Non-technical executives and managers across marketing, operations, HR and finance.
Data and AI Fundamentals
- 2 days
- HRDC claimable
- Beginner
In short
What is the Data and AI Fundamentals program?
A two-day, no-code foundation in modern AI for non-technical teams. Build working AI workflows on real business problems in manufacturing, banking, retail and operations.
A no-code foundation in modern AI for non-technical teams, with working AI workflows built on real problems in manufacturing, banking, retail, or operations.
75% of knowledge workers already use AI at work, yet only 39% have had any AI training from their employer (Microsoft and LinkedIn, 2024 Work Trend Index). This program closes that gap. Source: Microsoft and LinkedIn, 2024 Work Trend Index
Fundamentals done right compound fast. The same path took one Penang manufacturer from a workforce AI bootcamp to a set of working pilots on its own line. See a case study.
What your team will be able to do
- Identify high-value AI use cases and write effective prompts for them.
- Tell predictive AI and generative AI apart, and pick the right one per task.
- Build a no-code predictive model for sales or demand forecasting.
- Set a responsible AI framework with compliance checkpoints.
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Who runs it
This program is run by industry practitioners who have shipped AI inside regulated enterprises across banking, government, manufacturing, and telco. It is led by Peter Kua, our AI and data science lead, a core contributor to Malaysia’s National Big Data Analytics Framework under MDEC and co-author of Malaysia’s AI Adoption Blueprints in 2019 and 2020. You are learning from people who have built this in production, not read about it. Peter’s commentary on AI adoption and workforce capability has appeared in The Star, theSun, Singapore Business Review, e27, and DagangNews, and on RTM Berita’s Tech Today.
A practical entry point for teams who need to use AI, not study it. Everything is built no-code on your own business problems.
Common questions
Is this program HRDC claimable?
Yes. It is claimable through HRD Corp under SBL and SBL-Khas. GrowthPro Asia is an HRDC-registered provider, and we handle the claim paperwork so it stays audit-ready. For most registered employers the levy covers most or all of the cost.
Do we need a technical or coding background?
No. This is a no-code and low-code program built for business teams. You work in tools your people already use, on your own tasks. We handle the technical depth so your team can focus on applying AI to real work, not writing software.
Is it delivered in-house or as a scheduled cohort?
Both. Most teams run it in-house over two days, built around their own use cases, which is where adoption holds best. A scheduled cohort is available when you want a smaller group to join alongside peers from other organisations.
Will it actually stick after the two days?
That is the design goal. We measure adoption, not attendance, define the target workflows up front, and provide post-training support so AI use holds on the job. Most AI rollouts underdeliver on adoption, not tooling, so that is where we focus.
How is the cost set?
We do not publish a fixed price. Cost depends on in-house versus scheduled delivery, group size, and how far we customise to your sector and use cases. It is HRD Corp claimable, so for most registered employers the levy covers most or all of it. Tell us your group size and format for an indicative quote.
Who should attend?
Teams new to AI who need a solid, practical grounding before they go deeper. No background is assumed. You leave able to tell the main types of AI apart and build a simple working AI workflow on a real business problem.
Is this just theory?
No. You build, not just listen. Each concept is paired with a hands-on workflow on a real problem from manufacturing, banking, retail, or operations, so the fundamentals stick because you have used them.
Related
- AI Capstone, the pilot a roadmap leads into.
- HRDC-claimable AI training, how the claim works.
- AI consulting, strategy, governance and pilots.
- Agentic AI for Workflow Autonomy, a related program in Applied Business AI.
- AI Automation with n8n, a related program in Applied Business AI.
Turn AI strategy into a working pilot, and prove the ROI.
Start with the free 3-hour AI Strategic Briefing. See agentic AI run real workflows, and leave with an automation roadmap, a prompt library, and a pilot playbook.