Applied professional learning

Build and Lead an AI Centre of Excellence

Give shared AI capability a practical mandate.

Define customers, services and the outcomes the centre enables. Agree boundaries with business, technology, data and risk teams.

100% onlineGuided executive lab€2,490 per participantApplications open

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Illustrative scene: a senior AI sponsor and business-unit leaders design a Centre of Excellence operating charter together in a refined executive project studio.

YOUR LEARNING OUTCOMES

What you will be able to do.

Executives and AI sponsors responsible for the operating model.

Define customers, services and the outcomes the centre enables.
Agree boundaries with business, technology, data and risk teams.
Identify roles, skills, funding and delivery interfaces.
Create a reviewed charter and a practical start-up sequence.

WHAT YOU WILL CREATE

A reviewed CoE charter, decision rights, capability plan, and mobilisation blueprint through a three-week guided lab.

IN PRACTICE

A situation you could face.

The company wants a Centre of Excellence, but expectations range from policy office to delivery team. Design a charter that resolves the ambiguity.

YOUR TASK

Create a reviewed charter and a practical start-up sequence.

Illustrative learning scenario.

CURRICULUM

Your learning path.

4 modules

Set the CoE mandate

Define customers, services and the outcomes the centre enables.

Design decision rights

Agree boundaries with business, technology, data and risk teams.

Build the capability plan

Identify roles, skills, funding and delivery interfaces.

Prepare mobilisation

Create a reviewed charter and a practical start-up sequence.

THE EXPERIENCE

Practice with a purpose.

100% onlineNo in-person attendance required.

A three-week guided lab built around your CoE charter and mobilisation blueprint. Your invitation confirms the contributors, review scope and timetable.

Understand the decision

Define the question and the evidence a useful answer needs.

Test your judgement

Apply the method to a realistic case and explain your choices.

Review the quality

Use explicit criteria to judge the result and improve the work.

ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION

Before you apply.

Are courses delivered online?

Course materials, exercises and any included coaching or live sessions are delivered online. No in-person attendance required.

Each programme specifies its pace and included support. Your invitation confirms any scheduled sessions and their timing.

Why do I need to apply?

We review your background and any goals or motivation you choose to share to assess programme fit. There is no payment when you apply.

How do intakes work?

We welcome new participants in intakes over time. Apply for access and we will email you when the next intake opens for this programme.

When can I start?

We will confirm the start date, what is included and the fee when we invite you to join. You can then decide whether to take part. Applying does not give you immediate course access.

What does the fee cover?

A three-week guided lab built around your CoE charter and mobilisation blueprint. Your invitation confirms the contributors, review scope and timetable. The €2,490 shown is an estimated fee per person. We will confirm what is included, the final price and any applicable taxes before you decide to join.

Will I receive a certificate?

Your invitation will explain what you need to complete, how your work will be assessed and whether the programme includes a certificate. Any Academy certificate is separate from an accredited academic qualification.

Who is behind the Academy?

Scipio Academy draws on practical expertise from senior alumni of McKinsey, BCG and Bain. We will share details of the programme contributors and reviewers with your invitation. The firms do not sponsor or endorse these programmes.