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Data Science for Competitive Advantage

Unlock the potential of analytics and AI to drive meaningful business and strategic impact. Designed for executives and senior professionals, this London-based programme offers practical frameworks, real-world case studies, and applied insight to help organisations address complex business challenges in an AI shaped world. Participants build the clarity and judgement required to understand analytics and AI, navigate the analytics landscape, and enable responsible innovation that creates lasting value.

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Programme impact

Translate analytics and AI into meaningful business impact

Learn how analytics and AI can be used as strategic capabilities to create sustainable business impact. This hands-on, case-based programme emphasises real-world problem-solving and practical frameworks, enabling participants to apply insight to real organisational challenges and drive effective action across the business.

Good for you
Good for your organisation

Align analytics and AI initiatives with clear business objectives for greater strategic impact.
Translate analytics and AI insights into effective business action.
Develop the knowledge and confidence to assess, shape, and guide AI innovation.
Evaluate analytics and AI opportunities, including feasibility, risk, and trade-offs.
Engage confidently with analytics outputs to make evidence-based decisions.

Is this programme right for you?

This programme is designed for mid to senior executives working in data rich environments who want to use analytics and AI to create business value and meaningful impact. It is also well suited to analytics and AI professionals who want to work more effectively with business leaders to translate data insight into strategic impact. Participants do not need to be technical experts, but should be motivated to understand analytics and AI at a practical and strategic level in order to drive meaningful impact in their organisations.

relevant experience

Attendees include:

Professionals across industries, including finance, technology, retail, healthcare, logistics, and government, who want to apply analytics and AI insights more effectively in their roles.
Managers and senior leaders seeking to assess where and how AI makes sense in addressing complex business challenges.
Analytics and AI professionals who want to work more effectively with business leaders to translate insight into business impact.
Executives and decision makers responsible for leading initiatives that build organisational capability through analytics and AI.

Programme content

Enable sustainable business impact with analytics and AI

Explore how analytics and AI can be applied to your own organisational challenges, using practical frameworks and real-world examples to support effective action and lasting value.

What you learn
How you learn
Your learning experience

You’ll gain actionable knowledge through interactive lectures, practical workshops, industry speakers, and case studies covering wide industries and public-sector contexts, with a focus on applying analytics and AI to real organisational challenges and effective business action.

Lectures:

Introduction to analytics landscape | Strengths and limitations of different analytical approaches, and a sustainable approach to identifying and unlocking analytics potential.
Foundations of analytical and generative AI technologies | Business-aligned approaches to enabling AI innovation, and assessing where and how AI is fit to address specific business challenges.
Scaling analytics and AI in organisations | Organisational challenges, data governance and strategy, and the critical role of people in enabling an analytics culture.
From contemporary best practice to future readiness | Case studies, emerging trends, and implications for the future workforce.

Workshops:

From business challenge to analytics approach | Translate business challenges into well-defined problems and suitable analytics approaches.
Assessing AI fit for business challenges | Apply a structured framework to evaluate whether and how AI is suited to addressing specific business problem.
Overcoming organisational barriers to analytics and AI | Identify and diagnose organisational, human, and cultural barriers, and explore practical approaches to enabling wider adoption of analytics and AI.

Middle East Iteration

Access our world-renowned faculty, immersive learning methods and breakthrough ideas in the heart of London. Due to increased regional interest, LBS has included extra iterations of programmes for Middle East professionals. The programmes deliver all the content and insights from the global cohort, with the additional opportunity to network closely with peers working and living in the Middle East.

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Our faculty

Experts in the field

Absorb the experience and passion of leading thinkers, who combine academic research and real-world business expertise.

Why London Business School?

At London Business School, we recognise the intricate connections between the challenges our digital world faces. Our world-class Data Science for Competitive Advantage programme combines immersive learning methods and breakthrough ideas with networking opportunities with peers from around the globe. Situated in the heart of London, a centre for technology and innovation, LBS has access to a network of high calibre guest speakers who are living and leading digital transformation, and our world-renowned faculty who are at the frontier of research into how data science is going to drive competitive advantage for organisations.

Entry requirements

You will need 5 or more years' experience in a relevant field.
The programme is taught in English, so a good working knowledge of the language is essential. If English is not your first language, we may ask you for evidence of your proficiency.
Visa requirements vary depending on your nationality and country of residence. We encourage you to use the ‘check if you need a visa’ tool or to consult the UK consulate or embassy in your home country.

How to apply

Submit your application through our online application form.

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Not ready to apply yet? Reserve a place

We recommend you apply at least three months before the programme starts to guarantee your place. The application form will take approximately 15 to 30 minutes to complete.
You can apply online to the programme of your choice. Your application will be reviewed by our team of Programme Consultants to ensure the best fit between applicants and programmes and we will respond to your application within two working days. We do this in order of receipt and acceptance is not automatic.
You can reserve a place, and we can hold this provisionally for you for up to two weeks but be aware that completed applications take priority. You can reserve a place online, by phone or by email. Tel: +44 (0)20 7000 8505 Email: dsca@london.edu
Spaces on our programmes can fill up quickly so we encourage you to apply early and ensure your application is as comprehensive as possible.

Fees

The fee for the programme is £9,500.*

The programme fee covers all required study materials, programme activities, as well as refreshments and most meals. It also includes access to a well-appointed gym with a swimming pool. It does not include accommodation.

We offer a 25% discount for London Business School Alumni and for those who have completed four eligible Certificate in Management or Certificate in Finance programmes.

For more information on what the programme fee covers please speak to our Client Relationship Manager.

*Fees are subject to change.

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FAQs

Applicants should have a minimum of 5 years of industry experience.

Excellent proficiency in English.

Pre-programme reading and preparation work.

In person attendance is required.
The course is full-time, requires full-time commitment

The duration of course is 5 days in London

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Contact us

Whether you are an individual or an organisation/group looking for a programme, get in touch and we can help find the best solution for you.

Rampai Motsau

Client relationship manager

Rampai Motsau

+44 (0)20 7000 8505