Strategic Foundations of GenAI for Higher Education Leaders

Research from Educause, Deloitte, and Gartner underscores an urgent need for higher education institutions to adopt clear and comprehensive AI strategies. This course provides higher education leaders with the knowledge and strategic framework needed to implement AI across their institutions. Instructor Dr. Terri Horton explores the strategic imperative for AI, institutional readiness, and how to foster an AI-driven culture while ensuring ethical governance, transparency, and accountability. Examine AI use cases in administration, faculty innovation, and student success, and develop strategies for continuous adaptation in an AI-powered future. The course also includes a list of industry insights reports and resources, a list of use cases, and AI tools. By the end of this course, you should be better prepared to drive responsible AI adoption and position your institution for long-term success in the evolving higher education landscape.

Learning objectives
Evaluate the strategic impact of AI integration on institutional competitiveness, sustainability, and long-term strategic advantage in higher education.
Assess institutional readiness for AI adoption and align AI strategies with existing institutional culture and capabilities to drive effective ROI and implementation.
Analyze how AI can be leveraged to improve efficiency and productivity and optimize institutional performance across administrative functions such as human resources, enrollment, and student support services.
Assess and explain how to address risks, ethics, trust, transparency, and accountability when implementing AI in institutions of higher learning.