July 2026 · 100% Virtual
This course is instructor-led

Mastering Artificial Intelligence

A hands-on, 6-week program designed to take your team from AI fundamentals to building real-world intelligent agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio.

No prior coding experience needed
Certificate of completion included
100% virtual — learn from anywhere
$399 per person
6
Weeks
25+
Labs
Certificate
100%
Virtual

6 Modules, 6 Weeks

Each module builds on the last — concepts to tools to agents. Click any module to see full details.

1
Week 1
Top 20 AI Concepts
Give students a strong conceptual foundation before touching tools
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Core Topics
  • What is AI
  • Machine Learning vs. Deep Learning
  • Neural Networks
  • Large Language Models (LLMs)
  • Training vs. Inference
  • Tokens & Tokenization
  • Embeddings & Vector Databases
  • Supervised, Unsupervised & Reinforcement Learning
  • Generative AI & Transformers
  • Bias, Hallucinations & Responsible AI
  • Prompting vs. Fine-tuning
  • RAG & Agentic AI
Hands-On Labs
  • Visualize how tokens change output
  • Compare outputs from different LLMs
  • Identify hallucinations in model responses
  • Build a simple embedding search demo (no coding required)
2
Week 2
Prompt Engineering
Teach students how to control LLMs with structured prompting
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Core Topics
  • Prompt structure: Role → Task → Context → Constraints → Output
  • Role prompting & instruction prompting
  • Few-shot prompting
  • Chain-of-thought prompting
  • Style & tone control
  • Prompt debugging & templates
  • Multi-step prompt workflows
  • Safety-aware prompting
Hands-On Labs
  • Rewrite vague prompts into structured prompts
  • Create a few-shot classifier
  • Build a chain-of-thought reasoning prompt
  • Convert a prompt into a reusable template
  • Debug a broken prompt
3
Week 3
AI Tools Overview
Teach students how to evaluate and use multiple AI tools effectively
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Core Topics (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini)
  • Strengths & weaknesses of major AI tools
  • Differences in reasoning, creativity, and structure
  • Model selection basics
  • Safety & privacy differences
  • When to use which tool
Hands-On Labs
  • Compare the same prompt across 4 tools
  • Evaluate reasoning depth vs. creativity
  • Test image generation prompts (if available)
  • Build a multi-tool workflow (Claude → ChatGPT → Copilot)
4
Week 4
Copilot for Microsoft 365
Hands-on — use Copilot inside the Microsoft 365 ecosystem
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Core Topics
  • Copilot in Word
  • Copilot in Excel
  • Copilot in PowerPoint
  • Copilot in Outlook
  • Copilot in Teams
  • Prompting patterns specific to 365 apps
  • Data boundaries & security
Hands-On Labs
  • Generate a report in Word using Copilot
  • Analyze a dataset in Excel using Copilot
  • Create a slide deck outline in PowerPoint
  • Summarize a Teams meeting
  • Write and refine emails in Outlook
5
Week 5
Agentic AI with Copilot Studio
Build real AI agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio
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Core Topics
  • What is Agentic AI
  • Copilot Studio architecture
  • Topics, Flows, and Actions
  • Generative AI in Copilot Studio
  • Prompt engineering inside agents
  • Connecting to SharePoint, Teams, Outlook
  • Using variables, memory, and context
  • Testing, debugging, publishing & governance
Hands-On Labs
  • Build a simple Q&A agent
  • Add a generative AI topic
  • Create a multi-step flow with variables
  • Connect to SharePoint or Teams
  • Add a custom prompt to improve agent reasoning
  • Build a retrieval-based agent using your own documents
6
Week 6
Major Final Project
Apply everything learned — student-selected real-world use case
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Sample Use Cases
  • HR assistant
  • IT helpdesk agent
  • Study assistant
  • Resume analyzer
  • Customer support agent
  • Business process automation agent
  • Document summarization assistant
  • RFP analyzer / Personal finance assistant
Deliverables
  • Problem statement
  • Prompt pack (5–10 prompts)
  • AI tool comparison & justification
  • Copilot Studio agent with topics, flows & connectors
  • Generative AI prompts & testing logs
  • Final presentation to cohort

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