- Data drives all strategic decisions—no data, no smart decisions.
- Value emerges when data is used at scale.
- Differentiate between internal, alternative, open, and synthetic data.
- AI predicts correlations, not causal relationships.
- Understand data governance and storage principles.
- AI regulation ensures safety, ethics, and alignment with societal values.
- Businesses must comply to avoid penalties and maintain trust.
- Key frameworks: EU AI Act, GDPR, U.S. sector-specific laws, China’s transparency rules.
- Compliance is both a legal duty and a strategic advantage.
- Challenges: fast innovation, global inconsistencies, balancing growth vs. regulation.
- Basics of IoT, smart cities, and digital twins.
- AI origins, strategic importance, and risks.
- Generative AI and successful use cases.
- Large language models and machine learning fundamentals.
- Introduction to quantum computing.
- Basic Python: coding, debugging, and algorithm functions (IF, LOOPS).
- Use libraries for faster coding and machine learning.
- Explore low-code AI and data visualization tools.
Dr. Julien Malaurent is Professor of Information Systems at ESSEC since 2013.
Ph.D in Law. Dr Hugues Bouthinon-Dumas is an associate professor in ESSEC’s Public and Private Policy department.
Ph.D. In Econometrics, CORE, Universite Catholique de Louvain. Currently CORE research associate and Elected Member of the International Statistical Institute.
- Application deadlines: One month before the start date
- Recognition: Official Certificate 8 ECTS credits
- All courses eligible for CPF : Flexible financing option
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