Course description
AI Prompt Engineering is your chance to stay ahead of the curve. Designed for anyone looking to upgrade their skills, this course empowers you to use ChatGPT to simplify tasks, spark creativity, and boost productivity—no technical experience required. You’ll learn how to effectively leverage Generative AI by crafting clear, impactful prompts, enabling you to get better and faster results for writing, problem-solving, and more.
As the course progresses, you’ll explore how to personalize AI tools to meet your unique needs, streamline data tasks, and integrate AI into your day-to-day work. Upon completing the course, you’ll receive a certificate from NC State University recognizing your expertise in using generative AI, a valuable credential to showcase your skills in this rapidly growing field. With practical knowledge and a certificate in hand, you’ll be ready to save time, work smarter, and unlock new opportunities in your personal and professional life.
This course uses ChatGPT as the Generative AI tool, however, the prompt engineering concepts covered are applicable to other Generative AI tools available on the market today. This course combines the flexibility of distance education with the depth of synchronous and collaborative learning. Unlike traditional distance and online learning models, our course's format enables real-time interactions between students, faculty, and industry professionals. In addition, our intimate maximum class size of 20 students will enable in-depth discussions and exchange of ideas to maximize your learning experience and results.
Learning outcomes
- The basics of Artificial Intelligence and how tools like ChatGPT work.
- How to craft clear and effective prompts for fast results.
- Techniques to optimize prompts for creative tasks, problem-solving, and research.
- How to build custom AI assistants (CustomGPTs) tailored to specific needs or industries.
- Methods for using AI to analyze, summarize, and report on data.
- Strategies for integrating generative AI into daily tasks to improve productivity.
- Real-world applications of AI in professional and personal settings.
- Ethical considerations and best practices for using AI responsibly.
- Troubleshoot and refine AI interactions for better outcomes.
- Practical skills to confidently leverage AI in your workflow to improve productivity
Meet your instructor
Expert in Executive Learning & Digital Transformation
Rafi Yachoua is a trusted advisor to leaders navigating complexity, transformation, and growth. With over 16 years of global experience in strategy, digital transformation, and executive coaching, he brings a rare blend of analytical sharpness, technological fluency, and deeply attuned human insight. A former Senior Consultant at Deloitte, Rafi has served over 100 organizations across Canada, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and beyond. His clients span financial institutions, public sector entities, tech firms, and healthcare providers. Armed with an Honours degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto and a Certificate in Disruptive Strategy from Harvard Business School Online, Rafi combines technical rigour with strategic perspective.
What truly sets Rafi apart and uniquely suits him to lead high‐impact executive trainings is his ability to listen beyond the surface. Whether in a boardroom, strategy session, or one‐on‐one intake, he brings nuanced discernment that helps clients feel deeply seen, heard, and understood. He doesn't just respond to what’s said, he tunes into what’s beneath it. From that deeper place, he helps clients clarify what matters, move past resistance, and design solutions that align not only with business objectives but with human needs and systemic realities. This relational intelligence, combined with strategic and technical depth, enables Rafi to facilitate learning experiences where executives not only acquire tools but also shift their mindset, approach, and leadership style. His sessions are renowned for being thought‐provoking, emotionally resonant, and practically transformative.
As Senior Partner at The Consulting Lab inc., he leads initiatives across the MENA region focused on AI adoption, digital transformation, and future readiness. As Co-Founder of the Relational Intelligence Institute, he equips executives to upgrade their leadership, relationships, and overall well-being, developing a new kind of intelligence grounded in clarity, courage, empathy, and precision.
Rafi Yachoua