Full course description
AI for Everyone: A Global Mission from IU and the Kelley School
Indiana University and its top-ranked Kelley School of Business are opening our first AI course to everyone. Learn, practice, improve your skills and earn a badge that you can share.
Simple, Practical, and Self-Paced
You don’t need a background in tech or a corporate title to succeed here. GenAI 101 is built for real people with busy lives. The course is self-paced and starts from the very beginning—no prior experience required. Across short, easy-to-digest lessons, you’ll find:
- Hands-On Learning: Practical exercises you can use in your shop, your office, or your daily life.
- Clear Visuals: Helpful guides that make complex ideas easy to understand.
- Everyday Examples: Real-world scenarios that show how AI can help you save time and solve problems right now.
Skills for the Real World
- We focus on the "how-to" skills that make a difference in your day-to-day work:
- Smart Communicating: How to talk to AI to get exactly what you need (Prompt Engineering).
- Better Storytelling: Using AI to help explain your ideas and share your business’s story.
- Fact-Checking: Learning how to double-check AI to make sure your information is solid.
- Using AI Responsibly: Understanding how to use these tools fairly and safely.
Get Started Now
By using free and widely available AI platforms (such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Claude), we’ve ensured that what you learn in this course can be put to work immediately. IU and Kelley are proud to lead the way in making sure the AI revolution includes everyone.
Course Objectives
Pathway Topics Include
- Pathway 1: AI Interaction and Prompting
- Pathway 2: Advanced Prompting & Problem Solving
- Pathway 3: Communication & Creativity
- Pathway 4: AI for Your Workflow
Instructor Bio
Dr. Brian Williams serves as chair of the Virtual Advanced Business Technologies Department at the Kelley School of Business. He helped lead the development and launch of Kelley’s internal AI system and developed and taught the school’s first courses focused on building practical generative AI skills for business.
Course Length
3 hours
Department
Kelley Executive Education
Credit:
Kelley Executive Education GenAI 101 Badge
Audience
Anyone