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GenAI in Business: Discover the Possibilities

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GenAI in Business: Discover the Possibilities

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

90 reviews

Beginner level
No prior experience required
3 hours to complete

What you'll learn

  • Understand the core capabilities of leading generative AI tools as applied to business and professional settings

  • Envision and forecast new business possibilities offered by generative AI in the short and medium-term

  • Understand the key technical components of the generative AI technology

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There are 3 modules in this course

In this course, you’ll explore the transformative possibilities that generative AI offers to businesses. We begin by examining how generative AI is reshaping industries, automating routine tasks, and driving innovation in customer interactions and strategic insights. Through a detailed real-world case study, you will see how a large, complex business successfully implemented a generative AI solution, turning it into a valuable productivity tool.

This course introduces the "See" phase of the See, Plan, Act framework. This framework is designed to help you explore each step of the implementation process, and learn how to connect generative AI with your own data to transform it from a general tool into a customized solution tailored to your specific business needs. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to identify and evaluate new opportunities where generative AI can create value for your organization, giving you the foundational knowledge to move forward with confidence in your AI strategy. This course helps lay the groundwork for the next phase: planning and executing a successful generative AI implementation in your business. This is the first course in the β€œGenerative AI in Business,” a course series for business professionals interested in using generative AI to support, enhance, and amplify the work of their organizations.

In the first module, we explore the new (and sometimes radical) technical possibilities that generative AI brings to business. We will examine how generative AI can transform everyday business tasks across various functions and sectors. We begin by analyzing a typical day in the office---and see firsthand how these technologies can reshape workflows and drive innovation.

What's included

4 videos5 readings

4 videosβ€’Total 25 minutes
  • Welcome to the Courseβ€’6 minutes
  • New Possibilitiesβ€’2 minutes
  • Day in the Office: Before & After Generative AIβ€’8 minutes
  • Main Tech Enablerβ€’9 minutes
5 readingsβ€’Total 55 minutes
  • Course Syllabusβ€’10 minutes
  • Pre-Course Surveyβ€’10 minutes
  • A Day in the Officeβ€’15 minutes
  • What GenAI Do You Use?β€’15 minutes
  • Recapping GenAI Usesβ€’5 minutes

In this module, we take an in-depth look at a real-world business where generative AI is deployed in a complex environment. We'll examine the end-to-end process of designing and implementing a generative AI-based learning assistant at the University of Michigan, which provides 24/7 Q&A support to thousands of students. This case study will highlight key lessons on selecting the right business area for AI transformation, integrating the appropriate data, and deploying strategies to maximize value and ensure success---concepts that we'll expand and refine in the next courses.

What's included

3 videos1 reading

3 videosβ€’Total 22 minutes
  • Using GenAI to Unlock Value from Your Data: Part 1β€’9 minutes
  • Using GenAI to Unlock Value from Your Data: Part 2β€’7 minutes
  • Using GenAI to Unlock Value from Your Data: Part 3β€’6 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 15 minutes
  • How Maizey Worksβ€’15 minutes

In this closing module, we will unpack the case and concepts discussed so far, and explain the key terminology that defines the specifics of how generative AI functions. The course concludes with a guided case study that will assess your ability to leverage what you've learned to appraise appropriate generative AI applications. We'll also provide supplemental resources for your continued learning and reference.

What's included

4 videos3 readings1 assignment

4 videosβ€’Total 20 minutes
  • What Does "GenAI" Do?β€’6 minutes
  • Why Does GenAI "Generate" So Well?β€’6 minutes
  • How Does the "Generation" Work?β€’5 minutes
  • Course Wrap-Upβ€’3 minutes
3 readingsβ€’Total 25 minutes
  • Guided Case Study Introductionβ€’5 minutes
  • Glossary & Additional Resourcesβ€’10 minutes
  • End-of-Course Surveyβ€’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 30 minutes
  • GenAI in the Retail Industryβ€’30 minutes

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Reviewed on Mar 6, 2026

Clear exploration of how generative AI can be used in business. With focus on LLMs, and case study in application in university courses, and quiz on retail industry.

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Reviewed on Mar 8, 2025

thanks so much for your teaching, very clear, good content and good pronunciation, thanks

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Reviewed on Nov 24, 2025

This course really helped me fill in some missing pieces as to the various parts and terminology surrounding Generative AI and consider how I could use it further in the future.

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