What you'll learn

Pathways are Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard’s structured online learning experiences. These on-demand learning modules are designed to help professionals build confidence and capability in applying AI. Through guided modules and hands-on exercises, we blend research-based insights with practical applications tailored for real-world impact. Along the way, you can earn Completion Badges to showcase your progress on LinkedIn and Skills Badges that recognize deeper mastery through unique in-platform achievements and community engagement on the Skills Leaderboard.
Perspectives bring together diverse ways of learning about AI on our online learning platform. Through in-person events, live-online webinars, and insight articles, we’ll highlight how the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard is shaping the future of AI in business and society. These resources offer accessible entry points into cutting-edge research and practice, connecting ideas and theory to real-world application.

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Course description

AI Fundamentals provides a foundation for understanding the major branches of artificial intelligence—predictive, generative, and agentic—and their business applications. Through practical exercises, real-world use cases, and research-based insights, these modules equip professionals with the skills to evaluate, apply, and supervise AI systems, building the confidence needed to harness AI responsibly and effectively across a variety of organizational contexts.
Across key organizational functions, Future Proof with AI has you covered. This series shows how AI can streamline your workday with generative models that take routine tasks off your plate, while reasoning and agentic systems handle complex, multi-step workflows. With practical frameworks and real-world examples, it equips you to reimagine how work gets done, freeing time for higher-value impact.

Actionable AI in Strategy

Actionable AI in Finance

Actionable AI in HR

Actionable AI in Marketing

Actionable AI in R&D

Actionable AI in Data Science Operations

Coming Soon: Actionable AI in Public Sector Work
Whether you’re guiding strategy from the C-suite, managing teams, or shaping product delivery, AI + Leadership & Management equips you to lead confidently in an AI-driven workplace. These modules show how generative AI streamlines leadership tasks while reasoning and agentic systems orchestrate complex workflows. Through leadership-focused research and real-world insights, this series helps you reimagine workflows, make sharper decisions, and focus on the work that matters most.

AI-Enhanced Product Management

Leading AI Implementation for Executives

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Instructors

Karim Lakhani

Dorothy and Michael Hintze Professor of Business Administration

Iavor Bojinov

Associate Professor of Business Administration

Michael Tushman

Baker Foundation Professor and Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School

Ayelet Israeli

Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Raffaella Sadun

Thomas S. Murphy Associate Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, Harvard University

Assistant Professor in the Technology and Operations Management Unit at Harvard Business School and a co-Principal Investigator of the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH) at the Digital Data Design Institute (D^3) at Harvard