Vanderbilt University
Organizational Strategy with Generative AI & AI Agents Specialization

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Vanderbilt University

Organizational Strategy with Generative AI & AI Agents Specialization

Lead Organizations With Generative and Agentic AI. Strategic deployment of generative and agentic AI to transform work and accelerate innovation.

Dr. Jules White

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4.8

(19 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Build an organizational strategy to deploy generative and agentic AI.

  • Design AI-driven workflows that transform work and accelerate innovation.

Skills you'll gain

  • Category: Business Strategy
  • Category: AI Personalization
  • Category: Multimodal Prompts
  • Category: AI Orchestration
  • Category: Prompt Patterns
  • Category: AI Enablement
  • Category: Thought Leadership
  • Category: Agentic systems
  • Category: Responsible AI
  • Category: OpenAI
  • Category: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
  • Category: AI Product Strategy
  • Category: Generative AI
  • Category: Prompt Engineering Tools
  • Category: Prompt Engineering
  • Category: Agentic Workflows
  • Category: Workflow Management
  • Category: Generative AI Agents
  • Category: ChatGPT
  • Category: Strategic Decision-Making

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Understand how to treat AI as a new form of organizational labor — and deploy it strategically across teams.

  • Learn to design simple, high-impact AI and agent workflows using documents, images, and conversations.

  • Build an AI labor strategy that avoids vendor lock-in and accelerates innovation and productivity.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Responsible AI
Category: Decision Making
Category: Procurement
Category: Solution Design
Category: AI Product Strategy
Category: Scalability
Category: AI Enablement
Category: Agentic systems
Category: Human Resource Strategy

What you'll learn

  • Understand the Fundamentals of Agentic AI and AI Agents: Gain a clear understanding of how AI agents work enabling you to make informed decisions.

  • Differentiate Innovation from Hype: Learn to evaluate AI solutions, recognize opportunities for impact, and avoid outdated or overhyped approaches.

  • Build Basic Agents with Custom GPTs: Develop hands-on experience creating simple yet powerful AI agents using custom GPTs.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Generative AI Agents
Category: AI Personalization
Category: Generative AI
Category: AI Enablement
Category: Agentic systems
Category: Responsible AI
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Automation
Category: Workflow Management
Category: Agentic Workflows
Category: AI Orchestration
Category: AI Product Strategy
Category: Business Process Automation
Category: Tool Calling

What you'll learn

  • How to apply prompt engineering to effectively work with large language models, like ChatGPT

  • How to use prompt patterns to tap into powerful capabilities within large language models

  • How to create complex prompt-based applications for your life, business, or education

Skills you'll gain

Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Prompt Patterns
Category: OpenAI
Category: Context Management
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Creativity
Category: Generative AI
Category: LLM Application
Category: AI Enablement
Category: Productivity
Category: Large Language Modeling
Category: Artificial Intelligence

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: AI Personalization
Category: Test Case
Category: Generative AI
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Expense Management
Category: Travel Arrangements
Category: OpenAI
Category: Productivity Software
Category: LLM Application
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Interaction Design
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Prompt Engineering

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Dr. Jules White

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Dr. Jules White
Vanderbilt University
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