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Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor and Senior Fellow, Stanford HAI

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Erik Brynjolfsson

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Erik Brynjolfsson is a global expert on the economics of technology and AI. He is the Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI), and Director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab. He also is the Ralph Landau Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), Professor by Courtesy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford Department of Economics, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).


A leading voice on the economics of information, Brynjolfsson was among the first to quantify IT’s impact on productivity and the role of intangibles like organizational capital. At Stanford, he leads research on Transformative AI—systems poised to rapidly reshape productivity, labor markets, and prosperity—developing frameworks to help ensure this shift benefits society.


Brynjolfsson has written nine books including the bestseller The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies, and Machine, Platform, Crowd: Harnessing Our Digital Future, and published more than 100 academic articles and five patents. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from Harvard University in applied mathematics and decision sciences and a PhD from MIT in managerial economics. His papers can be found at https://www.brynjolfsson.com/research

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Accelerating Digital Transformation with Algorithmic Business Thinking

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Strategy & Innovation

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Accelerating Digital Transformation with Algorithmic Business Thinking
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Navigating AI: Driving Business Impact and Developing Human Capability

Gain an understanding of AI and machine learning technologies to hone effective business strategy and human-centric leadership skills.

Artificial Intelligence

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Organizations & Leadership

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Nov 12, 2025–Apr 28, 2026

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DURATION

21 Weeks

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6–8 hours/week

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$9,500

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Nov 12, 2025–Apr 28, 2026

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21 Weeks

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6–8 hours/week

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$9,500

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$9,500

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$9,500

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$9,500

Jun 24–Nov 17, 2026

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$9,500

Sep 2, 2026–Feb 23, 2027

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$9,500

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Machine Learning in Business

Artificial Intelligence

Digital Business & IT

Organizations & Leadership

Strategy & Innovation

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Machine Learning in Business
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Feb 4–Mar 24, 2026

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6 weeks

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$3,850

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6 weeks

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$3,850

Apr 8–May 26, 2026

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$3,850

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$3,850

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Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application

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Strategy & Innovation

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Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application
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Jan 28–Mar 17, 2026

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6 weeks

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6–8 hours/week

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$3,850

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Jan 28–Mar 17, 2026

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$3,850

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$3,850

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Digital Business Strategy: Harnessing Our Digital Future

Business Analytics

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Strategy & Innovation

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Digital Business Strategy: Harnessing Our Digital Future
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Mar 11–Apr 28, 2026

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Online

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6 weeks

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$3,250

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6 weeks

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$3,250

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6–8 hours/week

$3,250

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$3,250

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$3,250

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