Blended learning

Artificial intelligence in business: potentials, use cases, value contributions

How to determine the fields of action for your company

This blended learning is held in German.
Artificial intelligence is becoming the engine of digital change. It is essential for companies to develop a sound understanding of AI technologies and determine the benefits for their own business activities. This course will give you the knowledge you need to do this. You will learn about the AI project canvas, the AI trend radar and the periodic table of AI elements, among other things, which you can use to determine the potential of artificial intelligence for your organization and plan suitable measures. Under the guidance of experienced trainer , you will work out how to increase productivity in your company, which processes can be automated with AI and how you can create measurable added value for your employees, customers, products and services. The course consists of didactically high-quality self-study modules and live webinars. It is designed so that you can learn flexibly over a period of four weeks - ideal if you want to continue your education while working.

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This course is part of the certified Master Class "AI Manager:in". If you book the entire Master Class, you save 22 percent compared to booking the individual modules.

Module 1: Webinar
120 minutes
Kick-off and introduction with initial AI scenarios
Kick-off and introduction with initial AI scenarios

After the presentation and an introduction to the course and master class process, the participants collect initial scenarios for the use of AI from their own contexts. These are categorized together into the different variants of artificial intelligence and can be used as examples throughout the course. 

Module 2: Self-study phase
180 minutes
AI basics for companies
AI basics for companies
  • What is artificial intelligence?
  • AI as the most important innovation for digital change
  • Relevance: What AI means for companies
  • Perspectives: What AI will achieve
  • Prerequisite: data and trust
  • Use data sources outside the organization
  • Effects: How AI is changing the rules
  • The future: what's next for AI
Module 3: Self-study phase
180 minutes
AI technology explained in compact form
AI technology explained in compact form
  • From the beginnings to today's LLMs
  • Principles of human learning
  • Learning methods in machine learning
  • Artificial neural networks (KNN)
  • Deep learning explained in a nutshell
  • Residual Networks (ResNet)
  • Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN)
  • Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN)
  • Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN)
Module 4: Self-study phase
120 minutes
The periodic table of artificial intelligence
The periodic table of artificial intelligence
  • Emotional and cognitive value contributions through AI
  • The relationship between humans and AI
  • The AI periodic system for companies
  • Group 1: "Assess"
  • Group 2: "Infer"
  • Group 3: "Respond"
Module 5: Webinar
180 min.
Using artificial intelligence in practice
Using artificial intelligence in practice

After reflecting on the content from the first self-study phases, the focus is on the concrete application of AI in a business context. Using the AI Project Canvas, participants get to know a tool that they can use to describe their AI project in a structured and methodical way. The AI Project Canvas is a proven methodology for starting a new AI project, e.g. to get involved in stakeholders.

Module 6: Self-study phase
210 minutes
AI fields of application in the company
AI fields of application in the company

 

  • Use of AI in various areas of the company 
  • Four fields of action for management 
  • Developing fields of application with the AI Project Canvas 
  • Understanding fields of application by example: 20 AI hacks 
  • creative services with AI 
  • Simplification and assistance through AI 
  • Using AI for analyses 
  • AI helps to avoid errors 
  • Using AI for forecasts 
  • Productive fields of application for AI 
  • How do employees benefit from AI?
Module 7: Self-study phase
180 min.
What makes an AI project successful
What makes an AI project successful
  • Challenges in AI projects 
  • Why AI projects fail 
  • Special features of AI projects 
  • The AI trend radar: application and how it works 
  • The AI trend radar for financial service providers 
  • The AI trend radar for insurance companies 
  • The AI trend radar for healthcare companies 
  • Create the AI trend radar for your own industry 
  • Key learnings for the AI maturity path
Module 8: Webinar
180 min.
Prepare individual AI projects
Prepare individual AI projects

In the final live webinar - after reflecting on the self-study unit and answering open questions - the prepared AI Project Canvas is presented and discussed. The feedback from the participants and the:der trainer prepares the participants intensively for a possible implementation of their individual AI project.

Contents and course schedule

Further training in accordance with AI Regulation Art. 4 for the obligation to provide evidence of AI competence

1. basic AI knowledge for companies

  • What is artificial intelligence?
  • AI as the most important innovation for digital change
  • The future: what's next for AI

2 AI technology explained in compact form

  • View into the engine room
  • Learning methods in machine learning
  • Machine learning process
  • Deep learning - architectures for neural networks

3. the periodic table of artificial intelligence

  • Emotional and cognitive value contributions
  • Scenarios: The elements of AI in companies
  • How AI works - Asses, Infer, Respond

4 AI fields of application in companies

  • Fields of application using the example of AI hacks
  • Becoming an "intelligent company" with AI
  • Use of AI in corporate divisions
  • Business cases with the AI Project Canvas

5 The trend radar as an AI determination aid

  • The AI trend radar: application and how it works
  • The AI trend radar for banks and financial service providers
  • The AI trend radar for insurance companies
  • The AI trend radar for healthcare companies
  • Developing an AI trend radar for your own industry
  • Determine your own position and fields of action

This is how you learn in this course

This online course offers you a digital blended concept that has been developed for part-time learning. With a time budget of at least 3-4 hours per week, you are sure to reach your goal. Alternatively, you can schedule the learning units flexibly. This is how you learn in the course:

Self-study phases: Learn independently, at your own pace and whenever you want. Our courses offer you didactically high-quality learning material with videos, articles, interactive exercises, quizzes and learning checks.

Live webinars: Meet your trainers in person in regular online seminars. Get answers to your questions, specific help and instructions to deepen your knowledge and apply the skills you have acquired in practical exercises.

Learning community: A digital learning community is available to you throughout the course. Exchange ideas with other participants and the trainers and clarify your questions.

Future Jobs Club: Get exclusive access to a business network, micro-learningssparks), news and future work hacks.

Certificate of attendance and Open Badge : As a graduate of the course, you will receive a certificate and an Open Badge that you can easily share in professional networks (e.g. LinkedIn).  

Your benefit

You will learn what artificial intelligence is, how AI works and what prerequisites AI requires.

You will learn how artificial intelligence can add value - for industries, companies and specialist areas.

With the AI periodic system, you will systematically learn about the components and mode of action of artificial intelligence.

You will be provided with tools and methods to determine the potential of AI for your company and identify specific use cases.

You will learn how to use artificial intelligence to increase productivity and automate processes in your company.

You will qualify in a new field of expertise that will play a major role in the future and is already in high demand today.

Take an active part in our online community and work with your own questions - this is how you will benefit most from this online training. This will allow you to apply the content both in self-study and in practical exercises.

Methods

Well-founded trainer, presentations, practical exercises, self-reflection, discussions, work aids, group work on participants' real projects and exchange of experience in the learning community.

The following third-party tool can be used in the event:

Recommended for

This course is aimed at people who want to find out how AI can create value in the company, what use cases there are and how AI strategies are developed. This includes entrepreneurs, executives and decision makers, business strategists as well as product and innovation managers. In addition, the course is recommended for anyone with a deeper interest in digital transformation and innovative business models.

Overall, the course is the ideal introduction to the role of the AI manager. It is equally suitable for newcomers and career changers as well as for people with prior knowledge who want to deepen their AI knowledge and put it into practice.

Open Badges - Show what you can do digitally too.

Open Badges are recognized, digital certificates of participation. These verifiable credentials are the current standard for integration in career networks such as LinkedIn.

With them, you digitally demonstrate the competences you possess. After successful completion, you will receive an Open Badge from us.

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"I particularly liked the fact that you get very involved."

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LBBW

"I particularly liked the fact that the trainer responded to the participants' individual questions. It was also very interesting to talk to each other."

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Bültel

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Klingele Paper & Packaging SE & Co. KG

"It was a very competent trainer who conveyed the knowledge very well!"

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Using artificial intelligence in practice
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19.08.2025
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