Managing artificial intelligence well requires understanding how it works. This course provides the key technical foundations and how businesses are adopting AI. The first part covers machine learning predictive models, broader neural networks and deep learning techniques, transformers and foundation models, and agentic AI, including agent design, protocols and orchestration. The second part applies the foundations to managerial decisions: through industry cases in hiring, retail, healthcare and technology platforms, we examine where predictive and generative AI create value and how AI initiatives should be evaluated and verified. You will finish by building and defending a working no-code/low-code AI solution for a concrete business use case.