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GenAI Foundations for Product Managers

The "First Principles" framework for mastering AI as a business leader.

The winners of the next decade won't just define the problem — they'll master the technology itself. Stop guessing. Start building technical intuition.

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Why leaders fail in the age of AI

THE PROBLEM

You've spent your career mastering the problem space. GenAI demands you master the technology space too.

No more guesswork

If you can't confidently talk about transformers, RAG, and model feasibility, you're at a massive disadvantage. You need technical intuition, not buzzwords.

Architectural decisions

Make product decisions without relying 100% on engineering. Learn to evaluate new models and capabilities on their own merits.

Anticipate failure

Understand failure modes before they reach your users. Don't build blind — know exactly where your AI product will break.

3 weeks to mastery

THE BUILDER · THE ARCHITECT · THE LEADER

A hands-on playbook that moves you systematically through the stages of mastery.

W1

The Builder

From idea to interactive prototype

  • Build technical intuition for agentic AI
  • Understand the strengths and limitations of LLMs
  • Prompt engineering for control and reliability
W2

The Architect

Designing production-ready systems

  • Design reliable agentic AI systems
  • Mitigate hallucinations and bias
  • Strategic frameworks for AI integration
W3

The Leader

Strategy & execution

  • Make confident, defensible product decisions
  • Create bulletproof GenAI roadmaps
  • Capstone presentation to an industry panel
Vikash Rungta
Your instructor

Vikash Rungta

Led AI product strategy at Meta on the teams behind Llama and responsible AI. Teaches "Generative AI for Product Managers" at Stanford Continuing Studies, translating frontier research into pragmatic product playbooks.

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★★★★★

"Vikash's course helped me land my first Gen AI and a high-visibility project at my company — and ask the right questions of engineering and the business."

Gunjan
Senior PM · Walmart
★★★★★

"A fantastic intro to Generative AI. Vikash introduced the basics then built on them, and every session was engaging. Impressive breadth and depth."

Parul
Sr. Director of Product · Indeed
★★★★★

"Demystified GenAI and showcased its transformative potential in product development, with hands-on projects and real-world applications."

Vikram
Director, Product Management · Adobe
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