From Insight to Execution

Applied AI Foundations: Working Productively with AI

Build AI skills that create competitive advantage

$499 • 8 Weeks • Starts March 3 • Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. • Hickory

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AI is reshaping business in real time. The advantage will go to those who know how to apply it — responsibly, strategically and creatively. In this eight-week certification program, you will learn to use AI as a strategic tool, not a shortcut.

Moving beyond surface-level experimentation, the program develops practical systems that strengthen how you research, communicate, analyze and make decisions. Through guided application and structured implementation, you will integrate AI into real professional workflows, sharpen your judgment in its use and leave with tools that deliver measurable value from day one.

This is a build-with-it course. It is not a theory seminar.

Additional AI certification offerings will be coming that build on these foundational skills.

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View Application Steps
  1. Complete the Non-Degree Application (create an account or log in, then select Start New Application → Non-Degree Application).
  2. Choose Certificate and select the AI program.
  3. Upload a government-issued photo ID.
  4. Submit. We will follow up with payment details and enroll you in PD100 – Applied AI Foundations ($499). Learn more about the non-degree student classification.

No transcripts. No lengthy admission process.

Applied Competencies

This program equips professionals with practical, high-impact AI competencies grounded in real-world application. Each outcome is designed to strengthen execution, judgment and measurable performance.

  • Develop a personalized AI workspace designed for professional execution
  • Design practical AI workflows that increase efficiency while maintaining responsible oversight
  • Implement AI-supported research and communication systems grounded in sound methodology
  • Produce a professional portfolio demonstrating applied AI capability and measurable value
  • Cultivate disciplined judgment to determine when AI strengthens performance — and when it does not
  • Complete the program with systems ready for immediate application.

Meet Your Instructor

John Andrews

John Andrews, MBA

Alex Lee Professor of Business
Assistant Teaching Professor

john.andrews@lr.edu 919.810.5159

EntrepreneurBrand BuilderAI Practitioner

MBA, Wake Forest University | AI Certificates, UNC and Duke

Intended Audience

Ideal for decision-makers and practitioners alike, the program serves individuals and teams committed to improving efficiency, strengthening judgment and leading responsibly in an AI-enabled environment.

  • Business and organizational leaders responsible for strategy, growth or performance
  • Professionals managing people, projects or performance
  • Managers seeking practical AI tools for immediate application
  • Teams/people looking to increase efficiency and decision quality
  • Organizations investing in workforce upskilling and preparing for AI-driven change