Claude foundations
Conversational AI for Business Applications
Claude is a conversational AI assistant, built by Anthropic, that can read, write, summarise, analyse and explain on request. This course is a practical first step for people who have never used it, or have only tried it in passing, and who want to know what it is really good for in a business setting.
You will learn to
- Explain what Claude is, what it does well, where it needs human review, and how it differs from other conversational AI tools
- Set up Claude and work comfortably with its interface, prompts and responses
- Write clear prompts with the GCES method and refine answers until they are accurate and relevant
Suited to Business professionalsCustomer supportOperationsMarketing and communications
Claude productivity
Prompting, Projects, Cowork and Microsoft 365
Most people start with Claude as a chatbot. This course shows how to turn it into a dependable work partner that knows your role, remembers your material, works in the background and sits inside the Microsoft 365 tools you use every day.
You will learn to
- Choose the right model, plan and workspace for a task, and manage the risk of wrong or invented answers
- Write context-rich prompts with the GCES method and set Claude up to respond in line with your role and tone
- Build a Project, an Artifact and a Skill for your own work
Suited to ManagersAnalystsAdministratorsProject and operations leads
Prompting and Automation for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is an AI assistant that helps you write, summarise, analyse and automate everyday work. This course builds practical skill across Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, starting with how generative AI works, how to get access, and a simple method for writing prompts that get good results.
You will learn to
- Use Copilot Chat to generate content and insights for tasks in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Write and refine prompts with GCES, and use personas to adjust tone and style
- Generate formulas, analyses and chart ideas from plain-language requests, and verify the results
Suited to AdministrationCommunicationsData analysisTeam leaders