AI Leadership is a free course from OpenAI Academy, online. It takes about 3 hours and ends with a free badge. We rate it intermediate level; the provider doesn't say.
For managers who have been asked to lead AI adoption and need a strategy draft rather than inspiration. What stands out is working through your own initiative and leaving with a roadmap draft, and it's free. The caveats: it comes from a vendor, so expect a ChatGPT lens, and three hours alone is no substitute for peer discussion. For a free view from another vendor, try Gen AI Agents: Transform Your Organization from Google.
Free three-hour OpenAI Academy course for leaders responsible for AI strategy, adoption and change. Learners work through a real AI initiative, connect it to business priorities and draft an initial AI strategy and roadmap. Course badge for 80% or more on the assessment.
More courses on responsible AI and ethics.
Level: intermediate (our rating). Delivery: online, self-paced.
ChatGPT account. No other prerequisites stated.
Free. Free; requires a ChatGPT account, no workspace membership.
Certificate: free badge. OpenAI Academy course badge (80%+ on assessment).
OpenAI is based in the US. We checked this course on the provider's own page on 5 Oct 2026.
It is free to take. We show any paid extras, such as a certificate, as the provider prices them.
None of the UK funding schemes we track pays for this course. See free and funded training by nation for what is funded where you live.
Other UK courses for managers and leaders: Using AI in education settings: support materials (Department for Education), BCS Foundation Award: Award in Understanding the Role of Ethics in the Responsible Use of AI (PLA) (Cardiff and Vale College), BCS Foundation Award: How AI Can Support Your Organisation (PLA) (Cardiff and Vale College).
See also: free and funded training by nation, AI courses for managers and leaders.
It's free.
About 3 hours, self-paced.
Yes: free badge. The provider calls it "OpenAI Academy course badge (80%+ on assessment)".
It's an intermediate course (our rating; the provider does not state a level). Prerequisites: ChatGPT account. No other prerequisites stated.
Start any time.
Yes, every one we list is free or free to learn, including AI Foundations and ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers.
Cardiff and Vale College
Next intake not announced
University of Birmingham
Next intake not announced
Cambridge Judge Business School
Next: 23 Nov 2026 · +2 more dates
| Course | Delivery | Cost | Level | Hours | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Fluency for Small BusinessesAnthropic Academy | Online, self-paced | Free | Intermediate | Not stated | Free certificate |
| AI Marketing Strategy and ToolsThe Chartered Institute of Marketing | Online or in person, London | £525 | Intermediate | Not stated | Certificate not stated |
| The CIM AI in Marketing ProgrammeThe Chartered Institute of Marketing | Live online | £999 | Intermediate | Not stated | Certificate not stated |
| AI in Business: Strategies and ImplementationLSI (London School of Innovation) | Online, self-paced | £1,495 | Intermediate | 36 | Certificate |
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