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Applied Generative AI for Business



Work Smarter. Create Faster. Lead with AI.


The Applied Generative AI for Business Certificate helps professionals learn how to use AI tools to create documents, presentations, and spreadsheets more efficiently. This hands-on program focuses on improving workflow, accuracy, and communication while building practical, in-demand workplace skills. Participants gain the confidence to work smarter, save time, and stay competitive in today's digital business environment.






Attend all 3 workshops to earn the certificate.

Courses

Microsoft® Excel® 2021: Part 1

Excel® can help you organize, calculate, analyze, revise, update and present your data in ways that will help the decision makers in your organization steer you in the right direction. This course aims to provide you with the foundational Excel® knowledge and skills necessary to begin the journey.

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Canva Pro for Personal, Professional, and Educational Use - NEW!

Launched in 2013, Canva is an online design and publishing platform with a mission to empower anyone to design anything and publish anywhere. In this course, students will master Canva Pro through applied projects that build design skills for personal, business, and educational use. Students will create a variety of digital media, including personal documents, social media content, infographics, marketing and branding materials, event flyers, signage, presentations, and more.

February 17, 2026 to March 10, 2026, Doermer School of Business Bldg, Room 320

Microsoft® Excel® 2021: Part 2

This course builds upon the foundational knowledge presented in the Excel® Part 1 course and will help start you down the road to creating advanced workbooks and worksheets that can help deepen your understanding of organizational intelligence.

March 11-25, 2026, Doermer School of Business Bldg, Room 320

Microsoft® Excel® 2021: Part 3

This course builds upon the foundational and intermediate knowledge presented in the Excel® Part 1 and Part 2 courses. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to perform advanced data analysis, collaborate on workbooks with other users, and automate workbook functionality.

April 8-22, 2026, Doermer School of Business Bldg, Room 320

Microsoft® Excel®: Data Analysis with PivotTables

Advances in technology have made it possible to store ever increasing amounts of data. Along with this, the need to analyze that data and gain actionable insight is greater than ever. Being able to harness the power of advanced PivotTable features and create PivotCharts will help you to gain a competitive edge.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Doermer School of Business Bldg, Room 320

Excel®: Automating Workbook Functionality and using Macros

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Excel®. Excel® includes a range of features that enable you to automate a wide variety of workbook tasks.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Doermer School of Business Bldg, Room 320

Excel®: Visualizing Data with Charts

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Excel®. This course will help you interpret your Excel® data and organize it to create charts and graphs. It will enable you to show your data in a more visually appealing way.

Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Doermer School of Business Bldg, Room 320

Microsoft® Excel®: Working with Functions

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Excel®. To gain a truly competitive edge, you need to be able to extract actionable organizational intelligence from your raw data. Learn how to get Excel® to provide the answers for you.

Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Online Course

Excel®: Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Excel®. This course will help you develop the ability to create the advanced functions and formulas you need to perform complex calculations in Excel®.

Wednesday, August 5, 2026, Doermer School of Business Bldg, Room 320

AutoCAD® Basics - NEW!

This AutoCAD® Basics course will introduce you to the fundamentals of using AutoCAD® for Computer-Aided Design (CAD). Create drafting symbols, kitchen and bath fixtures, a floor plan, and bring everything together on a deliverable printed sheet.

January 5, 2026 to June 29, 2026, Online Course

Blogging and Podcasting 101

This class will teach you how to plan and create your very own blog and podcast. Through hands-on exercises, you will discover the benefits of using free web tools. You will find that creating a blog and podcast is much easier than you ever imagined.

January 5, 2026 to June 29, 2026, Online Course

Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Step into the next level of your IT career with the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) exam prep course. Build the skills to lead security strategy, manage risk, and protect organizations, all while preparing to earn one of the most respected certifications in the field. Your enrollment includes a prepaid exam voucher to help you confidently reach certification.

January 5, 2026 to June 29, 2026, Online Course

CompTIA A+ Training Course

CompTIA's A+ certification is the top credential for associate-level IT professionals. This 100% online course will prepare you for CompTIAA+ certification exams 220-1001 and 220-1002. You'll learn how to install and configure operating systems, expand IT security, troubleshoot software and other common operational procedures.

January 5, 2026 to June 29, 2026, Online Course

Intro to Illustrator®

Learn the powerful tools of Adobe Illustrator® CC, the industry standard vector drawing and illustration program. From creating line art and logos to graphic layouts and finished illustrations, this course will cover the fundamental tools needed to use this program productively.

January 5, 2026 to June 29, 2026, Online Course

Intro to InDesign®

Learn how to use Adobe InDesign® CC software to create professional-quality letterhead, brochures, forms, eBooks, business materials and more. This course uses hands-on exercises and expert instruction to help you discover how the program features relate to producing actual usable documents.

January 5, 2026 to June 29, 2026, Online Course

Intro to Photoshop®

Learn to edit your own photographs to get rid of dust and scratches, fix the color, correct image exposure, colorize parts of an image, and how to create simple digital paintings.

January 5, 2026 to June 29, 2026, Online Course

Intro to AI and Machine Learning

Gain foundational knowledge on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Begin with the science behind AI computer systems, which can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, and AI ethics, applications, and more. Then learn about machine learning, the problem it is trying to solve, and specific techniques and applications used in supervised, unsupervised, and semi-supervised learning.

January 5, 2026 to June 29, 2026, Online Course

QuickBooks® Online: Introduction and Intermediate

Learn to use QuickBooks® Online to record income and expenses; enter checks and credit card payments; track your payables, inventory, and receivables; and much more.

January 5, 2026 to June 29, 2026, Online Course

Video Game Design and Development

In this comprehensive training course, you'll master skills that open doors to the growing video game industry. By the end of the course, you will have designed and created your own video game for the PC and will stand ready to join a team working on projects with larger scope or pursue independent development.

January 5, 2026 to June 29, 2026, Online Course

Leveraging Generative AI for Business Documentation

This course explores how generative AI tools can support writing and document creation across a variety of platforms. You'll learn how to use free AI tools to brainstorm ideas, draft and refine text, and generate visual content for documents created in word processing and desktop publishing software, helping you work more efficiently and creatively.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026, Doermer School of Business Bldg, Room 320

Leveraging Generative AI for Business Presentations

This course introduces practical ways to use generative AI tools to streamline the creation of business presentations. You'll learn how to generate slide text, visuals, presenter notes, and handouts using free AI tools that work with any presentation software, helping you save time while producing clear, professional results.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Doermer School of Business Bldg, Room 320

Leveraging Generative AI for Spreadsheets

Learn how to use free generative AI tools to work smarter with spreadsheets. This course shows you how to analyze data, solve problems, and support better business decisions using AI, without paying for expensive software integrations. You'll focus on practical use cases, the right tools to use, and how to ask effective questions to get real value from your data.

Wednesday, December 2, 2026, Doermer School of Business Bldg, Room 320