Single course

AI Tools for Managers

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Credits
3 credits
Enrolment period
13.04.2026 - 10.05.2026
Duration
01.06.2026 - 17.06.2026
Field of study
Business administration
Study modes
Full-time studies
Price
60.00 €

Content

You recognize the skills you need to acquire to use AI and you can perform basic management work with it.

Based on your experience, observations, and the knowledge you have acquired, you use common AI tools to perform common management work.

You act in a multidisciplinary small group in which you learn to use AI and perform management work. In the same groups, you analyze AI’s weaknesses and threats, and present results to others.

Tools used in this course are freemium AI tools such as ChatGPT, Lumen5, DALL·E 3, and captions.

Objectives

During this course, you will acquire basic knowledge of AI and how to utilize it in management. You will develop your understanding of AI with the help of assignments that are related to real-world scenarios. During the course, you will work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.

After completing this course, you have learned AI’s limitations, possibilities, and risks in a management environment. In addition, you have the skill to expand your knowledge in AI tools independently.

Course competences

- Ethics: understand the principles of responsible AI usage and how it affects society.
- Security: is able to evaluate secure usage of AI

The learning objectives of the course
1.You recognize how AI can improve productivity in general
2.You understand the concept of generative AI
3.You demonstrate an ability to use AI tools in management work
4.You understand the risks AI introduces in security and ethics

Implementation methods

Learning methods:
- Flipped learning
- Problem-based learning

This course includes workshops, independent work, group work, and lectures. You will receive feedback on assignments that are returned in time. You receive guidance in Moodle space and in contact lectures and work-shops. Giving feedback and learning from peers is encouraged.
Your knowledge is tested through assignments and tests.

Prerequisites

Basic ICT skills
Office 365 -tools

Additional information

The course is implemented as contact teaching in classroom. This course includes workshops, independent work, group work, and lectures. You will receive feedback on assignments that are returned in time. You receive guidance in Moodle space and in contact lectures and work-shops. Giving feedback and learning from peers is encouraged. Your knowledge is tested through assignments and tests.
The course code is HB00CL15-3005. Use the code to view the course schedule at lukkarit.peppi.jamk.fi.
Please notice that you are not able to enroll to the open studies, if you have a degree student study right at Jamk (in this case, enrollment in Peppi). Also please notice that enrolling for open studies requires a Finnish personal identity number.
More information about study fees and enrolment: avoinamk@jamk.fi