Applied AI for Business

Build practical AI capability for your business. This 8-week workplace-integrated program helping small and medium-sized businesses turn AI from an idea into a practical business solution.

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Applied AI: delivered by Victoria University & industry

Artificial intelligence is changing how businesses work. But knowing that AI is important is different from knowing where to use it, how to implement it and how to create real business value from it. The Applied AI for Business Program gives businesses the practical skills and support to identify an opportunity, develop an AI solution and apply it in their own workplace.

Is this program for your business?

This program is designed particularly for small and medium-sized businesses and non-technical professionals who want to build practical AI capability.

You don't need to be an AI expert. You don't need to be a software developer. You just need a willingness to explore how AI could help your organisation solve a real business problem.

This program could be right for you if you want to:

✓ Understand what AI can realistically do for your business
✓ Identify opportunities for AI adoption
✓ Develop an AI solution for a real workplace problem
✓ Build confidence using AI tools
✓ Develop internal AI capability
✓ Understand responsible AI adoption

Stop talking about AI. Start using it.

What will you learn?

The program takes participants through the complete journey of applying AI in a business environment.

: Build practical AI literacy and confidence.
Understand what AI and generative AI can and cannot do, explore business applications, recognise limitations and identify where AI may be relevant to your work.
: Find the right problems for AI to solve.
Learn how to identify and prioritise high-impact AI opportunities, define the business problem, establish KPIs and scope a realistic workplace AI project.
: Move beyond basic prompting.
Use generative AI tools for productivity, content creation, analysis, workflow enhancement, prompt engineering, rapid prototyping and business process improvement.
: Understand whether your business and data are AI-ready.
Learn how to prepare and structure information for AI while considering data quality, privacy, governance, security and organisational readiness.
: Learn how to use AI safely and responsibly.
Explore ethical AI, privacy, transparency, accountability, bias, governance and risk so that AI adoption supports your business rather than creating unnecessary exposure.
: Turn learning into implementation.
Pilot, test and refine your AI solution, evaluate its business impact and develop a roadmap for continued implementation.

What will you get?

By completing the program, participants will develop:

Practical AI skills
Understand how AI can be applied to real business situations.

Workplace experience
Apply your learning directly to a business problem.

An AI solution
Develop a working solution that can be used or further developed within your organisation.

Implementation capability
Build the knowledge and confidence to continue exploring AI after the program.

Business impact
Focus on solving a genuine problem and creating value rather than simply learning about technology.

Ready to put AI to work?

Don't just learn about AI. Use it to solve a real problem in your business. The next cohort of the Applied AI for Business Program is now being developed.

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Enrol & pay: 1 person

AI for Small Business – $330.00

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Enrol & pay: 2 people

AI for Small Business – $660.00

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Delivered by Victoria University & industry

The program brings together Victoria University and industry organisations to ensure the training is connected to real workforce and business needs.

Project partners

Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Supporting business engagement and industry connections.

NorthLINK
Connecting the program with businesses and the workforce needs of Melbourne's north-west.

SAP Australia User Group (SAUG)
Bringing industry and technology expertise to the program.

CSIRO
Contributing research and innovation expertise.

Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Supporting professional technology capability and industry engagement.

Supported by the Victorian Government

The Applied AI for Business Program is supported through the Victorian Government's Skills Solutions Partnerships program.

The program brings training providers and industry together to develop practical skills that respond to emerging workforce needs.

This project is part of a broader investment in building Victoria's workforce capability in artificial intelligence.

Interested in becoming involved?

We are also working with businesses and industry organisations to help shape the program and ensure it responds to genuine workplace needs. If your organisation would like to participate, collaborate or find out more, make an appointment to speak with us.

Book a meeting to speak to our project lead

Meet the project team

: Scott Bingley is an Associate Professor in Information Systems at Victoria University, with expertise in information systems, technology adoption, digital transformation and industry engagement.
He is Director of Victoria University's SAP Academic Competence Centre for the Asia-Pacific and Japan region and Director of the SAP Next-Gen Lab at VU.
Scott has extensive experience working with industry and students to translate emerging technologies into practical business applications.
: Dr Ruwangi Fernando is an AI specialist, researcher and STEM advocate with expertise in artificial intelligence and applied AI.
Her work focuses on applying AI to real-world problems and developing technology capability across industry and the community.
Ruwangi brings research, AI and industry experience to the development and delivery of the Applied AI for Business Program.

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