While having a relatively long history, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still actively evolving to where it is now emerging as an essential technology across every industry. The purpose of this course is to prepare IT and non-IT managers for creating effective AI strategies and plans that leverage AI and Cognitive Computing for competitive advantage. The focus of this course will be on learning the essentials of modern AI, leading industry current and future business application initiatives, and deriving AI deployment strategies, business cases, and plans, as well as considerations for organizational structure, sourcing, and governance processes.