Program

CEB 0302-C1 | Executive Leadership Academy: Artificial Intelligence & Business Analytics Certificate

Started Jan 1, 2026
1.5 CEUs

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Full program description

Course:  CEB 0302 | Artificial Intelligence & Business Analytics Certificate-Gateway Program | 13.5 CEUs

 

Cohort One - August 10-December 13, 2026

 

Course Description:

 

This course prepares international students for the academic and professional communication expectations of MBA programs in the United States. Participants develop the essential skills needed to succeed in graduate business coursework, including critical reading, analytical writing, academic research, and professional communication using APA style.  

 

This program consists of 9 microlearning offerings in the areas of: 

  • AI Foundations for Business Leaders
  • AI Applications Across Business Functions
  • Using AI Tools for Business Problem-Solving
  • Business Intelligence and Data-Driving Insight
  • Predictive Analytics for Decision-Making
  • Analytics for Strategy, Risk, and Performance
  • AI Strategy and Business Value Creation
  • Managing AI in Organizations
  • Ethical, Responsible, and Sustainable AI Use 

 Schedule & Location: 

  • Start Date: August 10, 2026
  • End Date: December 13, 2026
  • Online/In-Person Hybrid: Participants are required to log in and participate in live online sessions AND in-person at specified meeting days/times according to a predetermined schedule. Offering has fixed Start and End dates and regular assignment due dates. 

13.5 CEUs awarded upon completion. 

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Presenter Bio

 

Amber Gray 

Concordia University Professor 

 

Amber Gray serves as the Director of Academic Innovation and Professor of Accounting at Concordia University Wisconsin. She earned both her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy and Master of Science in Accountancy from Western Michigan University and began her professional career in public accounting with KPMG LLP. After advancing through a variety of corporate accounting and finance roles, she later served as CFO and Controller of Alaris, a Michigan-based medical and vocational case management organization. 

 

While successful in industry, Amber discovered that her greatest professional passion lay in higher education. Her teaching career began in 2003 while completing her graduate studies at Western Michigan University. Since that time, she has held faculty and leadership roles at Cleary University, Eastern Michigan University, Adrian College, and Walsh College. 

 

In 2021, Amber earned her Doctor of Education in Leadership, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement. In her current role with the Batterman School of Business, she focuses on advancing innovative academic programs, expanding continuing and executive education, and designing interdisciplinary, career-relevant learning pathways that support the evolving needs of students, employers, and the broader university community. 

 

 Dr. Kim Schave 

Concordia University Professor  

 

Dr. Kim Schave is a Certified Public Accountant who has also served as a nonprofit leader and Lutheran Deaconess. She has more than 20 years of experience teaching college accounting and business courses. She brings extensive expertise in management, finance and accounting, development, grant writing, and volunteer leadership, with professional experience spanning for-profit and nonprofit organizations as well as higher education. Dr. Schave also served as a military police officer in the Ohio Army National Guard. She holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership (Business Management concentration) from Eastern University, an MA in Theology with Deaconess certification from Concordia Theological Seminary, a Certificate in Business Management for Nonprofit Leaders from Washington University, and a BBA in Accounting from the University of Cincinnati.