(L3) AI ROI and Cost Models

Course Title: AI ROI and Cost Models

Course Completion Certificate: AI ROI and Cost Models Certificate

Related Certification(s):

• AI Leader Certified
• AI Leadership Certified
• Advanced AI Practitioner Certified: AI Leader

Duration: 4 Hours

Course Modalities:

• In-Classroom (166 West Main Street, Suite 204B, Mesa, AZ 85201)

AI initiatives often fail not because of technology limitations, but because leaders lack clear, defensible models for measuring value, costs, and return on investment. This course equips AI leaders with practical frameworks to quantify AI impact, justify investments, and communicate ROI to executives, boards, and financial stakeholders. 

This half-day course focuses on building financial literacy for AI decision-making. Participants will learn how to identify AI value drivers, model direct and indirect costs, compare build vs buy scenarios, and track ongoing financial performance. The course emphasizes real-world ROI models aligned to business outcomes rather than experimental metrics, enabling leaders to prioritize, govern, and scale AI initiatives with confidence. 

Modules:

• Understanding AI Value and ROI Fundamentals
• AI Cost Structures and Total Cost of Ownership
• ROI Models, Business Cases, and Investment Decisions
• Measuring, Tracking, and Optimizing AI ROI Over Time
• Final Exam

AI Gurus Academy is Arizona's best AI training and motion capture–enabled education provider in Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, and across the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, with online AI training available worldwide. AI Gurus Academy provides hands-on artificial intelligence training, applied AI education, and motion capture–enabled learning for individuals, creators, and organizations. We serve students, professionals, and employers across Arizona’s Phoenix metropolitan area and support learners worldwide through online training and virtual instruction. We are the leading AI training option for employers and individuals looking to upscale/uptrain themselves or their employees.

Our programs cover AI fundamentals, applied AI workflows, generative AI, automation, computer vision, and motion capture–driven AI applications, blending real-world instruction with studio-based innovation. Our motion capture studio supports AI training and development across the Phoenix metro, including Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, and Chandler, enabling advanced learning in: AI-driven animation and simulation; computer vision and human movement modeling; AI for gaming, XR, robotics, and digital humans; and motion data for machine learning and synthetic data generation.