Applied AI for Industry & Innovation with Lauren Burke-McCarthy
July 8 - July 29, 2025 / 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Online
$300.00
24 seats remaining
Explore practical AI and Generative AI applications to drive business insights, innovation, and efficiency.
In just four weeks, you will build on your foundational AI knowledge, focusing on hands-on and practical applications of AI and Generative AI. This program is designed for those ready to leverage AI responsibly to drive impact, business insights, and strategic innovation.
Commitment
Level
2 Hours, Once a Week for 4 Weeks | Online | Every Tuesday
Measured vs.
Learning
Explore a survey of tools that support data-driven decision-making through visualization, analytics, and predictive modeling. Build understanding with in-class demos that evolve into take-home exercises for continued exploration and application. Gain hands-on experience with Generative AI tools that enhance productivity and enable efficiency, developing practical skills ranging from prompt engineering to custom GPT creation.
Earn Your Badge
of Completion
Accelerator programs range from 4-12 hours of contact time. To earn your badge of completion, you must achieve a minimum of 75% in three Key Performance areas: Attendance, Participation, and Activities/Assignments. The instructor will provide a specific rubric outlining the Key Performance areas in the course syllabus.
Meet Your Instructor
Lauren Burke-McCarthy is a Senior AI Strategy Lead at Further, where she guides organizations in the strategic enablement, implementation, and risk management of responsible AI solutions. Previously a Data Scientist at CoverMyMeds, Lauren built models and systems to better understand user needs, enhance products, and uncover opportunities. She began her data science career in the retail space, developing solutions across several areas, including supply chain, inventory management, and enterprise business.
As Head of Community at Women in Analytics, a global community that promotes visibility to women making an impact in the analytics space, her primary focus lies in strategy and community growth. She hosts the WIA After Hours podcast and is an Instructor of Analytics Strategy in Business at Denison University’s Denison Edge.
Lauren is a Core Advisor on the Midwest Big Data Hub’s Community Advisory Panel, a member of TECH CORPS’ Regional Steering Committee, Chair of COSI’s KINETIC Board, and a founding member of scikit-learn’s Communication Team. She is a certified IAPP AIGP and the recipient of the inaugural Ohio Trailblazers Award, celebrating women transforming Ohio tech.
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