AI certificates and badges

Certificates and badges to keep your skills sharp

Build your confidence, expand your capabilities and prepare for what’s next with flexible, career-focused learning at the DeGroote School of Business. Whether you’re looking to build practical generative AI skills or develop a broader strategy for data, AI and organizational change, our programs help you turn emerging technologies into meaningful impact. Learn from industry experts, apply your knowledge to real-world challenges and balance learning with your professional commitments.

Graduate Certificate in Data Science, Applied AI and Organizational Leadership

Advance your career with the skills to lead in a world shaped by data and artificial intelligence. Designed for mid-to-senior-level professionals, this university-accredited graduate certificate builds practical expertise in data science, AI, responsible technology adoption and organizational leadership. Through three hybrid courses combining hands-on projects, case studies and real-world applications, you’ll learn to align AI initiatives with business goals, improve decision-making and lead digital transformation responsibly.

Complete the program in four months through a blend of synchronous and asynchronous learning, including a required two-day residency. The program costs $4,999, with scholarships available.

Discover how you can turn data and AI opportunities into meaningful organizational impact.

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AI Badge in Prompt Engineering for Professionals

Build practical generative AI skills with DeGroote’s no-cost AI Badge in Prompt Engineering for Professionals. Designed for beginners, this badge explores how tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot work, where large language models succeed and fall short, and how to use effective prompting techniques to generate more useful, reliable and responsible outputs.

Open to professionals at all levels, with no technical or coding experience required, this badge helps you apply generative AI in your workplace and build a foundation for further learning in data, AI and organizational leadership.

Discover how to turn AI curiosity into practical skills you can apply at work.

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