Lead AI transformation initiatives that deliver measurable business value.

Learn how to identify high-impact AI opportunities, align AI investments with business goals, and scale AI adoption across your organization. Develop practical strategies for AI governance, responsible AI, Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI, and organizational change management to drive successful AI transformation.

  • Why get trained: Gain the knowledge and frameworks needed to evaluate AI opportunities, build AI strategies, and lead AI initiatives that create measurable business outcomes.
  • Why it matters: Organizations are rapidly adopting AI technologies, creating demand for leaders who can align AI investments with business priorities while ensuring responsible and sustainable adoption.
  • Who should attend: Business leaders, directors, executives, department heads, business owners, transformation leaders, and decision-makers responsible for innovation, strategy, and AI adoption.

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Overview

In this course, learners will explore how to lead AI transformation across their organization. They’ll learn practical strategies to identify high-impact AI opportunities, align investments with business goals, and champion responsible AI practices.

The course emphasizes real-world applications and strategic decision-making—no technical expertise required—making it ideal for senior leaders who want to confidently drive AI adoption and innovation.

Skills Covered

  • Understand the foundations of generative AI for business leaders
  • Build effective generative AI solutions in your organization
  • Drive business value with Microsoft Copilot solutions
  • Drive business value with Azure AI solutions
  • Leverage AI tools and resources for your business
  • Create business value with AI
  • Embrace responsible AI principles and practices
  • Scale AI in your organization

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of IT concepts.
  • Basic understanding of business concepts.

Target Audience

This course is designed for business leaders, including directors, VPs, and executives across marketing, sales, operations, HR, finance, and strategy. It’s also suitable for aspiring leaders who want to understand how to adopt and scale AI responsibly. Learners will gain practical knowledge and tools to plan, strategize, and implement AI initiatives using Microsoft technologies.

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Understand the foundations of generative AI for business leaders

  • Introduction
  • What is generative AI?
  • Explore the business value of generative AI solutions
  • Understand generative AI models
  • Understand cost drivers in generative AI
  • Identify challenges and opportunities in generative AI
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

Module 2: Build effective generative AI solutions in your organization

  • Introduction
  • Understand prompt engineering
  • Ground AI using trusted data
  • Build Trustworthy AI – Data and security considerations
  • Understand the business value of machine learning
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

Module 3: Drive business value with Microsoft Copilot solutions

  • Introduction
  • Explore Copilot solutions
  • Explore Copilot experiences
  • Map business processes to Copilot solutions
  • Extend and customize Copilot
  • Explore responsible AI in Copilot
  • Explore Copilot licensing
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

Module 4: Drive business value with Azure AI solutions

  • Introduction
  • Why Azure AI matters
  • Connect business scenarios to Azure AI solutions
  • Choose the right AI model for your goals
  • Understand Azure AI subscription models
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

Module 5: Leverage AI tools and resources for your business

  • Introduction
  • Identify basic AI technology concepts
  • Understand the foundations of AI
  • Learn the Microsoft AI approach
  • Explore Copilot and agents at work
  • Drive transformation with Azure cloud and AI platforms
  • Secure AI for a strong foundation
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

Module 6: Create business value with AI

  • Introduction
  • Business strategy
  • Technology and data strategy
  • AI strategy and experience
  • Organization and culture
  • AI governance
  • Module assessment
  • Summarize AI drivers for business value

Module 7: Embrace responsible AI principles and practices

  • Introduction
  • Prepare for responsible AI
  • Identify guiding principles for responsible AI
  • Design a system for AI governance
  • Apply systems for AI governance
  • Responsible AI at Microsoft
  • Put responsible AI frameworks in action
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

Module 8: Scale AI in your organization

  • Introduction
  • Unlock AI value
  • Organize for AI success
  • Empower business users with AI
  • Empower subject matter experts with AI
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

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August 28, 2026 - August 28, 2026

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September 18, 2026 - September 18, 2026

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November 27, 2026 - November 27, 2026

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December 28, 2026 - December 28, 2026

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Exam & Certification

Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader (AB-731).

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This certification is designed for business decision-makers at all levels who are responsible for guiding transformation and innovation within their teams or organizations. In this role, you’re expected to demonstrate AI fluency, strategic vision, and the ability to lead AI adoption across teams and functions but are not expected to write any code.

As a candidate for this Certification, you should be able to evaluate AI opportunities, champion responsible AI practices, and align AI investments with business goals. You need experience leading adoption or change management in a business context. You must also be familiar with Microsoft 365 services, Azure AI services, and general AI capabilities.

Training & Certification Guide

  • Exam Code: AB-731
  • Duration: 45 minutes
  • Question Count: 40 to 60 questions (primarily scenario-based multiple choice)
  • Format: Online proctored or at a testing center
  • Open Book: Access to Microsoft Learn documentation is available during the test
  • Passing Score: 700 out of 1000 points

This exam will be proctored. You may have interactive components to complete as part of this exam. To learn more about exam duration and experience, visit: Exam duration and exam experience.

If you fail a certification exam, don’t worry. You can retake it 24 hours after the first attempt. For subsequent retakes, the amount of time varies. For full details, visit: Exam retake policy.

Assessed on this exam

  • Identify the business value of generative AI solutions
  • Identify benefits, capabilities, and opportunities for Microsoft’s AI apps and services
  • Identify an implementation and adoption strategy for Microsoft’s AI apps and services

As a candidate for this Microsoft Certification, you should understand how to recognize opportunities for AI transformation, identify the right AI tools and resources, plan for AI adoption, optimize business processes, and drive innovation by using Microsoft 365 Copilot and Azure AI services.

This Certification is designed for business decision-makers at all levels who are responsible for guiding transformation and innovation within their teams or organizations. In this role, you’re expected to demonstrate AI fluency, strategic vision, and the ability to lead AI adoption across teams and functions but are not expected to write any code.

As a candidate for this Certification, you should be able to evaluate AI opportunities, champion responsible AI practices, and align AI investments with business goals. You need experience leading adoption or change management in a business context. You must also be familiar with Microsoft 365 services, Microsoft Foundry, and general AI capabilities.

The assessment tests your ability to make high-level decisions regarding Microsoft’s AI ecosystem. The core topics include: 
  • Business Value of Generative AI: Identifying use cases that reduce manual effort, boost productivity, and drive growth. 
  • Microsoft AI Ecosystem: Recognizing the features and capabilities of Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Azure AI services, and Microsoft Foundry tools. 
  • Implementation & Adoption Strategies: Building cross-functional AI champion programs, managing deployment roadmaps, and moving from pilot projects to company-wide scaling. 
  • Responsible AI & Governance: Enforcing standards for data privacy, transparency, fairness, and accountability while adhering to Microsoft’s responsible AI principles

Frequently Asked Questions

No coding or programming experience is required. The exam prioritizes high-level business judgement over configuration steps. It tests your ability to choose the correct tool or framework for a business use case rather than writing scripts.

There are no formal prerequisites or required lower-level certifications. However, Microsoft recommends a baseline familiarity with Microsoft 365 apps, general AI concepts, and change management strategies.

While both focus on AI leadership, AB-731 is highly tailored to the Microsoft ecosystem, testing specifics like Microsoft 365 Copilot capabilities, Microsoft Foundry, and Copilot Studio. Other strategic certs focus more broadly on vendor-agnostic frameworks.

Upon completing the ⁠Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader (AB-731) certification, your next courses depend on whether you want to focus on hands-on business productivity, deep enterprise architecture, or cloud platform foundations.

Microsoft’s revamped Agentic AI Business Solutions (AB series) and foundational cloud paths offer the ideal next steps:

For Business Execution & Direct Productivity

If you want to transition from a high-level strategic roadmap planner to an advanced user who actively builds and implements workflows without coding:⁠

For Enterprise & Technical Leadership
If you want to progress from high-level strategic planning to designing complex, multi-agent AI ecosystems and enterprise architectures: 
For Core Cloud & Technical Fluency
If you want to better understand the underlying cloud infrastructure that powers the AI tools your company uses:

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