AI for Professionals: Leveraging the power of AI and Large Language Models in your work
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This course is for you if you want a research-based, practical introduction to AI and large language models, without needing to become an AI engineer. You will learn how to navigate the fast-moving AI landscape, assess tools and risks, and identify concrete ways AI can support tasks such as writing, summarising, data analysis, transcription, workflow support, and small-scale automation.
Whether you work with qualitative or quantitative data, the course gives you practical experience using AI and LLMs for data processing, analysis, and visualization. You will also explore how AI can support recurring workflows and improve efficiency in everyday professional tasks.
During the course, you will learn how to set up and use the OpenAI API, including account setup, pricing, model selection, and prompt engineering. You will also be introduced to open-source alternatives from Hugging Face and compare the different approaches in terms of performance, privacy, security, and compliance.
By the end of the course, you will have a clearer understanding of which AI tools and approaches are relevant for your own work and organisation, and where AI can realistically create value.
Learning outcomes of »AI for professionals«
The course suited my needs pretty well. I loved the explorative and agile nature of the course. Yani is very bright on the AI topic and has strong theoretical knowledge on what LLM's are and how they work fundementally. I was quite impressed and definetly have a lot more curiosity and courage to take in building my own local AI solutions.
Very interesting! Great instructor. Very Well organised, communicated by Karoline. Extend the current course by adding more exercises. .. and add additional to the Catalog!
Course directors on »AI for Professionals«
The course will be supported by teaching assistants that have ample experience with AI, LLMs, and programming.
Course details for »AI for Professionals«
Schedule and delivery
Dates
8 October 2026 from 9:00-15:00
22 October 2026 from 9:00-15:00
Teaching methods
The course runs over two days a few weeks apart, specifically designed to provide you with the opportunity to try out your new skills between each course day.
The course days will include a mix of introductions, hands-on exercises, and interactive Q&A components.
Participants will have access to all course material beforehand and be able to run everything on their computers.
Benefits for you and your organisation
By the end of this course, you will have:
- Solid understanding of how LLMs function
- Capacity to navigate the daunting AI and LLM landscape
- Practical, hands-on knowledge on how to apply AI and LLMs in your work
- Inspiration on how to use AI and LLMs in a professional context
- Mastered the use of AI and LLMs for data annotation and analysis
- Set up and understood how to utilize commercial as well as non-proprietary language models
- Learnt prompt engineering for effective LLM interactions
- The skills to automate data analysis, content generation, transcription, and text/image analysis
Who should attend?
This course is designed for professionals in various fields who want to integrate advanced AI techniques and LLMs into their workflows.
This includes consultants, ministry deputies, data analysts, market researchers, business strategists, and anyone who could benefit from enhancing and optimizing data processing and analysis through AI and LLMs.
A basic familiarity with scripting programming languages (e.g. Python, R, etc.) and a basic understanding of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) is assumed, but programming support will also be available.
We encourage anyone interested in AI-driven processes to join.
Location
Faculty of Social Sciences
Søndre Campus/South Campus
Njalsgade 76, room 4A.1.68
DK-2300 Copenhagen S
