

The price is shown in pounds, as the provider states it.

None of the UK funding schemes we track pays for this course. See free and funded training by nation for what is funded where you live.

Other UK courses for managers and leaders: Using AI in education settings: support materials (Department for Education), BCS Foundation Award: Award in Understanding the Role of Ethics in the Responsible Use of AI (PLA) (Cardiff and Vale College), BCS Foundation Award: How AI Can Support Your Organisation (PLA) (Cardiff and Vale College).

See also: free and funded training by nation, AI courses for managers and leaders.

Dates

Next intake not announced.

Questions people ask

How much does this course cost?

£2,497.

Is there a certificate?

Yes: badge. The provider calls it "University of Edinburgh digital badge (requires final assessment)".

Do I need experience first?

It's an intermediate course (our rating; the provider does not state a level). Prerequisites: No coding experience or technical background required.

When does it start?

Next intake not announced.

Are The University of Edinburgh AI courses free?

Some are. Responsible AI Innovation for SMEs is free or free to learn; the rest are paid.

Alternatives

How we chose these

Similar courses on AI for business and productivity

Other AI for business and productivity courses, same level first.
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AI LeadershipOpenAI AcademyOnline, self-pacedFreeIntermediate3Free badge
AI Fluency for Small BusinessesAnthropicOnline, self-pacedFreeIntermediate3.5Free badge
AI for Business InnovationWarwick Business SchoolIn person, London£4,295Intermediate2 daysDuration (as stated by provider)Certificate not stated
AI Leadership AcceleratorLondon School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Live online£7,995Intermediate6 monthsDuration (as stated by provider)Certificate

Free alternative: Applied AI Foundations from OpenAI Academy, free badge.

How we chose

  • Alternatives: Chosen from other courses of the same kind, then by shared topic. At least one is a UK course where one fits. Closed courses are left out.
  • Similar courses: other AI for business and productivity courses, same level first.
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