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Generative AI Courses

Generative AI courses can help you learn how models create text, images, and other outputs using patterns learned from data. You can build skills in prompt design, model evaluation, and understanding how generative systems behave across tasks. Many courses introduce tools such as Python libraries, APIs, or model interfaces that support experimenting with generation and applying core concepts.

Popular Generative AI Courses and Certifications


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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Sales Toolkit with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, AI Personalization, Sales Process, Sales Presentation, Customer Engagement, Customer experience improvement, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Retention, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Customer Analysis, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Strategy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Workflow Management, Sales, Responsible AI, Sales Presentations, Email Automation, Calendar Management

    Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Generative AI for Sales Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Forecasting, Sales Enablement, Revenue Forecasting, Prompt Engineering, Sales Strategy, Customer Analysis, Data Cleansing, Sales Development, Sales, Sales Operations, Sales Management, Responsible AI, General Sales Practices, Sales Process, Sales Support, Sales Presentations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Pipelines, Data Ethics

    4.4 stars, 30 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (30) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Sales Representative

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Process, Stakeholder Management, Enterprise Sales, Sales Training, Sales Presentations, Sales, Sales Prospecting, Sales Presentation, Stakeholder Engagement, General Sales Practices, Sales Territory Management, Overcoming Objections, Sales Management, Prospecting and Qualification, Selling Techniques, Performance Measurement, Account Strategy, Sales Development, Sales Strategy, Cross Selling

    4.7 stars, 20 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (20) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Professional Sales Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Territory Management, Cold Calling, Regional Sales, Consultative Selling, Lead Generation, Selling Techniques, Sales Training, B2B Sales, Sales Management, Agentic Workflows, Closing (Sales), Sales, Sales Operations, AI Personalization, Generative AI Agents, Sales Pipelines, Business Strategy, Customer Engagement, Customer Analysis, Campaign Management

    4.6 stars, 414 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (414) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Dell

    Dell Technologies IT Sales Representative

    Skills you'll gain: Selling Techniques, Sales Presentations, Closing (Sales), Sustainable Business, General Sales Practices, Sales Training, Consultative Approaches, Communication Strategies, Sales, Strategic Communication, Professional Development, Verbal Communication Skills, Customer Relationship Building, Solution Sales Engineering, Sales Strategy, Negotiation, Account Management, Customer Relationship Management, Lead Generation, Digital Content

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    AI-powered Customer Intelligence with Microsoft Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Customer Insights, Sales Strategy, Customer Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Sales Enablement, Microsoft 365, Persona Development, Data Cleansing, Sales Management, Sales, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Marketing Operations, Personalized Campaigns, Marketing Analytics, Data Validation, Anomaly Detection, Data Transformation, Spreadsheet Software

    4.5 stars, 100 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (100) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Sales Operations: Automation, Analytics & Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Microsoft Copilot, Sales Operations, Sales Enablement, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Anthropic Claude, Sales, Report Writing, HubSpot CRM, Email Automation, Generative AI, Business Process Automation, Automation, Workflow Management, Customer Relationship Management, Forecasting, Revenue Forecasting, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    4.3 stars, 128 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (128) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Advanced Sales Prospecting and Lead Generation

    Skills you'll gain: Price Negotiation, Sales Management, Sales Operations, Selling Techniques, Sales, Account Strategy, Enterprise Sales, B2B Sales, Driving engagement, Training and Development, Communication Planning, Regional Sales, Marketing Automation, LinkedIn, Drive Engagement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), AI Personalization, Personalized Campaigns, Video Production

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    AI Business School

    AI for Management & Management support

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI, AI literacy, Sales, Sales Enablement, AI Orchestration, Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Productivity, LLM Application, Innovation, Operational Efficiency, Artificial Intelligence, Ideation

    4.7 stars, 36 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (36) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Foundations of B2B Tech Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, B2B Sales, Prospecting and Qualification, Consultative Selling, Selling Techniques, Sales Development, Sales Process, Consultative Approaches, Persuasive Communication, Sales Presentation, Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Value Propositions, Performance Metric, Upselling, Technical Sales, Sales, Sales Presentations, Negotiation, Analytics

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillsBooster Academy

    AI for Marketing and Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Email Marketing, Prompt Engineering Tools, Email Automation, Microsoft Copilot, Marketing Automation, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Search Engine Optimization, Content Marketing, Google Gemini, Prompt Patterns, Multimodal Prompts, ChatGPT, Search Engine Marketing, Digital Marketing, Deepseek, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Sales

    4.5 stars, 27 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (27) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    B2B Sales Negotiation: Leveraging AI

    Skills you'll gain: B2B Sales, Stakeholder Engagement, Overcoming Objections, Solution Sales Engineering, Stakeholder Management, Closing (Sales), Price Negotiation, Negotiation, Sales Management, Sales Presentation, Solution Selling, Active Listening, Sales Operations, Sales Process, Sales Pipelines, Strategic Partnership, Sales, Proposal Development, Customer and Client Support, Customer Communications Management

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular generative ai courses

  • Microsoft Sales Toolkit with Generative AI: Microsoft
  • Generative AI for Sales Professionals: Microsoft
  • IBM Sales Representative: IBM
  • Professional Sales Mastery: Coursera
  • Dell Technologies IT Sales Representative: Dell
  • AI-powered Customer Intelligence with Microsoft Copilot: Microsoft
  • GenAI for Sales Operations: Automation, Analytics & Strategy: Coursera
  • Advanced Sales Prospecting and Lead Generation: LearnQuest
  • AI for Management & Management support: AI Business School
  • Foundations of B2B Tech Sales: LearnQuest

Frequently Asked Questions about Generative Ai

Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that can create new content, such as text, images, code, summaries, or ideas, based on patterns learned from data. In learning settings, it often includes topics like large language models, prompting, responsible use, automation, and business applications. Courses on this page, such as IBM’s Generative AI: Introduction and Applications, Google Cloud’s Introduction to Generative AI, and DeepLearning.AI’s Generative AI for Everyone, can help you build a practical foundation.‎

Generative AI is used by people in many roles, including software developers, data professionals, product managers, marketers, business leaders, educators, and operations teams. Developers may use it to support coding tasks, while leaders may use it to evaluate business use cases, productivity workflows, and responsible adoption. Coursera offers role-focused options such as IBM’s Generative AI for Software Developers, IBM’s Generative AI for Executives and Business Leaders, and Google Cloud’s Generative AI Leader.‎

Helpful starting skills for generative AI include basic digital literacy, comfort using web-based tools, and a general understanding of data, software, or business workflows. You do not always need advanced math or programming to begin, especially with introductory courses designed for broad audiences. Courses like Generative AI for Everyone by DeepLearning.AI and Introduction to Generative AI by Google Cloud can help you learn the core ideas before moving into more technical or role-specific topics.‎

Skills that complement generative AI include prompt writing, critical thinking, data literacy, programming, cloud computing, automation, product management, and responsible AI practices. These skills can help you evaluate outputs, design better workflows, and apply AI tools in a thoughtful way. If you want to connect generative AI to practical work, options like Vanderbilt University’s Generative AI Automation, IBM’s Generative AI Fundamentals, and Google Cloud’s Generative AI Leader can support different learning goals.‎

A good way to start learning generative AI is to begin with an introductory course that explains key concepts, common applications, and responsible use. From there, you can choose a path based on your goals, such as software development, automation, business strategy, or leadership. On Coursera, beginner-friendly starting points include Generative AI for Everyone from DeepLearning.AI, Generative AI: Introduction and Applications from IBM, and Introduction to Generative AI from Google Cloud.‎

Yes. You can start learning generative ai on Coursera for free in two ways:

  1. Preview the first module of many generative ai courses at no cost. This includes video lessons, readings, graded assignments, and Coursera AI (where available).
  2. Start a 7-day free trial for Specializations or Coursera Plus. This gives you full access to all course content across eligible programs within the timeframe of your trial.

If you want to keep learning, earn a certificate in generative ai, or unlock full course access after the preview or trial, you can upgrade or apply for financial aid.‎

Strong beginner courses for generative AI are usually those that explain the basics clearly and do not assume deep technical experience. Good examples on this page include Generative AI for Everyone by DeepLearning.AI, Introduction to Generative AI by Google Cloud, Generative AI: Introduction and Applications by IBM, and Generative AI Fundamentals by IBM. These courses can help you understand what generative AI can do, where it is useful, and how to approach it responsibly before moving into more specialized learning.‎

Generative AI courses typically cover core concepts, common applications, prompt techniques, responsible AI considerations, productivity use cases, and how the technology fits into business or technical workflows. More specialized courses may focus on software development, automation, leadership, or applying AI in organizations. On Coursera, the selection includes broad introductions from IBM, Google Cloud, and DeepLearning.AI, along with focused options like IBM’s Generative AI for Software Developers and Vanderbilt University’s Generative AI Automation.‎

This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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