Creating Agents and Solutions with AI

AI agents are the next leap in productivity: they don’t just generate content-they plan, decide, and execute workflows. In this self-paced course you’ll learn to design agents and end-to-end AI solutions, from defining roles and instructions to selecting tools, connecting knowledge, and orchestrating multi-step automations. You’ll also build a privacy-first path: understand what private AI is, when to choose cloud vs. local, how IP and data governance work, and how to run models locally to create private chatbots, ChatFlows, and agents on your own infrastructure...so you can deploy AI safely and at scale.

 

SUGGESTED PREPARATION: Prior to completing this course, we encourage you to take advantage of our no-cost starter badge course, Fundamentals of AI. Set the foundation for more advanced learning and deepening of your AI skills, all while earning a free digital badge. Register here.

 

This badge was developed in collaboration with Founderz, a global education company focused on applied, real-world AI and innovation training and a Microsoft Worldwide Training Partner.

 

 

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  • Understand what AI agents are, how they differ from chatbots, and where they create value in real workflows.
  • Design an agent blueprint: role, goals, instructions, guardrails, knowledge sources, and actions/tools.
  • Build agentic solutions (single- and multi-agent) that plan and execute tasks, with evaluation and iteration loops.
  • Private AI essentials: what private AI is, cloud vs. local trade-offs, and how to protect data and intellectual property.
  • Run AI models locally and create private chatbots, local ChatFlows, and agents...then choose the right deployment using a practical decisions framework.
  • Operators, founders, and business leaders who want to automate and scale knowledge work with agentic workflows.
  • Product managers, innovation teams, and consultants who need a repeatable approach to designing AI solutions.
  • Professionals working with sensitive data (legal, finance, HR, health, R&D) who want privacy-first AI options.
  • Technical and non-technical learners: you’ll learn concepts and patterns that work with today’s leading tools.
  • Recognition and Credentialing: Earn a digital badge upon successful completion that can be shared on platforms such as LinkedIn and added to your resume or portfolio.
  • Course Content and Resources: Bite-sized videos plus downloadable tool overviews, prompt ideas, and workflow tips you can reuse for your own projects.
  • Flexibility: Fully self-paced learning designed for busy professionals—progress when it fits your schedule.
  • AI tutor-supported learning: You’ll be supported by AI agents called AI Fellows, who will act as your tutors for any questions or doubts you have throughout the course—an innovative learning technology that’s unlike anything most learners have experienced in edtech to date.
  • Assessments and Engagement: To earn a badge for this course, you’ll complete short knowledge checks and a final activity to help you apply what you’ve learned.

What you need to know

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Costs & Program Discounts

Course Leaders

This course is delivered by the Founderz instructional team, alongside with industry leaders and Microsoft senior professionals. For this Badge, students will learn from top Microsoft senior executives such as Andrea Fogel and Usman Afzal.

Andrea Fogel

Andrea Fogel

Usman Afzal

Usman Afzal