Applied AI: Generative AI for Professionals
Applied AI: Generative AI for Professionals
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5-module
series
5
weeks
5 hours
per week
10/3/2025
last updated
What you’ll learn
By the end of Applied AI, you won’t just be talking about AI—you’ll be building these practical outputs you can plug directly into your work.
Streamline complex workflows: Go beyond simple prompts to design multi-step automations and integrate AI across the tools you already use.
Turn data into insight: Transform complex information into clear dashboards and visual reports using tools like Power BI that highlight trends, reveal opportunities, and support faster, data-driven decisions.
Design real AI solutions: Prototype and launch AI-powered tools such as workflow automations, chatbots, or data assistants that solve workplace challenges and demonstrate your innovation skills.
Lead with strategy: Prepare and deliver a board-ready deck that demonstrates the business impact of AI solutions and positions you as a confident professional advocate with stakeholders.
Meet the course designer
Gabriel Olinger, AI Educator & Instructional Designer
Gabriel is a seasoned AI curriculum developer with more than a decade of experience in technology-driven education. As the founder of FITE Labs and a former systems engineer at IBM Watson Health, he has dedicated his career to making advanced AI concepts practical and accessible for learners of all levels.
Gabriel played a key role in designing both the AI for All and Applied AI courses. His approach focuses on real-world applications, ethical use, and hands-on practice with tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini. These courses are designed to help learners, from business managers to creative professionals, gain the confidence to harness AI in ways that boost productivity, sharpen decision-making, and open new opportunities.
“AI isn’t just the future—it’s your present advantage. Learning how to use it effectively today means you’ll lead tomorrow. The tools are ready. The opportunity is now.”
Why take the Applied AI: Generative AI for Professionals course
Applied AI is built for professionals ready to move from experimenting with AI to architecting real, workplace-ready solutions. Whether you’re an analyst creating AI-powered dashboards, an operator optimizing workflows, or a team lead advocating for adoption, this course equips you to deliver advanced, measurable results.
Deliver real solutions
Build automations, applications, dashboards, and personas that make your workflows faster and your team more effective from day one.
Showcase portfolio-ready outputs
Use your projects as proof points with your team, in reviews, job applications, or leadership conversations.
Drive team adoption
Gain strategies such as piloting workflow automations, using AI powered dashboards in Power BI, and introducing custom AI assistants to inspire adoption and secure buy-in, helping your organization embrace AI with confidence.
Advance your career
Position yourself as an early AI leader by showcasing your board-ready deck and demonstrating measurable outcomes with tools like reusable GPTs, AI-driven apps, and data visualization.
AI assistant
Meet your AI Learning Coach: Aidan Nova
In the Applied AI course, you’ll be guided by Aidan Nova, Founding Governor of AI Sky Port. As your AI Learning Coach, Aiden helps you move from AI foundations into advanced, applied practice. He helps you navigates complex concepts with clarity and direction, combining encouragement with accountability to keep you developing new skills and building your confidence when applying them.
How Aidan supports you
Aidan’s coaching style blends challenge with support. He prompts you to go beyond surface learning whether automating workflows, building AI apps, or creating dashboards while also encouraging reflection on ethical and strategic implications. With his guidance, you will strengthen your ability to apply AI to real-world problems and expand your professional capabilities.
Celebrate your success
After completing this course, you’ll earn a digital badge that you can use to demonstrate your achievement to employers and peers.
Course modules
Discover the course modules you’ll experience as part of the Applied AI course:
Learn to apply tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini to everyday workflows, automating routine tasks and integrating them across platforms.
Move beyond the basics by building advanced BI dashboards that connect multiple data sources, integrate predictive AI models, and deliver executive-level insights. Learn to design reports that explain past performance and forecast future outcomes, giving leaders the clarity to make smarter, faster decisions.
Build functional AI applications that address workplace challenges using agile, iterative methods—even without advanced coding skills.
Design, test, and refine AI personas that maintain consistent behavior across multiple platforms and support daily productivity. .
Bring it all together in a capstone project where you design and present a strategic AI solution aligned with organizational needs.
Tools and technology
In order to complete this course, you will need access to the free versions of the following AI tools:
- ChatGPT
- Copilot
- Claude
- Google (for Gemini, Google Forms, Google Sheets, and Gmail)
- Tableau Public
- Power BI Desktop (Optional)
- Zapier
Interested in a degree program instead?
Explore undergraduate and graduate business, technology, and digital health programs offered by DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management.
*Workers Productivity Increases Every Hour They Use Generative AI, HR Dive (March 2025)
*This savings is exclusively for a one-time purchase of available DeVryPro courses. Expires October 31, 2025. Not combinable with other offers. No cash value. Terms subject to change.