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Build the Management Skills to Lead with AI

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Explore non-credit programs to develop AI skills for stronger decisions and better results.

AI is changing the efficiency and speed with which managers make decisions and coordinate activities and teams, leading to improved organizational performance. The University at Buffalo School of Management offers two practical, non-credit programs for different stages of your managerial journey. Both programs teach management through the lens of AI, helping you use AI as a practical tool for day-to-day work rather than as a technical specialization.

You will learn by using AI throughout the program: examining business problems, comparing alternatives, creating managerial outputs and applying new practices using data from your own organization.

Managing with AI Program

A concentrated, four-module program that helps managers use AI to organize work, improve execution, manage people and contribute more effectively to strategic conversations. Develop the management perspective you need to move beyond individual contribution and lead people, projects and business outcomes with confidence.

  • Four integrated modules
  • Applied management capstone project 
  • For managers early in their middle-management journey
  • Practical tools for everyday managerial work
  • Program fee: $2,000
  • Starting Oct. 19, 2026
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AI Mini MBA Program

A seven-module, cross-functional management program that develops the broader business perspective required for senior leadership. Examine how AI can strengthen decisions across operations, people, accounting, marketing, finance and strategy, while building the judgment you need to connect choices across functions.

  • Seven integrated modules
  • Integrative leadership capstone project 
  • For middle managers preparing for senior management
  • Cross-functional business perspectives
  • Program fee: $3,500
  • Planned launch: January 2027
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Flexible Learning Pathways

If you complete the Managing with AI program, the modules you have already fulfilled can be applied toward the AI Mini MBA, allowing you to further develop your leadership capabilities. To earn the AI Mini MBA, you will need to complete the remaining requirements in AI and Accounting, AI and Marketing, AI and Finance, as well as the Integrated Leadership Project. After completing the Managing with AI program, complete the enrollment form and select the upgrade option.

Build your expertise at your own pace through a flexible, stackable pathway that allows you to expand your management capabilities and broaden your business perspective as your career progresses.

Benefit From Shared Practical Learning Experiences

  • Application-focused learning built around realistic managerial decisions and workplace challenges.
  • Short, asynchronous lessons, curated readings, guided AI exercises, mini-cases, simulations and live virtual faculty sessions.
  • Hands-on use of such tools as Gemini Notebook and leading chat-based AI platforms to summarize, compare, analyze, test and communicate ideas.
  • Practical outputs, including decision briefs, managerial memos, workflow maps, analyses, presentations and implementation plans rather than traditional exams.
  • A strong emphasis on verification, responsible use, confidentiality, bias and managerial accountability.

Custom Programs for Businesses

Create solutions and drive change with a program tailored to the unique needs of your organization, delivered online or on-site. Contact mgt-epe@buffalo.edu for more information.