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The open classroom / Free courses
Make room for one new idea. Learn to frame an AI task, defend a strategic choice or test a venture assumption—then turn it into a piece of work you can keep.
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6 courses · free · start anytime
Turn a vague request into a task another person can check. Practise defining the input, expected output, evidence and human decision before choosing an AI tool.
Make: A reusable task brief with a five-point reviewer checklist.
About 20 min · self-paced reading + practice
Dr. Swapnil Sahoo · no account required
Build a small evaluation that reveals errors as well as speed. Compare the whole workflow and write a decision that respects what ten examples can tell you.
Make: A ten-case evaluation plan and a short pilot decision.
About 25 min · self-paced reading + practice
Dr. Swapnil Sahoo · no account required
Choose a customer promise, identify the request you will decline and connect the choice to daily activities. Practise a decision under a real capacity constraint.
Make: A one-page choice map with a trade-off and a reversal condition.
About 20 min · self-paced reading + practice
Dr. Swapnil Sahoo · no account required
Separate sales from contribution, find a simple break-even point and test a discount against capacity. Use transparent arithmetic to improve a business decision.
Make: A contribution calculation, break-even check and pricing decision memo.
About 25 min · self-paced reading + practice
Dr. Swapnil Sahoo · no account required
Turn an uncertain idea into a commitment you can manage. Set limits on money and time, use what you already have and decide what would justify another step.
Make: An experiment card with a budget, time limit and stop/continue rule.
About 20 min · self-paced reading + practice
Dr. Swapnil Sahoo · no account required
Move from ‘Do you like my idea?’ to a useful conversation about a recent problem. Build a short interview guide and separate observations from assumptions.
Make: A five-question interview guide and an evidence log for the next test.
About 20 min · self-paced reading + practice
Dr. Swapnil Sahoo · no account required
A little structure goes a long way
01 / Understand
Read three short lessons with worked examples. Every course focuses on a bounded managerial skill.
02 / Test
Choose an approach in an original scenario, examine written feedback and retry the checkpoint.
03 / Keep
Write a brief or decision memo. Download your worksheet or choose to save notes in this browser.
Free courses are open self-practice for adult learners. They do not include live teaching, individual assessment or a certificate. Your practice notes are not sent to the Lab.