As an exec or business leader, integrating genAI effectively into your organization will be a top priority. However, navigating how to strategically use this tool is daunting. This short course guides you through formulating effective genAI use cases for your area of business.



GenAI for Execs & Business Leaders: Formulate Your Use Case
This course is part of Generative AI for Executives and Business Leaders Specialization


Instructors: IBM AI Academy
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Step-by-step how to formulate plausible genAI business applications for your organization
How to mitigate AI implementation risks
Best practices for ensuring valid, useful AI output
Factors to consider when assessing AI implementation feasibilityÂ
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There are 2 modules in this course
In this module, you’ll learn how to communicate effectively with generative AI tools through effective prompts to get high-quality, business-relevant outputs. You’ll experiment with different prompting and gain hands-on experience in crafting prompts tailored to your specific use cases—helping you move from experimentation to strategic application.
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3 videos2 readings2 app items1 discussion prompt
In this module, you’ll learn to apply GenAI strategically within your organization. You’ll learn how to identify and write high-impact GenAI use cases that align with business goals and also consider the potential risks. Through real-world case studies—both successful and unsuccessful—you’ll explore what makes a use case effective and sustainable. You’ll also evaluate the feasibility of your proposed use case by analyzing AI outputs, refining your ideas, and applying lessons learned from real business scenarios. By the end, you’ll have a well-formulated, viable GenAI use case ready to present in your own organization.
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3 videos4 readings1 assignment2 app items1 discussion prompt3 plugins
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Reviewed on May 14, 2025
Focuses on writing effective prompts, and successful and failure use cases.
Reviewed on May 22, 2025
A very complete introduction for business leaders, thanks IBM.
Reviewed on Nov 2, 2025
Very nicely curated course material. Explained basic concepts in a very simple way and easy to understand.





