IIT Bombay introduces Certificate Course in Generative AI for Business for Women Only

As an initiative to narrow the gender divide in innovation and technological leadership, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has introduced a special certificate course in business-focused generative AI for women. The course, "GenAI for Business: A Hands-On Introduction," will be organized by the Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship (DSSE) from September 11 to 13, with September 9 as the deadline for registration.

This foundation course aims to empower women managers, entrepreneurs, and professionals with business-oriented, practical skills in the rapidly emerging area of generative artificial intelligence. The online course is formatted to be convenient and flexible, particularly for working women and aspiring entrepreneurs.

IIT Bombay says the program will be an environment of co-learning and interactivity through which AI will be made accessible without the apprehension that naturally hovers over in technology-rich classrooms. The effort falls under a broader institutional drive to increase diversity in nascent technologies and create women leaders in AI-led industries.

The course provides hands-on exposure to state-of-the-art generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Co-Pilot, DALLE, Perplexity, Flux1, Grok, and Notebook LM. Students will be exposed to live demonstrations, practice sessions, and actual business case studies that demonstrate how these tools are redefining businesses.

"This course isn't about mastering tools; it's about releasing new modes of thinking and solving," DSSE faculty said in a statement.e

By providing a dedicated platform for women to learn, work together, and innovate, IIT Bombay aims to generate a new generation of women changemakers who would be able to lead AI-facilitated change in various sectors with confidence.