Scott Galloway’s Section School partners with BSI to launch AI crash course

BSI Digital Learning has partnered with Silicon Valley’s Scott Galloway’s Section School to launch an AI Crash Course and AI Academy in Australia. These online programs are aimed at upskilling business professionals in AI amid a skill shortage in the sector.

Just this week the Tech Council of Australia released a jobs report that prophesied 200,000 AI jobs in the country by 2030. However, the report also strongly highlighted the need to address the skill shortages across businesses for this to happen.

The Crash Course, priced at $600 is tailored towards professionals. It involves one hour of learning per day over five days and includes video learning, live workshops, in-depth coursework, hands-on activities and access to support tools.

The course aims to introduce participants to AI in business and enhance their personal productivity by leveraging AI to manage workflows and save time.

The Academy is positioned more as an online portal, offering a 12-month subscription priced at $1000. This provides access to AI courses and business workshops, both live and on-demand.

It features AI resources, downloadable materials and members-only discounts on an upcoming Mini MBA program. The Academy is designed to build AI literacy, capability, and targeted skills for specialist roles and functions, with courses updated every 30 days to keep up with AI developments.

The Section School facilitators come from big tech companies such as Google, Meta, Apple, and Amazon – with the idea that the curriculum is being led by experts who use AI daily and is grounded in real-world application.

The launch of these courses comes at a time when a plethora of AI training programs are being spun up globally. According to Simon Dewar, the group CEO of BSI Learning, its offerings are unique as they offer a flexible learning environment aimed at businesses.

”Unlike traditional academic courses, Section School focuses on practical, blended and digital approaches, that enable busy professionals to access both live and on-demand forms of learning,” Dewar said.

Dewar also said it’s important for businesses to skill up sooner rather than later.

“AI experimentation and pilot projects are currently underway in most sectors, as companies search for ways to learn about, and then capitalise on AI,” Dewar said.

“Typically, the biggest beneficiaries are those who are able to adapt to these changes first and deliver a first mover advantage to businesses and individuals that get onboard early.”

This news comes just one day after Redactive AI — founded by Atlassian Alumni — secured $11.5 million for its enterprise-grade AI solutions platform for businesses.

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