Generative AI: Business Transformation and Career Growth
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Generative AI: Business Transformation and Career Growth
This course is part of Generative AI Fundamentals Specialization
Instructor: Rav Ahuja
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What you'll learn
Explain the transformative impact of generative AI on the business and industry landscape.
Explore potential career opportunities in generative AI.
Analyze how generative AI can enhance existing careers in diverse fields.
Apply generative AI to boost your productivity at work.
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There are 3 modules in this course
In this short course, you will discover the transformative impact of generative AI on businesses and professionals. This course is suitable for anyone interested in learning about business and career opportunities through generative AI. It will benefit a diverse audience, including professionals in various domains, executives, managers, startup founders, and students.
You will explore the impact of generative AI on existing businesses and opportunities for new businesses. You will learn how to make a business ready for generative AI adoption. You will identify the impact of generative AI across various industries. Further, you will explore the potential career opportunities in generative AI and how generative AI can enhance your career prospects. You will learn how generative AI can impact and enhance the existing functions, skills, and job roles in different sectors. In this course, you will hear from practitioners about the current trends and future perspectives of generative AI, exploring its potential to reshape industries and redefine professions. Finally, the course provides an opportunity to demonstrate your skills and understanding of generative AI through hands-on labs and project.
This module focuses on the transformative power of generative AI, which is poised to revolutionize how businesses and industries operate and thrive. You will learn about the current trends in generative AI and their impact on the business and industry landscape. You will explore the impact of generative AI on existing businesses and opportunities for new businesses. You will learn about the guidance required for businesses in preparing for the adoption of generative AI.
What's included
8 videos4 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt3 plugins
8 videos•Total 43 minutes
- Course Introduction •3 minutes
- Generative AI: Trends and Impacts•6 minutes
- The Rise of Generative AI for Business•3 minutes
- Elevating Businesses through Generative AI •6 minutes
- An Ecosystem of Generative AI Providers•6 minutes
- Impact of Generative AI on Different Industries •7 minutes
- Expert Viewpoints: Enabling Business Readiness with Generative AI•5 minutes
- Expert Viewpoints: Innovating Business with Generative AI•8 minutes
4 readings•Total 18 minutes
- Course Overview•5 minutes
- Specialization Overview •5 minutes
- Helpful Tips for Course Completion •5 minutes
- Lesson Summary: Generative AI in Business: Trends, Ideas, and Implementation•3 minutes
2 assignments•Total 22 minutes
- Graded Quiz - Generative AI in Business: Trends, Ideas, and Implementation•12 minutes
- Practice Quiz - Business Enhancements with Generative AI •10 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- A Potential Business Idea•10 minutes
3 plugins•Total 37 minutes
- Reading: RAG – Opportunity and Potential Applications for Business•5 minutes
- Reading: Generative AI: Industrial Impact Insights•2 minutes
- Hands-on Lab: Experimenting with Google Gemini: A Multimodal Model •30 minutes
This module is designed to provide an understanding of the transformative impact of generative AI on careers. In this module, you will explore the emerging roles and career opportunities in the field of generative AI. The module provides insights to elevate your career across different domains using generative AI. It caters to a diverse audience, including content creators, IT professionals, leaders, and managers.
What's included
9 videos2 readings2 assignments2 app items1 discussion prompt5 plugins
9 videos•Total 53 minutes
- Career Opportunities in Generative AI •5 minutes
- Enhancing Your Career with Generative AI •6 minutes
- Generative AI for Content Creators •7 minutes
- Generative AI for IT Professionals •6 minutes
- Generative AI for Leaders and Managers•4 minutes
- Demo - Creating Custom GPTs•9 minutes
- Expert Viewpoints: Monetizing Innovation with Generative AI•6 minutes
- Expert Viewpoints: Elevating Business Leadership with Generative AI•5 minutes
- Expert Viewpoints: Expanding Career Horizons with Generative AI•5 minutes
2 readings•Total 5 minutes
- AI Assistants for Software Development•2 minutes
- Lesson Summary: Generative AI: Impact and Opportunities for Career•3 minutes
2 assignments•Total 22 minutes
- Graded Quiz - Generative AI: Impact and Opportunities for Career •12 minutes
- Practice Quiz - Career Opportunities and Enhancements with Generative AI •10 minutes
2 app items•Total 60 minutes
- Hands-on Lab: Generative AI Applications for Content Creators•30 minutes
- Hands-on Lab: Generative AI Applications for IT Professionals•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Generative AI for Professionals•10 minutes
5 plugins•Total 71 minutes
- Reading: CustomGPT: Personalized AI•3 minutes
- Hands-on Lab: Generative AI Applications for Managers •30 minutes
- Reading: Boosting Productivity through IBM watsonx Orchestrate•3 minutes
- Enhancing Productivity with Google NotebookLM•30 minutes
- Introduction to Google NotebookLM•5 minutes
The module includes a final project based on the concepts covered in the course. The module also includes a glossary to enhance comprehension of generative AI-related terms. This module includes a graded quiz to test and reinforce your understanding of the concepts covered in the course. Finally, the module guides you through the next steps in your learning journey.
What's included
2 readings1 assignment2 app items1 plugin
2 readings•Total 4 minutes
- Congratulations and Next Steps •2 minutes
- Thanks from the Course Team •2 minutes
1 assignment•Total 21 minutes
- Graded Quiz - Generative AI: Business and Career Growth •21 minutes
2 app items•Total 70 minutes
- Final Project: Generative AI for Business Analysis and Product Design•40 minutes
- [Optional] Final Project: Generative AI for Image Generation•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 5 minutes
- Glossary - Generative AI: Business Transformation and Career Growth •5 minutes
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Reviewed on Apr 14, 2025
Some of the questions were poorly written - otherwise very informative
Reviewed on Jul 24, 2025
This course is great! It goes over a comprehensive line-up of generation AI models and LLMs, with extensive detail about new technologies.
Reviewed on Jul 12, 2025
useful and informative. Though some terminologies are not beginner friendly.
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