AI at the MBA
Get ahead of the artificial intelligence revolution with training and networking opportunities from the MBA that are tailored to help you gain an understanding of AI tools and their role in the workplace.
AI Training
AI Masterclass for Executives
In the AI masterclass, you will…
- Learn about AI core concepts, key terms, and data safety
- Become comfortable, conversant, and opportunity-ready with AI
- Get access to valuable tools, the AI Prompt Playbook and the Team Discussion Plan + Excel Scoring Workbook
- Participate in practical live AI demos and hands-on AI training you can immediately apply to the workplace
Register for the AI Masterclass for Executives
Intro to Using AI in the Workplace
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:
- Define basic AI terms
- Understand the difference between various AI tools
- Identify ways AI can help with email, writing, research, HR, marketing, and more
- Learn practical applications and basic safety principles for using AI tools in the workplace
Register for Intro to Using AI in the Workplace
AI in Human Resources
Practical, Ethical, and Strategic Use for HR Leaders
After attending this training course, you’ll be able to:
- Understand where AI fits (and doesn’t fit) in HR decision-making
- Identify high-value HR use cases for AI today
- Apply AI safely and ethically within HR policies and compliance requirements
- Use AI tools to increase efficiency without losing human judgment
- Create a personal action plan for responsible AI adoption in HR
Register for AI in Human Resources
Upcoming AI Training
AI Lunch & Learn
Ready, Set, AI! Your Team's One-Hour AI Launchpad
Your team has heard about AI. They might even know they should be using it. But somewhere between “This sounds important” and “I have no idea where to start”, most people get stuck.
This session is the unsticking. In one hour, your team goes from overwhelmed to energized—ready to start using AI, not next quarter, but now.
This isn't a tech class. It's a starting line.
No jargon. No prerequisites. No prior AI experience needed. This is an intro-level session designed to do one thing: get your entire team—from the skeptics to the curious—believing they can do this and ready to go.
Demystify AI — Plain English, real examples, zero hype
Remove the fear — Replace overwhelm with “I can actually do this”
See it in action — Live demos using examples from your industry
Build shared momentum — Your whole team on the same page, same day
Walk away ready — Practical tools and ideas they can try that afternoon
Current and evolving — Every session reflects where AI is right now
This session is built for teams that haven’t started with AI yet—or have started but haven’t gotten traction. It works for mixed groups: the owner who’s skeptical, the manager who’s curious, and the employee who’s already tried ChatGPT but doesn’t know what else is possible. No tech background required. The only prerequisite is showing up.
About Your Presenter:
Andrea K. Bierer has spent 25+ years making complex topics feel simple, human, and immediately useful. She’s not a tech guru—she’s a trainer who learned AI by doing it, and now helps teams do the same. She’s delivered AI sessions for industry leadership summits and trains professionals across manufacturing, services, and nonprofit sectors.
We Learn About You
Short questionnaire + a planning call so the session speaks directly to your team’s world
We Come To You
60-minute on-site session with live demos, real conversation, and zero jargon (Virtual sessions available!)
Your Team Takes off
Participants leave believing they can do this—and knowing exactly where to start
AI Roundtable
Register for an Upcoming AI Roundtable
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Pricing
Members: $325| Nonmembers: $500
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Registration at 7:30 am
Program from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm
Lunch included
Location
MBA Conference Center
2171 W. 38th Street
Erie, PA 16508