edX is again offering a discount of up to 30% on selected courses and program bundles until September 10th. Since AI is currently the hot topic we look at what is on offer.

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Billed as the Top AI Program on edX, the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme is offered through the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. The current session started on August 6th and is open to late registrations until August 11th. 

Offered in its Executive Education category, and thus and is included in the offer, the program  is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of AI for a diverse professional audience and there are no prerequisites. It consists of a welcome orientation module followed by six weekly modules that are released sequentially. Each module is estimated to take 7–10 hours per week. The curriculum covers a range of topics, from foundational concepts to real-world business applications and ethical considerations.

• Module 1: Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem - Explores the history of AI and its place within the broader digital ecosystem.

• Module 2: AI and Machine Learning - Delves into the mechanics of machine learning, including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning.

• Module 3: Deep Learning and Neural Networks - Understands the function of deep learning and neural networks.

• Module 4: Working with Intelligent Machines - Examines the impact of AI on the workforce and the concept of machine intelligence.

• Module 5: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence - Discusses the ethical, legal, and regulatory aspects of AI.

• Module 6: How to Drive AI in Your Business - Focuses on identifying business opportunities for AI and building a business case for its implementation.

Upon successful completion, participants are expected to be able to:

• Evaluate the potential impact of AI on their industry and develop a business case for its adoption.

• Establish a framework for critically analyzing the social and ethical implications of AI.

• Gain a conceptual understanding of machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks.

• Receive a certificate of attendance from the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

• Join the official Oxford Executive Education Alumni group on LinkedIn.

As already mentioned this programme is for business professionals. If you are a professional developer IBM now has a new microcredential, IBM:AI Developer starting on October 15th but still in the offer as long as you register by September 10th.

The six-week course consists of a welcome orientation module followed by six weekly modules estimated to take 10-12 hours per week:

• Module 1: Introduction to AI, GenAI, and Prompt Engineering
  
  
• Module 2: Introduction to Web Development
  
  
• Module 3: Using Python for Data Science
  
  
• Module 4: Python Fundamentals and Data
  
  
• Module 5: Python Coding Practices and Web Application Development
  
  
• Module 6: Capstone Project: Develop AI Applications Using Python

Over six weeks,  participants will learn the building blocks of AI development while honing real-world job-ready skills that include:

• Using Python, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for web and software development
  
  
• Applying Python programming fundamentals to collect data and drive business solutions
  
  
• Creating and deploying web applications using Flask
  
  
• Building generative AI applications using Python

Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online.

The existing IBM Applied AI Developer Professional Certificate, comprising 7 courses over 6 months and the Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate also from IBM and comprising 16 courses over 13 months, both of which are described in AI At edX With 30% Savings are also encompassed by the offer as long as you enroll in the full  programs without any other discounts.

And of course edX Professional Certificates that we've previously explored in Brand New Data Science Courses on edX, Gain A Python Professional Certificate From edX and other articles are also part of the edX Back to School offer that runs until September 10, with the code SKILLSEDX25.

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