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It’s a strategic guide for business leaders to understand and apply generative AI for innovation and growth.

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Generative AI for Business - A Leaders' Handbook

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Generative AI for Business - A Leaders' Handbook

This course is part of Leadership Strategies for AI and Generative AI Specialization

Instructors: Rasesh Shah

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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8 hours to complete

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

37 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Definition and distinguishing features of generative AI
Core concepts of GANs and VAEs
Role of data and training in generative models
Strategic framework for integrating generative AI into business

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Taught in English

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There are 3 modules in this course

Lead the AI revolution with strategic insight. This beginner-friendly course is designed for business leaders seeking to understand and apply generative AI to drive innovation and growth.

Explore the fundamentals of generative AI, including models like GANs and VAEs, and learn how they differ from other AI paradigms. Discover how to identify high-impact use cases across marketing, product design, and customer engagement. Gain a strategic framework for integrating generative AI into operations while navigating ethical, legal, and data privacy considerations. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped to collaborate with AI experts, define KPIs, and evaluate the business impact of generative AI initiatives—without needing any programming skills.

Module details

Module 1, helps you unlock the power of Generative AI, tailored for forward-thinking leaders. Explore the crucial considerations like data privacy and ethics, while outlining strategic frameworks for seamless integration. Explore how Generative AI enhances personalized content, product prototyping, and supply chain operations. Discover its versatile applications across marketing, content creation, and customer engagement. Empower yourself with transformative insights to navigate today's dynamic business landscape. This module also discussed various frameworks that helps in not only just adapting; but also shaping the future of your organization in adopting and implementing generative AI.

What's included

13 videos6 readings2 assignments

13 videosTotal 88 minutes

Generative AI and Businesses4 minutes
Why to Think About GenAI7 minutes
What is Generative AI5 minutes
Challenges of GenAI Implementation and Adoption5 minutes
Generative AI - The Endless Possibilities6 minutes
Is GenAI Reliable and Efficient?5 minutes
GenAI - The Risk it Brings for Businesses6 minutes
Key Considerations While Thinking GenAI6 minutes
Thinking GenAI – What is Your Winning Aspiration?7 minutes
Where Would you Play?7 minutes
How to Set Up for Success?6 minutes
Accelerating the Gen AI Advantage6 minutes
Expert Talks: Generative AI and Businesses19 minutes

6 readingsTotal 65 minutes

Course Syllabus5 minutes
The Future of Work With GenAI15 minutes
Disclaimer5 minutes
Limitations of GenAI - Current State15 minutes
Determining the Best Fit Model of Change15 minutes
The Role of Leaders in harnessing Generative AIs Potential 10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 30 minutes

Generative AI - The New electricity15 minutes
Generative AI - Introduction15 minutes

In this 2nd module, you will learn how to leverage generative AI to create new value for your business. You will explore the key factors that influence the adoption of generative AI solutions, such as ethical, legal, and social implications, data quality and availability, and technical feasibility. You will also discover how to optimize and refine your generative AI models over time to ensure their relevance and accuracy. Finally, you will develop a plan to collaborate effectively with data scientists and AI experts to implement generative AI solutions that align with your organizational goals and vision.

What's included

5 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

5 videosTotal 28 minutes

Learning From the Leaders6 minutes
Setting up a Robust Ops Model3 minutes
Ops Model in Action3 minutes
Understanding Gen AI Adoption4 minutes
Expert Talks: The Story of a Chatbot12 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Some additional considerations for adopting GenAI 10 minutes
Data Governance and Generative AI10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 30 minutes

Enterprising Generative AI15 minutes
Enterprising Generative AI15 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Human-Gen AI Collaboration10 minutes

Welcome to the 3rd module! In this module, you'll explore the considerations to establish vital Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for measuring the impact of your Generative AI endeavors. Dive deep into the core concepts of generative models, demystifying powerful techniques like GANs (Generative Adversarial Networks) and VAEs (Variational Autoencoders). Understand the essence of generative AI and discern it from other AI paradigms, empowering you to make informed decisions for your business. Get ready to unlock the full potential of Generative AI and propel your organization to new heights of innovation and success!

What's included

9 videos7 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt

9 videosTotal 40 minutes

Establishing a Robust Ops Model5 minutes
A Robust framework for integrating GenAI5 minutes
Value measurement systems for Enterprise4 minutes
Value measurement systems for Users4 minutes
Navigating Ethical waters2 minutes
How does GenAI work3 minutes
How does AI learn6 minutes
Generative AI Models5 minutes
LLM-Ops5 minutes

7 readingsTotal 77 minutes

Responsible AI framework15 minutes
CEOs handboook for GenAI15 minutes
AI Regulations and Considerations10 minutes
Some core concepts15 minutes
Data Architecture, Performance & GenAI15 minutes
Congratulations5 minutes
Acknowledgments2 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 90 minutes

Gen AI Concepts15 minutes
Drive to succeed15 minutes
Wrap-up: The Generative AI Strategy60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Measuring Success10 minutes

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Rasesh Shah

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Reviewed on Jan 5, 2025

A very good overview of the principles and framework

Reviewed on Sep 13, 2024

Very good, infornative & to engance further my knowledge

Reviewed on May 26, 2024

Great course. Great explanations and frameworks presented. A few more case studies can be really good. Thanks guys for the well designed and researched content.

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