Overall Course Structure (2 Hours)

Module Topic Duration Checkpoint

1 Introduction: Why AI Needs Human Thinking 10 min Reflection Poll

2 What is Thoughtful Expression? 15 min Scenario Quiz

3 AI as a Thinking Partner—not a Thinking Replacement 15 min Decision Activity

4 Writing Better Prompts 20 min Prompt Challenge

5 AI for Business Communication 30 min Hands-on Exercise

6 Editing AI-generated Content 15 min Editing Challenge

7 Hallucinations, Bias & Ethics 10 min Spot the Problem Quiz

8 Reflection & Final Case Study 5 min Final Assessment

Total = 120 minutes

MODULE 1 (10 Minutes)

Title

Why Every MBA Student Should Learn AI Today

Learning Outcome

Students understand why AI is becoming an essential workplace skill.

Video Flow

Minute 1-3

Begin with a story.

Imagine two MBA graduates joining the same company.

One spends three hours writing an email.

The other uses AI, finishes it in fifteen minutes, checks it carefully, and spends the remaining time
solving customer problems.

Who creates more value?

Students immediately understand that AI is about productivity.

Minute 4-7

Discuss

 AI is everywhere.

 Recruiters expect AI literacy.

 AI cannot replace human judgement.

Show examples from

 HR

 Marketing

 Finance

 Operations

Minute 8-10

Learning outcomes of the course.

Explain

By the end of this course you will

✔ write better prompts

✔ edit AI outputs

✔ detect mistakes

✔ communicate professionally

✔ use AI ethically

Interactive Checkpoint

Poll

Which statement do you agree with?

A. AI will replace human communication.

B. AI can improve communication only when humans think critically.

C. AI should never be used.

Correct answer

MODULE 2 (15 Minutes)

What is Thoughtful Expression?

Students often think good communication means "good English."

Explain that thoughtful expression means

 correct tone

 audience awareness

 purpose

 empathy

Give one email written badly and one written thoughtfully.

Example

"I need the report."

versus

"Could you please share the report by 4 PM? It will help us finalize tomorrow's client presentation."

Discuss why the second one is better.

Activity

Students classify each sentence as

Thoughtful

or

Not Thoughtful

Five examples.

Immediate feedback.

Quiz

Which communication is thoughtful?

Four options.

MODULE 3 (15 Minutes)

AI as a Thinking Partner

This is probably the most important module.

Draw a simple diagram.

Human

AI
↓

Human Review

Final Communication

Explain

AI should never replace

 thinking

 ethics

 decision making

Use workplace examples.

Example

Employee asks AI

"Write a resignation letter."

AI writes it.

Should the employee send it immediately?

No.

Needs editing.

Needs emotional judgement.

Activity

Show three workplace situations.

Ask

Should AI

 Write everything

 Help

 Not be used

Students choose.

MODULE 4 (20 Minutes)

Writing Better Prompts

This is the skill students will remember.

Instead of saying

"Write an email"

Teach

Role

Task

Audience

Purpose

Tone

Length

Format

Example

Poor Prompt

Write an email.

Better Prompt

You are an HR executive.

Write a professional email reminding employees to submit travel bills.

Tone: polite.

Audience: all employees.

Length: 120 words.

Then introduce

Prompt Improvement Ladder

Level 1

One sentence

Level 2

More details

Level 3

Context
↓

Level 4

Examples

Level 5

Constraints

Students immediately understand prompt engineering.

Activity

Give students

Five weak prompts.

Ask them to improve them.

Quiz

Which prompt will generate the best output?

Multiple choice.

MODULE 5 (30 Minutes)

AI for Business Communication

Break into five mini sections.

Each about six minutes.

Part A

Professional Emails

Example

Meeting reminder

Complaint response

Leave approval

Activity

Choose the best email.

Business Reports

AI helps

Executive summary

Findings

Recommendations

Students compare AI draft with human edited version.

Part C

Presentations

AI

Outline

Slide titles

Speaker notes

Students improve an AI outline.

Part D

Meeting Notes

AI converts

discussion

minutes

action items

Students identify missing points.

Part E

Customer Communication

Chat replies

Complaint responses

Product enquiries
Students improve an AI reply.

End Activity

Students receive one business scenario.

They choose

Email

Report

Presentation

Meeting Minutes

Prompt AI.

Then edit the output.

MODULE 6 (15 Minutes)

Editing AI-generated Content

Explain

AI output is never final.

Teach the

EDIT Framework

Eliminate repetition

Detect factual errors

Improve tone

Tailor for audience

Provide AI-generated paragraph.

Students edit it.

Activity

Spot
Five unnecessary sentences.

MODULE 7 (10 Minutes)

Hallucinations

Explain simply.

Hallucination

AI confidently gives wrong information.

Examples

Wrong statistics

Fake references

Imaginary companies

Incorrect quotations

Then discuss Bias.

Gender bias

Cultural bias

Language bias

Discuss Ethics.

Privacy

Confidentiality

Copyright

Academic honesty

Transparency

Quiz

True or False

AI always gives accurate information.

MODULE 8 (5 Minutes)

Final Reflection
Present one MBA case.

A manager uses AI to prepare

Email

Presentation

Report

Speech

Proposal

What should be checked before sending?

Students choose from checklist.

Final Reflection Questions

What surprised you?

What will you use AI for?

When should AI never replace humans?

One ethical concern you learned today.

Continuous Engagement Every 10 Minutes

Time Activity

10 min Reflection Poll

20 min Scenario Quiz

30 min Decision Activity

40 min Prompt Rewrite

50 min Multiple Choice Quiz

60 min Email Editing

70 min Business Scenario

80 min Report Improvement

90 min Presentation Outline Activity

100 min Edit AI Output

110 min Hallucination Quiz

120 min Final Case Study

Rather than recording a traditional lecture, present the course as if you are coaching new
management trainees. Use a conversational approach with frequent workplace examples:

 "Imagine you're a marketing executive..."

 "Your manager asks you to respond to an unhappy customer..."

 "How would you instruct AI to help you?"

 "Would you trust this AI-generated response without checking it?"

This approach keeps the content authentic, practical, and aligned with MBA students' future
professional roles.

My suggestion for making the course truly memorable

Since this is a university-level MBA course, avoid introducing it as a session on "using ChatGPT."
Instead, frame it as "AI-Enhanced Professional Communication." The emphasis should remain on
communication skills, critical thinking, and ethical decision-making, with AI presented as a powerful
assistant rather than the subject itself. This aligns perfectly with your course outcomes, particularly
maintaining authenticity, applying human judgment, and evaluating AI-assisted communication
ethically.

I also recommend structuring each 10-minute segment using a consistent learning cycle:

Hook (1 minute) → Concept (4–5 minutes) → Workplace Example (2 minutes) → Activity/Quiz (2–3
minutes)

This rhythm closely resembles high-quality MOOCs on Coursera and NPTEL, sustaining learner
engagement while reinforcing understanding at regular intervals.