Choose a useful, bounded first use case
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Pathway 02 · Owners & founders · 6 courses
Business & Entrepreneurship
Use AI to improve marketing, customer service, productivity, decision-making, and organizational readiness.
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Practice with purpose.
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Courses are arranged as a recommended sequence, not a requirement. Start with the foundation if the topic is new, or choose the course that closes a specific gap. Progress here is a planning aid; provider completion and credential rules are separate.
Who this is for
Small-business owners, entrepreneurs, team leads, and people testing a new idea
Identify one business task where AI may add value, test it without exposing sensitive information, and judge the result against a real business standard.
Write and test prompts against clear criteria
Plan human review, data safeguards, and a next decision
Before you startCourses open on the provider’s website. The Commons does not require an account, but a provider may require registration. Confirm current cost, certificate, language, accessibility, and participation requirements on the course page.
01
Foundation · AWS Skill Builder
Building a Generative AI-Ready Organization
Prepare your organization to adopt and scale generative AI responsibly.
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02
Build · AWS Skill Builder
Foundations of Prompt Engineering
Practice prompt-writing techniques to get better AI outputs for business tasks.
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03
Build · Great Learning
AI in Digital Marketing
See how AI, big data, and machine learning transform marketing strategy.
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04
Build · IBM SkillsBuild
Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals
Find IBM’s current AI fundamentals pathway and credential requirements in its free learning catalog.
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05
Build · Microsoft & LinkedIn
Build Your Generative AI Productivity Skills
Use AI to analyze data, create presentations, and generate content efficiently.
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06
Apply · NVIDIA
A Beginner’s Guide to Autonomous Robots
Explore robotics fundamentals and how AI powers autonomous systems.
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Final milestone
Show what you can now explain, evaluate, or make.
Use this pathway to complete one small piece of evidence: choose a useful, bounded first use case; write and test prompts against clear criteria; plan human review, data safeguards, and a next decision. Document what you tried, what you checked, what changed, and the next question you still need to answer.