Generative AI Essentials
BeginnerUnlock the power of Generative AI in just 2 weeks. This hands-on, fast-paced program is designed specifically for busy professionals who want to boost their productivity and stay ahead in the AI-powered workplace. Through real-world tools and practical exercises, you’ll learn how to use Gen AI to write smarter, analyze faster, automate tasks, and make better decisions—without needing a technical background. Whether you're in marketing, HR, operations, or leadership, this program delivers instant, usable skills to make AI your competitive edge.
2025 Intakes in Progress
Part-time Remote
Start Date:
September 29th, 2025
Course Duration:
2 Weeks
Mode of Learning:
100% Online Classes | Tue & Thur 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm E.A.T
Tuition Fee:
Early Bird Offer: Pay Ksh 20,000 (save Ksh 5,000 off the original fee of Ksh 25,000) before September 10th
Why Generative AI-Why Now
Generative AI is revolutionising the way we work, create, and make decisions. Organisations that embrace this technology are gaining a significant edge in productivity, creativity, and strategic execution, leaving behind those slow to adapt.
This program empowers you with the skills to stay ahead. You’ll learn how to automate repetitive tasks, generate captivating visual and audio content, perform comprehensive data analysis, and build real AI agents to solve business challenges. In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, AI fluency isn’t just an advantage; it’s a necessity.
Course Details
This program is tailored for two key audiences:
- For Professionals & Business Teams: Leaders, marketers, managers, and entrepreneurs looking to boost productivity, innovation, and decision-making with generative AI.
- For Individual Learners & Creatives: Freelancers, creators, and non-tech professionals ready to apply AI to side projects, creative work, or career development, no prior coding skills needed.
By the end of the program, you’ll be able to:
- Explain how generative AI works (LLMs, Tokens, Prompting, etc.)
- Use AI tools to automate reports and manage knowledge
- Create AI-powered presentations, images, and voiceovers
- Analyse and visualise data using AI
- Build and deploy AI agents and automated workflows
- Apply governance principles to AI use (bias, privacy, copyright)
ChatGPT and other specialised AI tools
(Note: A ChatGPT Plus subscription —$20/month—is required; other tools use free/trial versions.)
- Hands‑on learning, fast finish in 2 weeks.
- Live instructor support —real‑time demos & Q &A, not just videos.
- Career‑ready skills —immediately applicable to your current role.
- A laptop or desktop with stable internet
- Familiarity with digital tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Microsoft Office)
- No prior AI or programming experience required
| Module | Focus | Key Tools |
| 1. Intro to Generative AI | Foundations, AI mindset, prompt‑engineering and ethical use | ChatGPT |
| 2. Workplace Productivity | Data analysis, automation, knowledge management, and strategic AI adoption | ChatGPT, NotebookLM |
| 3. Visual & Audio Creation | Presentations, image and audio generation, and content governance | Gamma.app, Ideogram, ElevenLabs, Suno |
| 4. AI Agents & Automations | Build and deploy AI agents and workflows using automation tools | ChatGPT, n8n |
Course Overview
| Week | Topic | Description |
| 1 | Introduction to n8n & Core Concepts | Session 1: What is n8n? Understanding low-code automation and its benefits. Navigating the n8n interface. Comparison with other automation tools
Session 2: First Workflow: Triggers (Webhook, Schedule) and basic nodes (Core nodes, transformation nodes, triggers). Understanding data flow. |
| 2 | Building Simple Automations | Session 1: Connecting Apps: Introduction to credentials and integrating with common services (e.g., Google Sheets, Slack).
Session 2: Data Manipulation Basics: Filtering and branching workflows based on simple conditions. |
| 3 | Introduction to AI Agents in n8n | Session 1: How n8n agents fit into the AI landscape. Understanding agent nodes. Prompting, Using ChatGPT with n8n
Session 2: Building Your First AI Agent: Simple text generation or classification using AI nodes. |
| 4 | Practical AI Agent Applications | Session 1: Automating Content Creation: Using AI agents for drafting emails, social media posts, or summaries.
Session 2: AI for Data Processing: Categorizing or extracting information from text using AI agents. |
| 5 | Enhancing Workflows with Approvals and Human in the loop | Session 1: User Input: Using forms or manual triggers to initiate workflows.
Session 2: Simple Approval Flows: Integrating human review steps into automated processes. |
| 6 | Working with Spreadsheets & Databases (No-Code) | Session 1: Google Sheets Integration: Reading and writing data to Google Sheets.
Session 2: Basic Database Interactions: Using n8n nodes to interact with simple databases (e.g., Airtable, Google Sheets as DB). |
| 7 | Error Handling & Monitoring (Non-Technical) | Session 1: Understanding Workflow Errors: Identifying common issues and basic troubleshooting.
Session 2: Notifications & Alerts: Setting up alerts for workflow failures (e.g., Slack, Email). |
| 8 | Advanced AI Agent Design (Non-Technical) | Session 1: Multi-Step AI Agents: Chaining simple AI tasks together.
Session 2: Agent Personalization: Providing context to AI agents for more relevant outputs. |
| 9 | Project Week & Best Practices | Session 1: Guided Project: Building a complete AI-powered automation for a common business task.
Session 2: Workflow Organization & Maintenance: Naming conventions, documentation, and basic version control. |
| 10 | Scaling & Future of Automation | Session 1: Sharing & Collaboration: Exporting/importing workflows, team features (overview).
Session 2: Future of AI Automation: Discussing trends and identifying further learning opportunities. Final Q&A. |
| Week | Topic | Description |
| 1 | n8n Fundamentals & Advanced Data Handling | Session 1: Deep Dive into n8n Architecture: Self-hosting, credentials, and environment variables. Best practices for workflow design.
Session 2: Advanced Data Manipulation: JSON manipulation, working with arrays and objects, using the Merge, Split In Batches, and Item Lists nodes. |
| 2 | JavaScript in n8n (Code Node) | Session 1: Introduction to JavaScript in n8n: Syntax basics, accessing and modifying data within the Code node.
Session 2: Practical JavaScript Applications: Custom data transformations, conditional logic, and error handling within Code nodes. |
| 3 | Advanced API Integrations | Session 1: REST API Basics & n8n HTTP Request Node: Authentications (OAuth, API Keys), headers, query parameters.
Session 2: Building Custom API Calls: Handling pagination, rate limiting, and complex request/response structures. |
| 4 | Week 4: Database Interactions & SQL | Session 1: Connecting to Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB integrations. Basic CRUD operations.
Session 2: Advanced SQL Queries in n8n: Dynamic queries, joining tables, and transaction management. |
| 5 | Advanced AI Agents & External AI Services | Session 1: Building Sophisticated AI Agents: Multi-tool agents, agent orchestration, and prompt engineering best practices.
Session 2: Building Sophisticated AI Agents: Multi-tool agents, agent orchestration, and prompt engineering best practices. – Continuation |
| 6 | Error Handling, Logging & Monitoring | Session 1: Comprehensive Error Handling Strategies: Try/Catch blocks, Continue On Error, custom error workflows.
Session 2: Logging & Monitoring: Centralized logging, using n8n insights, and external monitoring tools. |
| 7 | Workflow Deployment, Version Control & CI/CD | Session 1: Deployment Strategies: Self-hosting vs. n8n Cloud. Docker and Kubernetes considerations.
Session 2: Version Control with Git: Integrating n8n workflows with Git. Basic CI/CD pipelines for workflows. (Only possible if we have the enterprise acc) |
| 8 | Performance Optimization & Scalability | Session 1: Workflow Optimization: Reducing execution time, managing resources, batch processing.
Session 2: Scaling n8n |
| 9 | Security, Best Practices & Project Showcase | Session 1: Security in n8n: Secure credential management, access control, data privacy.
Session 2: Advanced Best Practices & Project Showcase: Review of advanced patterns, Q&A, and presentation of guided projects/open-ended challenges. |
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