Ade Otukoya
Head of School - Professional Business Education
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Artificial Intelligence and Leadership
Key Facts
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Duration
0.5 Days
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Starting
May, January
MAY, JAN
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£150 reduced to £75 for early birds. The early bird discount ends on 8 May 2026.
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Waterside
Updated 18/05/2026
Overview
Unlock smarter ways of working with our Microsoft Copilot course, designed for professionals who want to boost productivity using AI within Microsoft 365. Learn how to integrate Copilot into everyday tasks to streamline workflows, automate routine activities, and make faster, data‑driven decisions and increase productivity. From drafting documents and summarising emails to generating insights across HR, Marketing, Sales, and Operations, this course delivers practical, real‑world applications. You’ll also gain guidance on secure implementation and user adoption, ensuring your organisation is ready to scale Copilot effectively and stay competitive.
Highlights
- Understand core AI principles and their practical application to business
- Learn how Microsoft Copilot enhances productivity across Microsoft 365 tools
- Master essential Copilot features, including document drafting, summarisation, and reporting
- Gain hands‑on experience through practical exercises and live demonstrations
- Address data security, privacy, and adoption challenges while exploring use cases across HR, Marketing, IT, and Sales
Entry Requirements
This is for middle-level executive professionals operating across sectors, who lead or contribute to project work packages.
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What You'll Learn
This Artificial Intelligence and Leadership course will equip you with an overview of AI and its everyday business applications. A deep dive into Microsoft Copilot and its integration with Microsoft 365. There will be live demonstrations covering document creation, email summarisation, reporting, and visual content generation, with hands‑on exercises and examples.
It will also share real‑world case studies and industry‑specific use cases across HR, Marketing, IT, and Sales
Who Should Attend?
- Team leaders and managers
- Department heads and senior professionals
- Business owners and decision makers
- Anyone looking to improve productivity using AI within Microsoft 365
- No technical knowledge is required.
What you will learn.
- Understanding the fundamentals of AI and its everyday use in business contexts
- How to use Copilot to generate documents and generate reports, summarise emails and create visual content
- How to apply Copilot effectively across Microsoft 365 applications
- Gain hands‑on experience through demonstrations and practical exercises
- How to identify practical, role‑ and industry‑specific use cases for Copilot in HR, Marketing, IT, and Sales
This course takes approximately 3.5 hours to complete.
If you have any admissions queries related to this course, please contact fblcpd@northampton.ac.uk
For any course related queries, please contact fblshortcourses@northampton.ac.uk
Fees and Funding
- £250 per delegate, reduced to £75 for early birds. The early bird discount ends on 8 May 2026.
- We are pleased to offer flexible pricing for larger groups and off-site sessions, depending on location and specific requirements. Please email us with your details, and we will respond promptly with a customised quotation
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