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Micro-Courses

These micro-courses are designed for boards and C-suite leaders of growth-stage and PE-backed companies who need practical, board-level and C-Suite insight on AI, strategy, and value creation. Each session runs 30–60 minutes, making it ideal for a board meeting slot or an executive off-site briefing. Remote delivery is recommended for flexibility and speed, but in-person sessions are available on request. The fee is $250 per course, and we also offer customized courses tailored to your organization’s specific challenges.

Understanding AI — Traditional, Generative, and Agentic

Duration: 30-45 minutes

Purpose: Board members need to distinguish between AI types to evaluate proposals accurately and avoid funding the wrong solutions for the right problems.

Overview:
  • Defines traditional AI (rules-based systems), generative AI (content creation), and agentic AI (autonomous decision-making) with practical examples

  • Maps each AI type to specific business problems where it excels vs. where it fails

  • Uses examples showing where companies gained competitive advantage—and where they wasted capital

  • Provides a diagnostic framework for evaluating vendor proposals and management recommendations

Key Takeaways:
  • A clear vocabulary that cuts through buzzwords.

  • An understanding of where each type of AI fits in business models.

  • The confidence to interrogate proposals and spot hype.