{"id":247660,"date":"2026-04-13T15:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/247660\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:14:07","slug":"simplilearn-and-uc-santa-barbara-launch-agentic-ai-for-leaders-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/247660\/","title":{"rendered":"Simplilearn and UC Santa Barbara Launch Agentic AI for Leaders Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AAn intricate, illuminated visualization of the advanced AI systems that will power the next generation of autonomous decision-making.Plano Today<\/p>\n

Simplilearn, a global leader in digital upskilling, has collaborated with UC Santa Barbara Professional and Continuing Education (UCSB PaCE) to launch the Agentic AI for Leaders: Systems, Design & Impact program. The 10-week program aims to train professionals with agentic AI capabilities through live virtual classes, online self-learning modules, and hands-on projects. The curriculum covers Python with AI, Foundations of AI, Agentic AI, Multi-Agent Ecosystem, Model Context, and Tooling Protocol, preparing learners to build and manage next-generation autonomous AI solutions.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The rise of agentic AI is driving organizations to shift from AI experimentation to large-scale deployment. This program reflects this shift by incorporating GenAI tools and technologies, and preparing professionals to design and lead agentic AI systems that can autonomously reason, plan, and execute workflows.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The program features 40+ demos, 10+ guided practices, 30+ tools and frameworks, and 7 hands-on course-end projects. It concludes with a comprehensive capstone where learners design and assemble a four-agent system that performs coordinated market research and go-to-market analysis. Learners will also have access to peer-to-peer engagement on Slack and dedicated cohort support throughout the learning journey.<\/p>\n

The program was launched on April 13, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Simplilearn<\/p>\n

A global leader in digital upskilling, founded in 2010 and a Blackstone portfolio company.<\/p>\n

UC Santa Barbara Professional and Continuing Education (UCSB PaCE)<\/p>\n

The continuing education division of the University of California, Santa Barbara, a top-ranked public research university.<\/p>\n

Kashyap Dalal<\/p>\n

Co-founder and COO of Simplilearn.<\/p>\n

Denis Couturier<\/p>\n

Dean at UCSB PaCE.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cAgentic AI represents the next phase of AI adoption, where systems move from assisting tasks to autonomously reasoning, planning, and executing workflows. Our collaboration with UCSB PaCE aims to deliver both academic depth and strong industry relevance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kashyap Dalal, Co-founder and COO of Simplilearn<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are glad to collaborate with Simplilearn to support learning that contributes to the future of AI development. Through this collaboration, we are aiming to prepare professionals who will build interfaces and design intelligent behaviors.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Denis Couturier, Dean at UCSB PaCE<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

Learners who complete the program will earn a certificate of completion from UC Santa Barbara Professional and Continuing Education and Simplilearn. They will also earn Microsoft Learn badges on the Microsoft Learn portal for the Microsoft-branded courses.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This program aims to equip professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to design, build, and lead the next generation of autonomous AI systems, as organizations shift from AI experimentation to large-scale deployment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a An intricate, illuminated visualization of the advanced AI systems that…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":247661,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[160,162,161],"class_list":["post-247660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-plano","tag-plano","tag-plano-headlines","tag-plano-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247660"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247660\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/247661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}