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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


  • M

    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, Sales Presentations, Responsible AI, Business Process Automation, Automation

    Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Generative AI for Sales Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Forecasting, Sales Enablement, Prompt Engineering, Sales Strategy, Customer Analysis, Data Cleansing, Sales, Responsible AI, Sales Process, Sales Presentations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Pipelines, Sales Presentation, Marketing Collateral, Overcoming Objections, Customer Insights, Data Quality, Sales Prospecting, Customer Data Management

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

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

  • C

    Coursera

    B2B Sales Foundations: Pipeline, Process & Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, B2B Sales, Business Development, Storytelling, Closing (Sales), Sales Pipelines, Return On Investment, Sales Presentation, Active Listening, Sales Presentations, Rapport Building, Sales Strategy, Sales Training, Sales Process, Sales, Sales Management, Communication, Selling Techniques, Concision, Consultative Selling

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    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, Closing (Sales), Overcoming Objections, Sales, AI Personalization, Strategic Leadership, Generative AI Agents, Sales Pipelines, Business Strategy, Customer Engagement, Customer Analysis, Campaign Management

    4.6 stars, 416 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

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

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  • A

    AI Business School

    AI for Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, Generative AI, AI literacy, No-Code Development, AI Personalization, Sales, Generative AI Agents, Risk Management, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Digital Transformation, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Innovation, Productivity, Operational Efficiency

    4 stars, 68 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4 (68) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Tech Sales Representative

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Return On Investment, Consultative Selling, Product Demonstration, Overcoming Objections, Technical Sales, Sales, Sales Pipelines, Solution Selling, Account Management, General Sales Practices, Sales Process, Account Strategy, Consultative Approaches, Sales Presentations, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Presentation, Forecasting, Sales Prospecting, Amazon Web Services

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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  • A

    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, Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Risk Mitigation, 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

  • S

    SkillsBooster Academy

    AI for Marketing and Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Email Marketing, Email Automation, Microsoft Copilot, Marketing Automation, Data Ethics, Customer Analysis, 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, 28 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

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

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    Alex Genadinik

    Sales Copywriting And Landing Page Optimization With ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Marketing Psychology, Copywriting, Sales, Selling Techniques, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, ChatGPT, Customer Support

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    SkillsBooster Academy

    Cold Email for SDRs

    Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Prospecting, Email Automation, Prompt Engineering, Email Marketing, Overcoming Objections, Sales Development, Booking (Sales), Personalized Campaigns, Target Market, Campaign Management, Content Performance Analysis, B2B Sales, Persona Development, Lead Generation, Sales, AI Personalization, Data Ethics, Anthropic Claude

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • A

    AI Business School

    Practical AI and prompting for management professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI, Sales, AI Personalization, Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Ideation, Innovation, Business Transformation, Business Management, Key Management

    5 stars, 8 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    2026 Negotiation Skills So Strong That You Beat ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Closing (Sales), Rapport Building, B2B Sales, Price Negotiation, Negotiation, Sales, Communication, Influencing

    5 stars, 6 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (6) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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Best Generative AI courses from AI Business School

Top-rated Generative AI courses offered by AI Business School on Coursera.

  1. 1
    AI for Finance
    AI Business SchoolBeginner1 - 3 Months4.0(68)AI Business School
  2. 2
    AI for Management & Management support
    AI Business SchoolBeginner1 - 3 Months4.7(36)AI Business School
  3. 3
    Practical AI and prompting for management professionals
    AI Business SchoolIntermediate1 - 4 Weeks5.0(8)AI Business School

Best Generative AI certificate programs

Earn a certificate in Generative AI from top universities and companies.

  1. 1
    Microsoft Sales Toolkit with Generative AI
    MicrosoftAdvanced3 - 6 Months5.0(3)Professional Certificate
  2. 2
    Generative AI for Sales Professionals
    MicrosoftBeginner1 - 3 Months4.4(30)Specialization
  3. 3
    B2B Sales Foundations: Pipeline, Process & Communication
    CourseraIntermediate3 - 6 Months4.6(5)Specialization

Best Generative AI courses for beginners

Top-rated beginner-friendly Generative AI courses with no prerequisites.

  1. 1
    AWS Tech Sales Representative
    Amazon Web ServicesBeginner3 - 6 MonthsNo prerequisites
  2. 2
    AI for Marketing and Sales
    SkillsBooster AcademyBeginner3 - 6 Months4.5(28)No prerequisites
  3. 3
    Cold Email for SDRs
    SkillsBooster AcademyBeginner1 - 3 MonthsNo prerequisites

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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