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MBA in AI, Automation & Digital Transformation

Earn an Executive MBA in AI & Digital Transformation in 1 year, 100% online, with weekend live classes built around your job — no coding experience required.

Awarded by American Management University · CMI Accredited

MBA in AI, Automation & Digital Transformation

This program carries weight because the institutions behind it do too.

CMI logoIARC logoQAHE logoIACBE logoATHEA logoNBEA logoIABP logoUSDLA logo

American Management University holds recognitions and memberships across these bodies, including accreditation from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

1 Year

Duration

100% Online

Format

Weekend Live Classes

Schedule

2

Semesters

None

Coding Required

25+

Tools Covered

Who This Is For

Is This Program for You?

1

01

You're already managing people

Someone in a meeting says "we should use AI for this," and everyone looks at you. You don't have an answer yet, and you're tired of that.

2

02

You run your own business

Invoices, reports, follow-ups — it's all manual, and you know there's a faster way. You just haven't had the time to learn it properly.

3

03

You work in HR, sales, marketing, or operations

Your team is being asked to "do more with AI," but nobody's given you a real system to work from. You're improvising with tutorials.

4

04

You consult or manage projects

You want a real answer, not a buzzword, when a client asks how AI fits into their operations. Right now you're guessing along with them.

5

05

You just graduated, or you're switching careers

A general MBA doesn't cover AI. A coding bootcamp doesn't cover management. You need both, together.

6

06

You're a working professional with no time to pause

A full-time, in-person MBA isn't realistic with your schedule. You need something that fits around your week, not the other way around.

Is this program for you

Real Abilities

What You'll Actually Be Able to Do

Build a step-by-step AI adoption plan for a real department, not a hypothetical one.

Automate a recurring business task — like weekly reporting — using tools like Zapier, Make, or N8N.

Set up a custom GPT or AI assistant to handle a specific, repeatable job in your workflow.

Write prompts that get usable output from ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini on the first or second try.

Read a budget, a financial statement, or a business case well enough to make a call on it.

Run a project from kickoff to delivery using the operations and project management frameworks from Semester 1.

Present an AI adoption roadmap to leadership in language they'll actually act on.

Explain, in plain terms, where AI fits — and where it doesn't — in HR, marketing, finance, and operations.

Curriculum

Two Semesters, One Logical Progression

The two semesters aren't split by chance. Semester 1 builds the business foundation — leadership, finance, operations, strategy — the things every manager needs regardless of AI. Semester 2 takes that foundation and applies it directly to AI and automation, so you're not learning AI tools in a vacuum. You're learning to use them on real business problems.

1

Managerial Mindset: Thinking Like a Leader

Leadership principles, managerial roles, and decision-making.

2

People Dynamics: Organizational Behaviour & HR Management

Motivation, teamwork, and conflict management.

3

Executive Communication & Negotiation

Professional communication and stakeholder management.

4

Marketing Management & Customer Strategy

Branding, customer behavior, and digital marketing.

5

Financial Management for Managers

Budgeting, financial analysis, and business decisions.

6

Operations & Project Management

Business processes, productivity, and project execution.

7

Strategic Management & Business Innovation

Competitive advantage and strategic frameworks.

8

Business Analytics with Excel

Dashboards, reporting, and decision-making.

9

Entrepreneurship & Corporate Governance

Innovation, ethics, and responsible leadership.

10

Business Simulation & Capstone

Real-world case studies and simulations.

Tools

Tools You'll Master

You won't just watch demos. You'll use these tools inside real assignments, across both semesters, until they're second nature.

AI Assistants

C
ChatGPT
Claude
Gemini
M
Microsoft Copilot

Productivity & Collaboration

Notion AI
S
Slack AI
ClickUp AI

Research & Knowledge

Perplexity AI
NotebookLM
E
Elicit

Content & Design

C
Canva AI
G
Gamma
J
Jasper AI
C
Copy.ai

Business & Analytics

E
Excel
P
Power BI
Airtable
G
Google Workspace

AI Agent Platforms

C
Custom GPTs
Claude Projects
Gemini Gems

Automation Platforms

N8N
Zapier
Make.com

Capstone

Your Proof-of-Work Moment

Your capstone is where the degree stops being theoretical. You'll pick a real business challenge, evaluate where AI can realistically help, and design a working solution around it — not a slide deck, a system. By the end, you'll have a documented, AI-driven solution you built yourself, with a clear line from the problem to the fix to the expected impact. You graduate with a portfolio piece, not just a grade.

Digital Transformation Roadmap
Workflow Automation
Departmental AI Applications
AI Strategy Framework
AI Implementation

Your Credential

The Degree You'll Earn

Once you complete the program, American Management University confers your degree: "Executive Master of Business Administration in Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation." It's a physical certificate, signed by the AMU Founder & Chairman and the President.

Sample certificate

Backed by CMI accreditation — 75+ years of setting the standard for management education.

Career Outcomes

Roles This Program Prepares You For

This is the skill set these roles require, not a placement guarantee. What you do with it after graduation is still on you.

AI Transformation Manager

AI Strategy Manager

Innovation Manager

AI Adoption Specialist

Customer Experience Manager

Business Development Manager

AI Project Manager

Entrepreneur / Startup Founder

Digital Transformation Consultant

Business Intelligence Manager

AI Product Manager

Process Excellence Manager

Operations Manager

Project Manager

Management Consultant

Chief Digital Officer (growth path)

The Partnership Behind It

Why AMU + Nextskilledge

Academic Accreditation

American Management University holds recognitions and memberships across several academic bodies, including IARC, QAHE (Recognized), IACBE (Educational Member), ATHEA (Institutional Member), NBEA, IABP, and USDLA. That's the academic backing behind the degree you receive.

CMI accreditation matters because of what it represents: over 75 years of setting standards for management education, and the only body authorized to award Chartered Manager (CMgr) status. When a program carries CMI accreditation, it's been measured against that standard.

Delivered by Nextskilledge

Nextskilledge delivers the program day to day — the live weekend classes, the practical AI projects, the hands-on tool training. AMU sets the academic standard and awards the degree. Nextskilledge makes sure you actually use what you learn.

Admissions

How to Apply

Four steps between where you are now and your first weekend class.

STEP 1

Talk to an Advisor

Request the brochure or speak with an admissions advisor about the program and how it fits your goals.

STEP 2

Check Your Eligibility

Your advisor walks you through the program's eligibility criteria before you apply.

STEP 3

Submit Your Application

Complete the official application form and submit the required documents.

STEP 4

Get Your Decision

Receive your admission decision and onboarding details to begin your weekend live classes.

FAQ

Questions We Hear Most

No. The program is built for business professionals, not developers. Every AI tool you'll use is no-code — you work through prompts, interfaces, and automation platforms, not programming languages.

Classes run live, online, on weekends, so you can keep your current job through the entire program. You attend from wherever you are — no travel required.

Yes. The degree is awarded by American Management University and accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), which also holds several other institutional recognitions including IARC, QAHE, IACBE, ATHEA, NBEA, IABP, and USDLA.

Start by requesting the brochure or talking to an admissions advisor. They'll walk you through eligibility, the application form, and next steps.

Yes — that's what it's built for. Live classes are on weekends, and the program is 100% online, so you don't have to choose between your job and the degree.

It's a real-world AI implementation project. You identify a genuine business challenge, evaluate how AI could solve it, and design a working, practical solution with measurable impact — you leave with a completed project, not just a grade.

You'll receive a physical certificate titled "Executive Master of Business Administration in Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation," issued by American Management University and signed by the Founder & Chairman and the President.

Email admin@amu.edu.eu or visit www.amu.edu.eu.

Your business already needs someone who understands AI. Be that person.

You've seen what the program covers, what you'll build, and what you'll walk away with. The next step is a conversation, not a commitment.

Questions first? Email admin@amu.edu.eu