Governance Syllabus | People United Foundation

Syllabus • 3-week suggested pacing

AI Governance, Risk & Compliance — Syllabus

Designed for leadership teams, boards, and program owners.

Enterprise & Sponsors (Procurement-friendly)

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Week 1 — Foundations + Boundaries

Lesson 1: What AI Governance Means
Lesson 2: Use Case Intake
Lesson 3: Data Boundaries & Privacy

Week 2 — Risk + Accountability

Lesson 4: Risk Assessment
Lesson 5: Human Oversight & Accountability
Lesson 6: Vendor Procurement Standards

Week 3 — Trust + Operations

Lesson 7: Transparency & Consent
Lesson 8: Policy + Training Operations
Lesson 9: Incident Response
Capstone: Governance Mini-Policy

Facilitation suggestion

Draft boundaries together first (Lesson 3).
Use Lesson 4 to decide what is “not deployable.”
End with capstone review and board sign-off steps.

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