Drive AI transformation in your organization

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Explain why prompt engineering influences AI outcomes.
• Describe how grounding and RAG improve AI accuracy and trust.
• Identify key data quality and security needs for trustworthy AI.
• Recognize when to use machine learning and understand its lifecycle.
• Describe how Microsoft Foundry enables secure, compliant business transformation.
• Recognize key Foundry Tools and their primary use cases.
• Match business needs to appropriate Foundry solutions.
• Select appropriate Foundry Models and subscription options for your organization.
• Align AI strategies with business priorities to focus on high-impact areas.
• Design a scalable and secure foundation for AI deployment.
• Accelerate AI adoption through effective tools and methods.
• Develop governance strategies to manage risk responsibly.
• Integrate organization and culture changes for efficient AI implementation.
• Explain why responsible AI matters and identify its societal implications.
• Apply Microsoft’s six guiding principles for responsible AI in your organization.
• Design a governance system that turns principles into actionable policies and controls.
• Take practical steps to implement responsible AI across teams and processes.
• Explain the foundational concepts and business value of generative AI for organizations.
• Identify and evaluate Microsoft generative AI solutions—including Copilot, Azure AI, and agents—for common business scenarios.
• Assess key considerations for adopting generative AI, including model selection, cost drivers, and responsible use.
• Recognize challenges and opportunities in generative AI, such as reliability, bias, and strategic alignment.

This course is designed for business leaders, including directors, VPs, and executives across marketing, sales, operations, HR, finance, and strategy. It’s also suitable for aspiring leaders who want to understand how to adopt and scale AI responsibly. Learners will gain practical knowledge and tools to plan, strategize, and implement AI initiatives using Microsoft technologies. Role:

• Business Leader
• Business Owner

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Explore the business value of generative AI solutions

• Understand the foundations of generative AI for business leaders
  • Introduction
  • What is generative AI?
  • Explore the business value of generative AI solutions
  • Understand generative AI models
  • Understand cost drivers in generative AI
  • Identify challenges and opportunities in generative AI
  • Module assessment
• Build effective generative AI solutions in your organization
  • Introduction
  • Understand prompt engineering
  • Ground AI using trusted data
  • Build Trustworthy AI - Data and security considerations
  • Understand the business value of machine learning
  • Module assessment

Drive business value with AI solutions

• Drive business value with Microsoft Copilot solutions
  • Introduction
  • Explore Copilot solutions
  • Explore Copilot experiences
  • Map business processes to Copilot solutions
  • Extend and customize Copilot
  • Explore responsible AI in Copilot
  • Explore Copilot licensing
  • Module assessment
• Drive business value with AI using Microsoft Foundry Tools
  • Introduction
  • Why Microsoft Foundry matters
  • Connect business scenarios to Foundry solutions
  • Choose the right Foundry model for your goals
  • Understand Foundry subscription models
  • Module assessment

Transform your business with AI

• Leverage AI tools and resources for your business
  • Introduction
  • Identify basic AI technology concepts
  • Understand the foundations of AI
  • Learn the Microsoft AI approach
  • Explore Copilot and agents at work
  • Drive transformation with Azure cloud and AI platforms
  • Secure AI for a strong foundation
  • Module assessment
• Create business value with AI
  • Introduction
  • Business strategy
  • Technology and data strategy
  • AI strategy and experience
  • Organization and culture
  • AI governance
  • Module assessment
• Embrace responsible AI principles and practices
  • Introduction
  • Prepare for responsible AI
  • Identify guiding principles for responsible AI
  • Design a system for AI governance
  • Apply systems for AI governance
  • Responsible AI at Microsoft
  • Put responsible AI frameworks in action
  • Module assessment
• Scale AI in your organization
  • Introduction
  • Unlock AI value
  • Organize for AI success
  • Empower business users with AI
  • Empower subject matter experts with AI
  • Module assessment