Master the Future: AI and Sustainability from a Strategic Perspective

Explore the intersection of digital transformation, sustainability, and strategic management. This course helps professionals navigate the evolving business landscape shaped by AI, ESG regulations, and innovation. You’ll build a strong foundation in corporate strategy while understanding how to align digital technologies and sustainability goals with long-term business success. Stay ahead by mastering the tools to respond to megatrends, regulatory shifts, and disruptive technologies.

Through interactive workshops, practical tools, and real-world cases, participants will gain actionable insights into organizational behavior and effective change management.

• Young professionals and junior managers preparing for strategic roles
• Professionals from all industries seeking to understand the impact of AI, sustainability, and digital transformation on future business models

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Analyze and develop business strategies for future readiness

• Understand how AI and digital technologies reshape industries

• Navigate sustainability transitions and regulatory requirements

• Integrate ESG and tech into business decisions for long-term impact

• Strategic Management (1.5 days)
  • Becoming a strong strategist in various business settings (from large corporations to startups)
  • Fundamentals of strategy and its relevance in today‘s world
  • Strategy analysis and development
  • Strategy options and implementation
• Digital Transformation & AI (1.5 days)
  • How to align the digital strategy with the corporate strategy 
  • Analysis of leading digital innovators in Europe
  • Disruptive digital technologies for the future: cloud, AI/ML, distributed ledger technologies, platform ecosystems, and quantum computing
  • How to successfully defend incumbent business models against big tech players
  • How to lead and govern digital transformation and innovation
• Sustainability (1 day)
  • Overview of the grand challenges 
  • Understanding sustainability on an institutional level 
  • Navigating the corporate sustainability transition 
    • Strategic orientation
    • Climate targets, transition pathways and plans
    • Regulation and reporting requirements
    • ESG data and ratings

• Either 5 years of work experience or a first academic degree + 3 years of relevant work experience

• Good English language skills

Certificate awarded by Mannheim Business School

This course is part of the "General Management Program bundle", but can also be booked indivudually.