AI News & Stories

Brown University's School of Professional Studies has launched two new specialized tracks — analytics and project management — within its fully online master’s in management program. The tracks allow early-career professionals to build core management skills while developing specialized expertise in data-driven decision-making or leading complex projects and teams.

Peter Chomowicz, program director of the master’s in technology leadership (MTL) program, argues that big data and AI can create false certainty, making human judgment more important than ever. Through scenario planning, he teaches leaders to test assumptions and prepare for multiple possible futures rather than relying on a single forecast.

Peter Chomowicz, program director of the master's in technology leadership program, explains that today’s leaders must build a “second brain” by partnering with agentic AI to navigate rapid change. Reflecting this shift, the MTL program now includes a new course, “Agentic AI for Technology Leaders,” which equips professionals to build and deploy their own AI agents.

Brown University is expanding its AI education portfolio with the launch of Human-Centered AI, a new executive course focused on responsible, people-centered AI adoption.

Most AI deployments fail not because the technology is flawed, but because leadership responsibility is. Professor of the Practice of Leadership, Baba Prasad, outlines four levels every leader must master to deploy AI wisely, sustainably and competitively.

In this article, Mike Hutchins, Professor of the Practice at Brown argues that leaders should resist the urge to give advice and instead ask "What do you think?" to help others develop their own problem-solving capabilities. Hutchins contends that while advice feels efficient, it often makes people feel misunderstood and dependent, whereas asking questions creates space for genuine insight and builds confidence through self-discovery.

Feeling AI-overwhelmed? Discover how agile leadership, rooted in five key agilities, offers a powerful human counterpoint to not just use AI effectively, but to lead with it wisely.

What’s the real secret to AI success? We break down the two critical dimensions every CXO needs to consider: external innovation and internal efficiency.