The AI Crash Course 253
With
Edmundo Ortega
August 26 - September 2
Get confident on generative AI in five days
Leveraging AI is no longer optional—it's essential for staying ahead. In six fast-paced lessons led by our proprietary AI avatar, the AI Crash Course will equip you with the tools and techniques to craft effective prompts, optimize workflows with AI, and maximize personal productivity. Plus, get 1:1 time with AI experts Ed Ortega and Chase Ballard in lightning lectures, AI tool reviews, and office hours throughout the week. Join us for one week, and leave with the confidence to apply AI in your work every day (plus a badge to share on LinkedIn).
Who it’s perfect for
AI beginners
looking to harness AI for their workflows and learn the basics of prompting
Leaders
looking to get their hands dirty with AI so they can introduce it to their team
Professionals
who believe in the power of AI and want to put it to work in their day-to-day tasks
What you'll learn
Master the art of writing high-quality AI prompts
Craft AI prompts that deliver precise and insightful outputs, elevating the quality of your interactions with LLMs like ChatGPT. Learn the six building blocks of effective prompts, set up your custom prompting instructions, and edit your prompts based on the amount of detail needed.
Cut your to-do list in half with AI
Integrate AI into your workflow to supercharge your efficiency. We'll teach you to analyze your to-do list for tasks AI can do for you, then outsource high-effort tasks to ChatGPT or another LLM.
Unleash AI’s three personas for versatile task management
Unlock the full potential of AI by leveraging its three distinct personas to tackle a wide range of tasks effectively. Whether you need a creator, assistant, or strategist, explore how AI can adapt to diverse challenges and enhance your productivity across various domains.
Sample course case study
Meet your professor
Edmundo Ortega
Edmundo Ortega is a partner at Machine & Partners, a technical consultancy helping organizations prototype AI experiences that create real business value. Previously, he was the Head of Product at Section, where he shaped the development of Section’s product experience.
Meet your professor
The sprint experience
Sprints are condensed, immediately applicable 1-2 week online courses taught by business leaders and business school professors.
Learn the strategies driving successful businesses
Get behind-the-scenes insights from a top business leader
Workshop, discuss, and debate with your peers
Complete a project to apply your learnings to your work
The workshop experience
Workshops are 1-3 hour courses that go deep on a specific skill without a significant time commitment.
Master a strategic skill in just a few hours
Learn live from a top business leader or professor
Practice and apply your skill in a group
Sprint calendar
Section courses are built around the tight schedules of busy, full-time professionals.
Sun
Mon
Tues
Weds
Thurs - Pre Sprint
Meet your TA and cohort
Fri - Pre Sprint
Watch a welcome video from your professor
Sat - Pre Sprint
Sun - Sprint week
Mon - Sprint week
Watch your day 1 lesson content
Tues - Sprint week
Watch your day 2 lesson content
Weds - Sprint week
Thurs - Sprint week
Attend a project workshop hosted by your TA
Fri - Sprint week
Sat - Sprint week
Sun - Post Sprint
Mon - Post Sprint
Submit your project
*sample 1-week sprint calendar
Sprint calendar
Section courses are built around the tight schedules of busy, full-time professionals.
Sun
Mon
Tues
Weds
Thurs - Pre Sprint
Meet your TA and cohort
Fri - Pre Sprint
Watch a welcome video from your professor
Sat - Pre Sprint
Sun - Week 1
Mon - Week 1
Watch your day 1 lesson content
Tues - Week 1
Weds - Week 1
Watch your day 2 lesson content
Thurs - Week 1
Fri - Week 1
Watch your day 3 lesson content
Sat - Week 1
Sun - Week 2
Mon - Week 2
Watch your day 4 lesson content
Tues - Week 2
Weds - Week 2
Livestream
Thurs - Week 2
Attend the guided project workshop
Fri - Week 2
Sat - Week 2
Sun - Post Sprint
Mon - Post Sprint
Submit your project
*sample 2-week sprint calendar
What you'll leave with
Badge to share with your network (and future boss)
A project or framework you can apply to your work
Progress toward a Section certificate
What you'll leave with
Badge to share with your network (and future boss)
A project or framework you can apply to your work
Network of diverse professionals to support you
The AI Crash Course 253
What students say
Unboring business education you can use immediately
No bad PowerPoints, cheesy ukulele music, mandatory quizzes to prove you were watching, smart-but-super-boring professors, or un-diverse panels. Ever.
Still have questions?
We sure do. Head on over to our scholarships page to learn more and to apply for a scholarship.
We can’t guarantee your company will reimburse you, but nearly half of our alumni have reported successful reimbursements. Check out our tips on reimbursement for some positioning ideas and a sample email you can use.
Yes! Upon submission, simply flag it as confidential, and we will not share your project beyond the Section team.
Visit our help center and we’ll take care of you!
Not in the traditional sense. We provide exercises and facilitate community interaction, and you don’t have to participate — but we hope you will, as it really brings the materials to life. You’re also not obligated to complete the final project unless you’d like to qualify for a certificate.
Yes, live learning with group works for some, but if you’d like to learn on your own schedule, you have the option to watch all course videos on-demand and submit your project when you’re ready.
We design our courses for the busy, full-time professional, but we also get that it can be tough to add yet another thing! One of our core features is flexibility: for sprints, some students like to keep up day-to-day (expect to spend about 1-2 hours per module), others like to binge over a weekend. Whatever group you belong in, we’ve found that our alumni have been able to sustain this over the 1-2 week period. Our half-day workshops are a great deep dive into content, in a shorter window.
You don’t! We record every live session with our professors and make it available for you to replay, at your convenience.
Yes, you can cancel your membership at any time and you will continue to have access to your account until the end of your subscription period. Have more questions? Visit our help center to get in touch.
Every student who completes their course receives a certificate of completion. Completing the course means watching all course content and completing the final project. You can print out the certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile — and feel free to tag @Section on LinkedIn or @section_school on Twitter when you share it.
At Section, we believe in continuous learning, so with every course you get complimentary access to live lectures with business thought leaders and a professional network to help you accelerate your growth. Not for you? You can cancel the membership at any time.
Yep – you’ll walk away from each program with a badge for each course and a certificate for the program as a whole.
When you complete your Section program, you earn a branded certificate to share on LinkedIn and an optional, designed portfolio of work to show future employers.
We recommend taking one program at a time so you can focus your thinking – but if you’re an overachiever, yes, you can take them simultaneously!
