Leading with AI: Finance

Course Dates: July 27-August 17 with one-day live session in Indianapolis on 8/3, and a live online Zoom session on 8/10 from 1-3:30pm. 

Hybrid, instructor-led format

Pre-course work required: GenAI 101 async videos and light course-work that will provided with purchase of this course.

• Week 1 (starting on 7/27/26): asynchronous material, at your own pace
• Week 2 (8/3/26): one-day, live, in-person at 16 Tech in Indianapolis
• Week 3 (8/10/26): 2.5 hours of live, online, instructor-led session
• Week 4 (course to be completed by 8/17/26): action learning project

What this course does

• Sharpens the essentials: cash flow, margins, working capital, and cost/benefit thinking
• Turns data into decisions: build simple, defensible cases for investments and trade-offs
• Improves forecasting: use AI to run scenarios, stress-test assumptions, and flag anomalies
• Elevates communication: translate financial insights into plain-English updates for executives and teams
• Covers smart use: privacy, quality checks, and basic controls to keep numbers trustworthy

You’ll leave with

• Clearer criteria for greenlighting or killing initiatives
• A practical approach to forecasting and KPI tracking you can use immediately
• Tighter finance conversations—shorter, clearer, and focused on what matters
• An Action Learning Project tailored to your organization—a real financial question you choose, designed and executed by you with targeted feedback

Ideal for: Mid- to senior-level managers, functional leaders, and budget owners who want to lead with sound financial judgment—and use AI as a force multiplier, not a shortcut.

Learn more on the Kelley site

AI-Series packaged pricing is available for all participants who wish to register for 4+ "Leading with AI" courses. Contact Aaron Weaver at aarweave@iu.edu for additional information.

Discount pricing is available for companies sending three or more participants as well as Kelley School and IU alumni & staff. Contact us at kelleypd@iu.edu for related discount codes to apply at check out.

Ask your employer to help cover the cost. Select "Send My Employer an Invoice" during the Payment step of check out. Use this payment method to request that an invoice be sent to you. You are responsible for sending the invoice to your employer for payment. Payment should be completed before the course/certificate starts. If you need additional instructions for sending the invoice, please contact your Kelley School representative or kelleypd@iu.edu

Interested in bringing this program to your company or organization? Email kelleypd@iu.edu to discuss our custom program options.