Home Roles AI courses for managers and leaders AI for managers: courses for leaders in Ireland (2026) AI for managers is about leading AI adoption: strategy, risk and governance rather than hands-on tool skills.
Courses listed 48 courses
Free 14 free
Free place to start Generative AI for Executives (Amazon Web Services)
If you only do one, take the Irish Management Institute's Leading AI Strategy and Execution: two days in person in Dublin for €1,495, covering the EU AI Act and an implementation plan for your own unit. The catch: IMI doesn't state the hours. For a free start, OpenAI Academy's AI Leadership takes about 3 hours and ends with a draft AI strategy.
Which AI course should a manager take? How to choose an AI course as a manager Decide whether you need to understand AI or own an AI plan. Short online courses explain what AI can do for a team; multi-day programmes end with a strategy or implementation plan for your own organisation. If your employer is a private company, ask whether a Skillnet network can part-fund the place.
6 of these courses give a CPD certificate. 2 need a paid tool licence or subscription, such as Microsoft 365 Copilot. They are tagged "Licence needed". 25 are run by Irish providers; some are funded through Irish schemes. Most courses for managers and leaders come from Irish Management Institute (6), Microsoft (4), Amazon Web Services (3) and DeepLearning.AI (2). Which AI topics can managers and leaders learn next? Topic pages with courses for managers and leaders, for managers or for any professional. The number is how many of each topic's courses that is; most first.
More AI courses for managers and leaders Recommended order: courses only or mainly for Managers and leaders first, then open now, wide audience, beginner level, Irish courses and lower cost. The 6 courses shown above are not repeated here unless you filter or search. How we order courses .
Free or free to learn Online In person CPD
41 courses
Sort Recommended Cost, low to high Shortest first Recently verified IA Ibec Academy
Also shown above.
Delivery Live online
Cost €515
Level Beginner (our rating)
For Managers and leaders, Business professionals
Duration (as stated by provider) 1 day
Certificate Not stated Soon Starts in 11 days (6 Nov 2026) · +2 more dates
IE
TI Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet
Also shown above.
Delivery Live online
Cost Funded, you pay €950
Level Beginner (our rating)
For Managers and leaders
Duration About 3 hours
Certificate Not stated Soon Starts in 8 days (3 Nov 2026) · +1 more date
IE
AW AWS Skill Builder
Also shown above.
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Free
Level Beginner
For Managers and leaders, Business professionals
Duration Under 1 hour
Certificate Not stated Start any time
M Microsoft Learn
Also shown above.
Delivery Online
Cost Free
Level Beginner
For Managers and leaders
Duration (as stated by provider) 1 day
Certificate Not stated Start any time
VU Vanderbilt University · Coursera
Also shown above.
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Paid, price not recorded yet
Level Beginner
For Managers and leaders, Business professionals
Duration About 6 hours
Certificate Yes Start any time
O OpenAI Academy
Also shown above.
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Free
Level Intermediate (our rating)
For Managers and leaders
Duration About 3 hours
Certificate Yes Start any time
Free certificate
IA Ibec Academy
Delivery Live online
Cost €515
Level Beginner (our rating)
For Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration (as stated by provider) 1 day
Certificate Yes Next: 27 Nov 2026 · +2 more dates
IE
IM Irish Management Institute (IMI)
Delivery In person, Dublin
Cost €1,095
Level Beginner
For Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration (as stated by provider) 1 Day
Certificate Yes Next: 26 Nov 2026 · +2 more dates
IE
GC Griffith College Professional Academy
Delivery Online or in person, Dublin
Cost €1,290
Level Beginner (our rating)
For Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration (as stated by provider) one evening per week from 6.30 pm - 9.30 pm over 12 weeks
Certificate Yes Soon Starts in 3 days (29 Oct 2026)
IE
G Google Cloud
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Free
Level Beginner
For Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration About 1.5 hours
Certificate Yes Start any time
G Google Cloud
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Free
Level Beginner
For Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration About 2.5 hours
Certificate Yes Start any time
Free certificate
D DeepLearning.AI · Coursera
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Free to learn
Level Beginner
For Everyone, Business professionals
Duration About 6 hours
Certificate Yes Start any time
D DeepLearning.AI · Coursera
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Free to learn
Level Beginner
For Everyone, Business professionals
Duration About 7 hours
Certificate Yes Start any time
D DataCamp
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Free to learn
Level Beginner
For Everyone, Business professionals
Duration About 9 hours
Certificate Yes Start any time
AW AWS Skill Builder
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Free to learn
Level Beginner
For Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration About 11 hours
Certificate Not stated Start any time
AW AWS Skill Builder
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Price not stated by provider
Level Beginner
For Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration About 15 hours
Certificate Not stated Start any time
IM Irish Management Institute (IMI)
Delivery In person, Dublin
Cost €1,495
Level Intermediate
For Managers and leaders, Business professionals
Duration (as stated by provider) 2 Days
Certificate Yes Next: 3 Dec 2026 · +3 more dates
IE
TC Trinity College Dublin (Trinity Business School)
Delivery Live online
Cost Funded
Level Intermediate
For Managers and leaders, Business professionals
Duration (as stated by provider) 6 weeks
Certificate Yes Next: Oct 2026
NFQ L9 IE
TI Tech Industry Alliance Skillnet
Delivery In person, Cork
Cost Funded, you pay €625
Level Beginner (our rating)
For Managers and leaders, Business professionals
Duration (as stated by provider) 1 Day
Certificate Not stated Dates not shown by provider
IE
UCD UCD Professional Academy
Delivery Online or in person, Dublin
Cost Paid, price not stated
Level Beginner
For Business professionals, Everyone
Duration About 36 hours
Certificate Yes Dates not shown by provider
IE Licence needed
UCD UCD Professional Academy
Delivery Online or in person, Dublin
Cost Paid, price not recorded yet
Level Beginner
For Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration About 36 hours
Certificate Yes Dates not shown by provider
IE
UG University of Galway (with itag Skillnet)
Delivery Live online
Cost €5,050 for non-members, €3,095 for members
Level Intermediate (our rating)
For Managers and leaders, Business professionals
Duration (as stated by provider) 1 academic year
Certificate Yes Next intake not announced
NFQ L9 IE
RI Retail Ireland Skillnet
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Free
Level Beginner (our rating)
For Small business owners, Managers and leaders
Duration About 2 hours
Certificate Not stated Start any time
IE
LE Local Enterprise Office Laois
Delivery Live online
Cost Funded, you pay €5
Level Beginner (our rating)
For Small business owners, Managers and leaders
Duration About 3 hours
Certificate Not stated Soon Starts in 1 day (27 Oct 2026)
IE
IM Irish Management Institute (IMI)
Delivery In person, Dublin
Cost €1,095
Level Beginner (our rating)
For Finance and accounting, Managers and leaders
Duration (as stated by provider) 1 Day
Certificate Yes Next: 9 Dec 2026
IE
PM Project Management Institute (PMI)
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Free
Level Beginner
For Managers and leaders, Business professionals
Duration About 1 hour
Certificate Yes Start any time
Free certificate
M Microsoft Learn
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Free
Level Beginner
For Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration Not stated
Certificate Yes Start any time
Free certificate Licence needed
UH Elements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn)
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Free
Level Beginner (our rating)
For Everyone, Public sector
Duration Not stated
Certificate Yes Start any time
Free certificate
WS The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania · Coursera
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Free to learn
Level Beginner
For HR professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration (as stated by provider) 1 week to complete at 10 hours a week
Certificate Yes Start any time
WS The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania · Coursera
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Paid, price not recorded yet
Level Beginner
For Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration (as stated by provider) 4 weeks to complete at 10 hours a week
Certificate Yes Start any time
FI Fáilte Ireland
Delivery Live online
Cost Free
Level Intermediate (our rating)
For Small business owners, Managers and leaders
Duration About 2 hours
Certificate Not stated Soon Starts in 9 days (4 Nov 2026)
IE
UG University of Galway
Delivery Live online
Cost €850
Level Intermediate (our rating)
For Business professionals, Public sector
Duration (as stated by provider) 12 weeks
Certificate Yes Next: Jan 2027
NFQ L9 IE
IP Institute of Project Management (IPM)
Delivery Online
Cost €895
Level Intermediate (our rating)
For Project managers, Managers and leaders
Duration About 16 hours
Certificate Yes Next: 24 Nov 2026 · +3 more dates
IE
IM Irish Management Institute (IMI)
Delivery In person, Dublin
Cost €1,195
Level Intermediate (our rating)
For Managers and leaders, HR professionals
Duration (as stated by provider) 1 Day
Certificate Yes Next: 23 Nov 2026
IE
IM Irish Management Institute (IMI)
Delivery In person, Dublin
Cost €1,995
Level Intermediate
For Managers and leaders, Business professionals
Duration (as stated by provider) 2 Days
Certificate Yes Next: 7 Dec 2026 · +1 more date
IE
CA Chartered Accountants Ireland
Delivery Live online
Cost €3,500
Level Intermediate (our rating)
For Finance and accounting, Managers and leaders
Duration (as stated by provider) 6 months
Certificate Yes Soon Starts in 2 days (28 Oct 2026)
IE
CA CyberSuite Academy
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Free
Level Intermediate
For Small business owners, Managers and leaders
Duration About 15 hours
Certificate Yes Start any time
Free certificate
MIT MIT Professional Education
Delivery Live online
Cost USD 3,900
Level Not stated
For Data scientists and analysts, Managers and leaders
Duration (as stated by provider) 15 Weeks
Certificate Yes Next: 21 Nov 2026
MIT MIT Professional Education
Delivery Online or in person
Cost USD 325,
Level Not stated
For Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
Duration (as stated by provider) 16 or more days of qualifying Short Programs courses, completed within 36 months
Certificate Yes Next: 2 Jun 2027
IM Irish Management Institute (IMI)
Delivery In person, Dublin
Cost €4,775
Level Advanced
For Managers and leaders, Business professionals
Duration (as stated by provider) 4 Days
Certificate Yes Soon Starts in 10 days (5 Nov 2026) · +2 more dates
IE
M Microsoft Learn
Delivery Online, self-paced
Cost Free
Level Advanced
For Developers and engineers, Managers and leaders
Duration About 11 hours
Certificate Not stated Start any time
M Microsoft Learn
Delivery Online
Cost Free
Level Advanced
For Developers and engineers, Managers and leaders
Duration (as stated by provider) 3 days
Certificate Not stated Start any time
SC Skillnet Climate Ready Academy
Delivery Live online
Cost Free (funded)
Level Beginner (our rating)
For Small business owners, Managers and leaders
Duration (as stated by provider) 8 Weeks
Certificate Not stated Next intake not announced
IE
TI Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet (Krisolis with TU Dublin)
Delivery Live online
Cost Funded, you pay €999
Level Intermediate (our rating)
For Business professionals, Developers and engineers
Duration (as stated by provider) 12 weeks part-time
Certificate Yes Next intake not announced
NFQ L8 IE
MIT MIT Professional Education
Delivery Live online
Cost USD 3,250
Level Not stated
For Managers and leaders, Business professionals
Duration (as stated by provider) 8 Weeks
Certificate Not stated Applications closed
Closed
NC National College of Ireland
Delivery Live online
Cost Funded, you pay €700
Level Intermediate
For Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration (as stated by provider) 1 year; 3 semesters
Certificate Yes Applications closed
NFQ L9 IE Closed
MIT MIT Professional Education
Delivery Live online
Cost USD 2,850
Level Not stated
For Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration (as stated by provider) 14 Weeks
Certificate Yes Applications closed
Closed
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LE Local Enterprise Office Dublin City
Delivery Live online
Cost Funded, you pay €20
Level Beginner (our rating)
For Small business owners, Managers and leaders
Duration About 3 hours
Certificate Not stated Applications closed
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Questions people ask Are there free AI courses for managers and leaders? Yes. 14 of the 48 AI courses for managers and leaders we list are free, including Generative AI for Executives from Amazon Web Services, Generative AI Overview for Project Managers from Project Management Institute and Enterprise Agents and Use Cases from Google.
Are there AI courses for managers and leaders in Ireland? Yes. 25 of the AI courses for managers and leaders we list are from Irish providers or Irish schemes, such as AI for Operations, Admin and Decision Making (T2649) from Local Enterprise Office, Win Back 10 Hours a Week: AI Tools for Busy Professionals from Ibec Academy and Leadership in the age of AI and Digital Technology from Ibec Academy.
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