Florida Atlantic University Launches Executive Certificate in Quantum Computing Strategy
Florida Atlantic University Launches Executive Certificate in Quantum Computing Strategy
The Executive Education program in the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) has launched a new professional certificate course titled “Quantum Computing: Business and Sourcing Strategy.” Designed for non-technical enterprise leaders, technology executives, procurement directors, and strategists, the eight-week program focuses on evaluating, sourcing, and deploying quantum capabilities across commercial and public sector organizations.
Scheduled to run from August 24 to October 12, 2026, the 24-hour course ($2,700 tuition) is offered both on-campus at FAU’s Boca Raton campus and via live virtual sessions. Led by Dr. Mehran Basiratmand, Director of Innovation and Programs, alongside College of Business Dean Dr. Daniel Gropper, the curriculum covers four primary areas: enterprise information systems and software licensing agreements, quantum ecosystem evaluation (spanning IBM Quantum, Google Quantum AI, D-Wave, IonQ, Quantinuum, AWS Braket, and Azure Quantum), Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS) procurement strategies, post-quantum cryptography risk management, and hands-on laboratory exercises.
The educational initiative follows FAU’s landmark $20 million agreement with D-Wave Quantum Inc. to install an on-site, 4,400+ qubit Advantage2™ annealing quantum computer at its Boca Raton campus. The installation makes FAU the first university in Florida to host a dedicated, on-premises quantum system, positioning South Florida as an emerging regional hub for hybrid quantum computing research, defense application development, and workforce training.
Review the official announcement on the FAU Newsdesk here, and explore curriculum details on the FAU Executive Education Portal here.
August 7, 2026
Mohamed Abdel-Kareem2026-08-07T10:38:17-07:00
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