Fuel Your Learning with Executive Education Events

DIFC Academy, in collaboration with Bentley University Executive Education, presents an executive conversation with Prof. Andrew Macintosh on global and U.S. investment trends, strategic opportunities, and actionable insights for finance leaders.

February 18, 2026 | As generative AI rapidly becomes embedded in customer-facing and internal business processes, leaders are under increasing pressure to balance innovation, performance, and growth with ethics, compliance, and global accountability. In this session, Bentley faculty Marco Marabelli and Jeff Moriarty draw on cutting-edge research and real-world business use cases to examine how generative AI is reshaping decision-making across organizations. The conversation will explore where generative AI creates meaningful business value and where ethical, legal, and operational risks begin to surface.

March 5 & 6, March 19 & 20, April 2 & 3, 2025 | Mini-MBA: Business Essentials Certificate Course develops learners for an innovation economy and empowers professionals to address some of the world’s most consequential challenges to make a positive impact with a strong business foundation. This is accomplished through an accelerated and comprehensive program that provides practical business insights and key business disciplines through interactive, in-person or virtual class sessions. Two-days a week (8:00-4:30PM) for 3-weeks, classes are taught by the same faculty who teach in Bentley’s graduate program, making it optimal for professionals interested in expanding their business knowledge to enhance their career potential and make an immediate impact. Through interactive team engagement with a cohort of peers, participants gain the strategic business skills and understanding needed in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing global business environment, while building a lasting network.

April 3rd, May 8th & June 5th, 2026 | Bentley's Leadership Accelerator is a personalized leadership intensive aimed at career professionals, executives, and senior leaders with a minimum of 10 years experience. The program consists of three different leadership assessments to determine your leadership style, three days of in-person classroom training to build on the findings, and four hours of one-on-one executive leadership coaching that provide individualized guidance and support. You'll emerge from the program with a detailed leadership plan and the skills and support to apply it in your existing and future roles. Learn your leadership style, develop a leadership plan, actualize your plan with 1-on-1 executive coaching.

September 30th, October 1st & 2nd, 2026 | Understand of the role of Artificial intelligence in mainstream and emerging competitive environments. Build a foundation for better business inputs and outputs, leading towards more accurate and insightful results while maximizing efficiency. Learn how algorithms can enhance market leadership strategically and responsibly. Explore the intersection of humanness and technology and the ethical concerns they pose. Learn how to direct AI to help you achieve your goals and boost productivity, guided by faculty AI experts. Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge prompt engineering tools, building essential skills to craft effective AI prompts that enhance outputs and optimize model training.