Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College Launches Agentic AI Certificate Program
Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy announced today the launch of the Leading Enterprise Agentic AI Development (LEAAID) Certificate Program. The new executive education offering will prepare senior leaders to design, deploy, and govern agentic AI systems at enterprise scale.
Agentic AI—systems capable of reasoning, acting autonomously, and collaborating with humans—is rapidly moving from experimentation into enterprise deployment. Organizations across industries face mounting pressure to adopt these technologies responsibly and at scale, yet many senior leaders lack the strategic, technical, and governance frameworks to lead this transformation confidently. LEAAID was developed to close that gap.
Developed in conjunction with Heinz College’s Chief Data and AI Officer (CDAIO) Certificate Program, LEAAID is a five-module, fully virtual program combining executive-level instruction with applied, hands-on learning. The curriculum covers agentic AI foundations and high-value enterprise use cases; data ecosystems and architectures that enable intelligent agents at scale; AI assurance, risk, and security frameworks; enterprise strategy and governance; and a capstone Agentic AI Lab in which participants design and prototype a real agent-based solution.
“As the next phase of AI reshapes how organizations operate, senior leaders must be prepared to lead AI adoption responsibly and at scale,” said Pedro Ferreira, associate dean for Executive Education at Heinz College. “LEAAID brings together world-class AI expertise with management and policy rigor to equip leaders with the skills they need to govern and deploy agentic AI in ways that create lasting value for their organizations and society.”
LEAAID is designed for senior leaders responsible for driving AI strategy and digital transformation, including chief data and AI officers, chief information and digital officers, technology and innovation executives, senior leaders in operations, strategy, and product, and public sector and nonprofit leaders advancing AI adoption. Over the course of five half-day sessions, participants will learn alongside a cohort of experienced peers, building a professional network of leaders guiding AI transformation across industries.
The inaugural cohort will begin on September 22, 2026. For more information, please visit the LEAAID webpage.
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About Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
The Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy is home to two internationally recognized schools: the School of Information Systems and Management and the School of Public Policy and Management. Heinz College leads at the intersection of people, policy, and technology, with expertise in analytics, artificial intelligence, arts & entertainment, cybersecurity, health care, and public policy. The college offers top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive education certificates in these areas. Our programs are ranked #1 in Information Systems, #1 in Information and Technology Management, #8 in Public Policy Analysis, and #1 in Cybersecurity by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit www.heinz.cmu.edu.