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Twelve free courses mapped to AFU degree modules — MBA foundations, capstone skills, and full DBA research preparation before you apply. Each course links to AFU MBA or DBA module codes in the lesson content.
100% FreeBusiness & LeadershipFree preparation for African Future University MBA core courses. Learn planning, organising, leading, and motivating teams — the foundations of MBA101 and executive practice.
12 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
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Writing, critical thinking, data literacy, and study skills for degree-level success — online and beyond.
Leadership, finance, marketing, operations, negotiation, and project management — including free MBA preparation.
Excel, SQL, visualisation, and BI strategy — from spreadsheets to executive dashboards.
AI fundamentals through deep learning, LLMs, and responsible AI — the entry point to the AI curriculum.
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100% FreeAI Engineering & AgentsExplore the architecture of modern AI agents. Learn ReAct reasoning loops, function calling, short/long-term memory vector stores, multi-agent coordination frameworks (LangGraph, CrewAI), and robust human-in-the-loop safety guardrails.
10 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
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100% FreeBusiness & LeadershipFree MBA prep: demand, costs, pricing, and competitive dynamics — foundations for MBA102 Managerial Economics.
12 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeBusiness & LeadershipRead financial statements, key ratios, and cash flow intuition — preparation for MBA103 Financial Accounting & Reporting.
12 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeBusiness & LeadershipSTP, the 4Ps, and customer value — open preparation for MBA201 Marketing Management.
12 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeBusiness & LeadershipProcess thinking, quality, inventory, and resilience — prep for MBA204 Operations & Supply Chain Management.
12 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeBusiness & LeadershipScope, schedule, risk, and stakeholder management — open preparation for MBA402 MBA Capstone consulting projects.
12 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeBusiness & LeadershipHigh-stakes dialogue, principled negotiation, and executive presence — preparation for MBA401 Leadership Communication & Executive Negotiation.
12 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeDoctoral & DBA PreparationApplied doctorate basics: researchable problems, literature gaps, and the DBA journey — preparation for DBA701.
12 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeDoctoral & DBA PreparationInterviews, coding, and trustworthiness for executive researchers — preparation for DBA711.
12 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeDoctoral & DBA PreparationSurveys, inference, and regression literacy for DBA candidates — preparation for DBA712.
12 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeDoctoral & DBA PreparationIntegrate theory, literature, and mixed-methods design — professional preparation for DBA713 Research Design & Literature Synthesis.
12 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeDoctoral & DBA PreparationBI architecture, KPIs, and analytics maturity for doctoral researchers — preparation for DBA714 Business Intelligence & Executive Decision-Making.
12 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
Applied prompt engineering, structured LLM workflows, and building autonomous multi-agent systems.
100% FreeAI & Machine LearningNavigate bias, fairness, privacy, transparency, and regulation including the EU AI Act — essential knowledge for anyone building or deploying AI systems.
10 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeAcademic & Study SkillsWrite with clarity, structure, and integrity at degree level. Master tone, argument, citations, and revision — essential preparation for African Future University degree programmes.
14 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeProduct & AgileMaster modern agile engineering delivery. Learn Scrum ceremonies, Kanban WIP limits, flow efficiency, user story estimation, technical debt management, and scaled agile frameworks.
10 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeAI Engineering & AgentsMaster the art and science of generative AI prompt architecture. From zero-shot conditioning and Few-Shot exemplar formatting to Chain-of-Thought (CoT), structured JSON schemas, and automated multi-step LLM workflows.
10 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeAI & Machine LearningUnderstand what AI is, how machine learning works, and where it applies in business, research, and everyday life — your entry point to African Future University's AI curriculum.
11 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeCloud, DevOps & AutomationIdentify what to automate, measure ROI, and design reliable workflows. The strategic foundation for no-code tools, scripting, RPA, and DevOps pipelines.
11 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeWeb DevelopmentDesign RESTful APIs, connect to databases, handle authentication, and deploy Node.js services — the server side of modern web applications.
10 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeData & Business IntelligenceTurn data into decisions. Learn the analyst mindset, KPIs, metrics frameworks, and how organisations use analytics for competitive advantage — ideal before African Future University MBA pathways.
11 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeBusiness & LeadershipCraft emails, reports, proposals, and presentations that persuade stakeholders. Learn frameworks used by managers, consultants, and entrepreneurs worldwide.
12 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeData & Business IntelligenceEmbed analytics in organisations: BI roadmaps, data culture, self-service governance, and aligning metrics with strategy — for analysts stepping into leadership.
10 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
100% FreeESG & CleanTechExplore the economics and technology driving the global energy transition. Covers solar, wind, battery energy storage systems (BESS), smart grids, green hydrogen, and carbon removal technologies.
10 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate