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Unlocking AI and ML : Your Path to Smart Business Solutions

Unlocking AI and ML : Your Path to Smart Business Solutions

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate business scenarios to apply AI, ML, or analytics effectively

  • Prepare and manage data for AI and Generative AI use cases

  • Analyze data to support confident decision-making

  • Understand ethical AI practices and future skill demands

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14 assignments

Taught in English

There are 6 modules in this course

Step into the transformative world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) with this beginner-friendly course. You’ll start by discovering how to identify the right data, prepare it for AI applications, and extract insights that create strategic impact.

You’ll also explore foundational AI and ML concepts, including Generative AI, neural networks, and responsible AI practices, all explained in a practical, business-focused context. No coding experience is required, just curiosity and a desire to understand how AI can shape smarter decisions and future-ready strategies. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped to evaluate real-world challenges, assess opportunities, and apply AI/ML solutions responsibly to drive meaningful outcomes.

Learn to identify business problems suitable for AI and translate them into actionable problem statements with measurable outcomes.

What's included

6 videos2 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts

6 videos•Total 26 minutes
  • Course Introduction•2 minutes
  • What Business Problems can AI Solve?•5 minutes
  • Converting a Business Problem into an AI Problem•5 minutes
  • Formulating a Solution Approach•5 minutes
  • Formulating Hypotheses and Defining Success•4 minutes
  • Journey of an AI Problem•5 minutes
2 readings•Total 8 minutes
  • Course Syllabus•5 minutes
  • Disclaimer•3 minutes
3 assignments•Total 20 minutes
  • Discovering AI-Solvable Problems•5 minutes
  • Problems AI can Solve•5 minutes
  • From Problems to Solutions: Powered by AI•10 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 15 minutes
  • Meet and Greet•5 minutes
  • From Problem to Solution•10 minutes

Understand data types, quality, privacy, and preparation techniques essential for AI and GenAI readiness.

What's included

5 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt1 ungraded lab

5 videos•Total 26 minutes
  • What is Data?•4 minutes
  • Types of Data•5 minutes
  • Importance of Data•6 minutes
  • Challenges with Data•5 minutes
  • Principles of Preparing Data for AI/Gen AI•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
  • Big Data and AI - The Fourth revolution •10 minutes
  • What is Synthetic Data?•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 20 minutes
  • Data: Driving AI Innovation•10 minutes
  • Fundamentals of Data•10 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • Rise of Synthetic data•10 minutes
1 ungraded lab•Total 60 minutes
  • Creating Synthetic Data•60 minutes

Explore data analytics techniques and how to use them for insight-driven decisions without always relying on ML.

What's included

4 videos1 reading2 assignments1 ungraded lab

4 videos•Total 19 minutes
  • Introduction to Data Analytics•5 minutes
  • Exploratory Data Analysis •5 minutes
  • Different Types of Analytical Techniques •5 minutes
  • Translating Insights into Business Decisions•4 minutes
1 reading•Total 15 minutes
  • Not All Problems Require ML: A Sales Data Case Study•15 minutes
2 assignments•Total 20 minutes
  • Insight Over Instinct•10 minutes
  • From Data to Insights•10 minutes
1 ungraded lab•Total 45 minutes
  • Visualization 101•45 minutes

Get introduced to AI and ML fundamentals, algorithms, and real-world applications shaping today’s digital economy.

What's included

9 videos3 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt2 ungraded labs

9 videos•Total 37 minutes
  • What is AI?•4 minutes
  • Types of AI •5 minutes
  • Why AI Matters?•4 minutes
  • Current Trends in AI•5 minutes
  • What is Machine Learning?•4 minutes
  • Understanding ML Algorithms•5 minutes
  • Supervised Learning•3 minutes
  • Unsupervised Learning•4 minutes
  • Reinforcement Learning•4 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
  • How are AI and ML related?•10 minutes
  • Birth of Machine Learning•10 minutes
  • Types of Machine Learning: A Comparision•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 20 minutes
  • AI Unboxed•5 minutes
  • ML Unboxed•5 minutes
  • AI-ML Essentials•10 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • Living With AI•10 minutes
2 ungraded labs•Total 120 minutes
  • Build your first Linear Regression Model •60 minutes
  • Build your first Logistic Regression Model •60 minutes

Dive into Generative AI, neural networks, and transformers to understand the technologies powering modern AI.

What's included

6 videos2 assignments

6 videos•Total 31 minutes
  • Introduction to Generative AI•5 minutes
  • Introduction to Neural Networks•4 minutes
  • Introduction to Deep Learning•5 minutes
  • Types of Gen AI •6 minutes
  • Agentic AI•6 minutes
  • Introduction to Transformer and Foundational Model•5 minutes
2 assignments•Total 20 minutes
  • Unlocking AI: From Generative to Agentic Models•10 minutes
  • Exploring AI: Deep Learning, Transformers, and Agentic Intelligence•10 minutes

Explore career paths, industry applications, and the importance of ethical AI in shaping a responsible future.

What's included

3 videos4 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

3 videos•Total 18 minutes
  • Career opportunities in AI•7 minutes
  • AI and Industries•5 minutes
  • The need for responsible and Ethical AI•6 minutes
4 readings•Total 27 minutes
  • Skills to Succeed in an AI-Driven World•10 minutes
  • How to work with AI Teams•10 minutes
  • Acknowledgments•2 minutes
  • Congratulations•5 minutes
2 assignments•Total 15 minutes
  • Unlocking the Future with AIML•5 minutes
  • Navigating AI: Careers, Impact, Ethics•10 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • Jobs in the Age of AI•10 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

It’s a beginner-friendly course that helps you understand and apply AI/ML to real-world business problems—no coding required.

Business professionals, students, and anyone curious about AI/ML and its impact on decision-making.

You’ll be able to identify AI opportunities, prepare data, analyze insights, and apply ethical AI practices in business.

The course is self-paced and can typically be completed in 4–6 weeks with 2–3 hours per week.

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When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

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