Frequently Asked Questions
Generative AI—a paradigm shift in the world of AI goes beyond analysing data to create entirely new, realistic datasets, paving the way for a new era of exploration and efficiency. Generative AI has the potential to significantly accelerate AI adoption, even for organisations lacking deep AI or data-science expertise. In many instances, this can be accomplished through APIs or by prompt engineering. The market for Gen AI is poised for explosive growth, reaching an estimated $200 billion by 2032, representing a significant chunk (20%) of the total AI spends. In fact a study by Gartner predicts that by 2025, over 10% of all data will be AI-generated, ushering in a new "Age of WithTM" where humans and AI collaborate seamlessly.
From being a boardroom discussion to actual deployment, we are slowly and steadily beginning to witness how Generative AI is accelerating experimental, consumer, and, soon, enterprise use cases. Here is how businesses are leveraging Gen AI
- Boosts Efficiency: Repetitive tasks like content creation, data analysis, and report generation become automated, allowing human capital for strategic thinking and innovation.
- Enhanced Customer Experiences: Generative AI excels at custom content creation for specific audiences, through targeted marketing campaigns and chatbots, delivering personalised experiences at scale.
- Fast track Product Development: Design new products, identify potential issues in existing ones, and accelerate R&D through generative design.
- Driving Innovation: Generative AI can brainstorm new ideas and concepts, giving businesses a competitive edge.
To help professionals explore and tap into this new frontier of AI, TalentSprint in collaboration with CCE-IISc has launched the Advanced Certification Programme in Agentic and Generative AI. This one of a kind AI Certification will empower you to be at the forefront of this exciting technological revolution.
Agentic AI is changing the game by enabling systems that can reason, plan, and act independently. Unlike traditional AI, which relies on static instructions, Agentic AI can pursue goals, adapt to environments, and collaborate like a teammate.
Here’s why it’s opening exciting career opportunities:
- It powers next-gen applications in education, healthcare, and enterprise through autonomous agents.
- It requires diverse skills across AI, cognitive science, ethics, and design welcoming professionals from varied backgrounds.
- It’s in high demand, with companies seeking talent to build intelligent, decision-making systems that can evolve over time.
- As Agentic AI moves from labs to real-world impact, it's creating a new class of high-growth, high-value careers.
The Advanced Certification Programme in Agentic and Generative AI is offered by TalentSprint in collaboration with Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) at IISc.
India’s #1 Research Institute (2021-24) & #1 University (2016-24), IISc, is globally recognized for its academic and research excellence. Home to some of the remarkable achievements and milestones set in the history of science and technology, here are some of the reasons why IISc would benefit you in your career.
- World-class Academia: IISc houses a highly accomplished faculty group of academicians, researchers recognised in their respective fields, offering individuals a hands-on and cutting-edge learning environment.
- Robust Alumni Network: IISc dons a strong alumni network - academicians, scientists, and industry leaders, many of whom contributed towards the advances of Indian science and technology.
- CCE-IISc: A certification from Centre for Continuing Education at IISc can open doors to diverse career opportunities in both academia and industry, positively shaping your career path in GenAI space.
The programme brings a transformative learning experience, perfected for professionals.
- CCE-IISc Advantage: Master the Generative AI concept in practice through this AI course designed and delivered by IISc faculty members. Earn the prestigious certification from CCE at IISc, a valuable credential that sets you apart in the competitive industry.
- Distinctive Pedagogy: 117 hours of immersive learning encompassing an industry-relevant curriculum, supported by case studies, assignments, mini projects, and a visit to the IISc Campus.
- Career Advancement: Upgrade and strengthen your technical prowess and professional profile with hands-on learning
- Experiential learning with iPearl: Attend live sessions on iPearl.ai -an award-winning AI-powered learning platform by TalentSprint
- AI/Data Science practitioners seeking to build expertise in Generative AI
- Tech Leaders looking forward to adopting Generative AI in their workflow
- Tech professionals aspiring to upgrade to Generative AI and Prompt Engineering roles
- Career advancement: Transition to lucrative roles like prompt engineering, whose demand has remained unabated since the ChatGPT's existence.
- Lead AI initiatives: Apply your knowledge to evaluate use cases, select appropriate tools, and ensure successful deployments.
- Upgrade technical portfolio: Mastering Generative AI will place you at the forefront of technological innovation. Understand how Generative AI can be applied within your field to achieve optimal outcomes.
You will learn from the distinguished IISc faculty members.
Education: B.E / B.Tech / M.E / M.Tech / M.Sc / MBA or equivalent master's degree with a minimum 50% marks and 1 year professional experience.
BSc, BA, LLB, CA, BBA with a minimum of 65% marks and 2 years of professional experience. A background in mathematics at high school level is necessary for a non-engineering degree
The programme will be delivered in an interactive online format, retaining effectiveness while maintaining safety. The format uniquely combines the benefits of an in-class programme with the flexibility and safety of online learning.
Benefits of in-class delivery
- Synchronous, interactive learnings from expert faculty
- Interact and get your doubts answered by faculty
- Peer learning through working in groups with other participants
- Support from mentors for labs and experiments
Flexibility and additional value of online learning
- Re-attend classes through recorded archives
- Access videos easily with searchable and indexed video archives
- Learn from the comfort and safety of your home
- Learn one-on-one from mentors through office hours
The programme will be delivered on TalentSprint's patent-pending iPearl.ai, a leading digital learning platform of choice used for programs offered by the likes of Google, IIM Calcutta, IIT Hyderabad, IISc, and IIT Kanpur, to name a few.
You will get career assistance through the TalentSprint Career Accelerator Program.
A certificate of successful completion is provided upon completion of all requirements of the program. All examinations and evaluations related to the certification are carried out by CCE-IISc. To view the sample certificate, Click here.
The programme format with LIVE Interactive Sessions, Industry Sessions, Quizzes, Mini Projects, and Assignments enables a conducive environment to network with your peers in the cohort. Most participants can continue to network even after the cohort by using the TalentSprint alumni portal.
Certificate programs are approved by the Centre for Continuing Education at IISc. As an Institution of Eminence, IISc enjoys considerable autonomy. The program complies with all the relevant regulations applicable. The programs are offered by TalentSprint in collaboration with CCE-IISc.
All participants must execute, before the start of the programme, an agreement that consists of the standard programme Terms and Conditions. It has the following components:
Part A: Etiquette and Platform Rights
Classroom Etiquette & General Policy Guidelines
Tools and Platforms in Use
Tools and Platforms: Terms of Use
Part B: Honor Code
Part C: Certification
Part D: Programme Fee, Refund, and Termination Policy
- Candidate submit their application forms for the program by sharing details of education, work experience, and a statement of purpose.
- These applications are reviewed by IISc faculty members corresponding to their respective programs.
- A selected candidates list issued by the IISc faculty members and the candidates are informed by the TalentSprint team through a selection email.
- A payment link for paying the program fee is shared along with the selection email. Candidates can enrol into the program by making payment of the program fee.
The detailed learning modules are as follows:
Module 1: Practical Generative AI Foundations
- Template for Agentic and Generative AI adoption
- What tasks can be accelerated using Generative AI - case study from engineering
- e-commerce, conversational commerce
- food delivery
- Legal tech
- medtech and other contemporary use cases
Module 2: Building Generative AI Applications: From Concept to Implementation
- What is Generative AI & the Five Level Framework
- Introduction to Generative AI, Prompt Engineering
- Introduction to GenAI Architecture.
Module 3: Large Language Models
- Introduction of LLMs
- Architecture of LLMs
- Embedding
- Masked Multi-Head Attention
- Layer Normalization
- Language Model Head
- Residuals
- Projection
Tokenization
Module 4: Multimodal AI Systems
- Introduction to VLMs
- Audio Models (ASR, TTS systems)
- Training multi-modal systems
Module 5: Introduction to Agentic AI
- Introduction to Agentic AI
- Anatomy of an AI Agent
- Agent Communication
- LLMs as Agent Brains
- Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- Practical Agent Development
- Common Agent Patterns
- Agent Evaluation and Safety
Module 6: Scientific ML & Physics-Inform ed AI
- Data-Driven vs Physics-Driven Learning
- Core Techniques and Methods
- Operator Learning, Surrogate Modeling
- Applications and Case Studies
- Applications and Case Studies
- Engineering Applications, Future Directions
What is Scientific ML?
Module 7: Foundational Model Fine-tuningI
- Training large multi-modal models
- Supervised fine tuning
- Reinforcement learning with reward models, and post-training aspects
Module 8: AI Safety: Evaluation, Guardrails & Responsible Deployment
- Deep dive into LLM Evals
- LLM-as-a-judge
- Identifying appropriate guardrails
- Ethical considerations in data and model deployment, and contemporary topics.
Module 9: LLMOps
- From Prototype to Production LLMs
- Infrastructure Requirements at Scale
- Quantization and Compression
- Performance Engineering, Serving Framework Implementation
- Production Fine-tuning Infrastructure
- Continuous Learning Systems
- Cost Optimization Strategies.
Module 10: Federated & Distributed AI Learning
- Introduction to Federated Learning
- Types of Federated Learning
- Model Distillation & Advanced Techniques
- Implementation and Applications
- Challenges and Future
Applications Closed
- 6 Months Executive friendly programme
- 87 hours of learning with impact supported by IISc faculty members-led sessions, best in class course content, insightful industry sessions, quizzes, mini projects and capstones.
- Participants will undergo 30 hours of bridge modules and mini projects to facilitate hands-on learning.
The programme will be delivered through faculty-led interactive live sessions on TalentSprint’s ipearl.ai. These online sessions will be held at a schedule convenient for working professionals. Participants can interact with the faculty through video, audio, and chat. They will also be able to chat with fellow programme participants during online sessions.
As per the programme norms, participants have to maintain at least 75% of attendance during the program. Going by the curriculum, it is recommended that participants maintain attendance for enriched learning. In unavoidable circumstances, one can access the recorded lectures on our platform to cover up for the missed sessions.
The programme includes continuous formative and summative assessments. The final scores will be determined based on the sum of the scores of various assessments.
Yes, participants are required to have their laptops.
Reading material (pre/post session) will be shared regularly through the Online Learning Management System. The access will be available for 1 year from the date of the commencement of the program.
For programme fee-related details, please visit fee page Campus visit fee will be based on actuals and to be borne by the participants.
Yes, flexible EMI options enable you to pay the programme fee in instalments. Please contact your RM to know the details of the schemes available.
For scholarship-related details, please visit fee page. You can also reach out to your RM for more details.
No, the application fee is non-refundable.
No. The programme fee is non-refundable and non-transferable under any circumstances.
Professionals have multiple options for funding.
- Sponsored by employer
- Self-funded: Based on our experience of enabling 10,000+ professionals who have participated in our executive programs, self-funding is the most preferred option, with over 80% choosing this.
- Three key reasons why professionals opt for it:
- Freedom: To opt for a programme of their choice, at a time of their choice, with an institution of their choice and not be restrained by the organization’s policy.
- Flexibility: To pursue greater career opportunities beyond their current employer or nurture their entrepreneurial ambitions.
We have also observed that the commitment levels were higher among self-funding participants.
iPearl.ai (Interactive Platform for Experiential and Remote Learning) is created by TalentSprint. The platform integrates best-in-class open-source technologies and SaaS services and perfected them over the last seven years.
When this platform was built, we intended to offer it to our partners and customers for digital learning and delivery. Since 2013, the platform has been extensively used by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kanpur, IIIT Hyderabad, and IIT Hyderabad, and many more of our customers and partners. More than 300,000 students have used this platform, which is reputed for user experience, quality, and scale.
This feature-rich platform has become so popular that some of our partners now use it for their academic needs.
- The tried and tested direct-to-device platform enables 24 x 7 learning for its users. Some key benefits of the platform are:
- Intuitive student experience through a user-friendly LMS
- Seamless faculty experience through state-of-the-art Studios
- Highly Interactive Online Classes
- Effective group/peer learning/projects through Breakout Rooms
- Proctored Online Assessments with detailed analysis
- Insightful Reports on student engagement and performance
- Flexible integration with other components, as needed
A comparative study of iPearl.ai against Canvas, Impartus, Moodle, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom was conducted. Features in the following categories were compared:
- Instructor-led Learning
- Self-paced Learning
- Assessments/Evaluations
- User Experience
- Customer Support
- Scalability and Performance
- Integration and Customization
- Others
Do not worry. If you miss a session, you will be given access to view the recorded version soon.
- An internet-connected device, Computer/Laptop/Tablet/Smartphone, is enough to access the platform.
- Web camera and Mic with necessary power backup will be needed for proctored online assessments.
The Advanced Certification Programme in Agentic and Generative AI is offered by TalentSprint in association with CCE-IISc. CCE-IISc offers courses suitably designed to meet the requirements of various target groups - aspiring research scientists, graduate engineers, and young professionals, enabling them to grow into competent managers of technology-intensive organizations. For more information, visit https://cce.iisc.ac.in/