Building Basic AI Agents and Custom GPTs for Business

Name: Building Basic AI Agents and Custom GPTs for Business
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Master AI agents and Custom GPTs to automate business workflows, improve productivity, and support smarter decisions

Created byDiego Davila, Diego Davila Support, Anton Voroniuk• 1.250.000+ Students, Anton Voroniuk Support

Last updated 8/2026

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What you'll learn

Build basic AI agents and Custom GPTs for business workflows
Use ChatGPT, Claude, Manus, and Microsoft Copilot for everyday business tasks
Create AI assistants for research, planning, communication, and productivity
Turn repeated business tasks into simple AI-supported workflows
Test, improve, and review AI outputs for accuracy and quality
Choose the right AI tool for different business tasks
Use AI responsibly with human oversight, privacy, and clear boundaries

Course content

6 sections • 35 lectures • 1h 43m total length

Introduction to the Course2:43
Your AI Agents and Custom GPTs Learning Roadm2:26
Understand the course roadmap for AI agents, Custom GPTs, and business workflows.
Why Businesses Are Moving Toward AI Assistants2:22
Discover why businesses use AI assistants to save time, improve consistency, and support everyday work
What AI Agents Are and How They Work3:09
Understand what AI agents are, how they follow goals, and how they support business workflows
What Custom GPTs Are and When to Use Them2:42
Learn what Custom GPTs are and when to use them for repeated business tasks.
Human Oversight, Trust, and Responsible AI Use2:35
Learn how to use AI responsibly with human review, trust, privacy, and clear boundaries.
How to study on Udemy?2:15
In this lesson, you will explore how to study on the platform.

ChatGPT as a Business Productivity Partner2:24
Use ChatGPT to support writing, planning, summarizing, and everyday business productivity.
Understanding Prompts, Context, and Instructions2:22
Learn how prompts, context, and instructions shape better AI results.
Turning Business Tasks into AI Workflows2:37
Turn repeated business tasks into clear AI-supported workflows.
Practice: Build a Simple Custom GPT in ChatGPT2:18
Build a simple Custom GPT to support a repeated business task.
Building Your First AI Business Assistant: From Prompts to Productivity
ChatGPT Agent Mode Practice11:43
Practice using ChatGPT Agent Mode to plan and complete multi-step business tasks with human control.
Testing and Improving Your First AI Assistant2:10
Test your first AI assistant, review its outputs, and improve its instructions for better results.
How to use an AI Assistant?6:13
Learn how to use Udemy's AI Assistant for streamlining your learning.

Using AI Agents for Business Research2:37
Use AI agents to organize research, analyze information, and support better business planning
Structuring Clear Goals for an AI Agent2:04
Set clear goals for an AI agent so it can complete focused business tasks.
Turning Research Outputs into Action Plans2:18
Turn AI research findings into clear priorities, next steps, and practical business action plans.
From Research to Results: Deploying AI Agents for Business Intelligence
Practice: Automating-Email-Sequences-Responses3:28
Automate email sequences and responses with AI to save time and improve communication consistency
Checking Accuracy, Sources, and Business Relevance2:38
Check AI research outputs for accuracy, reliable sources, and real business relevance.
Getting Your Own Practical Companion1:40
In this lesson, you'll get your own AI companion: the book "AI for Business".

What Makes an AI Agent Different from a Chatbot2:31
Understand how AI agents differ from chatbots through goals, workflows, tools, and autonomy.
Breaking a Business Process into Agent Steps2:21
Break a business process into clear AI agent steps, inputs, outputs, and review points.
Creating Agent Tasks for Operations, Marketing, and Sales2:22
Create practical AI agent tasks for operations, marketing, and sales workflows.
Practice: Transform Your Browser into an Agentic Browser7:13
Transform your browser into an agentic workspace to complete multi-step business tasks faster.
Designing AI Agents: Transforming Business Processes into Intelligent Workflows
Reviewing Agent Results and Fixing Workflow Gaps2:16
Review AI agent outputs, identify workflow gaps, and improve task instructions for better results

Copilot as an AI Assistant Inside Business Work2:35
Use Copilot to support everyday business work inside Microsoft tools
Creating Better Documents, Emails, and Summaries2:18
Create clearer documents, emails, and summaries with Copilot support
Using Copilot to Support Meetings and Decisions2:12
Use Copilot to summarize meetings, organize next steps, and support better business decisions
Create an Office Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot2:18
Create an Office Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot to support documents, tasks, and business workflows
Empowering the Modern Workplace: Building Business Workflows with Microsoft 365 Copilot
Practice: Build a Business Support Workflow with Copilot2:30
Build a Copilot workflow to support everyday business tasks, documents, meetings, and follow-ups.
Choosing the Right AI Tool for the Right Business Task2:18
Choose the best AI tool for each business task based on workflow, context, and desired output.

Designing Your End-to-End AI Assistant Workflow2:25
Design an end-to-end AI assistant workflow with clear inputs, tasks, outputs, and review steps.
Final Recap and Next Steps for Business AI Adoption2:24
Recap key course lessons and plan your next steps for adopting AI assistants in business
How to Get a Certificate3:09
In this video, you will find out how to get a certificate after completing the course.
How to Leave a Review1:35
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Requirements

No previous AI experience is required
No coding or technical background is needed.
Basic computer skills are recommended.
Access to AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Manus, or Microsoft Copilot is helpful for practice.
A willingness to explore practical AI workflows for business tasks is recommended.

Description

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

As AI continues to transform the way businesses work, professionals need more than one-time prompts — they need practical workflows, reusable assistants, and a clear understanding of how AI agents and Custom GPTs can support everyday business tasks. This course offers a beginner-friendly introduction to building basic AI agents and Custom GPTs for business, designed for professionals who want to improve productivity, automate simple workflows, and use AI tools more effectively.

You’ll learn how to use AI assistants as practical business productivity partners, not just chat tools. The course shows how AI can support research, planning, communication, task organization, document creation, meeting summaries, workflow design, and decision support.

Designed for business professionals, entrepreneurs, managers, marketers, consultants, operations teams, and beginners, this course will help you understand how tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Manus, and Microsoft Copilot can fit into real-world business workflows. You will explore how to create simple AI assistants, structure clear prompts and goals, build basic Custom GPTs, organize agent-style tasks, and review AI outputs responsibly.

Throughout this course, you will move from foundational concepts to practical AI-supported workflows. You’ll learn what AI agents are, how Custom GPTs work, how to turn repeated tasks into AI workflows, how to use AI for business research, how to structure agent tasks for operations, marketing, and sales, and how to choose the right AI tool for the right business need.

Whether you are just starting with AI or want to move beyond basic prompting, this course will give you the frameworks, examples, and practical methods to use AI agents and Custom GPTs effectively and responsibly.

Course Modules Include:

Getting Started with Basic AI Agents and Custom GPTs for Business
Building Your First Business Assistant with ChatGPT
Creating AI Agents for Research and Planning with Claude
Automating Business Workflows with Manus
Using Microsoft Copilot for Everyday Business Support
Launching AI Agents and Custom GPTs in Your Business

What You’ll Gain from This Course:

A practical understanding of AI agents and Custom GPTs for business
The ability to build simple AI assistants for repeated business tasks
Knowledge of how to use ChatGPT, Claude, Manus, and Microsoft Copilot
A structured approach to turning business tasks into AI workflows
Confidence in reviewing, improving, and testing AI outputs
A clear understanding of responsible AI use, privacy, trust, and human oversight

Ready to build practical AI assistants, automate business workflows, and use Custom GPTs more effectively? Enroll now and learn how to bring AI agents into everyday business work.

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Who this course is for:

Business professionals who want to use AI agents and Custom GPTs in everyday work.
Entrepreneurs, managers, marketers, consultants, and operations professionals who want to automate simple workflows
Beginners who want to learn ChatGPT, Claude, Manus, and Microsoft Copilot for business productivity.
Anyone interested in creating practical AI assistants without coding
Teams and individuals who want to save time, improve communication, and use AI responsibly

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Getting Started with Basic AI Agents and Custom GPTs for Business7 lectures • 18min

Building Your First Business Assistant with ChatGPT8 lectures • 30min

Creating AI Agents for Research and Planning with Claude7 lectures • 15min

Automating Business Workflows with Manus6 lectures • 17min

Using Microsoft Copilot for Everyday Business Support7 lectures • 14min

Launching AI Agents and Custom GPTs in Your Business4 lectures • 10min

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