Curriculum
AI for Business Leaders
24 hours on operating AI tools competently: what the controls do, which model fits the work, how context behaves, where these systems fail, and what your obligations are when they do.
- Modules
- 8
- Lessons
- 46
- Total time
- 24 hours
- Format
- On demand
Lessons run 20 to 40 minutes each, as video, guided reading and hands-on exercises, with worksheets to download and keep. Every lesson shows the date its claims were last checked.
Module 01
3 hours
6 lessons
The Control Panel
Every toggle in the interface, and what each one actually changes about the output.
You will be able to
- Name every control in the interface and what it changes
- Turn features on and off for a stated reason
- Recognise which settings persist between sessions
Module 02
2 hours 45 minutes
5 lessons
Choosing the Model for the Work
Matching a model to the scope of a task, rather than ranking models by capability.
You will be able to
- Match model choice to the scope and stakes of a task
- Explain why the most capable model is often the wrong one
- Set a default for your team and say when to depart from it
Module 03
3 hours
6 lessons
What the Machine Does With Your Document
What happens between uploading a file and reading a summary, and where meaning is lost.
You will be able to
- Describe what happens to a document after you attach it
- Predict which parts of a long document get least attention
- Choose a format that survives the round trip
Module 04
2 hours 30 minutes
5 lessons
Context Windows and the Middle
Why the middle of a long input gets the least attention, and how to work around it.
You will be able to
- Explain a context window without using the word token
- Place critical instructions where they will be followed
- Split work that will not fit into one pass
Module 05
2 hours 15 minutes
4 lessons
Session Hygiene
When to keep a conversation going, when to start clean, and why the difference matters.
You will be able to
- Decide when a session has gone stale
- Carry work between sessions without carrying the errors
- Keep separate matters genuinely separate
Module 06
3 hours 15 minutes
6 lessons
Prompting That Survives Contact With Reality
Instructions that hold up when the input is messy, long, or not what you expected.
You will be able to
- Write an instruction that still works on an awkward input
- State the format you need and get it back
- Recognise when the prompt is not the problem
Module 07
3 hours 30 minutes
7 lessons
Failure Modes and How to Catch Them
The specific ways these systems fail, and the checks that catch each one.
You will be able to
- Name the failure modes and how each one looks in practice
- Apply a proportionate check before work leaves your desk
- Decide what must never be delegated to a model
Module 08
3 hours 45 minutes
7 lessons
Data, Contracts and Liability
What you agreed to, what leaves your organisation, and who answers for the output.
You will be able to
- Read the terms that govern your organisation's usage
- Say what data may and may not be put into a tool
- Establish who is accountable for a published output
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