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Unlocking AI and ML : Your Path to Smart Business Solutions

Unlocking AI and ML : Your Path to Smart Business Solutions

Instructor: Fractal Analytics Academy

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

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1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Evaluate business scenarios to apply AI, ML, or analytics effectively
Prepare and manage data for AI and Generative AI use cases
Analyze data to support confident decision-making
Understand ethical AI practices and future skill demands

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There are 6 modules in this course

Step into the transformative world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) with this beginner-friendly course designed to help you make smarter, data-driven business decisions. Whether you're a business strategist, data enthusiast, or tech-curious professional, this course equips you with the tools to evaluate real-world challenges and apply AI/ML solutions responsibly.

Learn to identify business problems suitable for AI and translate them into actionable problem statements with measurable outcomes.

What's included

6 videos2 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts1 plugin

6 videosTotal 26 minutes

Course Introduction2 minutes
What Business Problems can AI Solve?4 minutes
Converting a Business Problem into an AI Problem5 minutes
Formulating a Solution Approach5 minutes
Formulating Hypotheses and Defining Success4 minutes
Journey of an AI Problem4 minutes

2 readingsTotal 8 minutes

Course Syllabus5 minutes
Disclaimer3 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 20 minutes

Discovering AI-Solvable Problems5 minutes
Problems AI can Solve5 minutes
From Problems to Solutions: Powered by AI10 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 15 minutes

Meet and Greet5 minutes
From Problem to Solution10 minutes

1 pluginTotal 25 minutes

Solving Problems25 minutes

Understand data types, quality, privacy, and preparation techniques essential for AI and GenAI readiness.

What's included

5 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt1 ungraded lab

5 videosTotal 26 minutes

What is Data?3 minutes
Types of Data5 minutes
Importance of Data5 minutes
Challenges with Data5 minutes
Principles of Preparing Data for AI/Gen AI5 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Big Data and AI - The Fourth revolution 10 minutes
What is Synthetic Data?10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 20 minutes

Data: Driving AI Innovation10 minutes
Fundamentals of Data10 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Rise of Synthetic data10 minutes

1 ungraded labTotal 60 minutes

Creating Synthetic Data60 minutes

Explore data analytics techniques and how to use them for insight-driven decisions without always relying on ML.

What's included

4 videos1 reading2 assignments1 ungraded lab

4 videosTotal 18 minutes

Introduction to Data Analytics4 minutes
Exploratory Data Analysis 4 minutes
Different Types of Analytical Techniques 4 minutes
Translating Insights into Business Decisions4 minutes

1 readingTotal 15 minutes

Not All Problems Require ML: A Sales Data Case Study15 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 20 minutes

Insight Over Instinct10 minutes
From Data to Insights10 minutes

1 ungraded labTotal 45 minutes

Visualization 10145 minutes

Get introduced to AI and ML fundamentals, algorithms, and real-world applications shaping today’s digital economy.

What's included

9 videos3 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt2 ungraded labs

9 videosTotal 37 minutes

What is AI?3 minutes
Types of AI 4 minutes
Why AI Matters?3 minutes
Current Trends in AI5 minutes
What is Machine Learning?4 minutes
Understanding ML Algorithms4 minutes
Supervised Learning2 minutes
Unsupervised Learning4 minutes
Reinforcement Learning3 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

How are AI and ML related?10 minutes
Birth of Machine Learning10 minutes
Types of Machine Learning: A Comparision10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 20 minutes

AI Unboxed5 minutes
ML Unboxed5 minutes
AI-ML Essentials10 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Living With AI10 minutes

2 ungraded labsTotal 120 minutes

Build your first Linear Regression Model 60 minutes
Build your first Logistic Regression Model 60 minutes

Dive into Generative AI, neural networks, and transformers to understand the technologies powering modern AI.

What's included

6 videos2 assignments1 plugin

6 videosTotal 30 minutes

Introduction to Generative AI4 minutes
Introduction to Neural Networks3 minutes
Introduction to Deep Learning4 minutes
Types of Gen AI 5 minutes
Agentic AI6 minutes
Introduction to Transformer and Foundational Model5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 20 minutes

Unlocking AI: From Generative to Agentic Models10 minutes
Exploring AI: Deep Learning, Transformers, and Agentic Intelligence10 minutes

1 pluginTotal 20 minutes

Ready to join the AI revolution?20 minutes

Explore career paths, industry applications, and the importance of ethical AI in shaping a responsible future.

What's included

3 videos4 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 17 minutes

Career opportunities in AI7 minutes
AI and Industries5 minutes
The need for responsible and Ethical AI5 minutes

4 readingsTotal 27 minutes

Skills to Succeed in an AI-Driven World10 minutes
How to work with AI Teams10 minutes
Acknowledgments2 minutes
Congratulations5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 15 minutes

Unlocking the Future with AIML5 minutes
Navigating AI: Careers, Impact, Ethics10 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Jobs in the Age of AI10 minutes

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Fractal Analytics Academy

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It’s a beginner-friendly course that helps you understand and apply AI/ML to real-world business problems—no coding required.

Business professionals, students, and anyone curious about AI/ML and its impact on decision-making.

You’ll be able to identify AI opportunities, prepare data, analyze insights, and apply ethical AI practices in business.

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