Strategy, Powered Through AI

Smarter Insights. Faster Execution. Greater Impact.
Short
Program

AI-Powered Strategy: From Insight to Impact

Discover how to shape your strategy faster, with more confidence and greater execution power using modern AI-driven methods – from fundamentals to practical implementation in your business. This program blends theory with practice, guiding you to practical applications with hands-on use of tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity AI, Copilot, Claude, Gemini and Grok.

You will explore AI ethics, compare leading tools and work with real-world case studies to see how AI enhances both common and advanced strategy tasks. The agenda includes organization-specific applications of Generative AI for strategy creation, communication and adaptive execution with real-time feedback. By the end, you will leave with actionable steps, a clear view of opportunities and limits and a concrete plan to deploy AI-powered strategies in your organization.

Target Group

This short program is designed for strategic leaders – including CEOs, COOs and heads of strategy departments – who want to use AI to develop future visions and make data-driven decisions by integrating AI tools into planning, budgeting and roadmapping to strengthen their strategic impact.

Duration

  • On-Campus: 2 days

  • Self-Study: 3 – 5h

On-Campus Modules

  • June 22 – 23, 2026

  • November 12 – 13, 2026

  • June 29 – 30, 2027

  • November 11 – 12, 2027

Next Start Date

  • June 22, 2026

Registration Deadline

  • June 15, 2026

Details

Location:
St.Gallen

Language:
English

Costs:
CHF 2’900

ECTS-Points:
1

Graduation:
Confirmation of participation

Overview of Topics

AI-Powered Strategy Foundations

  • Fundamentals of AI, Generative AI and Machine Learning, including trends and ethical considerations

  • Introduction to decentralized multiagent AI and its strategic relevance

  • Overview of the current tool landscape (ChatGPT, Perplexity AI, Copilot, Claude, Gemini, Grok) with practical guidance on API usage

AI in Strategy Creation

  • Strategy analyses with AI bots and development of proprietary, organizationspecific AI solutions

  • Integration of external environment scanning and scenario planning into strategic work

  • Application of Generative AI for strategy communication and the facilitation of internal dialogue

AI-Driven Strategy Execution

  • Real-time feedback and adaptive implementation, including progress monitoring, governance and responsibilities
  • Case studies from practice (e.g. Swisscom, Futurice) with real-time follow-up

Implementation Roadmap & Homework

  • End-to-end rollout covering the path from fundamentals to proprietary Generative AI, including roles and responsibilities, data requirements and
    measurement

  • Homework focusing on the development of proprietary AI capabilities and their application to internal and external analyses

Your Practical Benefits

You learn core AI concepts and principles, consider ethical implications, and gain insight into future developments.

You get an overview of available AI tools for strategy, their use cases and API integration options.

You practice applying AI to common strategy tasks, understand the limitations of current models and explore advanced use cases.

You develop organization-specific AI approaches, continuously integrate external information and use Generative AI for internal strategy communication.

You establish real-time feedback and adaptive execution for strategy implementation, study real-world cases (e.g. Futurice) and apply the learnings in your organization.

Participant Profile

+10 years
work experience
40 – 58 years
age
+15
number of industries
+90%
middle and senior management

Registration

3 good reasons for your participation

  • Receive valuable impulses for your management responsibility in the field of AI-powered strategy.

  • Network with exciting peers and discuss solutions for your specific challenges.

  • Give your career an extra kick with a worldwide recognized executive education from the University of St.Gallen.

Are you interested?

Then sign up for the executive education program “Strategy, Powered through AI”.

We look forward to your registration!

Contact
Do you require more information? I will be happy to help you.

Franziska Cadonau

Franziska Cadonau

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