A 12-Month Multi-Disciplinary Certification in Adaptive AI Leadership and Applied Agility

Target Audience: Professionals in transition, laid-off workers, or anyone re-entering a rapidly evolving digital economy.

Outcome: Graduates can confidently lead, design, and execute AI-enabled workflows across multiple business disciplines.

Format: 12 months | 4 phases | 12 live instructional hours + 24 platform and project hours | Blended online & cohort learning

Phase 1: Foundations of AI and Business Acumen

Goal: Build confidence in the language of AI, business, and agile transformation.

Duration: Months 1-3

Modules:

AI Literacy & Vocabulary

• History of AI, generative models, and large language models

• Common terms: tokens, prompts, embeddings, and agents

• Key frameworks: Responsible AI, Human-in-the-Loop

• Certification Milestone: AI Fluency Badge

Business Systems & Strategy

• Core business models: revenue, cost, value creation

• Organizational agility: OKRs, Lean, Agile, Design Thinking

• Intro to enterprise systems: CRM, ERP, HCM

• Case study: How AI shifts business strategy

Adaptive Mindset & Meta-Cognition

• Growth mindset and systems thinking

• Emotional intelligence in the AI era

• Reflective journaling + personal transformation plan

Phase 2: Platforms, Tools, and Applied Systems

Goal: Gain hands-on exposure to modern enterprise platforms and AI tools.

Duration: Months 4-6

Modules:

AI in Software & Systems

• Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and ChatGPT in business use

• Workflow automation: Zapier, Make, and internal API orchestration

• Cloud data architecture basics

Marketing & Marketing Operations

• AI in content creation, SEO, and performance marketing

• Campaign automation tools: HubSpot, Salesforce, Marketo

• Building customer journeys with data and automation

People, Culture, and Workforce Transformation

• Future of work and workforce analytics

• AI in recruiting, learning, and performance

• Building ethical people systems and agent-enabled HR

Phase 3: Finance, Data, and Legal Literacy

Goal: Build financial, analytical, and ethical foundations for AI-enabled leadership.

Duration: Months 7-9

Modules:

Finance for Non-Finance Professionals

• P&L literacy, balance sheets, and cost structures

• How AI impacts cost optimization and forecasting

• Case study:  AI-Driven Finance

Data Privacy, Ethics, and Governance

• Data protection (GDPR, CCPA) and compliance frameworks

• AI auditability and transparency standards

• Risk and bias in AI decision-making

• Certification Milestone: Responsible AI Certificate

Legal Aspects of AI and Intellectual Property

• Copyright, data ownership, and liability

• AI contracts, open-source licensing

• Legal tech innovation and case precedents

Phase 4: AI Agents, Workflows, and Professional Reinvention

Goal: Integrate everything learned to design and present a real-world transformation project.

Duration: Months 10-12

Modules:

AI Agents & Workflows

• Agentic frameworks and orchestration (LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGPT)

• Designing custom AI workflows for marketing, ops, and HR

• Introduction to the Kinney Observability Engine™ for adaptive learning

Presentation, Storytelling, and Communication

• Data storytelling and narrative intelligence

• Building persuasive executive decks with AI

• Verbal and visual communication for transformational leadership

Capstone: Personal Rebrand & Career Transformation Project

• Students design an AI-enabled business or career project

• Presentation to Kinney AI board + recruiter network

• Certification Milestone: CAAP Designation

Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to:

• Speak the shared language of AI, business, and technology.

• Design and execute AI-enabled workflows.

• Use agile principles to adapt across disciplines.

• Understand the financial, data, legal, and people implications of AI.

• Present confidently as a modern, AI-ready professional.

Built-In Differentiators:

• Portfolio-Based Certification: Each graduate leaves with a capstone portfolio and case study.

• Credential: “CAAP” from Kinney AI + optional micro-credential.